Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-12
LOCAL MS.

PoToMAC FIsHERIEs.-T following BILL
to protect the Fisheries III the Potomac and
Its tributaries" is now pending in the LGgs-
laturc Of Nirginia:-
'Whcreas the Legislature Of Maryland, at it.
present session, have passed an act to change the
time of fishing in the Potomac river to prohibit
persons from fishing with seines or gill nctts OPP
puSite the shores of the owner or occupier of any
fishery, and TO defue the rights of bona fdc citi
zens of the counties bordering said river; and
whereas it is desirable that our laws upon the sub
ject should conform to the Legislature of Mary
land
/. BE il enacted, &c. That the fishing season
for Shad and herring, in the waters of the Poto-
mae river, shall begin the fist day of March, and
end on the first day of June in each year.
2. No person shall haul, drift or fish any seine
or gill net within the waters. bounds births Of
any regularly hauled fishing landings, nor oppo-
site to any part Of the shore of the owner or oc-
cupier of auy fishery between the first day of
March and the first day of June in each year,
without the permission OF the owner or occupier OF
such fishing landing; and any person so offending,
shall be subject to the forfeiture and fine pre-
scribed by the next succeeding sections
3. The owners and occupiers of the regularly
hauled fishing landings, authorized TO render
any sheriff other officer, assistance necessary TO
arrest anyperson violating any Of the provisions Of
shall seize all boats seines and fixtures III the
possession of such person, and carry the person
so arrested before some justice Of the peace, to ee
dealt with as herein directed, and the said officer
may summons the p0ase comitdtu8 TO aid him IN
making arrest or seizure authorized by this act,
and may for that purpose also press, ut the eX-
pense of the State, any steamboat or other vessel
belonging TO any citizen of this State, not actual
ly engaged in carrying the United States mail.
L. No person shall fish in the Potomac river Or
its tributaries, during the months OF March,
April, May and June, with gill nets or seines Of
any kind other than such nets or seines as may
be laid out from and hauled to and landed upon
the shores OF the said river and its tributaries ana
every person so offending shall upon conviction
thereof forfeit and pay sum not less than hlty
nor more than five hundred dollars, one-haii 81
which sum shall go to the informer and the other
half to the State Provided, That nothing IN this
section shall be construed 30 prevent bona fdc
citizens Of the counties bordering on the aforesaid
waters, from fishing the shores they own Or occu
nv, as they have hitherto been in the habit Of
doing"
THE MAYoRALTY OF ALEXANDRIA.--Th
recent election in this city has resulted IN the
choice of n most estimable gentleman to be
It's Chief Magistrate, he is the twenty-se-
cond gentleman, who since the opening OF
the present century has been called to that
position For many years the Mayor was
chosen by the Common Council, and until
late years his salary was four hundred dol
lars and the fees of the Office, which IN some
cases are said to have made the revenue de-
rived from the position over one thousand
dollars The amount now fixed by law as
the salary Of that officer is eight hundred
dollars, and all fines, forfeitures and 9th
er perquistes OF the Office are required by
law to be accounted for and paid into the
city Treasury During the sixty years that
have passed, many gentlemen have served
several years, three years being, however,
the usual term Of service. Messrs John
Roberts, and Bernard Hooe each served six
years in the mayoralty, while Mr.. Robert q
Violet resigned after service Of few
weeks. The following are the names OF
the gentlemen who have been the Mayors 81
this city, since 1900, with the years ~
which they seyerally commenced service