Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-05-19
Public Local Lau.
CHAPTER 81.

80 hch "s tur p'V'cIIbu Of Ftsn aud
Tcrrapins in the tributaries Of the Po-
iomac River. lying in Saint Mary's
County, aud 20 regulate the time and
mane-r of catching and taking Fish
aud Terapias in tIat portion Of the
Potomac River between Cobb Point. in
Charles County, aud Point Lookout. in
SAINT Mays County.
SrcrioN |. Be d c"ac'cd by the Gen.
srai Assemt'y of Arryi"nd. That i, .bal.
not be lawful for any person or persons. ex
cspt hcan-ti'is residents of Saint Mary's
County, to haul sciuc in ary Of the tri-
butaries Of che Potomac River lying in
Saint Mary's County.
Sec >. .iHd DC it eaarte,i, That il shall
no, be lawful for any person or persons.
except bona rte residents If Saint Mary's
Cous:y. se take or catch Tcrrapins ia tho
waters or tributaries Of the Potomac riv.
er. lying in said county
Sec. 3. lad H. - ,n1cir1. That no
pcrso cr persons ..hall haul seine more
than eighty fath,ms in length, in that
portion Of the Potomac River between
Cobb Point. in Charles county, and
etGs xsS7oAVut, uaEt CUGI-
ty, except from the fifteenth day Of March
e. the tii,eenth day of May. inclusive.
Sec. 4. aRd he 10 eHoctsd, Tha. any
person violating the provisions Of either
cf the preceding Sections Of this Act shall
pas fue Of To; less than Eve. nor more
than fifty dollars. and forfeit the boat or
boats and vcsse! in his possession, togcth-
CT with the seine or seiues. tackle ard all
things on board 4, the time the offence
NAV have been committed
Sec. ). ind H. 40 cauc'ed, That il shall
he The duty Of the Sheriff or any Consta-
bic. on complain made to him. to arrest
apy perscn or persons so violating the
fercc, ing Sections OF this Act. and to
srixS the boat or boats and vessel, toge,h-
CT with the seine. tackle and all things on
hc..d alleged to be forfeited, and give
sso,ice 10 the owner or owucrs thereof. il.
the ssms can he found, TO appear before
Justice Of the Peace cf Sain, MaTy's
County on a certain day, within five days
from she time Of the seizure, to show
cause Why the property so seized should
not be condemned; aud If the owner or
owners Of the property so seized evade the
e~rvies Cf said uoiicc, or cannot be found,
then the Sheriff or Constable may give
notice BY publication in some newspaper
published in Ssia, Mary's County. or may
set w notices at :aree Of toe most public
places in the HeightCrhood Of the seizure.
warning the owner or owners Of such
property tc appear before Justice Of the
Peace Of Sain, Mary's County, to be there.
in named. on certain dsy. not less than
ten days from the time Of the seizure. to
show cause Why the said property should
net Be condemned.
See. 6. Had &. u enacted, That if.
urou the hearing iG any case Of seizure
NJ aforesaid, the Justice Of the Pea Q
il satisfied that the owner or per-
sou or persons shaviag charge of the
property SO seized, is guilty of viola
ing any of the provisions of this Act.
xAieh imposes forfeiture Of such proper
" for such violatioa. then such Justice
shall sdiadgetAe same 20 be condemned aud
seh w the sheriff or Constable seiEing
the same after ten days public notice
and the Justice may proceed erparss to
0fAt anu 0VtSi WsoS ~"y IaSSaoa VI tVf-
fsisare: II the owner or owners fail 10
app<sr after the notice hercin required to
he given. and in all eases arising under
dis Act. sn appeal shall be made to the
Cacai. Court ior Saint Mary's Coaniy,
snAiees 10 The same Laws aud rules that
severa in other cases Of appeal from the
decisions Of justices OF the Pace.
See. I. Aai be q enaeisd, That II the
Sheriff OF Constable making the seizure
Of property under this Act. does not kuo .
the nane Of the owuee or person having
charge taerecs. he may describe him 10
the notice he Is required 70 give. ss the
owser VI the properly. wi.Aoa, naming
Aiu (; and The Justice, IL he dees not kuo .
shs ssHe Of the eunsr. may condemn th.
prerersy - the property OF . perssn guil
y sf s:ss,seias The lag. without Hania,
sscA psrsos. ~ ra. rsss ~ \
See. g. Aad. be q eaeetsi. That al
s.ec-sds eli ,be sale ss any property Cor
f;ss.l a sssrcsAid. With I'll. fass npo q,
;pS collected asder his Act. shall. sfe
psx;sr The expenses Of u. seiaars. coa
3ezassice esd sale. be divided. iavr'l
"a ske 81. rif er Ceessass;s m>kiag ii
sr;.sre. sss .tcursh TO these aiding in mt
h;.s ,he a,rsst and seizure. and the n
ma niss sss bali ,e tho Beard Of 'Srhe'