Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-01-27

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saftssant1. - the Hsa>e ef Delesasss
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In tribassries within the liu.iss ofSs- M.
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needed. win b srProvca here. we helievs,
BY every enc. and We hope the Legisla-
tare VIII ra=siE
Esfibed an Act for tie prussc-ioa 81 FSsl
| IN tie sribussries % re Posossac RE
~, lyiaG ~ Snias M,rys ooxssv. ams
e. rsgu'ase The firae and nsannsr a
takisg and easc1ine ssa. iH that porto,
Of the Potomac Riner~ t<fxees Ca
Peiat ~ Charles eo~,sfy amd Poi.
Lockout. !. Naisf Nary's oosaty.
SEcTlcx I. Be q easctea IN skc Ge.~
erai Assepsily Of Narysasx. That i. shall
not be lawful for any person or persons,
except bona fie residents Of st. Mary,
county. to haul Seine in any of the wa.
tiers or tributaries Of the Potomac River.
lying in st. Mary's county.
| See. 2. And be il enacted. That M
person or persons. shall hanl seine more
than eighty fathoms in length, in that
portion Of the Potomac River, between
Cobb Point. in Charles county and Poin,
Lockout. in St. Mary's county. excer,
from the fifteenth day Of March to the
fifteenth day of May inclusive.
See. 3. And be it enacted. That anv
person violating the provisions If either
Of the preceding sections Of this Act.
shall pay fine Of not less than FIVE, nor
more tiau City dollars. AMI forfeit the
boat or boats and vessel. in his posses
sion. together with the seine, or seines,
tackle and all things on board at the time
the offence may have been committed.
See. 4. Aud be it enacted. That it
shall he the duty of the Sheriff or any
Constable. on complaint made to him, to
arrest any person or persons so violating
the foregoing sections Of this Act, and TO
seize the boa. or boats. and vessel. tcgcth-
! er with the seine. tackle, and all things
on board, alleged 20 Be forfeited, aud give
notice to :he owner or owners thereof. i.
the same can be found, to ap. ear bcforca
Justice of the Peace Of St. Mary's coun-
! ty, on a certain day, within five days from
the time OF the seizure, to show cause WHY
the property, so seized, should not BE-
condemned, and If the owner or owners %
the property SO seized, evadc she service
Of this notice, or cannot be found, then
the Sheriff or Constable, NAV set up no.
tice. q. three Of the mos, public place, in
the ncighb0rhood Of the seizure. warning
the owner or owners OF such property Il
appear before Justice OF the Peace o.
st. Mary's county 10 be therein named
on certain day, not less than ton day:
from the time Of the seizure, to show
cause why the said Property should not
be condemned.
Sec. D. Ard be i, enacted, That i
uqoL the hearin, in case IT the seizure,
as aforesaid. the Justice Of the Peace i.
satisnet that the owner, person or pr
sons, having charge OF the property -
seiz2d, is guilty Of violating any Il Il,
provisions Of this Act, which imposes a
forfeiture OF such property :o- su h yio-
lation, then such justice sail aiiuIce
the SINE 20 b, condemned al snli uy to
Sheriff or Constable. seizing the same, az.
tex ten days public notice: an: the Ju-.
tice may proceed expar.e, 70 h-a- aul J..
'e:mine any q s'ioa Of forfeiture, Il the
owner OF cshers fail . appear after Il,
notice hereln required - he c~.n.
Sec. And nc il enacted. Tina; r Il,
Sheriff OF Constable, making the seizlr.
Of property under This Act, does 10: know
the name Of The owner or person haviu.
charge thereof. be may describe BIN L
the notice he is required TO give as tt,
owner or The p-ep.rrr, withou: nauin.
him, and the Justice. il be does not know
tie name Of tie owner. ma condemn th,
property a. tie property oi = person & aIi
~ o. violating the Law, witeUat uauIu.
such person
Sec. =. And lie il euactei. Tia; IL.
Proceeds 81 the sale Of nuy property for
ieIted Ne aforesaid, together with al tiue
imposed and collected under this Ac,
su@Ii' A.I ph.AAg LnS tApssstt OF ia
seizure, condemnation and sale, be divi
de-, pDe fourth to the Sheriff " C1us,abl.
making tbe Seizure, one tpurtn 10 thcs
aiding IL making the ares; and seI1urt
and lhe remaining one half 10 the Boar
u School Commissioners for Saint Mary
County. for the use Of the primary sohool
OF said county.
Soc. D And hs ii enacted, Tina. tn
Act shall LAKE effect from Lne date Of l,
passage