Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-06
Public Local Lou .



An Act for the prossesic. 81. and 70 reg
ula'e tho time and wsnssr Of calehin 2
and taiins Fish add Terr.pins in ,hs,
Prrtion Of the Potomac River, between
hags'and Point. in Charles County,
and Caise'diss'. Island. In St. Mary.
CeHGty.
Srcrios ]. BE itenscs~d hy the General
Assembly OF Maryland. Tia. i, shall no, b.
lawfu 'or any person "r persons, exc.
bora ade r-si!eu,s Of Chsries county
IKE or catch terrapins. or to kaul a ,.,,,
- any OF the iulefs or trihusaries Of he
Potomac river, lying in Charles cnuo,v
nor within Eve hiudrca yards Of DE
leach ON the Po.Gmac rivss. between Ma
ry!and Peins. in Chsrles cnunsv. and
Chiseid'ue's isla"d. in s, M,ry'. c,r,-
ty. nor in the Wicomico river provided.
shat persnns owning or occapyins lands
gu the " lcvmicn river, or on the p,,n.
mae river. or any ,rihutaries Thereof. in
Charles county. shall have the right to
rent or otherwise To grant 10 uot.re.i-
d'n's 81 the county Ito privilege of & III
: lsh On their shores. or within the prnh;b-
tied ne on 'her water front /; provided
further. that any !ani-owrer desir,ay or
lnterdm1 10 rent or gran, the privilege
I" fish Oh lis water tro,t, shall ascertain
and distinct y ina K the Inc dividing his
ard a d war front from that Of the j
, joining landowner Al j the manner OF
marking said dividing liue, shall be BY
| hx'ng a Substantial stake or buoy, immr-
diatel on Iii, ciyiding line. Eve huuCrrd
! yal ds from the beach. and another in the
sane line. half way between the beach
aud tie outer stake or buoy aud VIII re
tlc water front is on creek. the centre
I Of tie creek sha'l be marked in a similar
manner, 20 prevent and in'ri gem n, on
The rights OF prisons owning tie opposite
shore.
! Sc =. Aud be it c"ar.,d. Tha. nc
person or persons shall h lul q seine n ore
thin eighty flrh ms in Length in lat r"r-
ton o. the Potomac river. hetwa"n Ma
r"lani Point. in C aries county. AID
Chi~e diae'r I>iand. in S. Mary. cou .v.
'xceTt from the fifteenth cav OF March Il
ihe frs, cav Of June inclusive.
Sec. And be it enacted, Tha, any
! person CT p'rs"us violating the provis-
ions Of either OF the receding sections o!
! this Act, shall pay n & re of not less than
five, nor more than tif Y dollars. and f,r-
.cIt the boat ,r boats, aud vessel in his
or their possession. together with the srire
or seinc>, nets. tackle and all things OIL
toad or IN = Y wise p"rraini & thereto,
! at tue fin.c h. offence may have been
committed. aud III case any . rson or per-
sons are CHARGED with the violation Of any
o. the provisions of this Act. the burden
Of proof Of cvid nee shall be upou the per-
! sou or PERSONS 81 CHARGED.
| See. / And e i, enac.cd, That uror
lniurmatiun given upon oath, IT, any jas
! ,icc Of the Peace "f the county Of Cnt les
( at any vt'l"tl"n OF any of the provis ons
ot tits article, he sI.a! issue HI warrant
! tor the arr IT o. the utf 'uder or eff .nd--s
which Shall be directed tn the Sheriff az
/ any Constable of the cnnntv, t. b. dealt
with according 70 law. anil in such war
rant 1t shall not 'e ice ssary to name any
sCc1 offender or often iers, or the owrcI
OF any such property. but it shall be suf-
/ tlcIcLt I" Il, SCRIBE h.m or them as i per
son or persons guilty of violating the law
without naming such person OF persons
! See, S. And lie it erac' cd. Tha. i,
shall be lawful for any citizen or C trz n,
and it snail be the duty OF tn. Sh riff OF
/ Constable Q. tue s,id couuiy VI Charles,
to arrest with or without warrant, auy
PERSON or persor violating the lore going
s,ciIon> ot this Act. AID 10 take hem be
fore some Jus ic. OF the Peace VI the
county Tor trlal under this Act. and to
selI. lie buat or b4ai> aui - to..tl-
! ar with tn s,Iu:s, nets, tack and al!
thu. Is OF beard, ar IN anywl>c p .taiu
ing IA rctn, used in such VOCATION us
aforesaid aud give n"tlce t. III. oSurl
cr owners thereof. il tue same eau b.
onnd. 10 appear before JU>;ic, Of b
Fcacc OF Charles county on cer.ain day
within five days fr IN the time vt Srz ire
I" sh"" Why TIC prof criy So Sc led ,noaid
DOT b c"hdemnrd, a.d II tue owner or
own r. al the property 80 IS IL ii ,vld''
The service Of said n";i.e or cannot b..
iou"d, ,h-n the She If ar Constable. or
1t zru ar ctiz - making tie arrest, nav
gave notice BY publ,cttion in SOM news
new pRer published in Charles county.
or may set up Ho:iccs at :he m =: public
places in tie neigh borhoo OF the seiz ire,
warning tina owner or owners OF such
pr perry TO appear before Just;o. OF the
Pace II Charics county u BE- therein
named. on Il day certain. not less than
ten days from the time OF seizure to sho W
cause why the said property should no,
, be cond"msed.
Sc. 8 AID he it enacted. Tia. il
upoa ia hearing in any case Of .sei1arc
~ afnesai3. the Jus'ice OF tn. Pace is
s:,sEe :has the ownes or RS n or per-
J sons having charge of the property 80
s,ized IS guilty OF violating anv Of tn.
provisions OF t1is Acr, wh ch imposes a
forfeiture of such property for such yio.
lasi q ;, 'hea such jos ice shall ID ldg
h. sine u be cord rnued aud sod by
tie Sh iitf or Constable sc'zin. the same,
FIR ten days public notice, IN in cas.
such s,ixurc shall-he made by any cisiz II
or ciIixens. other than the Sheriff or a
Cor stable. tLen the sale OF the property
50 se'zed shall he sold on ten day. pub
lie notice By the Saerif or any Constable
the saii Justice may designate and il
the owner or ow e:s fsil to appear after
the notice herein required TO be given,