Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-05-30

CHAPTER lss.

CHAPTER lSs.
An Act for the peosscsion II. and % ssr.
ulsie the tina and nssaer Of easehise
and sakiGg Fish end fer.piss in that
portion u the Peseoss River. between
Marylsad Point. in Chssles Csau,v
and Chissldias's Island. 10 s.. Msry's
County.
Srcrros I. Belt ensesed By The 0eser.,
Assembly Of MARYLAND. Thaais shall not be
lawful for any person a. per.ons, excep.
bona fds residents Of Charles eosn,y 10
..ke or catch terrapios. - 70 Asal . seine
1, any Of the inle,s a. trihutaries 1t "a,
Posonsc river, lying in Chatles eountv.
nor within Eve hundred Jsras cf he
beach On the Poto@se river, between Ma.
tyiand Poius. In Chsslse eaumty. and
Chiseidihe's Island, in Sc. Mary's cam.
~. nor in the wicomieo river provided.
that persons owning o. oesapyins lands
on The Wicomien river. q on the Poto.
mac river. or any tribatafies thereof, In
Charles county. shall have The right TO-
rent or otherwise to grant TO uon-resi.
dents Of the county tie privilege of 6.h-
i-h IN their shores. or within the prohib-
tied line on their wstcr front provided
fvtlsv. that any lsnd-ovnsr desiring or
in's.diaz Q RENTER grant ths = privilege
to 6sh on bis water Il ont. shall ssccrtaiu
aud distinctly mark the line dividing his
land And wafer front from that Of the sd-
joining land .owner ; md the manner Of
marking said dividing line. sheh Be BY
fixing a substantial stake or buoy. imme-
,lla'ely on bis dividing line. ave hundred
yai ds from the beach. aad another in the
same line. half way between the beach
aud the outer stake or buoy aud whore
the water front is on Q creek. the centre
Of the creek shall be marked iu . similar
manneri 70 prevent and iufringem"u. on
the rights Of persons owning the opposite
shore.
See. 2. And be il enacted, That no
person or persons shall haul . seine more
than eighty fath"ms in length in tia. pcr-
ton Of the Potomsc river, between Ma
rylaud Point, in Cnsrles county. and
Chiseldine's Island. 10 St.. Mary's county,
except from the fifteenth day Of March to
the FIRST day Of June inclusive.
Sec. 3 And be it enacted, That anv
person or prisons violating the provis.
ions Of either oft preceding sections Of
this Act, shall pay fiae Of not lcss than
Eve. nor more than fifiy dollars. and for
felt the boat or boats, and vessel in his
or their possession, together with the seine
or seines, nets, tackle and all things on
board OF in Any wise pertaining thereto.
at the time the offence may have been
committed. and in casa any person OF per-
soas are charged With the violation Of any
Of the provisions Of this Act, the burden
OF proof Of evidence shall be upon the per.
SON or persons 50 charged.
Sec. 4 And he il enacted, That upou
information given upon oath, 10 any jus.
tice Of the Peace Of the county of Charles,
Of any violation Of any Of the provisions
Of this article, he shall issue bis warrant
for the arrest Of the offender or offenders,
which shall be directed to the Sheriff or
any Constable Of the county. to be dealt
with according TO law. and In such war
rant it shall not he nee, ssary to name any
such offender or often iers, or the owner
Of any such property. but it shall be suf-
6cient to describe him or them a. per-
son or persons guilty Of violating the law,
without naming such person or persons.
Sec. 5. Aud be it ensc.ed, That it
shall be lawful for any Citizen or citizens,
and it shall be the duty Of the Sh-riff or
Constable Of the sid county of Charles,
tn arrest with or without warrant, any
person or persons violating the foregoing
sections Of this Act. and to take them be.
fore some Justice Of the Peace Of tn.
county for trial under this Act, and to
seize the boat or boats and vessel, to,cth.
er with the seines. nets. tackle and all
things on board. or in anywisc pertain
ing thereto, used in such violation as
aforesaid and give notice to til. owner
or owners thereof. il the same eau b.
found. to appear before . Justice of the
Peace of Charles county on certain day,
within FIVE days fscm the time Of seizure.
to show Why the property so seized should
not be condemned, and il the owner or
owners Of the property so sis-d evade
the service Of said notice or cannot be
found. then the Sheriff Or Constable. or
citizen or citisens making the arrest, may
give notice BY publication in some news
new'p'per published in Charles county.
or may set up notices At che mos: public
places in tie neighborhood Of the seisare,
warning the owner or owners of such
property to appear before Justice ofthe
Peace Of Charles county tn be therein
named. on a day certain. not less than
ten days from the time of seizure. tn show
cause why the said property should no,
be condemned.
SEC. 8 Aud hs ii enacted. That If
upon the heafiag in any case Of seisure
as aforesaid, tho justice Of the Peace il
satisfei that the owner or person or per.
sons havios charge Of the property so
seized Is guilty Of violating any Of the
provisions Of this Act. which imposes q
forfeiture Of such property for such vio.
,ation, then such Justice shall adj udce
he same IN be condemned and sold bv
the Sheriff or Constable seixing the same,
after ten days pablo notice, anl in c.se
such scisare shall he made BY any citizen
ar citizens. other than the Sheriff or q
Constable. then the sale Of The property
% xissd shall be sold on ten day. pub
lic uo,iee by the Sheriff or any Constable
the said Justice may designate and il
the owner or ovre.s fail to appear after
the notice herein required to he given,
the Iusfica shall nenooeA