Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-05-11
FREDERICK COUNTY.

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HnssulLvh. General A$S'mJlv "t Ma
yyluuU, 1t Jununry Session, 49,.
CHAPTER $40.
Az .iCT for the Protection OF Black !;
Bass and all other fish in the
Monocacv River and its tributaries
within the limits OF Frederick
County.
SECTION l.. R it enurtrd by tie G'ntr@
.A.~mMy If hnry'"d, That from and after
In. ,ms,ng- of this m, it shall not hr law
full for any person or persons to take, cap
trrc or DESTROY fish 10y scn or scinrs. drag
net or drag nets, set net or set nets, mp net
or dip nets, stir net or stir nets, flSli basket
or fish pots, eel weirs brush or tas'nc nets,
or any means or contrivancrs whatever Oh
the nature Of a seine which are known L"
DESTROY or capture fish, or to destroy or
capture them hv shooting or striking
through the ice, or otherwise than ny NOOK
and line, commonly known rs angling. IN
the Monocucy River or any of its 'Tlhuia-
ri..s, within the limits of Frederick county,
in this State: Provil'I.that it may m law
full to take fish in any way in any ot the
said tributaries one mile above the mouth
of such tributaries
SECTION ,. .Am he II 'n"ctui, That any
pcrson or persons offending against 'ht
provisions of the preceding section sinai
! i've liable, ,lpon conviction thereof ny sum
mary process. before any Justice ct the
Peace of this State, in and for Frederick
county aforesaid. to Il penalty OF not les:
than ten nor more than thirty dollars; one
third TO the intormrr. onc-third T." the con
stable who may make the arrest and Tho
balance To IL. paid to the Treasurer OF the
Board of County School commissioners Il"
school purposes; Provided, that ANY person
or persons 80 offending. on C"nvic'loI
thereof "A aforesaid. who shall refuse or fai
10 nav said fine imposed and the cost
thereon, such person or persons shall ID
imprisoned in the county Jail OF the Count.
. aforesaid for not less than ten nor NOR
than twenty days.
! SECTION 3. and be It enacted, That
shall br the duty Of any constable to Who's
: attention a violation of the provisions q
this act il called. at once to report the sam
| 10 a Justice of the Pcacc,a upon warren
issued, to arrest the offender or offender
and bring him or them before said Ju>tic
for trial, and any constable who fails ;" I
I report a case of offence with the name {
= the iniormer under this act, when notIllt'
, az aforesaid, shall himself be liable to
penalty of ten dollars to hc recoverable a
like penalties are now Ivy law recoverable
SEcrIoN a. .ind be i'nortsd. That up"
the failure to establish the guilt any perso
# or persons charged with violating the pr'
g visions of this act. all costs shall he paid q
# the original intormer OF the accused Or hot
|, of them at the discretion OF the Justice.
= SECTION ). and be 1t en"ctei, That an
= person or persons who may feel himself I
v themselves aggricvcd by any judgmrI
o rendered by Justice Of the Peace 'lnd'
a the provisions "f Ibis act shall have n
right to appeal to the Circuit Court II
Frederick County upon the conditions an
). subject to the regulations now provided
- the general law regulating appeals irn
=, Justice of the Peace; hut execution OF u
= Judgment of the Justice CT the Peace sh;'
. mot be- stayed unless the party apprasil
shall rive bond to the State for double u
u amount of the fine imposed with Srcurlt
approved bv the Justice rendering II
Judgment. with condition to prosecute II
% appeal with effect or TO pay the line lmpo
I'd with all costs.
SECTION 6. and be It tnactrd. That IN
act shall take effect from and after the da
of it's passage. and continue in force uni
the first day of October, in the year 1870.
Approved April LIST. 1872.
l. we hereby certify that the foregoing is
true and perfect copy o, an act which pa
Sod the General Assembly of Maryland
the January Session 1879.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWA.
Secretary of the Senat
MILTON Y KIDD,
- Chiel Clerk House OF Delegate
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