Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-05-16
Public Local Lao.
CHAPTER 1873

- Ak Tor tue Ffoiecitan az, and 10 reg
uia'e the time end nsnrer of easching
aud taking Fish aud Terrapiss in tia,
portion Of the Po,omsc River. between
Mary!ani Point. in Charles Cuun,y,
ard Chhsdine's l.lssi. In St. M,ry's
CcGaiy.
SLcTItN I. Belt enacted nv the General
Assembly Of Maryland. That, shall no, b.,
iaw'u Tor airy person "r persons. exccr.
Jora fde residents of Charles county 10
Ike or saieh ,errapins, or to haul seine
II any OF the inlc,s or tributaries Of t,,
Potomac rver, lying in Charles cauu,y.
nor within Ave hundred yards Of he
bracs "n the Po.omsc river, between Ma
ry!and Point. in Charle. county. and
Lhiscld.nc's Island. in ST. Mry'. c,,,.
ty. nor in the Wiso.";c. river proa,ira.
hat persons "wniag or occupy.n. Ian /.
on the WicUmicn river. or Oh the P,,..-
mac river, or auy tributaries Thereof, IN
Charles county. shall have the rig Il to-
rent or otherwise to grant to nou-reAi-
MS of the county tie privilege Of fi.h.
ish IN thrn shores, or within tho prohih-
tied line on ueir water iroat pror.d4
further. that s."y landowner dcslriux or
inic' ding TO :ont ar grant tho privilege
to hsh en- lis wa:er IA out, skall asc, lip
and distinctly mark The limo dividing his
Iand q. wa'er front from that OF tho . =
joining landowner ; aud tho manner &c
marking said d ,iiing line, shall b. tv
liking II substantial sta c Or buoy, imma-
diately GU lis Cwi.ing line, ave hundrsd
yad, from the bach. AID another in tho
salGe IiGe, Laif way b,,wecn tho beach
a1i tie outer stake or buoy AID VII no
tic water tront is N . creek. the centre
ot tie creek stall DO marked in i similar
mauner, 10 prevent aud ia;rilg,m. mt on
The rights Of p,IsoGs owaing tho opposite
shore.
Scc. :. Aud lie II s,ac.td. That M
p'r.on or persona shall haul n se'ne m"rs
thin eighty fa,homs IN length in tia, ~"-.
ton ~ tho Potomac river, hctws.a M
rriana Point, in Charles conn'v aud
Chise dine. I-lsnd. in T.. Mary's c,m,.y,
cxcei' from tho fifteenth dav Of March TO
the first day If June inclusive.
SIC. ) AID lie il enacted. Thst any
pcrson CT r. rs"rs Violating the pr"vi.-
ions OF either .f,hc rcccding section. of
this Act, tham pay fnc OF no, lcss than
Eve. nor more than City dalIar,. aud f,r-
tcit the Soas or toa,,. aud vessel in his
or their possession. together with the seine
OF seincs, nets, tackle and al thing. on
boald or in ay wise pertaining therc'o.
at the 'inc h. ofe, &C may have been
committed. and 10 cass any PRISON or per-
DIS are char;ed with the violation ot any
Of the provisions OF this Act, the burden
OF proof Of evidence sla'l be upon the per-
son Or prisons so charged.
Sec 4 Aud 10 i: enacted, Tha. unon
information given upon oath, to any Jus
iice Of the Peace II the county Of Charlc..
OF any violation Of any Of the provisions
OF Til : article, be- shall issue Ii, wa-rau.
for the arrest o! the offender or III, nd.rs,
which shall be directed to tho Sheriff nr
any Constable Of the county. to be deals
with according to law. an ia such war
rant it shall not he nee ssary to name anv
suca offender or of,n lcrs, or the ownor
OF any such property. but it shall be suf-
hcicnt to describe him or them rs a pcr-
son or persons guilty. Of violatir G the Law.
without naming such pcrsou or persons.
See And be IL enacted, Tina. !.
shall be irwful for any citizen or citix,n..
ard IL shall Be the duty o. the Sheriff or
Constable Of tho cid cosnty Of Charles.
b. arrest with or wishou. warrant. any
PERSON or persons viols,in, the foregoing
sections Of this Act. and to take them be.
fore some Justice Of tac Peace Of III.
county for trial under this Act. and 20
scise che boa, OF boats anil v.ss.l. to,,th.
er With tbc D ines, sets, tsck'e aud all
things or board. or In anywisc pertain.
ing thereto. used in such violation ax
afvresah and We notice 10 tb. owner
or owners thereof. the same can h.
found. 70 sppear before . Justic, Of ii.
Peaee OF Charles eeunty on certain day,
within Eve dsys from the time Of s~irarr.
70 she~evby the property 80 SC ssa should
not be condemned, and If the owner or
o~s' rs Of the property so iz,J ev~le
the se'viec Of said notice or cAhnos 10
found, then The Sheriff Or Constable, or
cit'ssn or citizens making the arrest, may
give ncsice ty psbl,casion in SOM ness
new PIPER pubtistsed in Charles county.
o. may oct up notices. at :hs ms: public
pisees in the neigbborhood oftl,c seizure,
xarnisg the owner or owners OF such
property 10 appear before Jus.:cs Of the
Peace II Chsrlss coa-ty - be shcrcin
| named. On dsy eert.in. nns hess thaa
ten days from the iime OF ssisure. 20 si,ow
esu,e Wy che ssid property should noe
te cosdemned. = '~ 'e1 --.E
See. 6. Aud Be- il enacted, That IL
upon the hearing in any case Of sei,urs
- Aforesaid. the Justice Of the Peace is
satisfel hat The owner or person o. per.
Sons hating charge Of the property 30
s.ised 10 su.hy Of violating any OF the
prosisious Of this Act, Which inpossa .
iorieissre Of such property Coz such v;o-
iat IN, 'h's ssea JUS ice shall .d;sd e