The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-03-23
NEW ADTERTTSETENI,S.
PUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
CHAPTER "a.
passed At JANUARY SESSION, ls.:.

CHAPTER "a
AN ACT to exempt all that portion of the
waters of the Chesapeake Bay lying
north of certain line therein described
from the operation and effect of sections
one and three of Article ninety eight, of
the Code Of Public General Laws, title
Wild Fowl" and to enact other sec
tions to be in force and operation in, on
and over said waters.
SEclIoN l. b enacted by the sasrn! dsS5a5is Of
Maryland, That all that part of the Chesapeake Ray
and its waters lying northward of the following: line
viz: Beginning at the lighthouse on Turkey Point IN
Cecil county, and drawn westward TO POINT half mile
north OF the most northrrly part Of Spesuta lsnnd
thence continuing said line still westward within half
mile OF AMI north of the northern end Of sail island
and the adjacent main land until il reaches the shore
in Hartford county at Darlington. be and the
is hereby exempt and released from the operation
and force of sections one and three, OF Arcl" ninety
eight, of the Code Of Public General Laws. title wild
Fowl, and the following sections enacted. he in force
and operation north~ard Of said line, this section
particularly described
SSc =. nj he itsnactci That tlir for shooting
wild fowl uorhward of the lire described in section
of this Act, shall begin the first day of November in
each and every year and continue until the st day of
March, next succeeding in each and every year here
after: and it shall not be law full for person kill
or shoot AT wild fowl northward of said line except
from shore and s"iIthword of ill.," drawn from
Point Concord lighthouse. in IIartpr comfy. Car
pent.rs Point the shor~ of Cecil comfy at
any other tin' and any person violating the PROVISIONS
Of this section shall conviction thereof he fined
less than fifty dollars and not than hundred
dollars for each oh-nse.
SEC 3. And he enacted That no person shall shoot
az kill. shoot al any wild fowl in, the
waters lying nurthwardi 81 the line described section
one this Act the night time with gun or guns OF
size description whatever and any persons yio-
ating the provisions Of this srctn upon conviction
thereof. shall he subject to fine Of not less than
hundred dollars and not than five hundred dollars
Tor each and every violation thereof.
SIC. 4. And De il enacted. That person SHALL any
time either i'll day night rinr shoot. kill shoot
1t any wild fowl in over the waters lying north
ward of the line described in the first section of this
from any vessel boat feat. canoe sncak-boat sink
boat, any other craft uf any kind description
whatever, WITHIN halt mile OF shore in Hartford
Cecil county, and any person violating this section shall
conviction thereof he subject tu penalty for each
fnS OF not less than fifty dollars and not than
| "ne hundred dollars.
SEC 5. And be enacted That person shall kill or
shoot st. wild waterfowl in. on. the waters Of
The Chesapeake Bay, fom any boat box vessel If any
| kind or description whatever, with any biz or swivel
un, or any kind of gun which be conveniently
discharged from the shoulder ut arms length and with
out rest; and any person violating this section.
vction thereof, shall pay fine of NJ" less than
hundred dollars more than five hundrrl dollars for
SEC. g. Ard b. il cnGcted That no person .ira gun
for or after wild water fowl. OF shoot at ~ kill The
northward of the line named and described in
first section ef this Act hut three days in each week
during the for shooting wild fowl. xcd 10y the
second section OF this Act. and those day. shall he
MoI day. Wednesday and Friday: and zach OF said
| lays shall comprehend the time intervening before on
hour before nnri.r. and half hour after sun
set NJ Of each day, and no more and is not include
| any part period u night: and any person,
rcti"n of violation of this section. shall be lined
les. than fifty dollars and not than hundred
| dollars.
SIC :. And .. it enacted. That no owner, master.
hrer borrower, employee of any owner, other per
shall Use employ any -ink-hnS sneakloat Of
any description whatever, for the purpose Of shooting
at wild waterfowl ther-from northwari of the line
named and described in section of this Act without
first obtaining license I" 80 Use and employ tia same
| ~ is hereinafter provided.
SEC s. And be it enacted That the Clerk OF the Cir
cult Court of Hartford county and the Clerk of the Cir
| suit Court OF Cecil coGntv shall, upon the application
If any resident of State of Maryland being the
of sink box sneak boat, such is allowed
!y this Act to he used and employed in shooting at lid
Waterfowl therofrom. grant license. under the seal
his Court to such applicant to after and shoot
wild water pw from such sinkhox sneaboat north
ward OF the line named and described in the first section
Of this Act, from the first day III N"veniier. in and
| very year 10 the 3lst day Of Narc. succeeding
thereafter in each and every year. Provided, that such
LICENSE shall not authorize person using such sink
box or 'ncakoat to gn alter "r shoot at wild water
fowl thcrefrom within less distance than half a I'M h
q, any shore in Hartford Cecil county. southwark
of the line particularly described i'll the first section
this Act.
D. And l it enacted Tina; every applicant before
obtaining such license shall pay to the Clerk Of the
Circuit CoRrt which he apply for the same :h,
following rates. viz: For sink-box twenty dollars and
for sneakbost five dollars, for each and every cunning
it shall lie the duty of each and every person obtaining
a license exhibit the whenever called upon h,
any officer OF tn" State or any other person authorized
| to demand the same. who may II. empowered t.,
enforce the provisions Of this Act and every sk-bx
nrd sne,k-lot used and employed in CUNNING; after
wild waterfowl shall he licensed required by this
Act. and he subject to all the provisions OF the
| sections thereof.
Sue TO- And be it enacted That each and every licens.
issued by authority of this Act shall the name am!
| r-.idence of the person TO whom the may he
granted the Lame and number of the sinkboS
boat licensed. and the county in which the may
obtained, and the period at which said license shall
| expire.
SEC. H. And lie it enacted That every applicant for
license IN sink-hox snekboat shall he REQUIRED
to make oath before the Clerk Of the Court authorized
the same that he is boad ride Resident of tn.
state and that will obey and comply with all IN,
provisions of this Act regulating shooting wild water,
fowl norhward of the linz named and described the
first section of this Act: and every person whom
such license may lie granted shall he required to paint
the name or number Of his sinkao1 snefk-boa
prominent part there" in lurGe legihe letters
numbers, the case may be- to correspond with said
! name number, in such license; and any person who
hall Use, employ snk-nOx sneakboat without
| having first obtained license, required hy the pre-
rny sections of this Act to do shall ON conyiciou
thereof before Justice of the Peace. he fined not les.
than fifty dollars and hot more than hundred dol
for zach and every violation thereof: one-lalf
said tine be paid to the informer and the other hal,
80 the School Commissioners Of the county i'll which
| -aid ofens- may he committed for school purposes.
SIC l.. And be it enacted That the Clerk of the Cit,
nit Court who shall issue license in compliance with
he requirements of ti- Act. shall be entitled charg
and receive ssventyhrc cents for issuing the same an,
the Clerks of the said Circuit Courts shall each keep
register Of the and residences of the persons t.
whom he shall issue licenses also, the number
Il each sinkboS sneak-boaf for the OF which h
may issue liceuse and also correct of the
urn Of money paid hy each person receiving license.
md the official bond of said Clerks shall liable re-
pectivtly, fnr the moneys received by them fer such
|
SEC 10. And he il enacted, That the Boar of Spec,
Police appointed by the sixteenth section of this Ac,
hereby constituted officers of this State for the pur
aud taxi,
,eiore any Judge OF any Circuit Court or any ustic.
# the Peace, ali persons who may be engaged in volat
n who may have violated any of the provisions Of
this Act, and Of Selling any sinkbox sneak or
vessel craft of any description, engaged violating
which may have been used in violating the same and
Very person in whose use possession gun may be
found the waters aforesaid of larger than is
allowed and described in section five of this Act shall
deemed guilty Of a violation OF this Act and shall b
fined not less than hundred dollars AM, shall also
forfeit such unlawful gun, or Guns, found in his their
| possession.
being given under OATH any Justice OF the Peace of
either Hartford Cecil county, violation of any
nf the provisions OF this Act the said Justice of the
Peace shall issue his warrant for tho arrest of the
offender or Offenders and the seizure OF ali snk-boxes
neahoats vessels, other crafts used employed i'll
such violation. together with all tackle apparel and
other property ON board; which warrant shall be di.
r-ctel 10 the Sheriff, any Con,tab. Of the county,
TO of the Special Police appointed under or
by virtue of the provisions this Act: and anv person
resisting officer, other person authorized make
and seizures under this Act shall h. guilty of
ii-nlccnlrtnnr ana, upon indictment and
thereof i'll Circuit Court, shall pay not less
than fifty dollars, and not than hundred dol
lars on be Imprisoned in the county Jail than
month than sixty days, both lined ami
imprisoned within the limits herein prescribed in tn
discretion of the Court.
SEC. IL. And he it enacted, That all vcssels sink
boats snk-hoxes, sneak boats AID orher craft and all
guns and decoy ducks geise and condemned nnder the
provisions this Act shall be sold by the Constable or
sheriff of the county in which such condemnation may
lie made ut public sae, after giving twenty days notice
Of the time and place of such sale, by
one newspaper in the county where such condemnation
may he made, and by written printed notices helm.
posted mp at four of the most public places within
miles ii TIE place of such SALE to III. highest bidder
for cash. and the proceeds Of such eao or sales after
deiuctng all the legal expeiises of seizure corem,-
ton and sale shall b: divided follows viz: one-alf
I" the officer making the seizure and the other half
the person or persons aiding the officer il making he
same.
Sec. IL. And be it enacted, That John Mtlian and
Henry j. Poplar OF Hartford unty, and Benjamin Die
of Cecil county and their Successors. be- and they
hereby appointed Board of Special Police with power
and authority to appoint many deputies from anon.
those who take out license under the provisions of
this Art as in their Judgment may be necessary to
enforce the provisions OF this with powers
without warrant, all persons who may be detected by
them in violating any of its provisions, and to carry
such person or persons before Justice Of the Peace to