Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-05-23
Public Local Lag.


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An Act Tor the pro.ecii'n Of, and to reg
nlsse the tins and nasnsr of catching
and taking Fish and TersaPits IN ths
porsics Of The Potomsc River. be.ueen
Maryland Point. in Charles Caassy
snd Chissldins's Llsnd, in 81. Mary1
County.
GEcflox I. Beitesseted BY the General
Assembiy Of Maryland. Thasit shallne. Be
lawful ior any person or persons. except
bose fde residents q Cbsries county. to
tzke Or catch terrspins. or TO haul Seine
n any of the inlets or tributaries of the
Pstomse river. lying in Charles cosnty.
nor visain Eve hundred yards 81 .he
bsaeh on the Potomac river, bstveen Ma
sy1snd Point. In Charles cnantys and
Chiseldins's Island. In Sc. Msrys ssun.
y. noe h he Wisomieo riysr: presidrd,
that persons owning OF oecapyins lands
on the Wicomico river. or on the Poto-
wse river. % any tributaries thereof. 10
Charles county. shall have the right to
rent % otherwise to grant to nou-resi-
d. nts Of the county tho privilege Of fish.
ish On their shores. OF within she prohib-
tied limo on their water front provided
further. that any landowner desiring or
intetdins to rent or grant the privilege
10 Esh on his water fiout, shall sseeftaiu
and distinctly mark the line dividing his
land and wafer front from that Of the sd-
joining landowner aud the manner Of
marking said dividing line, shalt be BY
fixing substantial stake or buoy, imms-
diately on his dividing line. Eve hundred
yards from the beach. AID another in the
same the, half way between the beach
and tie outer stake or buoy aud where
the water front is on creek. the centre
Of the creek shall be marked iu similar
manner, to prevent and Infringement on
the rights Of persons owning the opposite
shore.
See. 9. And be it enacted. That no
person or persons shall haul . seine more
than eighty fathoms in length in that pcr.
ton Of the Potomac river, between Ma.
ryland Point. In Charles county. and
Chiseldinc's Island. in s.. Mary's county,
except from the fifteenth day Of March 70
the first day Of June inclusive.
Sec. g. And be it enacted, That any
person or Persons violating the provis-
ions Of either of the preceding sections Of
this Act. shall pay fine Of not less than
Eve. nor more than 6f,y dollars. and for-
ie,s the boat or boats, and vessel 10 his
or their possession. together with the ssins
or seincs, nets, tackle and oil things on
board or in any wise pertaining thereto,
at the time the offence may have been
committed. and iu casa any person or per.
sens are charged With The violation Of any
of the provisions Of this Act, the burden
Of proof Of evidence shall be upon the per-
sou or parsons SO charged.
Sec. 4 And be il enacted, Tha. upon
information given upon oath, to 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 his wsrran.
for the arrest Of the eff 'ndcr or offenders,
which shall be directed TO the Sheriff or
any Constable Of the county. to be dealt
with according to law. anil in such war
rant 1t 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-
hcient to describe him or them ~ per-
son or persons guilty Of violating the Law.
without naming such person or persons.
Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That It
shall be lawful for any citizen or citizens,
and It shall be the duty OF the Sheriff or
Constable Of the said county of Charles
to arrest with or without warrant, any
person or persons violating the fore oinq
sections of this Act, and to take them b..
fore some Justice Of the Peace of The
county for trial under this Act, and TO
seize the boat or boats anil vessel, toycth.
er with the seines. nets. tackle and all
things or board. or in anywisc pertain.
ing thereto. used in such violation as
aforesaid aud give notice 10 the owner
or owners thereof. il the same eau be
found, to appear before Justice Of III.
Peace Of Charles county on certain day,
Within Ave days from the time of seisure,
to show Why the property so seized should
not be condemned, and II the owner or
owners Of the propely so sind evadc
the service Of said notice or cannot be
found, then the Sheriff or Constable. or
citizen or citiscns making the arrest, may
give notice by publication 10 some news
new pap-r published in Charles county.
or may set up notices at :he mos: public
places in the neighborhood of the seizure,
warning the owner or owners Of such
property to appear before Jussic, of the
Peace Of Charles county TO be therein
named. on day cersaiu. not less than
ten days from the time Of seizure. to show
cause why the said property should not
be condemned.
Ssc. 8. And he ii enacted. That il
upon the hearing in any case of seisure
a. Aforesaid, the Justice Of the Peace Is
satis6e that the owner OF person o. per-
sons having charge Of the property %
seiscd 10 guilty Of violating any Of the
provisions Of this Act. which imposes q
forfeiture Of such property for such vio-
patton, then such Justice shall adiudgc
The came 10 be condemned and sold By
the Sheriff or Constable seising the same.
AFTER ten days public notice, and in case
such scisars shall BE- made BY any ci,isen
or citizens, other than the Sheriff or q
Constable. then the sale Of the property
80 seized shall be sold on ten days pub
lie notice by the Sheriff or any Constable
the said Justice may designate and IL
the owner or owners fail to appear ate,
the notice herein required to be give !,
kha Insssea Al II $1,000 n -