The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-06-01
Shooting of Wild Fowl.
CHAPTER 90.

AN ACT to permit the shooting of Wild Fowl from
sink boxes in the waters of the Elk and Bohemia
Rivers and their tributaries in Cecil county.
SECTION l. BE it enacted By the General assembly Of
Hdrydad That on and after the passage of this it
shall lie lawful for the bona tide citizens of Cecil county
I" shoot wild fowl from sink boxes in the Of the
Elk and Bohemia Rivers and their tributaries in said
county, from the first day Of November in each year
until the thirtyrst day of March succeeding on
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of each
week upon obtaining license 50 TO do provided in
section two Of this act.
SEC >. And be it eSdct,d. That the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Cecil county shall upon the applies;
ton of any bona ie resident of Cecil county, being
owner of any sink box aud desiring obtain license
to Use the same for shooting wild fowl in the waters
herein rccitcd shall, on such application grant
license, under the seal of his court such applicant
specifying the and residence Of the applicant
name or number of the sink box the waters embraced
IN said license the penalty for its violation and the
time for which such license il issued and shall be emit
tied to charge and receive fifty cents for issuing the
same: provided that, at the time of issuing the same
said applicant shall pay to said clerk the of ten
dollars for cafh and cunning season. specified
in section one of this act.
SECS And be il enacted That the license so 10 III,
issued by the provisions of the preceding section shall
only authorize the shooting of wild fowl from sink
boxes upon the four days the specified in the
first section of this act and said license shall not a
th"rize the shooting of wild fowl from sink boxes in
sad river until the consent of the tenant is
had and obtained, opposite to whose shore any sink
box licensed s aforesaid is to he placed And it is the
of this provision that the prohib tiun consent
beyOul
Ihe center of the natural channel opposite said shu
owned controlled by him, and no license to shoot
Wild fowl issued by said clerk shall authorize the holder
thereof To shoot wild fowl IN the waters of the Elk and
Bohemia Rivers and their tributaries in Cecil county
except the licenses 10 be issued in accordance with the
provisions of this act.
SEC. l. And be Il enacted That every applicant for
license shall be required make oath before Clerk
of the Circuit for Cecil that he is bOua
de resident of Cecil county aud that he will obey and
comply with all the provisions Of this And
person t. whom such license may he granted shall be
required to paint the number Of his sink box
on some prominent part thereof correspond with the
number or name in the said license. And no owner
hirer, borrower. or other person shall employ
any sink box OF description whatever for the pur-
pose OF shooting at wild fowl therefrom in the
waters described in section one of this without
license TO and employ said box having first been
obtained as provided i'll this
SEC 5. And be il enacted That UPON information he.
ing given under cath, to Justice of Peace Cecil
county of violation of of the provisions of this
the said Justice of the Peac. shall issue his war
rant for the arrest of the offender Offenders and the
seizure of all sink boxes and vessels decoys tackle or
other furniture belonging thereto, which shall
be directed to the Sheriff any Constable Of Cecil
county. or to one of those holding licenses aud
constituted as officers to carry ont the provisions of
Tins act and any resisting officer other per
son authorized to make arrests or seizures under this
act shall be guilty of miseineanor. ami upon indct-
ment and conviction in the Circuit Court Cecil COUNTY
pay fine of not less than fifty dollars and not more
than hundred dollars be imprisoned in the county
Jail for not less than thirty than sixty days
or be both fined and imprisoned in the discretion the
Court
Sec And be il enacted That when fines are i'm
posed for violation of this and the offender or offend
els refuse to pay the same then the Sheriff Consta
h may proceed at public sale latter giving three weeks
notice of the time and place of such sale by advertise
meat in one newspaper in said county dispose the
sink box other craft together with the tackle
and furniture belonging thereto to the highest bidder
for cash; and the proceeds of such SALE after deductny
all legal expenses, shall be appropriated to the pay
ment of said fine and the residue if any shall be paid
to the original owner.
SEC. T. And be il enacted That any party or parties
against whom any Justice of the Peace may render
Judgment under this act, may any time within ten
days thereafter appeal from such Judgment to the Cir
emit Court for Cecil county; but execution or sale
shall he stayed unless the party appealing shall give
bond with two sufficient securities, to be approved by
the Justice, to the State of Maryland in double the
amount of ts fine imposed with the condition to pros
ecnte such appeal with effect to the Circuit