The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-05-18
Shooting of Wild Fowl.
CHAPTER 800.

AN ACT to permit the shooting of Wild Fowl from
sink boxes in the waters of the Elk and Bohemia
River. and their tributaries, in Cecil county.
SECTION l. BE It enacted by the General Assembly Of
HdTydHd That ami after the passage of this act
shall lie lawful for the bona te citizens Cecil county
TO shoot Wild fowl from sink boxes the waters Of the
Elk and Bohemia Rivers and their tributaries in said
county, from the first day OF November in each year
until the ttrty-frs day of March succeeding
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of each
week. upon obtaining license do as provided in
section two of this act.
S&C. =. And be il esacttd That the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for Cecil county shall upon the applic-
ton of any bona ME resident of Cecil county, being the
owner of any sink box. and desiring obtain license
IL USE the same Tor shooting wild fowl in the
herein rccitcd, shall, such application. grant
license under the seal of his court such applicant
specifying the name and residence Of the applicant The
name number of the sink box. the waters embraced
IN sad license til" penalty for its violation and the
time for which such license is issued and shall ent-
tied to charge and fifty cents for issuing the
same" provided that, at the time of issuing the
said applicant shall pay to said clerk the sum of ten
dollars for eat Ii and every cunning season. as specified
i'll section one of this act.
SEC. 3 Aai be ii enacted That the license 20 to be
Issued by the provisions of the preceding shall
only authorize the shooting of wild fowl from sink
boxes upon the four days of the week specified i'll the
first section of this act and said license shall a-
thorize the shooting of wild fowl from sink boxes in
SAID river until the consent OF the owner tenant is
had and obtained, opposite to whose shore any sink
box licensed as aforesaid is TO be placed And it Is the
sense of this provision that the prohibition or consent
ut the shore owner or tenant shall not extend beyond
lhe center oil the natural channel opposite said shore
owned or controlled by him, and license to shoot
wild ow issued by said clerk shall authorize the holder
thereof to shoot wild fowl waters of the Elk and
Bohemia Rivers and their tributaries in Cecil county
except the licenses TO be issued accordance with the
provisions OF this act.
SEC. /. And be enacted That every applicant for a
license shall be required to make oath before the Clerk
of the Circuit court for Cecil county that he is Jna
Hdc esdent of Cecil county and he will obey and
comply all the provisions of this act And
Ia lhnp hra In
required TO paint the number of his sink box
on some prominent part thereof to correspond with the
number or naIhe i'll the said license And no owner
hirer borrower or other person shall employ
any sink box. of any description whatever for the pur
pose of shooting at wild water fowl therefrom in the
waters described in section of this without a
license To and employ said box having first been
obtained, provided in this
SEC >. Ani be 1t enacted That upon information be-
Ing given Under ,ath, Justice of Peace of Cecil
county Of any violation of of the provisions of this
act the sail Justice Of the Peace shall issue his war
rant for the arrest of the offender Offenders and the
SEIZURE o al sink boxes and vessels decoys tackle or
other furniture belonging thereto which warrant shall
be directed to the Sheriff any Constable of Cecil
county or To of those holding licenses and
constituted as officers to carry out the provisions of
this acc; and any one resisting officer other per
son authorized to make seizures under this
act shall be guilty of misemeanor. and upon inct-
ment and conviction nhe Circuit Court of Cecil county
pay fine of not less than fifty dollars and not more
IMAM one hundred dollars or be imprisoned in the county
jail Tor not less than thirty more than sixty DAYS
or he both fined and imprisoned in the discretion of the
Court
SIC. C. And Be it enacted That when fines are i'm
posed for violation Of this act and the offender or offend
ers refuse TO pay the stnt then the Sheriff or Cnnsta
e may proceed at public sale (ater giving three weeks
notice Of the time and place of such sale by advertise
me in one newspaper in said county, dispose of the
SINK box or other craft together with the decoys tackle
ana furniture belonging thereto, to the highest bidder
Tor cash and the proceeds Of such sale after deducting
all legal expenses, shall be appropriated TO the nav
ment of said fine, and the residue if any shall be paid
to the original owner.
SEC. l. dHd be ii enacted That any party or parties
against whom any Justice of the Peace NAV render n
Judgment under this acc. may, any time within ten
days thereafter appeal from such Judgment to tho Cir
Gonft Tor 'ec county; but no execution sale
shall he stayed unless the party appealing sb, riv
bond, with two sufficient securities to he approved Inv
the Justice, to the State of Maryland in double the
amount OF til. fine imposed with the condition TO pros
ecnte such appeal with effect to the Circuit Court at its
next session thereafter and TO pay the fine imposed and