The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-04-30
Public General LO2Cs.

used in such violation together with all the
apparel and tackle on board, at the time of said
violation, shall be held until said fine and costs
are paid; provided, that if said fine shall not be
paid within twenty days thereafter, it shall be
the duty of the said Judge or Justice of the Peace
to decree forfeiture of the said boat or vessel,
together with all the apparel and tackle on
board and he is hereby authorized to order any
sheriff or constable to sell said boat or vessel,
together with all the apparel and tackle on
board, to the highest bidder, for cash, after
giving at least twenty days notice of the time
and place of said sale, and the proceeds OF said
sale shall go to the payment of the fine and
costs of such prosecution, and the balance, If
any, shall be paid to the owner of said boat or
vessel provided, the said owner shall have the
right of an appeal to the Circuit Court.
SEC. IL. And be it enacted, That any boat
owned wholly or in part by any nonresident
used in catching oysters in this State with scoop,
dredge or similar instrument, shall be con-
demned by order of any Judge of the Circuit
Court nearest the place of her capture, or il
captured in Baltimore, by order of the Judge oil
the City Court, and shalt be sold by the sheriff
of the county where condemned, or if condemned
in Baltimore city, by the sheriff of said city, to
the highest bidder, for cash, after twenty days
notice of the time and place of sale, such notice
10 be published at least three times in news
paper having the largest circulation, printed in
baltimore city or in the county where COLI
nemntd; one-lourth OF tue proceeds ol Such sue
snail be pald 10 the party nahlIS the cap'ule}
except the olhcerS OF 'he otate ls,erg rolceJ
ana the balance snail De palu ihto tne Ireasur9
of the State to he credited to the oyster funo.
SEC. -. And be it enacted, That the fines
accruing under this act shall be paid by the
sber;a' cons,aLlA or officers of the State Fishery
Eorca collecting tho same within ten DAVIS TO
thn clark of tbe county or citv where such fine
NAV occruo and snrh clerk shall account for the
snnSe in b;s novt onortarlv term tn the Comptrol-
lnr or the Treasury ia he ulaced to the credit of
rho oystsr Fnnd
SIC. l3. And be it enacted, That it shall be
erso uorsnns ~ tate or catch nIanted
or bdlIdaJ oys,src. onv rarson ar n.rsons vinlat
inc the nroysions IF this section shall he deemed
,S;,t ,N r. r. ;sd.n,.onor ord on conyiction in
sbn Gircuit Court Of me couStv wherein the
nysters were heIded shall he 6ne1 not less than
CO. 1,Iara nov ,norra tbon 6rtv dollars ar he
sont.ncod n tho House of Corr.ction for a term
~ Lass thon ,hraa r"ontho nor moro tLan three
,,oa,s -, tha d;s,not;on ~ tho Indco mr. Justice
Irvi,. tho sn,,o
- ms WV
SEC. IA. And be it enacted, That it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons to take or
Ishal, on a., Nv for ,ale of the
$50 -. W tbo noirhLar
~ "a = ~, g. ,i ,,rn,,,o of bo;n,
consI,,noJ ,ybere SoId Or for the nnrnose of re-
r,iaot;r, ho5dit - tba ,cotorI oftbo counties
,o,, ara oeunt or fnr sole n tho citi
yens of tho cnuntr where tbev ar. canght
ond ~ tboT, oni, for tho nurnose Of rcnlent.
;n,r w hoJdinI'; ,ha 49, Of sold conn
H., ba,,.oo., ,iee esno,,b d,v ~ All ana tj,e
CO.; Ia. 81 Samtor,hor j., oocb a,d oyorv yeor.
,n' ss,, ,,iIt;,,, III. soctio,, sLa II lao deaued
81 ~ paaoa' af tlo oovn,,v ,.bnroin tho oHarco
va, Wv cor,rn;t,od ot ioSs Kan CIV dollars nor
mora Than two hundred dollars mr. imnrisop-
,',l,t ~ tho H. Of Connaot;o,, Gov not loss
~, +hn,o NH uor n,,,o 49,, ,hrao VOWS
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SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That 1t Shall be
unlawful for any person or persons to take or
catch oysters on Sunday or at night, or 10 carry
oysters in the shell outside the State, between
the first day of April and the first day of Sep
tember and any person or persons violating
this section shall be fined sum OF not less than
fifty dollars nor more than three hundred dol
lars, or sentenced to the House OF Correction for
period of not less than three months nor more
than three years, or forfeit the boat, vessel or
canoe used in violation of this Act, ut the dis
erection of the Judge or Justice OF the Peace try
ing the same
SEC. l6. And be 1t enacted, That the Comp
troller oil the treasury snail nave painted IN
black figures on white canvas two sets of num-
bers, corresponding to the license to catch oys-
tiers with SCOOP, scrape, dredge, or any similar
instrument, each figure shall be twenty-five in
ches in length and of proportionate width, and
the figures at least six inches apart, and he shall
give 10 each person taking out such license two
numbers thereof one of which shall be firmly
sewed upon the .tarboard side, and in the mid
die of hat part of the mainsai which is above
the close reef, and the other number on the
port side, and in the middle part of the lib,
which is above the bonnet and reef these num-
bers shall be placed in an upright position, and
worn at all times during the dred ging season,
and shall not he concealed or defaced and no
other number shall be exposed to view or used
than that which is furnished by the Comptroller;
any person or persons who shall violate the pro-
visions of this section. shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon convection in any
Circuit Court in this Stale, or before Justice Of
the Peace. shall be fined not less than fifty dol
lars. nor more than one hundred dollars, or i'm
prisoned in the House of Correction. for period
of not less than three months, nor more than
two years; provided the Court or Justice of the
Peace trying the same, shall be convinced that
the provisions OF this section have been inten-
tionally violated
SEC. II. And be it enacted, That any resident
of this State, desiring to use any canoe or other
boat, in catching or taking oysters with rakes
or tongs for sale, in any of the waters of this