The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-01
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SEyTIUN |. q, II raG,!ed Gy the General isSrmbiy
cf NGrgiG"d That and after the pa >Samr OF thi>
Act. 1t shall he lawful Tor the bona dr citizens of
Cecil and Kent counties to shoot Wild fowl from
sink boxes in the waters al the Sa river in
said counties. west OF the line drawn from Pond :
Bar. on the Kent side. to Ordinary Point Bar on
the Cecil side. from the first day of November in
each year until the thirty first day ni March next
succeeding. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
OF each week. upon obtaining ii license 50 to do as
provided in section two of this Act: provided that
no shooting from sink hoxes shall he allowed with
i'll one hundred yards OF any shore nr point On the
Cecil side 81 said river unless with the consent OF
the owner nr tenant OF said shore point.
SEtTI0N2 =. Ard be II enacted. That the Clerks ui
the Circuit Courts Tor Cecil and Kent counties
hdc resident OF Cecil or Kent counties being the
owner OF any sink box and desiring To obtain
license 10 use the same Tor shooting wild fowl in
the waters herein Tccitcd. shall. on such applica
tion. grant license under the seal OF their respec
tive courts 10 such applicant, specifying the name
and residence ofthc applicant. the maine or number
ut the sink box. the waters embraced in said IL
ccnsc. the penalty for its violation, and the time
tor which such license is issued: and shall be en-
titled 10 charge and receive fifty cents Tor issuing
the same: provided that at the time of ssuur
the same said applicants shall pay TO said Clerks
respectively. the sum OF ten dollars for each and
every cunning season. AZ specified in section one
of this Act.
SECTION !. Ind be ii caacfed. That every appli
cant for II license shall he required to make oath
before the CLERK of the Circuit Court Tor Cecil or
Kent county that he is a bona tdc resident Of
tti vi ana mat III. will
obey and comply with all the provisions of this
Act: and every person 10 whom such license NAV
be granted shall he required IT, paint the number
or name OF his sink box on some prominent part
thereof to Spau,l with the number or name in
said license; and no owner, hrcr. borrower or
other person 4hall use "r employ any sink box Of
any description whatever. Tor the purpose o. shoot
ing AT wild waterfowl thercirom. in the waters de.
Scriheh in section one oi this Act without license
t" 80 use and employ said box having first beea oh
tanned ~ provided in this Act.
I.,f D.
nation being given ululcr oath To any Justice of
the Peace ui Cecil or Kent counties al any violation
nj any ri the provisions ct thi: Act the said Jus
ticc of the Peace shall issue his warrant for the ar
rest OF the offender or offenders and the seizure OF
all sink boxes aud vessels, decoyS tackle or other
furniture belonging thereto. which warrant shall
be directed to the Sheriff any Constable ,t
Cecil "r Kent counties. or IL one or more OF tho-.
holding licenses and constituted as officers to csfrr
out the provisions of this Act. and any one resist
ing officer or other person authorized To make
arrests seizures under this Act shall hc guilty
Of Il misdeineanur, and upon Indictment and con
vctOn i'll the Circuit Court al cecil or Kent cuun-
ty shall pay fine ui Mt Tess than fifty dollars and
not more than one hundred dollars. az he impri&-
oned in the county laii for not less than thirty
days nor more tnan sixty days, ar he both fined
and imprisoned. i'll the discretion OF the Court
SECTION j. and he il t.acicd That when fines
imposed tor ViulatiOus OF this Act and the Of
fender or offenders rciusc to pay the same. the
sheriff or Constable may proceed at public sale
after giving three weeks notice OF the time and
place OF such sale. by advertisement in one news
paper in county. t" dispose o the sink box urothcr
crafts. together wltn the GccoNt. tackle and tur-
ture belonging thereto. to the highest bidder Tor
cash. and the proceeds ct SUCH safe after deduct.
im% all legal expenses. shall be appropriated to
the payment III said tine. and tn" residue /. any
shall be paid to the original GwEcr.
SECTION &. tHd be it cAart,G. TIA, any party or
parties against whom any ,lastice of the Peace
may render Il Judgment aiIder this Act. may at
any time within ten days thereafter appeal from
such ludGn,e!,i Ia the Circuit Court Tor Cecil or
htl.t ISil,IN, tilt No execution sale shall he
stayed unless the part? appealing shall Civ" bond
with twu sufficient securities. to be approved by
the Justice 20 the State Ui Maryland in double the
amount d" the fined imposed. with the condition to
prosecute such appeal with effect To the Circuit
court at IT. next thereafter. and TO pay the
fine imposed and all costs attending such puwe,.-
in"S in ease Judgment shall be confirmed
SECTION :. ind BE- Il cndci.d Tia. uany person
shall violate any OF the lrnvi 4,ns ri this Act i'll
regard to the shooting ,.i Wilt fowl. he shall upon
conviction there il l.ciarG any Justice OF the Peace
Tor Geo aa hont counties. he fined not less THAI
nifty .!ntlar>. nor more than one hundred dollars.
Except ~ follows: ANY one who shall >hosI Wild
FOWL from Il sink box. duly licensed a aforesaid
upon any other day than those mentioned in see
ton one OF this Act, shall upul conviction thcreot
before any Justice OF tbs ieace Tor Cecil or Kent
counties. pay ilrt III not less than ten or more
than twenty a,llaI> Tor each offence.
SpctioN $. inG be il rnGctcd. That All INES i'm
posed under this Act whctheg tn. same may he
recovered h: action ior dent III me name OF the
State. which! process is herhy authorized or sccur-
ed by public sale as piNlded m section five OF this
Act. shall he dlvjsiSN5 follows viz: One-haf to
the informed and the other halt to the Count
Cnr,:..l .s,nrrS OF Cecil and Kent counties rw,a,-
'nr!. for tn" and benefit ol said cuuntl, and
all moneys acrruing from the sale o o,,..scs under
this Act shall b" paid over. at tue .su III the gun
ming season t" the Commissioners ii said counties
respectively 10 he annli4, ny them to the and
benefit of said rttEEf,
SEG.a~ v. .ind be it rnactcd, That all persons
holding license under this Act hereby vested
Tor power and authority to arrest. without warrant .
all persons who may he detected by ti.rm in VIOLA