The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-15

nary Point Bar, on the Cecil side
SECTION l. Re enacted By the General assembly
o. Mdryldhd. That on and after the passage ofthis
Act it shall be lawful for the bona tide citizens of
Cecil and Kent counties to shoot wild fowl rom
sink boxes in the waters of the Sassaras river in
SAID counties. west of the line drawn from Ponds
par, 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 of March next
succeeding, on Monday. Wednesday and Friday
OF each week, upon obtaining il license to do as
provided III section two of this Act provided that
no shooting from silk boxes shall be allowed with
IN one hundred yards OF any shore point on the
Cecil side OF said river unless with the consent OF
the owner or tenant OF said shore or point.
SECTION 2. Ind be il enacted. That the Clerks of
the Circuit Courts Tor tcc.. and Kent counties
shall respectively. upon application of any bona
hdc resident OF Cecil or Kent counties. being the
owner OF any sink box. and desiring TO obtain
license to use the same for shooting wild fowl in
the waters herein rectcd. shall on such applici-
ton grant license under the seal of their reSpee-
tive courts to such applicant specit ying the name
ana residence OF the applicant. the name or number
OF the sink box, the waters embraced in said IL
cense, the penalty for its violation and the time
Tor which such license is issued: and shall be en-
titled to charge and receive fifty cents for issuing
Inc same: provided. that at the time of issuing
the same said applicants shall pay to said Clerks
respectively. the sum OF ten dollars for each and
every cunning season, as specified in section
cant for license shall be required to make oath
before the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Ceci or
hent county that he is bona tide resident of
Ceell CT lchl county respectively, and that he will
OBEY AMI comply with all the provisions of this
Act: ana every person to when such liccnse may
DC granted snail be required to paint the number
OF maine OF his sink box ON some prominent part
thereof. to correspond with the number or name in
Sild license: and no owner, hircr. borrower or
nth nr person snail use or employ any sink box of
amy description whatever, for the purpose of shoot
ing:,t wild waterfowl ihcrefrnn in the waters de
scrhed in section one Of this Act without license
to so use and employ said box harin. first been Oh
tanned as provided in this Act.
SECTION /. ind be it enacted That upon intor
nation being given under oath to any Justice of
the Peace pi Cecil or Kent counties of any violation
vi any OF tine provisions Of this Act the. said ms
tce OF the Peace shall issue his warrant for the r
rest OF the offender offenders ard the seizure of
all sink boxes and vessels dccoyS tackle or ntLrr
furniture belonging thereto. which warrant shall
De directed tn the Sheriff any Constable ,,I
t:eeil III sent cpuntics to une or more of those
haiiifS licenses and constituted uicorS 10 carry
out the provisions VI this Act, and any one resist
ing an officer or other person authorized to make
arrests or seizures under this Act shall be guilty
Of a miSdcmeanor, and upon Indictment ana con
Viction III the Circuit Court of Cecil or Kent conn
ty shall pay fine OF not less than fifty dollars and
i9t more thail f,ne hundred da!iarr or be inpris-
lHed III the cslunty Jail for nut les than thirty
days nor more than sixty DAYS or be both Gnr!,
and imprisoned in the discretion OF the Court.
SECTION :. ind De 1t enacted That when fines
are imposed ior violations OF this Act and tho ~.
e:der or offenders refuse to pay the same th.
tSne'it or Constable may proceed mt rubIi. sai.
after giving three weeks notice uf tie time ana
riaea Of such saio, iY advertisement in one news
paper III county, 10 dispose o the sink box nrnt her
cfIfts. together with the dccoys tackle and h,rni
ture belonging thereto, to the highest hiJdrr imr
cash. ana the proceeds of such sale after deduct
ing all legal expenses. shall be aIllrn,,ri,trd t
the payment OF said fine. and the residue if any
shall be paid to the original owner
SECrioS g. and PC i eEgcted That any party or
paiiie. aJains; wiIum any Justice Of the Peace
.iaE chnacf II Judgment ,,ndcr this Act NAV at
any time within ten days thereafter appeal from
snch Judgment to the Circuit Court for Cecil or
Kent county. hut no execution or sale shall h.
stayed unless the party appealing shall give bond
'!ith t%p sufficient securities to he approved by
the Justice to the STATE ri AIaryand in double tn,
ar!auGt of the fined imposed. with the condition to
Court a its next session thereafter and pay the
line 'TpQsed and nj! estS attending such proceed
li,:ts IN Gaze Judgment shall he confirmed.
SE'TIoS haG Ee 4 Gaetea. That fany person
shall Sliate any ri the prpvitiuH. of this Act. i'll
regard to the shooting OF wild fowl. he shall upon
cGnyicton thereof before any Justice of the Peace
3r Cecil and Kent counties. be fined not less than
nifty dollars. nor more than one hundred dollars.
except rs follows: Any one who shall shoot wild
fowl from sink box daily license; as aforesaid.
upon any other day than iIosc mentioned in see
'ipA one 81 this Act, shall UpGn conviction thereof
li;ie ahE Justice If the iieace tOr Cecil or Kent
eyuhties, pay II fine II not less than leu NOR.
than twenty dollars Tor each offence.
SECTION S. Ind be il eTacted. That all fines i'm
posed under this Act. whether the same may he
recovered by action for debt in the name OF the
state which process is hereby authorized secur-
ell ny pubic safe rs provided in section five OF this
act, snail be divided plloWS. viz: One half 30
INC informed, and til" ether half to the County
tt'nnSsoners prt ,ccii ana Kent cu,luties rrsne.-
fLt!: &c, thE u ana nGnrut II saiu e. unity. and
I'll moneys acc ft:ns from he sale Of icehrc sArndcr
hls Act shall be paid over at tie end of the run
ring season to the Commissioners .! said counties
respectively TO be applied by them to the use and
benefit of said county
SECTION Q. Ind DC il enacted That all persons
holding license under this Net are hereby vested
fer power and authority To arrest without yarran nj
AL persons who may he detected by them in viola
ting anyoi its provisions or of tue prov visions uf
art!cie ninetrc:slt Of the Code of Public General
saa1 ae.t.!Rt'ii., ia,a;.ft,s Eifi s,fi .Lfa:u
fa"lf iOfceuFcr hi %ttcrs aits. tH i,..s. &c. u
this Act. ana IT, carry such person OF IcTa6,s b.
fore Justice oithc Pence. IL be deal. with
ing to the prov sions Vi This Act if viola the
same, or according to the provisions of art;cli.
ninety eight OF the Code Of Public General Laws
if in violation of the provisions of said article in
relation to the shooting OF wild fowl
SEcrioy TO- Aad be i enacted. That all Acts or
parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions u;
This Act be and the same are hereby rcnrnled
i..e nereoy cert = tina, the a,,,le::0 =
Il, py II an Aciir! thc trnoTl .Ssc. bis ii WAR!
ffnd. passed JanTi rs SEES. n. 1885. :
approved March 18th, 1880.
II GENE HIGGINS,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD
Chief Cle;K Of tue House Of Delegates.
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