The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-08
PUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
Operative in Cecil County.
CHAPTER los.
[PUBLIsHEp Ely AUIEr&lrT.

An ACT to repeal chapter three hundred
and eighty-fom Of the Acts passed at
January session, eighteen hundred and
seventy four. relating to Wild Fowl,
and to enact the following i'll lien
thereof, and in lieu OF section sixteen
of the original Act.
SECTION /. Be il enacted BIZ N" GcHr'dl 1Ss, mbiy
Of MfyIaad. That chapter three hundred and
ei%htv-iOar of the Acts passed at January session.
eighteen hundred aud seventy -four. relating To
" W lid Fowl. be and the same is hereby repeal
ed and the following is enacted in lieu thereof.
and in lea OF section sixteen oil the original Act.
Section ID. From and after the passage of this
Act ana every two wears thereafter. the Governor
snail appoint. with the advice and consent of the
Senate a Board OF Special Police. who shall hold
their Office until their successors quality. dur
in" the pleasure OF the Governor. The said Board
OF Special Police shall consist of two citizens OF
HHriOrd and two citizens OF Cecil county. The
said Board Oi Special Police shall have power to
appoint as many deputies, to he chosen from
anon" those who have taken ont license under
the provisions OF this Act. as in their Judgment
may be necessary. The said Board ot Special
Police and its deputies shall nave power 10 arrest
with or without warrant. upon their own view. or
upon credible information. all persons violating
any of the provisions OF said original Act. or any
OF its supplements and t" carry such person or
, persons before any Justice OF the Peace. to he
dealt with according TO the provisions of said
Act and supplements. and the said Board of
Special Police shall he paid Tor their services
the moneys. and no other. received by the Clerks
ol the Circuit Courts Tor Hartford and Cecil coun
ties. for licenses issued or the privilege OF shoot
ing " Wild Fowl. which moneys shall bc diStri-
huted as follows: At the end OF each cunning
season the Clerks aforesaid shall each certify to
, the Other the amount received by each fer issuing
the licenses aforesaid. ana the Clerk vino has re-
ccivcd the larger amount (if either has received
larger amount than the other) shall pay over to
the other such sum rs will render the amounts
i'll the hands OF both equal. Then the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court Tor Hartford county shall pay the
sum received h! him as Aforesaid to the two Spe-
cill Police appointed from said county. each re
cciIn@ all equal share and the Clerk Ct the Cir
cult Court ior Cecil county. shall in Ike manner
pay the money received by him as Aforesaid 10
thc Special Police appointed from Cecil county.
That each member OF said Board Of Special
Police shall. within sixty days after his appoint
Z mcnf. lie with the CLERK OF the Circuit Court Tor
the county from which he is appointed. bond
with Surctics to be approved by said Clerk in the
penalty of one thousand dollars, for tic faithful
performance OF his duties under the provisions of
said Acts and its supplements. and the possession
OF any wild ducks between the first 81 April and
the thrty-iIrst Gi October i'll any year shall be
prima iacie evidence Of the violation OF the pre-
visions OF said original Acts and its several sup
! plcments. by tie person or persons in whose pos
session said ducks may have been found and the
offender OF offenders shall bC fined III the ,li$cr,-
ton OF the Court not less than i've dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars and the said funds
or said license shall be blended fund. to be Iii
Yided equally between said two counties and to
be disposed of as herein provided
We hereby certify that the anrc:,olpg is a correct
copy OF an Act of the General Assembly of
Maryland. passed January Session. 1881
Approved March 18th. lsSO,
MILTON Y. KIDD.
Chief Clerk of the House OF Delegates
EUGENE HIGGINS,
May S-3w Secretary u the Senate.