Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-05-19

The New Fish Law The following
is the law in relation TO catching fish in the
Potomac river, passed by the last Legisa-
ture, and now in force:
SECTION l. BE ii enacted Iy the General As
senbly Of Maryland, That the following Sec
tons be added To Article Al of the Code of
Public General Laws, title Fish and Fishe-
ries, Ia he known as Sections 15A, lob, 15C,
15D, 15E, 15F, 15G, 18Th.
SEC. 15A. 1t shall not be lawful for any
person to catch or destroy, or to attempt TO
catch or destroy any fish in the waters Of the
Potomac river or tributaries, above the place
commonly known MS the Little Falls" of
the Potomac, during the month Of May, ex-
cept shad and herring, which may be caught
at any time.
SEC. 15B. 1t shall not be lawful for any
person to catch or destroy, or to attempt TO
catch or destroy, fish in the waters Of the
Potomac river and tributaries above the said
Little Falls" of the Potomac, at any time,
by means of sledging,or by trot or ont ines,
nor shall it be lawful 10 catch or destroy, or
attempt to catch or destroy, any black bass
OF salmon in any manner, between the first
day of May and the first day Of June, in
each year, nor shall it be lawful for any per-
son 10 kill fish with poison or drug, or by
the explosion Of powder or other substance
at any time
SEC 15C The Fish Commissioner of the
Western Shore of the State shall cause to be
erected over the several canal dams on the
Potomac river, during the year next ensuing
the passage of this Act, suitable fish-way OF
ladders, whereby, the fish may be able TO
ascend over the said dams, and the sum OF
twenty-four hundred dollars, or 80 much
thereof, as may be necessary is hereby ap.
propriated for that purpose.
SEC. 15D. The owner or owners of all
dams Except the canal dams) now erected
or hereafter to be erected in, or across the
Potomac river, or streams running into said
river, up which fish are accustomed To run
and spawn, shall make and keep in repair
properly constructed fish laddersor fish ways
TO be placed on said dams, 80 as to afford to the
fish in the said river or streams, free course
up and down said river or streams, said
ladders or fish ways, 10 he approved by the
Fish Commissioner, and il any owner on
owners Of such dams shall fail TO comply
with this provision within six months aitcI
notice has been served as hereinafter pro
vided, he or they shall be guilty Of misde
meanOr, an upon conviction thereof in the
Court of the county where such owner re-
sides, shall be fined not less than three hun
dred dollars, nor more than five hundred
dollars, and such dam be deemed u nuisance
and liable 10 be abatcd as other nuisances
under the laws Of the State.
| SEC. 15E. The County Commissioners oi
tthe county along which dam or dams
erected now, or hereafter to be erected in 81
across the Potomac river, or streams run
ming into the said river, when satisfied thai
said dam or dams are 50 constructed as Il
cut off the fish from free course up ant
down said river or stream, shall give motto,
TO the owner or owners to construct ant
keep in repair proper fish ways or ladder
as hereinbefore provided.
SEC. 15F. Nothing in this Act shall be 81
construed as to prevent the catching Of min
nows or small fish for angling or scientific
purposes, nor TO prevent the Commissioner
Of Fisheries Of this State, or any person II
their employ from catching fish with nets o.
otherwise, at any time, for the purpose o
propagation or stocking other waters, no
TO prevent any person from taking fish II
any way, at any time, from his private dan
or pond, which he may have stocked will
fish.
SEC. 15G. Any person violating the pro
visions of Sec. 15A, or lob, shall pay fin
Of not less than ten, nor more than tweLt'
dollars for each offence, upon conviction
before any magistrate having Jurisdiction il
this State, or upon failure to pay such fin
and costs shall be imprisoned in the count!
Jail for not less than 10 nor more than 3
days, provided that the right Of appeal 10 tn
Circuit Court for the counties shall be re-
served 10 all parties under the provisions O
this Act.
SEC. 1911. This Act shall apply 10 the Po
tomac river and tributaries only above wha
is commonly known as the "Littlc Falls" q
the Potomac.
SEC 2. And be Il enacted, That this Ac
shall take effect from the date Of its passage
Thos. Offutt lost a valuable mare thi
week.