The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-11-01

Hartford county, at or near Darlington,
and south of line drawn east from Con.
cord Point light hou Sc, in Hartford coun
ty, to Carpenters Point, Cecil county,
between November and March 81, and
prohibits shooting at any other time ex
cept from shore. Penalty $50 to 500.
The law prohibits shooting at night
time over the waters northward of the
line drawn from Turkey Point. Fine
800 to $500.
Shooting days until January 1, between
lines above described, Monday, Wednes
day and Friday. After January 1, shoot
ing allowed on Saturday also. Penalty
$50 to 500.
The law prohibits anchoring of boats
on any but cunning days, or going ovel
the waters on cunning days before
O'Clock A. NJ. Fine $25 to $50. See chap
tor 459, acts 1884.
That every two years the Governor
shall appoint two citizens of Hartford ant
two of Cecil to carry out provisions o.
above laws. See chapter 106, acts 1880
chapter $50, acts 1882.
The sneak boat allowed is flat bot
toned batteau or other boat with bush
or canvas blinds, and shall be engaged
bona tfde in shooting over decoys. Nc
skiff, sailing boat or other boat engaged
in hunting or shooting crippled ducks, or
in purloining ducks that have been killed
and are drifting, shall be licensed as q
sneak-boat, and any persons shooting
crippled ducks or purloining ducks killed
by other persons having license to shoot
shall forfeit their license if they have one
be fined not less than $40, and forfeit
boat, guns, &c. Possession of ducks and
gun by any offending boat prima faei.
evidence to convict.
Local Ducking Laws.
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY.
Prohibits shooting at night time except
from land.
Shooting with gun from boat, day Oh
night, that cannot be conveniently dis.
charged from shoulder. Fine $50.
Prohibits use of sink boats, snea k boats,
&c. Fine S. to so.
Allows shooting from sink-box upon
obtaining license.
Prohibits shooting on South river from
BOBBY or bush blinds except on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday; requires license
to erect such blinds, and they must be
800 yards apart.
BALTIMORE AND HARTFORD COUNTIES.
Prohibits the possession of big or swivel
guns, sink-boats or sneak boats, for the
purpose of killing water fowl in Balti'
more and Hartford counties and Chesa.
peake bay adjacent to middle of bay
Possession of above named articles primG
facie evidence of unlawful purpose. Fine
$50 to 500.
Shooting at night time prohibited from
water or shore. Fine $50 to 500.
Frightening wild fowl from their roost'
ing or feeding grounds prohibited Fine
$50 to 5000. Chapter 27S, acts 1882.
Erection of BOBBY blind or artificial
point more than 100 yards from shore
prohibited. Fine $50 to 5000, subject te
penalty once week until removed.
That these laws shall not interfere with
the general laws within the limits a.
above given, beginning at Turkey Point
Prohibits shooting from Eastern avenne
bridge across Back river, in Baltimore
county. Fine $25 to $50. Chapter 1893
acts 1882.
CHARLES COUNTY.
Any bona fde citizen of this county OF
of St. Mary's may shoot out of any boat
or craft of any kind at wild fowl in the
Wicomico river and its tributaries.
CECIL COUNTY.
Prohibits lashing of waters or other
wise soaring fish into nets within half &
mile of ducking points on Elk river
Bohemia river or Heron's Island wher
same are occupied by gunners after wilt
fowl, or within half a mile of bridge ovel
Bohemia river when occupied by gun
ners. Fine $40 to s25. Chapter 81, 1880
CECIL AND KENT COUNTIES.
Any bona .fde citizen may shoot from
sink-boxes in Sassafras river upon obtain
ing license on Mondays, Wednesdays
Fridays and Saturdays, between Novem
Der and March 81. Sink boxes to b,
not less than 100 yards from shore Oh
Cecil side of river. Cost of license $40
Fine for shooting on any day but thos'
specified, $40 to 500. Shooting withou
license, $50 to 500. Chapter 204, act
1882.
DORCHESTER COUNTY.
Allows shooting from sink-boats a
water fowl in Choptank river and it
tributaries from daybreak until dark, OF
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Allows citizens of Hooper's Island t,
shoot from sink-boats, or otherwise, TO
homo consumption, within the water
around the island, more not than on
mile from shore.
Unlawful to kill from boats or sink
boats within two miles from Lowe
Hooper's Island ferry.
KENT COUNTY.
Prohibits shooting at night from an,
boat and daytime with any gun requir
ing rest to shoot.
Prohibits shooting in Sassafras, Ell
or Bohemia river and tributaries from
vessel less than ten tons burthsn. Fin
$50.
Prohibits use of sink boxes, sneak
boats, &C., in any of the waters of Ches
ter river and the Chesapeake bay. Fin
S. to $50, and forfeiture of gun, &c
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Allows shooting over decoys fror
shore.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY.
Prohibits any but citizens of Ann
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