The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-06-07
Public Local Law
OPERATIVE IN CECIL COUNTY.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Chapter $50.

To repeal sections five, six and nine of an
act, entitled can act to permit the
shooting of Wild Fowl from sink
boxes in the waters OF the Elk and
Bohemia rivers and their tributaries,
in Cecil county, passed at January
session, eighteen hundred and SEVEN
ty-eisht, chapter two hundred and
ninety two and re-enaet the same so
as to read as follows:
SECTION l. Be il enacted by the Genera, assea.
bly, Of .Ndryidad, That sections five, six and nine
OF an act, entitled AN act to permit the shooting
of wild fowl from sink boxes in the waters of tho
Elk and Bohomia rivers and their tributaries. in
Cecil county passed January session eighteen
hundred and seyenty-eight, chapter two hundred
and nnetc-two. be and the same are hereby re-
pealcd and re.en&ctcd so as to read as follows;
SEC 5. ind be il enacted, That John p. Duhamel.
OF Cecil county, be and he is hereby appointed
special policeman Tor Elk and ifGheinia rivers and
their tributaries, in Icpil county, Tor Two years
from the iirst day al November, in the year eiyh-
teen hundred end eighty, iuur, and that after the
expiration OF the term OF the said John +. Du-
hamel. and every two years thereafter the Gov
ernor with the advice and consent OF the Senate,
shall appoint IL special policeman for the said
rivers and their tributaries, in Cecil county who
shall hold his office until his successor ,,ualifes
or during the pleasure %: the GUverEur; and the
within s%ty days after hio appointment file with
the Clerk OF the Circuit Court iur Cecil county n
bond with suretles to he approved by said Clerk,
in The penalty OF one th0u1ani dollars for the
faithful performance of his duties under the pro
visons OF this act: and it shall be the duty of the
special policeman appointed under this act to
enforce its provisions and he shall have power to
arrest without warrant upon his own view or upon
credible information all persons violating the
same, and to carry such persons before any JUS
tce Of the peace. TO be dealt iih according to the
provisions OF this act: and upon information being
given underont to any Justice OF the peace for Cecil
| county. OF any violation oiany Of the provisions
of this act the said justice shall issue his wsrr,,r
for the arrest OF the offender or offenders ana .Ea
seizure OF all sink boxes and vessels Geloys tackle
| or other furniture belonging IAeEe1o which war
rant rIal be LireGted 70 the special policeman or
TO the Shcrd or any Constable Of Cecil county
or to one or more Of those holding licenses. and
constituted ~ Oilteers 10 carry ont the provisions
of this act, and any one resisting an officer or
other person authorized to make arrests or seizures
under this act. shall be guilty of misdemeanor
and upon indictment ana conviction in the Cirouit
Court for Cecil county, shall pay HEa CT not less
than nifty dollars, aud not nare tEan one hundred
dollars, or BIO imprisoned "a the county Jail for not
lees than thirty days, nor more than sixty days,
| or be both tined and Imprisoned in the discretion
, Of the cgurt.
| SEC. o. Ind be il enacted That when fines are
imposed for violations OF this act. aid the offender
or offenders refuse to pay the same, then the
special policeman or Sheriff or Constable may
proceed at public sale, after giving three weeks
| notice OF the time and place Of such sale by ad.
| NertlSement II one newspaper in said county, to
| diSpC1o OF the sink box other craft, together
| with the decoys, tackle aud furniture belonging
| thereto, to the highest bidder for cash, and the
| proceeds OF such sale, after deducting all legal
| expenses, shall be appropriated to the payment
OF said fine, and the residue, any, shall be paid
| to the original owner
SEC. O. ind be it enacted, That all fines imposed
| under this act, whether the same may he recov-
cred by action Tor debt in the name of the State
| which process ia hereby authorized, or secured by
public sale as provided in section six OF this act
| shall be divided as follows. viz: One-hali to the
| inorner and the other half to the County Com.
missiOners OF Cecil county for the use and benefit
| OF said County; and all moneys accruing from the
sale OF licenses under this act. not exceeding two
| hundred dollars per annum. shall be paid over at
| the end OF the cunning seasons to the special
policeman appointed under this act.
| SEC. . ind be il enacted. That all acts or parts
OF acts inconsistent with the provisions Of this act
| be and the same are hereby repealed
| SEC. -. And be IL enacted That this act shall
| take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April g. 1854
We hereby certify that the aioregoiny is correct
copy OF an Act of the General Assembly OF
Maryland, passed January session. 1884
THOMAS II. MOORE,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
| J. NJ. MILLER,
| May 24-3t Secretary of the Senate