Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1896-05-15
Public General Laws.

shall be absolutely prohibited In the Ches-
apedkC hay north or a line one mile south
Of Pools Island except the Bay shore Of
hent county, mp % li0wflls Point, al the
mouth OF sassafraa River. and also IN
the SusquehannR River. and any person
VINO shall engage lu fishing FOR sale with
the use Of said pound nets, stake nets or
similar contrvnnce. now used or here
after invented, shall be subject TO the
same lines and penalties aa are prescribed
IN Section 81 OF this article, and provided,
further that all persons using haul seines
and similar eontrlYanccs, except pound
nets ana stoke nets. which are hereby
prohibited, shall pay The same license and
De subject 20 the provisions Of all The
BAY, OF This article, except gill nets. which
are exempted
90 The sheriff or any OF the consiabics Of
any Of The counties Of this state, where
the gath Article OF The Code Of Public
General Laws. title "Flsh and Fisheries"
subtitle Chesapeake Bay from Sec
tions ~ 20 9e. Inclusive shall come 10 hls
Justice Of the peace, OF any Of the coun-
ties Of this state u shall be the duty Of
tbs said constable 90 apprehend the said
person o. persons charged IN the viola
tiOn Of either Of the Sections Of 90 to IS.
| inclusive. Of the said article and 30 take
the said person or persons 10 The nearest
or most accessible Justice OF the peace to
be dealt with according 70 the provisions
Of Sections 20 20 9s inclusive Of this ar
ticle, and II shall he the further duty Of
the sheriff or any one Of the consiables Of
the county IN case Of the forfeiture o.
any net or nets, boat or boats or tackle,
by any justice Of the peace OF any Of the
counties OF this state under any Of the
provisions OF Sections 80 to IS inclusive,
Of this article, 10 hold and take possession
Of said ncts, boats or tackle thus for
ieited az aforesaid. and to offer the said
Iet nets, boat boals or tackle TOT sale
for cash TO the highest bidder. after having
advertised the same FOR sale IN one or
more conspicuous places In the ueiRhbor-
hood OF said sale, setting forth the time,
Mace and terms Of said sale. and from
The proceeds or which shall apply IN the
first place, from the proceeds OF same.
10 the costs and charges Incident TO judy
ment. costs and forfeitures and costs Of
seizure sale and other costs Incident to
said sale, and the balance TO pay over to
the clerk OF the circuit court OF the county
IN which the sale Is made, and by the said
clerk 10 he paid over to the Comptroller
q the state, TO be credited to the oyster
Fund
100 The provisions OF Sections 80 to 90,
inclusive, Of this Article 20, Of the Code of
Public General Laws title "Fish and
Fisheries" subtitle chesapeake Bay"
shall not apply IN any way to the use OF
the rod, hook and line IN the taking or
catching n fish at any time during the
year or gill nets for family purposes.
l0i. That the lines defining the head
waters Of the Chesapeake Bay at or near
the mouth Of the Susquehanna River shall
be defined ms follows.
All waters west ard south Of the follow
Ing lines shall be considered as belonging
TO the Chesapeake Bay 20 wit: A. line
drawn from Carueufers Point TO Grove
Point and a line drawn from Grove Point
TO Howels Point but not to include any
tributary Of said bay
Section 2. And be II enacted. That this
act shall take effect from the date OF It's
passage
Approved April tn 1896
LLOYD LOWNDES Governor.
WILLIAM CAT9T1f.T, RRTTTE
President Of the Senate.
SYDNEY e. MUDD,
Speaker OF the House OF Delegates.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing
is a correct COPY OF an Act OF the General
Assembly Of Maryland passed January
Session, 1896.
J. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
NJ. NJ HIGGINS.
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.