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illuminating device to the District Of CO.
-fumbia, to be treated- and considered as
other abandoned property coming into the
hands Of the police. and in default of pay
ment of fine to be imprisoned In the work
house not exceeding ninety days.
Section 4. That no person shall kill or
shoot at any wild duck. wild goose,
brandt or wild bird in the night time: nor
kill or shoot at any wild duck, wild goose.
wild brandt or wild bird with any other
frearm. gun or device than such as are
habitually raised at afm's length and fired
dollars for each wild duck, wild goose.
wild brandt or wild bird killed, and in de-
fault thereof to be imprisoned in the work
house for period not exceeding thirty
dollars for having any frearm, gun or de-
vice. other than n'the gun habitually used at
arms length. In possession, for the pur-
poses OF violating the provisions OF this
in the workhouse for a period not exceed
ing ninety days.
Section s. That to carry out the provis-
sions OF this chapter any police officer,
game warden having police authority, or
health officer in the District of Columbia,
is authorized and empowered to thorough
ly inspect any house, boat. market box,
stall, cold storage or other place OF what
ever character or kind. where he may
have reason TO believe game meats or birds
as heretofore mentioned in this chapter
may be stored or kept, ard any proprietor.
agent. employe or other person refusing to
Kermit such inspection shall be deemed
guilty of interference with the police and
upon &C nvtction therefor be fined not more
than ene hundred dollars nor less than
twenty-five dollars, and in default of such
payment to be imprisoned in the United
States jail not exceeding six months.
Section q. That any person who shall
knowingly trespass on the lands OF an
other for the purpose Of shooting or hunt
ing thereon, after due notice, by the own
er or occupant of lands. shall be liable
to such owner or occupant In exemplary
damages to an amount not exceeding one
hundred dollars. That notice shall be
given by erecting and maintaining sign
boards at least eight by twelve inches in
dimension on the borders of the premises.
and at least two such signs Tor every fifty
acres: end any person who shall malicious
ly tear down or in any manner deface or
injure any of such signbo1rds shall be
liable to g. penalty of not less than hve
dollars for each and every signboard so
| torn down. defaced or injured. and in de-
| fault to be imprisoned for period not
| exceeding thirty days in the workhouse.
Section Z. That there shall be no shoot
| ing. or having in possession In the open
air the implements for shooting, on the
| first day of the week, called Sunday; and
any person violating the provisions Of this
| section shall be liable to a penalty Of not
more than twenty dollars nor less than
| ten dollars for each offense.
Section 8. That wherever in this act
possession of any Birds fowls or meats
| is prohibited the fact that the said birds,
| fowl or meat were killed or captured out
| side the District of Columbia shall consti-
tute TO defense for such possession.
Section 8. That any officer or other per-
| son securing the conviction of any vio-
| lator of any OF the provisions of this act,
| in the Police Court or other court of the
| District of Columbia, shall receive one
half of any fine which may be imposed and
| paid for such violation.
hot oil tn,
| In the District Of Columbia inconsistent
| with the provisions of this act be and the
| same are hereby repealed.
For the Protection of Fish.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States OF
| America, in Congress assembled That
| from and after the date of passage of this
| act, no person shall fish with fyke net
| pound net, stake net. weir, float net, gill
| net haul seine, dip net or any other con-
| trivance, stationary floating. in the wat
| ers of the Potomac river and it's tributaries
! within the District Of, Columbia: Provided
| That nothing in this att shall be construed
| to prevent the use OF barrel nets or pots
| for the catching or killing of eels, or pre-
vent the United States commissioner OF
| fish and fisheries, or his agents, from TAX
Ing from said waters in any manner de-
| sired fish of any kind for scientific pur-
| poses or for purposesAof propagation. e.
| Section 2. That no person shall catch OF
| kill in the waters of the Potomac river and
| its tributaries within'i the District of Co
lumbia any black bass otherwise known
| as green bass and cfiub), crappie (other-
| wise known as calico bass and strawberry
bass. or striped bass 1otherw1se known as
! rockfsh), between the fifteenth day OF
April and the first day Of June of each
| year; nor catcllsor Kill any Of said species
| Of fish at any other time during the year
except by angling, which shall not include
I the taking of fish by what are known as
| out lines or trot lines
Section 3. That 1t shall be unlawful for
| any person to have I'M hts possession or ex-
| pose for sale in the District of Columbia
| after the tenth day of June, in any year
any fresh fish of the shad. or herring spe-
| cieS.
Section 4. That it shall be unlawful for
| any person to expose for sale in the Dis
trict of Columbia at any time during the
| year any striped bass or rockfish having q
weight of less than one pound.
Section 5. That it shall be unlawful foI
any person to catch or kill in the waters
| of the Potomac river and it's tributaries
! within the District of Columbia any fish by
means of explosives, drugs or poisons.
Section g. That no person shall allow any
! tar, oil, ammoniacal liquor. or other waste
products of any gas works or works en-
| gagged in using such products, or any
waste product whatever Of any mechanical
| chemical, manufacturing or refining estab
lishment to flow into be deposited ir
| ROCK creek or the Potomac river, or any
of its tributaries within the District of Co
lumbia, or into any pipe or conduit leading
to the same.
Section Z. That any person who shall VIC
late any of the provisions of this act shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, ant
upon conviction thereof before the Polio.
Court or other court of the District of Co
lumbia shall be fined for each and every
such offense not less than ten dollars mol
more than one hundred dollars, and in de
fault of payment Of fine shall be impris
oned in the workhouse for a period not ex
ceeding six months. and any officer OF
other person securing such conviction be
fore the Police Court Of the District of Co
lumbia shall be entitled to and receive one
half of any fine or fines imposed upon ant
paid by the party or parties adjudget
guilty.
Section 8. All nets. boats or other con
trivances the property Of any person con
victed under the provisions of this act shall
be returned to the property clerk of tn,
metropolitan police department, to be de
livered to the owner upon the order of tn,
judge OF the police or other court. and i
not called Cor within six months by tn,
claimant. the same shall lie treated a.
other abandoned property coming into tn,
hands of the police.