The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-05-19

TO so use ~ employ said box or beat HAVING
first been O"tpEsnI
3G4 A. NJ prison shal, kl,l or shoot NJ
Wild water .Ui, H.. on or over Tho waters
mentioned in ,".;.oa Sol from auy boat. .,oy
or vessel of nay .irl or description wat
ever WITH any ",.: "r swivel -Uu, @" a:y E!uj
Of gun which "aluot .,e conveniently dis
charged from tn, rHonlior at arms !.rcth.
ana without ret, nor shall any pe.scn
nave IN his or their p oSs 'ssion OF sail waters
mentioned in sail Section 3Gl, any sneak
boat or bic or swivel gun, or any Find Of a
gun which canrr conveniently he discharged
from the shoulder 1T arms length and with
out vest: an! the possession Of any such
gun or beat on said waters is hereby declared
Il msdrmealor, and any person violating
this Section on conviction thereof. before q
Justice of the Peace Of Ceci. County, shah
| forfeit said gun and boat ana pay fine OF
not less than one hundred dollars. nor more
than five hundred dollars for each offence.
and shall stand committed TO the County Jai!
until such line and the cost of the prosecution
shall be paid.
3G5 That Joseph Clay, of Cecil county, he
anu he is hereby appointed a special polica-
man Tor said rivers IN Cecil county. and shall
Mold his Office for two years from the first
day OF May. in the year nineteen hundred,
| and until his successor qualities: and every
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with the advice and consent OF the Senate
| shall appoint a special policeman for said
rivers, who shall hold his office for the term
OF two years, and until his successor quail
Hes, and said special policeman shall within
sixty days after his appointment, file with
| the Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Cecil
county, bond with Il surety to be approved
by the said Clerk. in the penalty Of five hun
dred dollars, conditioned for the faithful
performance Of his duties. And it shall be
the duty o! the special policeman to enforce
the provisions Of Sections 36l to $40 inciU-
slve, and he shall have power to enter upon
and search any boat or vessel of any
| description In the waters OF said rivers
whereon he may suspect there is carried or
concealed any gun or guns of the character
and description prohibited by Section 3Gi
OF this Act. and take possession of said gun
| or guns and TO arrest without warrant the
person in whose pCss sson such guns
are, and also to arrest without warrant, upon
his own view, or upon credible information.
all persons violating the provisions Of any Of
| said Sections, and to carry such persons be-
| fore any Justice Of the Peace for Cecil
| County, to be dealt with according to said
provisions: and upon Information being
! given under oath to any Justice OF the Peace
| Tor said county Of any violations OF any of
| -aii provisions, the Justice shall issue his
warrant for the arrest Of the offenders and
the seizure Of ali sink boxes and bush whack
| boats, ana vessels, GCcOys, tackle and other
! furniture belonging thereto; which warrant
shall tie directed To- the spccia! policeman or
N the Sheriff. or any Constable OF Cecil
| County, or 20 on" or more q those holding
! Ilcn1ses, and such licensees are hereby con
stliEted officers to assist in carrying out the
| several provisions Of this Act And any one
| resisting al officer or other person author
| lied 10 make an arrest and seizures shali be
ru!lty Of Il mts&cm"arog and upon iudict-
mcGt and conviction in th' Circuit Court for
| Cecii County, shall pay fine Of not less than
! fifty dollars and not moro than one hundred
dollars, or he Imprisoned IN the County Jail
| for not less dian thirty days, nor more than
| sixty day., or be h2tn fined and imprisoned
| in the discretion Of the Court. And said
special policeman, whose tuty it shat! L" to
enforce the provisions Of this he. shall re-
rcive an annual salary OF fifty dollars to nc
| paid by the County Commissioners of Cecil
County
3Gs. II any person shall violate any Of the
| provisions q said Sections in regard to shoot
| ing wild fowl, he SHALL upon conviction
thereof before any Justice Of the Peace for
Cecil County, be fined not less than fifty dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars, "X-
copt as follows: ANY On" who shat! shoot
wild fowl from Il sink box or bush whack
boat, duly licensed as aforesaid, upon any
other day than those mentioned in Section
3Gl, shall upon conviction thereof before any
Justice Of the Peace o! Cecil County, pay a
fine OF not less than i've dollars nor more
than ten dollars for each offence; any one
who shall shoot wild fowl from a sink box n
q bush UhGoE boat duly licensed as afOre-
said, without having first obtained the con
sent Of the owner or tenant Of the land Oppo-
site 70 whose shore the sink box Is placed.
shall upon conviction thereof before Justice
Of the Peace for Cecil County, pay q line Of
not less than five nor more than ten dollars
for each offence.
3GJ. All such fines, whether the same may
he recovered hy an action Of debt in the name
Of tine State which process is hereby author
lied, or secured 10y public sale, rs pr0videlin
Section 800, shall lie divided as follows, viz.
One hall to the informcr and tn" other half
to the County Commissioners for the use and
benefit Of the county: and all moneys accruinc
from the sale OF such licenses, not exceeding
two hundred dollars per annum, including
the salary provided by Section 3G5. shall I've
paid over Mt the end OF the cunning season
to the special policeman appointed under
said Section. But if the amount received
from such licenses, including said salary Of
fifty dollars, shall exceed two hundred DOL
lars, then said excess shall be paid to the
said County Commissioners for the use and
benefit of the county.
Approved April :, 1900.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER,
President Of the Senate.
LLOYD WILKINSON,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Office Of the Secretary of the Senate:
l hereby certify, That the aforegoing is
true copy of an Act Of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed at the Jan
uary Session, 1900.
ALFRED RITTER.
Secretary Of the Senate.
Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer
and Taxes.
CHAPTER &c.
AN ACT to repeal Sections 119 and l2O of
Article s of the Code of Public Local
Laws, title Cecil County," subtitle
County Treasurer, and to re.enact
the same with amendments.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland That Sections 119 and
l20 OF Article of the Code Of Public Local