The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-05-04
ICHAPTER 1R1l

AN ACT to repeal Sections IS, 70, so.
81. 81, SO. "a, IS and sc of Article SO
of the Code of Public General Laws.
entitled, Fish and Fisheries" sub
title Trout and other Fish" as
the same were amended by Chapter
S5S of the Acts of 1892. and to re-
enact the same with amendments.
WHEREAS, 1t is desirable to secure
greater uniformity in the laws of this
State governing the protection and in
waters of this State above the point
where the tide GIBBS and flows. in
order to a more equitable and effectual
enforcement thereof;
Section l. Be it enacted by the Gener-
al Assembly of Maryland, That Sections
IS, ~, so, 81, 81, SO, S4 So and Sc of
Article 80 of the Code of Public Gen
eral Laws of Maryland. entitled. Fish
and Fisheries" subtitle. Trout and
other Fish" as amended by the Acts
of 1902. Chapter 1853. be and the same
are hereby repealed and re-enacted
so as to read as follows
IS. No person shall catch or>An any
manner take or kill in any waters
of this State, above point where the
tide GIBBS and flows, any black bass,
known as wall-eyed pike, and Califor-
MIA salmon, between the first day of
April and the fifteenth day of June,
both inclusive. in each and every year,
in any manner whatsoever. nor at any
time save only with rod. line and
single hook. baited with natural bait,
or tied with artificial fly, or with a
spoon or spinner each equipped with
a single hook. or of any size less than
eight inches. measuring in the case of
each fish from the tip of the nose to
the end of the caudal fin or tail, under
a penalty of five dollars ($5.OO) for
each fish so unlawfully caught taken
or killed.
75. No person shall catch. or in any
manner take or kill, in said waters.
at any time. any white perch of any
size less than seven inches in length,
or any yellow perch of any size less
than eight inches in length or any
pike less than fourteen inches in
length. or any rock, otherwise known
as striped bass, or any taylor of any
measuring. in the case of each fish.
from the tip of the nose to the end
of the caudal fin or tail.
so. No person shall. in this State.
in any manner or at any time, so
obstruct any stream above where the
tide GIBBS and flows. in which trout
or other fish have been placed by
the State or natural government, so
that said fish shall not have free ac-
cess up and down said stream, under
a penalty of not less than ten dollars
($1O). nor more than twenty-five dol
lars ($25) for every such offense.
81. Every owner of a dam or dams
upon any of said waters of this State
is hereby required to make and keep
in repair. or cause to be made and
kept in repair and placed upon said
dam or dams at least one fish ladder
of such character as to enable fish
to have a free course up and down
said waters at all times. under a PEN
atty Of not less than twenty-five dol,
lars ($25), nor more than one hundred
dollars ($100). for each and every Of
Tense.
50. No person shall place, throw or
make use of in any said waters. eX-
cept from bona fide engineering, milling
or mining purposes. any dynamite or 9TH
er explosive substance. or any lime, poi
son. acid sawdust, shavings or other
substance whatsoever deleterious to or
destructive of fish life. under a PEN
atty of not less than one hundred
dollars ($100), nor more than three
hundred dollars $4,000, or imprison-
ment in the penitentiary for not less
than one year nor more than three
years, or be both fined and imprisoned
in the discretion of the Court; pro-
section shall apply to sawmills now in
operation until October l, 1908. unless
said saw mill or mills shall in the
meantime change its or their location:
and further provided. that any sawmill
or mills moving from its or their
present location. shall be considered
a new mill or mills, and shall be sub
iect to the provisions of this section.
SO. No person shall at any time
empty any seine or net of any descrip-
ton whatsoever upon the beach. shore
or land bordering upon any of the
waters of this State. above tide, and
no person shall at any time so empty
any such seine or net as to leave" to
perish upon the said beach. shore or
land. or upon any boat or float any
white perch Of any size less than seven
inches in length, or any yellow perch
Of any size less than eight inches in
length. or any rock fish or striped
bass. or any taylor of any size less
than ten inches in length. or any pike
~ anv size less than fourteen inches
in length. measuring in each case of
each one of the said fish from the tip