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notice shall have been given him by the person aggrieved,
the person so aggrieved may apply to a justice of the peace of
the county, who shall upon proof of the notice aforesaid ap-
point two respectable freeholders living near, and not related
to the parties, whose duty it shall be to examine said fence
and fix the amount necessary to make or repair the one-half
thereof. •

94. The said freeholders, in case they differ in opinion, shall
appoint a third person as umpire, and they, or the said umpire,
if they cannot agree, shall make out their or his award under
their hands and seals, or his hand and seal, verified by affidavit,
and deliver a copy of the same to the said justice of the peace,
and to each party interested, within five days after making the
same.

95. If the party owning that part of the fence required to be
made or repaired by the decision of the freeholders, shall fail to
make or repair the same within thirty days after the service of
said award,- it shall be lawful for the party whose portion of the
fence is in good order, to repair or make said fence at an expense
not exceeding that fixed by the award.

96. As soon as the fence or fences shall be so made or repaired
and so certified by the freeholders aforesaid, or any one of them,
then such person shall be entitled to recover from the party
neglecting or refusing as aforesaid the amount expended in the
same manner as other debts.

97. If any person shall fail to make or keep in repair his part
of said division fence or fences as hereinbefore directed, and
shall maim, kill, or otherwise injure any description of stock
found on his enclosures, he shall upon conviction pay to the
owner thereof the full value of such stock, with costs of suit.

FISH.

98. It shall not be lawful for any person to use in the rivers
or waters of Anne Arundel county, any seines or nets the
meshes of which shall be less than one inch and a quarter
square, except such seines or nets as do not exceed ten fathoms
in length.