4342 ARTICLE 19.

P. L. L, 1888, Art. 19, sec. 93. 1886, ch. 300.

154. Every licensed tonger, under the provisions of this subtitle of
this article, shall paint the number of his license in black figures on a
white ground upon the outside of the boat to be used by him in catching
oysters; said figures to be not less than four inches in length and of pro-
portionate width, and to be painted near the gunwale on each side of the
boat; and no number other than that specified in the license shall be ex-
posed to view in said canoe or boat; any person violating or failing to
comply with the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof,
be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than ten dollars.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 19, sec. 94. 1886, ch. 300.

155. Upon information given under oath to any judge of the circuit
court, or any justice of the peace of St. Mary's County, of any violation
of any of the provisions of sections 148-154 of this subtitle of this article
in said county, he shall issue a warrant for the arrest of the offender, and
the seizure of the boat, vessel and equipments, which warrant shall be
directed to the sheriff or any constable of said county, or to any licensed
tongman of said county, under this subtitle of this article, or to any offi-
cer of the State fishery force; and said person when arrested shall be taken
before said judge or justice of the peace to answer said warrant, and the
boat, vessel and equipments shall be held as security for the payment of
the fine imposed and costs of prosecution for violating the provisions of
said sections of this subtitle of this article, which fine and costs of prose-
cution shall be a lien upon the boat and equipments so seized and taken
for such violation; and if said fine and costs be not paid within ten days
after conviction, said boat and equipments shall be sold to satisfy the
amount of said fines and costs, after due notice given by said sheriff or
constable seizing the same.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 19, sec. 95. 1886, ch. 300.

156. Any person convicted before any justice of the peace for violat-
ing the provisions of Sections 148-154 of this subtitle of this article, may
have the right to appeal to the circuit court for St. Mary's county; pro-
vided, he give notice of said appeal to the justice of the peace within ten
days after such conviction, and at the same time pay the costs in said
case and deliver to the justice an appeal bond in double the amount of
the fine imposed, with two or more good securities, to answer said case
at the next term of the circuit court for St. Mary's county.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 19, sec. 96. 1886, ch. 300.

157. All fines imposed and collected for violation of any of the nine
preceding sections, shall be divided as follows, to wit: one-half to the
informer and the other half to the county commissioners, for the benefit
of the school fund of said county.

1898, ch. 274, sec. 96A. 1900, ch. 480, sec. 96A. 1902, ch. 610, sec. 96A.

158. The owner of any land bordering on any of the navigable waters
of St. Mary's county, the lines of which extend into and are covered by