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FISH AND FISHERIES. [ART. 14.

number of square fathoms of the seine or net to be used, and the
other facts to be inserted in said license are strictly true, and that
he or they will obey and comply with all the provisions of the laws
of this State regulating fishing in the Potomac river, and for each
and every outfit, whether of hauling seine or gill net, a license shall
be required.

Id Sub-sec 4
Penalty for
fishing without
license.

23. If any person shall fish for shad or herring in the Potomac
river, or its tributaries aforesaid, without having first obtained a
license, as required in the preceding sections of this article, except
fish caught for private use, - and not for sale, he shall upon convic-
tion thereof be fined not less than twenty nor more one hundred
dollars, for the first offence, and for any second or subsequent
offence be so fined, or in the discretion of the justice, or Court,
before whom tried, forfeit the seine, or net, boat and other outfit
used in such fishing; or be both fined, and subject to the forfeiture
aforesaid; one-half of such fine to be paid to the informer, and the
residue to the comptroller of the treasury.

Id Sub-sec 5
Number of
license on bow
of boat.

24, Every person to whom such license shall be granted shall
also be required to put the number of his license on each bow of
his seine or gilling boat, outside between the water hue and gun-
wale, to be painted with red oil paint on a white space, and each
figure to be not less than three inches in height, and of propor-
tionate width, and any one violating or refusing to comply with this
provision, shall 011 conviction thereof before a justice of the peace
of the county, 111 or opposite to which he may be fishing, pay a fine
of not less than five nor more than ten dollars, one-half to be paid
the informer, and the residue to the comptroller of the treasury.

Id Sub-sec 6
Justice of the
peace to issue
warrant for
arrest and
seizure.

23, Upon information given upon oath to any justice of the
peace having jurisdiction, of any violation of any of the provisions
of this article, he shall issue his warrant for the arrest of the
offender, or offenders, and for the seizure of the seines, nets, boats,
and other fishing outfit in cases when forfeiture of the same is pro-
vided, which shall be directed to the sheriff or any constable of the
county, or other officer authorized to arrest under this article, to be
dealt with according to law. And it shall be the duty of any

Arrest without
warrant author-
ised

sheriff, constable, or other officer so authorized under said article, with
or without warrant, to arrest any person or persons violating the
provisions of this article, and to seize any such seine, net, boat, or
other fishing outfit, in cases where forfeiture of the same is provided,
and found being used in violating any of said provisions, and to
bring such offender or offenders before a justice of the peace most
accessible or convenient, to be dealt with as herein provided.

Id Sub-sec 7.
Sale of con-
demned prop-
erty

26 All vessels or other property condemned under the provi-
sions of this article, shall be sold by the sheriff, or other officer,
making the seizure, on ten days' notice, and the proceeds of sale,
after deducting the expenses thereof, shall be paid over to the clerk
of the Circuit Com t of the county, to be disposed of as herein
provided.