1330 HARFORD COUNTY. [ART. 13.

erected in the river, at least once a week in the season the young
shad usually descend the river; and if they find any fish nets
erected in the river within the limits of said county, not con-
structed so as to admit the free passage of young shad, or with
the bottom thereof covered with a basket or any other device, so
as to close the opening therein whereby the young shad may be
destroyed, they shall give notice thereof to any justice of the
peace of the county, who shall, upon such information of said
constable, or any other person on oath, issue his warrant to ap-
prehend such offender and take him before some justice of the
peace of the county, and he shall, by the justice before whom he
may be taken, be compelled to enter into recognizance for his
appearance at the next term of the circuit court for said county.

P. L. L., (1860,) art. 12, sec. 39.

110. The person so arrested shall be proceeded against by in-
dictment in said circuit court, and upon conviction or confession of
the offence charged, shall be fined by the court not exceeding
sixty dollars for any such offence, one-half to the said constable,
or such other person as shall prosecute for the same, the other
half to the use of the county.

Ibid. sec. 40.

111. The said constable, for the discharge of said duties, and
upon his making oath thereto, shall be allowed by the county
commissioners the sum of sixteen dollars per annum.

Ibid. sec. 41.

112. If any person using a fishery on the west side of the
Susquehanna river, shall, for the space of ten days after the ex-
piration of the fishing season, neglect to remove any putrefying
pickle from the fishing shore, and cleanse the vessels used in
curing fish, or suffer quantities of fish to remain and putrefy on
the fishing shore, he shall forfeit the sum of five dollars, and
shall immediately remove such putrid fish and pickle, and cleanse
the vessel used in curing fish; and on refusal or neglect so to do
for the space of five days thereafter, shall forfeit the sum of
twenty dollars; the said penalties to be recovered before a jus-
tice of the peace for said county, as small debts, the one-half to
the informer and the other half to the county commissioners.