1798 SOMERSET COUNTY. [ART. 20.

1874, ch. 383.

119. It shall be unlawful for any persons, except resident citi-
zens of Somerset county, to fix, set or stake ont any sort of gill-
net, either stationary or floating, or any device whatsoever for the
catching or taking of herring, shad or other kind of fish, in the
waters of Monie bay, Monie creek or its tributaries, in Somerset
county.

Ibid.

120. Any person violating the provisions of the preceding
section shall be arrested, and the boats, seines and materials used
in fishing shall be seized; and upon conviction thereof, before
any justice of the peace for Somerset county, he shall be fined
not less than fifty noi; more than two hundred dollars, one-half
of said fine to go to the officer making the arrest, and the other
half to the school fund of said county.

Ibid.

121. In default of the payment of the fine provided in the
preceding section, the said boats, seines and materials used in fish-
ing so seized shall be condemned and sold to pay said fine and
costs, after ten days' notice thereof by handbills posted near the
place of seizure; and if the owner of any property so seized shall
be unknown, or shall make his escape, or shall fail to appear
within five days after such seizure, the said property shall be con,
demned and sold as is hereinbefore provided.

1874, ch. 492.

122. No person shall take or catch fish with or use or employ

in the taking and catching of fish in the waters of the Pocomoke

river and sound, below the village of Shelltown, any net, seine,

pike, fish-trap or any other instrument consisting of meshes.

smaller than three inches in size.

Ibid.

123. Any person catching or taking fish contrary to the pro-
visions of the preceding section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof before any justice of the peace of