204 BALTIMORE COUNTY. [ART. 3.

fish ladders, and have them placed on said dam so as to afford to
the fish in said river free course up and down said river.

1874, ch. 79.

100. If the owners of said dams fail to comply with the
provisions of the preceding section, they shall be liable, upon
conviction thereof, by summary process before any justice of
the peace of this State, in the county in which said dam is
situated, to a penalty of not less than fifty nor more than one
hundred dollars, five dollars to the informer and the balance to
the county commissioners of such county, for school purposes.

1878, ch. 242.

101. It shall not be lawful for any person to fish in the

waters of Gunpowder river, Middle river or Back river or their
tributary streams, except Bird river, situated in Baltimore county,
or in the waters of the Chesapeake bay within one mile of the
entrance of said rivers into the same, with seine or nets, except
from the shore, in the usual and customary manner.

Ibid.

102. It shall not be lawful for any person to fish in said

waters, Bird river excepted, with nets fastened to stakes, commonly
known as pound or trap nets.

Ibid.

103. Upon, information given upon oath or affirmation to any
justice of the peace in and for Baltimore county, of any violation
of either of the two preceding sections, he shall issue his warrant
for the arrest of the offender and for the seizure of the seines,
nets, boats and other fishing outfit, to be directed to the sheriff
or any constable of the county or other officer authorized to
make arrests, or any citizen; and it shall be the duty of any
sheriff, constable or other officer authorized to make arrests, or
citizen, upon receipt of said warrant, to arrest any person violat-
ing either of said two sections, and to seize any such seine, net,
boat or other fishing outfit, found being used in such violation,
and to bring such offender before a justice of the peace most
accessible or convenient; and upon conviction thereof the said