ART. 39] PATUXENT. 1145

1888, art. 39, sec. 24. 1874, ch. 80, sec. 23 A.

24. No vessel, float, raft or boat of any description, unless
compelled to do so by stress of weather or other unavoidable
accident, shall be anchored or stayed in the berth or haul of
any regularly hauled fishing shore in the Patuxent river and
remain thus anchored for the space of half an hour when the
weather will permit the departure of such vessel, raft, float or
boat after being warned to depart therefrom by the owner or
occupant of said fishery.

Ibid. sec. 25. 1874, ch. 80, sec. 23 B.

25. Any person violating the preceding section shall pay to
owner of said fishery a fine of twenty dollars for each offense,
and every hour the vessel, float or boat continues after the half
hour mentioned in the preceding section shall be considered a
new and separate offense.

Ibid. sec. 26. 1874, ch. 80, sec. 23 C.

26. The captain or owner of the vessel, float or boat referred
to in the two preceding sections shall be liable to pay said
fine, and the vessel, float or boat so anchored and stayed as
above mentioned shall also be liable to be seized and sold to
pay any fines imposed under the preceding section.

Ibid. sec. 27. 1874, ch. 80, sec. 23D.

27. If any such vessel, float or boat shall be wilfully,
wantonly and maliciously or from gross negligence sailed
through any seine extended in any of said fisheries, the skipper,
captain or other person commanding such vessel, float or boat
shall pay to the owner or holder of such seine not less than
twenty nor more than one hundred dollars at the discretion of
the justice of the peace trying the case.

Ibid. sec. 28. 1874 ch 80, sec. 23 E.

28. If any person shall wilfully and maliciously put any
stake, log, stone, ballast or other obstruction in the berth or
haul of any fishery, he shall pay a fine not less than twenty
nor more than one hundred dollars, at the discretion of the
justice of the peace trying the case.

Ibid. sec. 29. 1888, ch. 332, sec. 1.

29. It shall not be lawful for any person to catch or take
fish in the Patuxent river, or its tributaries, with purse seines
except for food purposes.

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