ART. 39] POTOMAC. 1149

1888, art. 39, sec. 45. 1882, ch. 440. 1896, ch. 393

45. The provisions of sections 43 and 44 shall not be
applicable below the Little Falls near Washington and shall
not apply to that part of the waters of the Monocacy river and
its tributaries lying in Creagerstown and Woodsboro districts,
Frederick county, and Middleburg district in Carroll county
from the bridge over the Monocacy river on the turnpike road
leading from Woodsboro to Creagerstown in Frederick county
to the head of the Monocacy river and its tributaries.

Ibid. sec. 47. 1860, art. 41, sec. 17. 1845, ch. 148, sec. 2.

46. If any person shall during the months of March, April,
May and June place any boat, vessel or other obstruction or
hindrance in the way of laying out or hauling any seine used
in any lawful fishery on said river or its tributaries, or other-
wise obstruct or hinder such laying out or hauling, and he or
his agents shall fail or refuse forthwith to remove such obstruc-
tion or hindrance on being required to do so by the person so
obstructed or hindered, he shall pay a fine of not less than
twenty nor more than one hundred dollars.

Ibid. sec. 48. 1860, art. 41, sec. 18. 1852, ch. 125, sec. 1.

47. If any person shall wilfully and maliciously place any
obstruction or hindrance in the way of laying out or hauling in
any seine in any lawful fishery upon the Potomac river or its
tributaries, or in any other manner or way prevent a bona fide
owner of a shore, or his agent or tenant, from using or fishing
on such shore, he shall on conviction, forfeit and pay not less
than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or be
imprisoned for not less than one month nor more than one
year; this and the preceding section not to apply to any obstruc-
tion or hindrance by unavoidable accident or stress of weather.

Ibid. sec. 49. 1860, art. 41, sec. 19. 1846, ch. 87.

48. Any owner or occupier of a fishery on the Potomac
may cause and permit all vessels employed by him in carrying
on his business, to be anchored or moored opposite his shore,
but not so as to interfere with the rights of the owners or
occupiers of adjoining shores in laying out their seines.

Ibid sec. 50. 1870, ch. 205, sub-sec. 1. 1872, ch. 292.

49. No person shall fish in the Potomac river or its tribu-
taries for shad and herring during the season prescribed in
section 36, with seines, gill nets pr nets of any kind, without