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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Repealed and

teen hundred and seventy-eight, entitled "An act to

re-enacted.

repeal and re-enact as amended section three of

chapter two hundred and three of acts passed at the

January session, eighteen hundred and seventy-six,

entitled 'An act to prevent stock running at large in

Baltimore county, within five miles from Baltimore

city,' " be and the same is hereby repealed and re-

enacted so as to read as follows :

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That said justice of the

peace shall be fully authorized to make sale of such

stock if not returned as aforesaid ; and out of all

moneys arising from such sale made under the exe-

cution of this act he shall pay to the party taking

up, if a constable or public officer, and impounding

said stock, one dollar for his services therein, and

Make sale of
stock.

also all other expenses incurred, and the remainder

to the owner or owners who may establish claim to

said property ; and in the event of no such claimant

appearing within thirty days thereafter, then the
balance shall be paid into the school fund of Balti-

more county.

Effective.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted That this act

shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 10, 1880.

CHAPTER 425.

AN ACT for the better protection of fish in the

waters of Frederick and Carroll counties.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted ly the General Assembly

of Maryland, That it shall be unlawful for any per-

When unlaw-
ful.

son or persons to take, catch or destroy any fish in
the waters of Frederick or Carroll counties except

with hook and line, or by use of the dip net ; pro-

vided that the Potomac river shall be exempted

from the provisions of this act.