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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

other fixtures captured and condemned under the provisions ofr

this act shall immediately be advertised by printed or written

handbill, and sold to the highest bidder for cash in ten days.

One hall

thereafter; and the money arising from said sale and fines, after

to schools

deducting the legal costs, shall be paid one-half to the informer,.

and the other half to the school fund of said county; and in de-

fault of payment of such fine and costs such person or persons

so convicted shall be sent to the county jail for not less than ten

days, in the discretion of the said justice of the peace; provided,.

nothing herein contained shall prevent any person who may feel

Appeal.

aggrieved by the decision of the justice of the peace from appeal-

ing to the circuit court, if such appeal is taken and satisfactory

bond filed for prosecuting said appeal with the justice of the

peace within five days after the fine is imposed, and the boat,

guns and other fixtures are condemned.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That any officer of any of the oyster

police sloops or steamers either upon view or information derived

from any other person of a violation of any of the provisions of

this act, shall be and he or they are hereby authorized and em-

powered, and it is made his or their duty to arrest and take into

Arrest

custody such person or persons so as aforesaid offending; with

the boat, .guns and other fixtures used in such violation, and

carry such offender or offenders with the boat, guns and other

fixtures being used, before some justice of the peace of the

county wherein such offense was committed to be dealt with as

provided in this act.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from

Effective

the date of its passage.

Approved March 21, 1890.

CHAPTER 141.

AN ACT to change the name of Turner's creek, in Kent county,

to Turner's river.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted ly the General Assembly of Maryland
That the branch of Sassafras river now known as "Turner's creek,'

extending from said river to the steamboart landing at the head

Turner's
river

of said creek, and upon which a public landing and Janvier's

wharf are located, shall hereafter be called and known as "Tur-

rer's river."

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from

Effective.

the date of its passage.

Approved March 21, 1890.