ELIHU B. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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James' point to the north end or limit of the point of land on

the Susquehanna shore on the west side of the mouth of Wool-

ford's creek, or to fasten or stick stakes in that part of Black

water river lying between a line drawn from Booze's ditch to the

opposite side of the river, except in the bends of said river where

stake-weirs are now set.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the following new section to

To add.

be designated "one hundred and eighty-five A," be and the same

is hereby added to said article ten, to wit :

SEC. 185 A. It shall be unlawful for any person, except a bona

fide resitlent of Lake's straits and Hooper's island districts in

Dorchester county, to use any patent twine weir or other twine

weir, pound-net, fyke, or hauling seine of over three hundred

and fifty feet in length for the purpose of taking or catching fish,

terrapins or crabs in Honga river, or that part of Fishing bay

Unlawful.

lying south of a line from Roasting ear point to the upper side

of Duck island cove; and it shall also be unlawful for any other

than the bona fide residents of Parson's creek district, in Dor-

chester county, to use any patent twine weir or other twine wier,

pound-net, fyke or hauling seine of over three hundred and fifty

feet in length for the purpose of taking or catching fish, terra-

pins or crabs in that part of the Little Choptank river and its

tributaries lying south of a line from James' point to the north

end or limit of the point of land on the Susquehanna shore,

which lies on the west side of the month of Woolford's creek.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from

Effective

the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1890.

CHAPTER 51 7.

AN ACT to enable the qualified voters of Kent county to deter-

mine by ballot whether spirituous or fermented liquors shall

not be sold in said county or shall be sold only as hereinafter

provided, and to repeal all acts inconsistent herewith.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted ly the General Assembly of Maryland,

That article fifteen, of the Code of Public Local Laws, title "Kent

county," sub-title "Liquors and intoxicating drinks," shall not

Repeal

remain in force on and after the first day of June, eighteen hun-

dred and ninety, and that all acts or parts of acts inconsistent

with the provisions of this act shall be repealed after said last

mentioned date; provided, however, that this act shall not be con-

strued to repeal said article fifteen, of the Code of Public Local

Laws, title "Kent county," sub-title "Liquors and intoxicating