WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That to obtain such

bounty, it shall be necessary for the person killing

How to obtain

any hawk, big owl or crow, to produce the scalp of

bounty.

such hawk or big owl, or bill of such crow, before

some justice of the peace of Charles county, and at

the same time make oath that the said hawk, big

owl or crow, was killed within the limits of said

county, and thereupon the said justice of the peace

shall give a certificate of the production of such

scalp or bill, and the taking of said oath; and it

shall be the duty of the said justice of the peace to

destroy such scalp or bill so as to prevent a second

allowance for the same.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That upon the pro-

duction of such certificate, the County Commissioners

Levy upon as-

of Charles county are hereby authorized and directed

sessable prop-
erty.

to levy upon the assessable property of said county

a sum sufficient for the aforesaid bounty, for use of

the person or persons producing the same, and the

collectors of taxes shall collect and pay the same

accordingly.

SEC. 4. And, be it enacted, That no justice of the

peace shall be entitled to any fee or reward for the

Not entitled to
fee.

taking of such oath or the issuing of such certificate.

SEC 5. And be it enacted, That the aforegoing-

How con-

sections shall not be so construed as to include any

strued.

fish hawk.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

Effective.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 21, 1882.