WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

205

three months, or both, at the discretion of the court ;

one-third of the fine in each case shall be paid to

Fines- how

the informer, and two-thirds thereof to the Light-

paid.

house Board, to be used in repairing the said buoys

or beacons.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted. That it shall be unlawful

for any vessel to anchor on the range line of any

range lights established by the United States Light-

house Board in this State, unless such anchorage is

unavoidable, and the master of any vessel so an-

Where unlaw-

choring shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

ful to anchor.

and upon conviction thereof before any court of com-

petent jurisdiction shall be punished by a fine not

to exceed fifty dollars; one-half of the fine in each

case to be paid to the informer and one half to the

State.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the cost of repair-

ing or replacing any such buoy, beacon or day mark

which may have been misplaced, damaged or de-

stroyed by any vessel or raft whatsoever having been

made fast to any such buoy, beacon or day mark, shall,

Lien upon

when the same shall be legally ascertained, be a lien

vessel.

upon such vessel or raft, and may be recovered

against said vessel or raft, and the owner or owners

thereof, in an action of debt in any court of compe-

tent jurisdiction in this State.

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

Effective.

effect immediately.

Approved March 30, 1882.

Chapter 150.

AN ACT to make an additional Constable in the

fifth election district of Caroline county, whose

residence shall be in Federalsburg.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-

bly of Maryland, That the Commissioners of Caro-

line county are hereby authorized and empowered

Appoint addi-
tional consta-

to appoint an additional constable in the fifth elec-

ble.

tion district of Caroline county, whose residence

shall be in Federalsburg.

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

Effective.

take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 30, 1882.