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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Chapter 331.

AN ACT to add additional sections to chapter

forty of the acts of eighteen hundred and

eighty, entitled " An act to protect oysters in

certain waters of Monokin river in Somerset

county."

SECTION 1. And be it enacted by General As-

sembly of Maryland, That the following additional

sections be added to the act of eighteen hundred

Additional

sections.

and eighty, chapter forty, entitled " An act to

protect oysters in certain waters of Monokin

river in Somerset county.

6. And be it enacted, That the canoe, boat or

What may be

vessel so unlawfully used shall be condemned by

condemned.

the justice of the peace having jurisdiction, and

shall be sold by the sheriff or constable to the

highest bidder for cash, after twenty days' notice

of the time, place and terms of sale, inserted at

least three times in some newspaper published in

Somerset county, one-half of the proceeds of sale,

after the payment of all proper costs, charges and

Proceeds—

expenses, to be paid to the informer, and the resi-

how disposed
of.

due to the School Board of Somerset county, for

the use of the public schools of said county.

7. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty

of the sheriff, constable and officers of the " State

Whose duty

fishery Force," to arrest any person or persons,

to arrest.

and to seize any canoe, boat or vessel found vio-

lating any of the provisions of this act, and bring

the offender or offenders before a justice of the

peace in Somerset county, to be dealt with as here-

in provided; and if the vessel so unlawfully em-

ployed be seized, but the master or owner shall

not be arrested, and shall wilfully fail to appear,

May proceed

the justice of the peace may proceed to hear the

to hear.

charge against the boat without such appearance,

and if it shall appear that the said boat lias been

unlawfully used in violating any of the provisions

of this act, shall condemn the said boat and order

a sale thereof as provided for in the sixth section

of this act; but in such case the owner or master

of said, canoe, boat or vessel, or any one inter-