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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

county, such additional compensation as in their judg-

ment may be proper, for professional services rendered

to the committee of the grand jury of said county in

its investigation of the books and accounts of the

county commissioners of Charles county.

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

Effective.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1884.

Chapter 215.

AN ACT to protect Fish in private fish ponds in

Montgomery county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That if any person shall take or catch

Consent of

any fish or fishes from any private fish pond in Mont-

owner must be
obtained.

gomery county by hook and line, net, or any means

whatsoever, without the consent of the owner of said

fish pond, shall, upon conviction thereof before a jus-

tice of the peace of said county, be deemed guilty of

a misdemeanor, and be fined not less than five dollars

nor more than twenty dollars, or be imprisoned in

Penalty for
violation.

the Maryland House of Correction for a period not

exceeding six months, or both fined and imprisoned,

in the discretion of the justice of the peace trying

the case.

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

Effective.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1884.