JOHN WALTER SMITH, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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citizen of Talbot county to take crabs at any time in the waters
of said county, except in dividing waters, which may be used
in common by the citizens of both counties.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be unlawful for any
person to take crabs in the waters of said county between
November 1st and May 1st succeeding, or on Sunday.

CHAP. 386

Unlawful to
take crabs.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That any person violating the
provisions of the above sections, or either of them, shall, upon
conviction before any justice of the peace in and for said
county, be fined the sum of not less than twenty-five or more
than fifty dollars, and stand committed to the county jail until
fine and costs are paid ; provided, the right of appeal in each
and every case shall be had to the Circuit Court of said county.

SEC. 4. Be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from
the date of its passage.
Approved April 8, 1902.

CHAPTER 384.

AN ACT to repeal and re enact with amendments Sections
fifty one, fifty-two, fifty-three and fifty-four of the Code of
Public Local Laws of the State of Maryland, title "Charles
County," sub-title "County Commissioners and County
Treasurer."

Penalty
for violation.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That sections fifty-one, fifty-two, fifty-three and
fifty-four of the Code of Public Local Laws of the State of
Maryland, title "Charles County," sub-title "County Commis-
sioners and County Treasurer," be and the same are hereby
repealed and re-enacted, so as to read as follows:

Repeal and
re-enact.

Section 51. The said clerk and treasurer shall give bond to
the State of Maryland, to be approved by the judges of the
Circuit Court for Charles County, or a majority of said judges,
during recess, in the penalty of twenty thousand dollars, con-
ditioned for the faithful performance of the duties imposed
upon him by law as clerk and treasurer, which bond shall be
recorded in the office of the clerk of the Circuit Court for
said county; the County Commissioners may require that the
said bond be given with an indemnity or surety company as
surety therein if in their judgment the interests of the county,
require it, and at the first meeting of the eaid County Com-
missioners after this Act shall go into effect, they shall
appoint a clerk and treasurer, subject to the provisions of this
Act, for the unexpired term for which they have heretofore

Bond
to be given -