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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 527

Unlawful to
take, catch,
capture or
kill fish in
certain
waters.

Section 118. It shall not be lawful for any person to take,
catch, capture or kill fish in the waters of the tributaries of
Chester river within the jurisdictional limits of Kent county by
seines, drag-nets, fish buckets, fish pots, weirs, pound nets,
fyke or any other means, traps, devices or contrivances what-
ever, now known or used, or that may hereafter be invented
or used, in taking, catching, capturing or killing fish from the
30th day of June to the 1st day of August in each year, except
with hook and line; provided, however, that seines or nets
may be used during the months of July and August for the
taking of taylors and mackerel fish, provided the meshes of
such seines or nets are in the bar not less than one and
seven-eighth inches, or in the mesh not less than three and
three-quarter inches; provided, however, that eels may be
taken or captured at any time during the year, and by any
contrivance whatever suitable for the purpose.
Section 119. It shall not be lawful for any person who

Unlawful to
leave stakes
or poles in
the waters of
Chester
river, etc.

uses stakes or poles in setting nets, of whatever class or
description, or in setting any trap or contrivance for catch-
ing fish in any of the waters of Chester river and its tribu-
taries, in Kent county, to leave such stakes or poles in the
waters where they are used, but shall remove, or cause to be
removed, such stakes or poles from the waters where they
were used, on or before the 20th day of May in each year;
nor shall they again be put down in said waters prior to the
1st day of August following.
Section 121. It shall be lawful for bona fide residents of

Unlawful to
take, catch,
capture or
kill fish in
certain
localities.

Kent county, and for no other persons, whether as master,
principal, owner, employee, or in any capacity, to take,
catch, capture or kill fish in the waters of the tributaries
of Chester river, within the jurisdictional limits of Kent
county, with any kind of nets, trap, device or contrivance
now used or that may hereafter be invented or used in taking,
catching, capturing or killing fish; provided, that any per-
son, being a bona fide, resident of the said county, who desires
to take, catch or capture fish in any of said waters as
master, principal, owner, employee or in any capacity, before
engaging in taking, catching or capturing fish in any of the
said waters, shall first obtain from the clerk of the Circuit
Court for Kent county a license authorizing him to take,
catch and capture fish in the said waters, which license shall
have effect for one year from the date it is issued and no