ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1181

such height and in such position that it may be readily seen
from adjacent navigable channels; nor to set, place or con-
struct any pound nets, or other staked nets or to haul seine in
or upon the waters covering leased oyster ground without the
permission of the lessee of such ground,

PURSE OR BUCK NETS.

Sec. 28. Purse or buck nets may be used only in the waters
of the Chesapeake Bay south of a line drawn east from Robins'
Point on the Western Shore to Handy's Point on the Eastern
Shore and not within one mile of the shores of Harford County
exclusive of Poolers Island, and then only for the purpose of
catching fish for food purposes, and from July 15th to Octo-
ber 31st, both inclusive, of each year. For the purpose of
this Act and for defining the mouth of the Great Choptank
River and the mouth of Eastern Bay, both of which are tribu-
taries of the Chesapeake Bay within the meaning of this Act,
a straight line drawn from Black Walnut Point on Tilghman's
Island to Cooks Point in Dorchester County shall be held and
construed as the dividing line between the Chesapeake Bay
and the Great Choptank River and a straight line drawn from
Kent Point to Lowe's Point, thence from Lowe's Point to
north end of Poplar Island and a line from south end of
Coaches Neck to Green Marsh Island on mainland of Talbot
County shall be held and construed as the dividing line be-
tween the Chesapeake Bay and the Eastern Bay.

FURTHER REGULATIONS IN COUNTY WATERS.

29. Anne Arundel. (a) Pound nets or other similar de-
vices are prohibited at all times in the waters of South River,
or in any creek, cove or inlet thereof above Saunders Point on
the south side and Marsh Point on the north.

(b) All nets except gill nets and haul seines are prohibited
in any creek, cove, tributary or inlet of South River.

(c) All nets or equipment are prohibited during the months
of February, March and April in the head waters of South
River from a line drawn from Howards Point on the west side
of said river to Briar Bottom on the east side thereof, and in
the headwaters of Beards Creek and in the head waters of any
of the creeks of South River for a distance of 400 yards from
the head thereof.