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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

or persons to use seines, or any nets that are attached

to stakes or any other permanent fixture, or the use

of patent twine weirs, for the taking of fish in the

waters of Black Water River, in Dorchester county.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That any person or per-

sons, who may violate the provisions of this act,

Penalty for
violation

shall, upon conviction thereof, before any justice of

the peace of said county, be fined for each and every

offence the sum of twenty-five dollars, and the con-

demnation and forfeiture of the seines, nets, twine

weirs and boats or canoes, used in the violations as

provided in section one, of this act, one-half of the

fines and forfeitures to go to the informer, the

remainder to be paid into the free school treasury of

Dorchester county, for the use of said schools.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the justice of the

Give notice.

peace making the condemnation under this act, shall

give at least ten days' notice as to the time and place

and terms of sale, with the right of appeal in all

cases reserved to the defendant.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

In force.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8,1876.

CHAPTER 379.

AN ACT to authorize the County Commissioners

of Anne Arundel, Prince George's and Calvert

counties, to provide free travel over the Patuxent

River, at or near Hill's Bridge, and to determine

the cost between them.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Provide free
travel.

Maryland, That the County Commissioners of Anne
Arundel, Prince George's and Calvert counties, be

and they are hereby authorized, whenever in their