The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-12-25

and such Clerk shall account Tor the same to the
Comptroller of the Treasury in his quarterly re-
turns. tt.'r',ft : 'li' Z
~ Sec. 80. Andbe it enacted That all licenses
to take or catch oysters with scoops, scrapes,
drag or dredge in the waters of the Chesapeake
Bay shall be numbered, and the owner or master
of every boat or vessel so licensed shall be re-
quired to have or cause to be printed on the
fore or ma in sail of such boat OF vessel, above
the reefng point, or upon white flag to be
displayed upon some prominent part of said
vessel, at least six feet, above the deck, the
number corresponding with the number on such
license, such number to be printed in black fig
ure or figures, not less than one foot in length
and Of proportionate width, and which number
shall be exposed to view when dredging, and
any person or persons caught taking or catching
oysters with scoop, scrape, drag Or dredge in
any of the waters Of this State, without having
complied with this provision shall, upon convic-
ton thereof by any Justice of the Peace of this
State, be fined not less than fifty nor more than
one hundred dollars, one-half Of such fine to be
paid to the informer and the balance to the
State, unless such informer be paid officer of
the State as provided for in this article.
Sec. 80. And be 1t enacted, That all oysters
in the shell disposed of in the State of Mary
land shall be measured in sealed measure of
any capacity, from half bushe TO twenty-five
bushels, that may be agreed upon between the
seller and purchaser provided that said mea-
sure or measures shall contain in quantity for
each bushel thereof, according to the following
dimensions, that is to say, sixteen and half
inches across from inside to inside at the bottom
eighteen inches across from Inside to inside at
the top, and twenty-one inches diagonal from
the inside chime to the top, and the same shall
be even or struck measure. si..n t..lar,
Sec. "a. And be it enacted, That it shall be the
duty of the purchaser or seller to have said mea-
sure or measures, duly inspected and sealed by
the proper officers, under forfeit of fifty dollars
for each and every ofense, to be recovered before
any Justice of the Peace, by action debt in the
name Of the State Of Maryland, one-half to 60 to
the nformer, and the other half to the use of the
State 'f8t ~. ct.
Sec 35. And be it enacted That all oysters
sold in the city of Baltimore shall be measured
by sworn measurer, who shall receive for his
services one cent per bushels, to be paid equally
by the purchaser and seller.
Sec SO. And be it enacted, That the sworn
measurers as aforesaid shall take out license to
authorize them TO measure said oysters from the
Clerk of the Court Of Common Pleas in the city
of Baltimore. 'ol'aa" r. 81 III r d. .'.7'
/. Sec. 81. And be it enacted, That they shall
make oath before said Clerk that they will faith
fully and impartiaIly discharge the duties of
measurer of oysters, as between purchaser and
seller thereof, and shall pay the sum fifty dol
lars for said license, and the further sum of fifty
cents to said Clerk for issuing the same. '.A -
Sec. 38. And be it enacted, That the Revenue
arising from the sale of said licenses shall be paid
to the Comptroller ofthe Treasury to be placed
to the credit of the oyster fund.- 5a'~".i
Sec. 80. And be it enacted, That the sum of
twenty-five thousand dollars is hereby appropri-
ated to purchase q suitable steam vessel and two
tenders to be propelled by steam, sails,. oars or
otherwise, at the direction of the Commissioners
hereinafter named, said vessel and tenders not to
exceed in cost this appropriation, and to arm and
equip the same for the service hereinafter speci-
fed, to be styled the State Oyster Police Force,
and the Governor, Treasurer, Comptroller, Su- q,
perintendent Of Labor and Agriculture, and the
Cleik Of the Court of Appeals shall constitute O
Board to bestyled the Commissioners ofthe State
Oyster Police Force, and they are directed to
purchase arm and equip said steam vessel and
tenders, and the Treasurer of the State, upon the
requisition of said Commissioners, and the war
rant of the Comptroller is hereby directed to pay
the sum or sums necessary, not exceeding this
and any other appropriation hereinafter men
toned for the purposes herein specified.
Sec. 40. And be Ii enacted, That the Board of
Commissioners of the State Oyster Police Force,
shall have power to appoint suitable person TO
command said force, whose term of office shall
be for two years unless sooner removed for in
competency or neglect ofduty; and if said officer
shall fail to discharge his duty, by reason of
COLLISION with those interested in evading the
law, he shall upon presentment, indictment and
conviction in a Court of law, be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor and fined, or imprisoned, or
both at the discretion of the Count. -, e. r,,s
/. Sec. 4l.rAnd belt enacted That the command.
ing officer of said force be, and he is hereby re-
quired to keep his vessel constantly cruising,
when circumstances will permit, whenever OPP
position to the oyster law has arisen, or likely
to arise, within the boundaries of the State, and
that every locality where a violation of the law
exists, or is likely to arise shall be visited as of
ten as the duties of the force and the condition
of the vessel will permit, and that monthly re-
port shall be made to the Commissioners of all :
official action taken under the law, and strict
and careful journal kept of all duties performed,