Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-05-07

noe (said length to be obtained by tor
or overall raeasurment, or other boat Il
be licensed and the county in which the
same is to be used, and the period al
which said license will expire, and every
applicant for such license shall pay to the
Clerk Of the Court, whore such license
may be granted. and before the issuing
and delivery of the same according to the
following rates, viz : For every boat OF
canoe measuring in length twenty feet OIL
less, the sum of four dollars; measuring
from twenty to twenty-five feet. the sum
of six dollars; measuring from twenty
five to thirty feet, the sum of eight do
lars, and all over thirty feet in length
including sloops under Custom House
tonnage, the sum of ten dollars each.
Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That eve
rv applicant for license to take or catch
oysters with rakes or tongs, shall be re-
ouired' to make oath before the Clerk au-
thorized to issue the same, or some JUS
tice of the Peace. upon whose certificate
of the taking of such oath the Clerk shall
issue said license, that the facts set forth
in said license are strictly true that he
F., is bona tide resident of the county IN
which such application is made, and that
he will obey and comply with all the pro-
visions of the laws of this State regulat-
ing the taking or catching ofoysters and
every person to whom such license may
be granted, shall be required to paint the
name or number of his canoe or other boat
on said boat, to correspond with said num-
Der, or name, in said license and any
person neglecting or refusing to comply
with this provision, shall, on conviction
thereof before Justice of the Peace, pay
fine of not less than five dollars, nor
more than ten dollars, one-half to be paid
to the informer, and the residue to the
Comptroller of the Treasury.
Sec TO- And be it enacted, That the
| COMPTROLLER of the Treasury shall cause
to be printed and delivered to the Clerks
I of the Circuits Courts for the several coun-
ties. and the Clerk of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Baltimore city, the requisite
number of such blank licenses, and take
receipts for the same as for other licenses
furnished, and the said Clerks shall, on
the first Monday in March, June, Septcm-
| Der and December in each year, return
to the said Comptroller a list and account
of such licenses issued by them.
| Sec. IL And be it enacted, That ii
any person shall take or catch oysters
with rakcs or tongs iu any waters of this
State without having first obtained Ii
acensc as required by the preceding sec
tons of this law, except oysters taken for
private use, he shall, upon conviction
thereof before any Justice of the Peace
for the county where the offense may be
committed, be fined not less than twenty
nor more than one hundred dollars, OF
| forfeit the canoe or boat so used or en-
ployed in the discretion of the Justice
before whom the same may be tried, one
half of said fine to be paid to the inform
er, and the residue to the Comptroller of
the Treasury.
Sec. II. And be it enacted, That all
owners and masters of canoes, boats or
vessels licensed under this Article, being
white men, are hereby constituted officers
Of this State for the purpose of arresting
and taking before any Judge of any Cir
cult Court or Justice of the Peace, whc
shall have jurisdiction therein. any per-
son or persons who may be engaged i'll
violating any of the provisions of this
Article, and of seizing any canoe, boat OF
vessel engaged therein ; and all such
owners or masters are hereby vested with
power to summon the posse con''totds tc
! aid in making such arrests and seizures
as fully as are Constables and Sherltfs o.
the several counties and the city Of Baltl
more.
Sec. 13 And be it enacted, That upor
information given upon oath to any Jus
tice of the Peace having jurisdiction. o.
any violation Of any of the provisions o.
this Article, the said Justice of the Peace
! shall issue his warrant for the arrest o
the offender or offenders, and the seizure
of the canoe, boat or vessel, together with
the tackle and furniture on board. which
warrant shall be directed to the Sheriff OF
any Constable of the county, or to the
owner or master of any canoe, boat or yes
sci licensed under this Article.
Sec. IA. And be it enacted That il
any person or persons on board any ca
noe. boat or vessel, engaged in yiolating :
anv of the provisions of this Article, shall
flee TO avoid arrest, the officer eudeavor-
! inc to make such arrest, shall seize such
canoe. boat or vessel, and the same pro-
ceeding shall thereupon be had as direc-
ted in all cases Of seizure under other
sections of this Article.
, Sec. Is. And be it enacted, That any
! person resisting an officer or other person
authorized to make arrest and seizure uu-
der this Article, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon indictment and con-
viction thereof in any court of competent
Jurisdiction. shall pay fine of not less
than hfty nor more than five hundred dol
lars, or be imprisoned in the county Jail
where the ofense may be tried, not les,
than one month nor more than one
year.
Sec. l6 And be it enacted. That i
shall be unlawful for any owner, master
employee or other person to use or employ
any boat or vessel licensed under this Ar
,icle. to take or catch oysters with scoops
scrapes, drag or dredge. in taking OIL
catching oysters in any river, creek, cove
inlet. hav or sound within the limits o
any county of this State. or on any oyster
bed. bar or rock, on or about Tailey
Point, Sandy Point, Hscket;s Point
Thomas Point, the Three Sisters, Ho.
land Point Bar Plum Point, ani Par
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