The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-05-28
WEsTM MINSTER, MD: THURSDAY, MAY %, 1868. !

@ the Court o. USmnon pIeas AZ .h. c,.v "
nainmore, where such fine or Forfeiture ms :
Heeruss and such Clerk shall account for ia
s.sne Y the toinptfolief o. ne rfsaaafs II his
sse. q. Aad bs !, enacted, That all ,,osn.
q drege II the waters Of Ia Cheseerfs nv,
sRah ne nnmbeFej, and tho ewner o. mart.gy
q every noat or xessci 70 licensed shall ID "a
guifpg y nave o. caase 20 be printed On the
.gfe vf masn sail Of such boat or vessel, about
We feehng point Or upon white Dag. 70 b
dispieysd upon t9me pr5minent part a. M
vessel, at least six fert above ths deck. fhe
numDcr corresponding with The number On snch
sicense, saeh number 70 be printed il black
ngure or hgares, not loss than one foot IN
length and of pfop0fti6naie width. ana xh,~k
aumbsF shnii be espoaed 70 view when drede.
ing. ana ahy pcr1pn or persons caught taking
or catching Oystefa with anhou scrane dfas
o. aTedKe u any o. the waters nf thls State
without having eompiied with this proyisien,
ss'il ~ upon conviction hereof by any Jas.Ics
than hily nor more than one hundred dollars,
one hall Of snch Bne 70 be paid 20 The fnfor.
msr and the balance 10 the STATE, uniees sach
infosmee be = paid officer Of iho State as pro.
tadcd for IN this Article,
zee. ~ And be u enacted, That All oys.
ters 10 che shelf dIspossd 81 n thc state u
Aafyland, shall be measured In scaled ssea-
anfc uf any capacity, from half busbel 4,
twenty-five bushels, that mar be agreed upon
between ihs seller and the pufehasoF f<fpsla.d,
snas sasa @ measure g msssaFos shall eontsin In
tbe following. diHsensiens, that l. 20 say, slx.
teen and half inches across from auslda 10
inside a the bottom, eighteen incfas across
tcm iaslde % Inside - ihe t1p, and twenty
one inchea diagonai from the inside chime 10
&C ssrs and sbspme shslibs eyea Or struck
See. 81 Apd be 81 snassssi, Thai |. shail b.
the duty % che psfehHser or seller 70 have said
| measure OF maaegses, duly Inspected and sealed
I ~ she proper ofseArs, under a forfeit of City
doliafs for each asa every affsnse, 70 be Fscov-
etgd before any Justice q ths Peace, By action
~ f9sht " the' sAhen of she State of MARYLAND,
| 01e half 10 90 10 the inl0rmer, and the other
| halt 20 the use Of the State.
Sec. 2Ss And he a enacted, That al oysters
| sold IN tts city 81 BAhim0re shall be measured
/ BY . sworn faeasufsfg who shall reeNiya fsr his
services ene cent per yhsshels % BE- paid equally
| ~ The parehater aud selier.
secxye. And be u spnGted, That she sworn
neakuFere A. aforesaid shall take 8at licUnse
I - Aathorite them b measure said oysteFs. from
~ clsrk ei The csast Of Common Pleas In the
Bee. 81. And bs a ezsae,cS, That shey shall
mshe oath before sald Clerk, that they xili
| hishfully and lmpnrsixiiy discharge the dnties
/ ~ lteAsafes ot % stefs, ~ ketsevn pafchAscr
/ and seller thafeof abd shaIl pay thc sam of
my dollars Tor said license, and the farther
susa % my eent - said Clerk for issaink The
sse. "a Ard be V enacted. That she Reye-
ann afisiu& from the seie % said ficrnaes shall
~ paid Y che Comptroller Of the Treasury 70
b. ptzeed b NE errdst % The eyster fand.
Hre. -. And be u en4eisd, That she sum Of
tweniy -twe theasand dollars Il hereby neprol
pFiaied q pafchasa suitable steam vessel aud
tWo tenders v b. pF1peisd bg sisnns, sails, OATS
o. othsrwiss, a the dissseti8n' IL shu Commia-
sloneFs hefeinafter named, ssid yesssl sad tes,.
aets ant " exceed IN cost this appropriation
hereinafter spcci1sd, g IS syied De STATE
uystH Police fosras ssd the oaseraer, Trca.
snneF, Cemptroilcr, Superintendent Of Labor
and ARrieaitaFe. ssd she Ciafk ~ ne Coaft af
ApPeais shsii csas,ifnteA Beard ~ b. styled
" ccmmlssisneFs ef the Slsis Oyster Police
FeFss, esd they are directed ~ purchase, arm
and equip said steam weasel and tend4rs, and
TIE TfaasnFef of the STATE, upoa thc Faaaisltiun
u ssia Cpmmi.slossrs, snd The warrant of The
Comptroller u hereby directed 70 pay shs sam
sr sums necessary, mol ,seeedlsg this and any
esbsr apprsprsasIsa hereinafter mentioned for
she Farpuees herein specsned.
See. ~. And Be Il eeaeted. That the hoard
81 Commssinnsfs of the state Oysser Pn'ice
Rereas shall have pewnr . sppoins suitable
person = eemmand said force. whsss tsrm u
once shall be foe tso yesfs anisss sooner re-
metsd iet sscompetssey " neglect nf dnty,
aud n said sfRepf shall fsii 70 discharge Ma
datg. hy reason ~ reiiusiaa WITH fhoss inter.
ssssa ~ eysdlas tho Law, he shall apon present
asat, asd sentLetien, - Z coau of Law, BE-
deemed guilty of mlademcnn0f and nnstf. or
impssonmsnt or bc,h Al she diseretica q the
coart.
fsee. ~. And b. u enacted, That the COM
aiandinx eiiirer ag said force be- and 4. hereby
Ee4aIssd 10 keep hls vessel coassantiy cfuislng
whsa eirssgs1@aeea VIII permis, wherever op.
position y re oyster Law has ssssea, o. likely
~ arssr, zithin thr boundaries Of the STATE and
shss escry iDeslity where yIolAtioh of sbe
law exists, 10 likely 10 aftse, shall BE- visited
a. often ~ tho daties Of the force and the con
ditisn cf the vesssls will pssmit, and thst a
nonfsiy report sbaii Be made 20 ths CDmmis-
sloasrs, of all official action tskea under the
law, and strict and careful jnurnal kept Df all
dnties performed, and the circumstances con-
Becfed herewith. Tbs salary ef the chief sf-
isccr shalt be- twenty-five hundred dollars per
anaam, which shSil Be paid - him nscnthly By
the Treasurer npan The ssfraBt Of the Comp
troiier, and he shall have pewsr to sppoint
ans chief mate, Al tseise hundred dollars per
aunufn, and who shall BE- pilot, one second
mate Al tis hundred doliArs per anunm one
chief engineer II twelve hasdred dollars per
dollars per annam ihFer men % act As hremen
and eosi-hesvefz, 81 twenty Are dollars per
month each 4 ore steward and ons cook, at
twenty-five dollars per month each, aud a.
many ssamea ~ the above Commissioners may
deeia necessary, ~ twsaiy dollars ptr month.
See, ~, And be u euacted, fhst sald Com
mis1ionsrs ase empowered and directed 70 pnF.
chase sheh arms aad ammunition - shah be
necessary 10 carry into eHact the duties de-
volved upon said Oyster Police Force.
zee. ~. And be i enacted, That the o0lcers
and eros. aforesaid, shall each receive one re-
iion per day, In quality aud quantity such e. h
] allowed By law b the officers and crew Of the
Iscvenue harisc OF the United States.
See. ~. And be IA enacted, That bhe officers
and crew Aforesaid, shall be paid By The Treas-
ufef npea The warrant q The Comptroller, and
that their dats hss been periormsd as required
| BY law.
Bee. As. And BE- ID enacted, That she COM
( mauding officer shall have auihofity 10 dismiss
| RON said service any officer or other person
under hls eommsad, whenever IN his jedgment
The interest " said service may require him 70
Sec. 40. And bolt enacted, That the com.
mandiug 0ilttf Mofcz&id, Il hereby eBpDw-
cred 70 prescribe Rules aud Regaistlona fof the
discipline Of said Oyster Peiics Force, which
shall be Submitted 70 The comn.issioneTs afore-
approved by shea, shAii have he he b,res Of law
and be binding upon The officers and crew Of
zaid force. SITES 4 I'D ~ ~ tta
ssc, q. And be u sisss,sa, THAT In sa.eef
thc death Or permanent disability of the. com-
afuresald, shsIi havs su9hpriss y flI The ~
See Is. Add be Il enacted, That 70 enable
| the saId comsnissioncxe 70 equip and pat intn
/ service tht Oyztrr Poiice fofcc the sum Of
eight Thousand dollars, of 20 much thereof ax
| may DO deemed necessary, In addition 70 the
sum Of twenty-five thonsand dollars herein
before mentioned, be and the same is hereby
i Appropriated, which shail Be paid BY the Treas
arer upon The reqaisition q said ccmali1sion-