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

impede the free navigation Of such waters;
prortdea, that no natural bar or bed ot
i oysters saail DC 50 located or appropria-
fed
Sec. 70 And be il enacted That ifany
creek, cove or Inlet not ckcecdins one
hundred yards in breadth at its mouth
make into the land or lands, or that II an V
creek, cove or inlet of greater width than
one hundred yards fucke into the land or
lands. the owner or owners or other law
full occupant or occupants shall have the
exclusive right to use such creek, cove or
inlet, when the mouth of said creek, cove
or inlet is one hundred yards or less IN
width, and when the said creek, cove or
inlet is more than one hundred yards IN
width at its mouth. the said owner or
owners or other lawfuI occupant or occu-
pants, shall have exclusive right to use
such creek. cove or inlet 50 soon a> SAID
land or lands, shall become one hundred
yards in width, for re serving, dcp'sltln".
bedding or sowing oysters OF other shell
fish. although such creek cove or inlet
NAV not be included III the lines of any
patent.
See. 80 And be it enacted, That if any
person who shall take with drag, dred &c,
scoop, scrape. rakcs or tongs, or any IN
strumcnt whatever, any oysters or other
shell fish imbedded, planted or sown IN
accordance with the provisions OF sections
twenty Eight aud twenty-nine Of this Ar
ticlc, or shall carry, or attempt TO carry
the same away shall be deemed guilty of
felony and be liable to Indictment, and
on conviction thereof in any Court III this
State having criminal jurisdiction, shall
be sentenced by the Judge of such Court
to the Pententiary fer term not exceed
ing FIVE years and not less than one year,
Sec 81 And be it enacted, That the
States portion of all fines and torteltures
accruing under this Article, shal! be paid
by the Sheriff or other officer collecting
the same, to the Clerk Of the Circuit
| Court of the county, or the Clerk of the
/ Court of Common Pleas of the city Of Bal
timore, where such fine or forfeiture may
accrue, and such Clerk shall account for
the same to the Comptroller Of the Treas
ury in his quarterly returns.
See. 81 And be 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
required to have or cause to be printed on
the fore or main sail of such boat or yes
sci, above the reehng point or upon a
white flag, to be displayed upon some
prominent part of SAID vessel, at least SIX
feet above the deck, the number CORES
pnn,iny with the number on such license,
such number to be printed IN black figure
oy figures. not less than one foot in length
and of propor:ionate width, and which
number shall be exposed to view when
dredging, and amy person or persons
caught taking or catching oysters with
scoop, scrape, drag or dredgc in any Of
the waters OF this State without having
complied with this provision, shall, upon
conviction 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 in
former and the balance TO the State, un
less, such intormer be paid officer of the
State as provided for in this Article.
Sec 33. And be enacted, That all oys-
tcrs in the shell dsposed of in the State
Of Maryland, shall be measured in seal
ed measure of any capacity, from half
] bushel to twenty-five bushels, that may
be agreed upon between the seller and
purchaser prorided, that said measure
or measures shall contain in quantity for
each buahcl thereof, according to the fol-
lowing dimensions, that is to say, sixteen
and Il half inches across from inside to ln-
side at the bottom, eighteen inches across
from inside to inside Mt the top, and twcn-
ty-one inches diagonal from the inside
chime to the top, and the same shall be
even or struck measure.
See. 81 And be it enacted, That it
shall be the duty Of the purchaser or sci
Ter 70 have said measure or measures, du-
ly inspected and sealed by the proper Of
ticcrs. under forfeit of fifty dollars tor
each and every cffense, to be recovered
before anv Justice of the Peace, by action
of debt IN the name Of the State of Mary
land. one-half to GO to the intormer, and
the other half to the use of the State.
Sec b. And be enacted That all oys-
tcrs sold IL the city Of Baltimore shall be
measured by sworn measurer, who shall
receive for his services one cent per bush
el, to be paid equally by the purchaser
and seller.
Sec. 30. And be it enacted, That the
sworn mcasurcrs as aforesaid shall take
out license to authorize them 10 measure
). said oysters, from tne Clerk of the Court
OF Common Pleas In the city OF Baltl-
more.
Sec. 81. And be il enacted. That they
shall make oath before said Clerk, that
shcy will faithfully and impartially dis
charge the duties OF measurer OF oys,er>,
As between purchaser and seller thereof,
and shall pay the sum of fifty dollars for
said license, and the further sum OF fifty
cents to said Clerk for issuing the same
Sec. IS And be it enacted, That the
Revenue arising from the sale of said Ii
censes sllalI be paid to the Comptroller of
the Treasury to be placed to the credit Of
the oyster fund.
Sec 80 And be il enacted. That. the
sum Of twcutv-two thousand dollars i
hereby Appropriated 10 purchase a suits-
bic steam vessel and tvo tcudcrs to be
propelled by steam, sails. oars or other
wi>t. AT thc discretion of tho Commission
err hereinafter named. said vessel and
tcnlcrs not 10 exceed IN cost this appro-
priation, ana 10 arm aud equip the same
lur service hereinafter specified e bS sty-
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