Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-05-05

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usss . ss4usa her q say ssbssqeess
the 70 sey sea-sssiisas. and that they
v;n cnupiy s;sh ssd c6,y ~ the la~s
ree~la,iaR The e.tchiax ~ taking cf Ov.-
tsrs IN IL waters nf this Ssate !; and sa-h
a,p.isass shall Prsises bessrs the C'ap-
frclles, q his sushcrisd clerk. = TIE
time q sssl application. the Ce.eon
Hcuss snrollueut q license q seeh boat
Or vsssel.
SEQ. 5. A.d b Il essesed. That ev-
esy applicant. before obtaisin9 sueh u
eesse. shall pay he Comprellsr, o. bio
AUTHORISED clerk, therefor. at the rate Of
three dsllass per tss e. every sea Ne
boat OF vesssl Coz which b desires l;eesse
nay measure, aseoraiag 70 IL Custom
House eurolluent a license and it shall
be the duty Of every person thss obtain
ing license Z, exhibit the ssoe vheoeves
called upon 10 do % BY any Oh scr Of the
State Of Maryland. o. Ssher persea su-
thorised to demasd the same.
See. 6. And Be il enacted, That cay
person Who shall violate any Of the pro-
visions Of the preceding sections shall be
deemed guilty ola misdemeanor. and upon
conviction thereof BY any Judo Of the
Circuit Court or Justice o! the P-acs. BE-
fore whom such case may Be- hid. shall
b fined not lees than 6fty. nor more than
| Eve hundred dollars, or for cit the boat
or vessel in possession Of tho party 90 Of
tending. together With the papers, farni-
ture and tackle on board Of said beat or
vessel at the time Of her ssisare. in the
discretion Of such Judge or Justice Of the
Peace but nothing in this Article shall
be construed to prohibit matters or own
ere Of boats or vessels from other States
from buying or purchasing Oysters with
in this State from any person or persons
authorised by Law 10 sell the same.
Sec. 7. And Be it enacted, That any
resident Of this State owning or having
in bis possession any canoe or other boat
under Custom House tonnage. and .l-sir-
ing to use the said canoe-or boat in taking
or catching Oysters for sale. With r.kes
or tongs, in any o: the waters Of this
State. shall 6rst obtain. BY applica ion to
til. Clerk Of the Circuit Court for the
county wherein he may desire or intend
to use the said canoe or boat in taking Or
catching Oysters for sale. with rakes or
tonss. license therefor, and such license
shall have effect from the 6rst day Of
June. in the year in which it may have
been obtained. 70 the 6rst day OF June
next succeeding; Provided, that sseh H.
cense shall not authorize the use Of said
canoe or boat in taking or catching Oys-
tiers in any creek. river. cove. inlet. bay
or sound within the limits Of any county.
other than that wherein the license shall
have been granted, and that the bounda-
ries Of the counties bordering upon navi-
gable waters shall be strictly construed.
70 a not 70 permit the residents Of either
county to take or catch Oysters beyond
the middle Of the dividing channel not
authorize the taking or catching Of Oys-
tiers in the Patuxcnt river. between the
twentieth day Of April and the tenth OF
October in each year. except the taking
and catching be from lands previously To-
Gated aud appropriated. or for the purpose
Of preserving. depositing, aud bedding
the same, uuder the provisions Of THU
Act.
Sec 8. And be it enacted, That enc,
and every license to take or catch Oyster.
for sale. with rakes or tongs. shall STATE
the name and residence Of the person t.
whom the same is to be granted the mum.
her. together with the length, Ito b. oh.
tanned by top or overall measurement,
Of the canoe or other boat to be licensed
the county 10 which the same is to be
used and the period at which said licen.
shall expire. and every applicant for such
license shall pay to the Clerk Of the Court
where such license may be granted and
before the issuing aud delivery Of the
same, according to the following rates,
viz r.: for any canoe or boat measuring ia
length twenty feet or less, the sum Of fou,
dollars measuring FROM twenty to TWEEN.
ty-6ve feet, the sum ofsix dollars meas
uring from twenty feet to thirty feet.
the sum Of eight dollars; and all over
thirty feet in length, including sloops un-
der Custom House tonnage, the sum oil
ten dollars each.
Sec. 9. And be il euacted, That ev.
cry applicant for license to use or employ
any canoe or other boat under Custom
House tonnage. in taking or catching
Oysters with rakcs or tone.. shall be re-
quired to make oath or affirmation before
the Clerk authorized to issue the same,
or some Justice Of the Peace. upon whose
certificate Of the taking Of such oath or
affirmation, the Clerk shall issue said IL
cense, that the facts set forth in said H.
oense are strictly true /; that he has been
. bona sde resident Of this State for the
twelve months next preceding his appli.
cation for nid license that be desires
and intends 70 use the said canoe or boat
only in the county in which his applica-
zion is made and that he will comply
with and obey all provisions Of the laws
Of this State regulating the taking or
catching Of oysters and every person to
whom such license shall have been grant
Cd shall paint the number Of his canoo or
other boat on The outside thereof near the
guuwsle. in black figures. not less than
three inches 10 length aud Of proportion
ate width, in white ground. and no
number other than that in the said IL
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