The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-01
Public General Loacs.

with SCOOP, dredge. drag or similar inple-
ment, upon seizure and proof, shall be con-
demned by any Judge Of the Circuit Court or
Justice " the Peace Of the county nearest the
place Of her capture, and shall be sold by the
Sheriff Of the county where condemned, 10 the
highest bidder Tor cash, after ten days notice
Of the time and place Of sale; one-half OF the
proceeds ofsale, less half the costs Of prose-
eution and sale, shall be paid TO the parties
who made the capture, except when the cap
ture was made W the State Fishery Force, and
the balance sh.h be paid into the Treasury Of
the State.
Sec. s. And be Il enacted, That the Comp
troller Of the Treasury shall have painted in
black figures, on white canvass, Two sets Of
numbers corresponding 10 the license, 10 catch
oysters with scoop, DIRE re, drag or similar i'm
plemenl; each figure shall be twenty-five in
chea long and Of proporiionate width and the
figures snail be at least six inches apart, and
be shall give 10 each person taking out such
llcenae two numbers thereof, one Of which
shall be firmly sewed upon the starboard side
and ia the middle of that side OF the mainsail,
which is above the close reef, and the other
number on the port side and in the middle
part Of the jib, which Is above the bonnet and
reef. These numbers shall be placed in an
upright position and be worn at ali times dur
ing the dredging season, and shall not be con-
cealed or detaced and no other number shall
be expoeed TO view or be used Than that which
Ia furnished by the Comptroller. Any cap.
tain or other person in charge who shall VIC
late the provisions Of this section shall, upon
proof Of such violation before a Judge Of the
! Circuit Court or Justice Of the Peace of the
county nearest which such violation occurred,
be subject 10 fine Of not less than fifty dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars, aud such
line and the costs Of prosecution shall be lien
| upon such boat or vessel on which were vic.
lated the provisions Of this section, and unless
said fine and costs be paid within ten days or
appeal be laksa. such boat or vessel shall be
sold al public sale to the highest bidder for
cash, under such orders aud notice as the Judge
or justice OF the peace may prescribe one-hall
Of the ine to be paid to parties making the ar
rest and capture, unless the arrest and capture
be made by the State Fishery Force, and the
balance 10 the Treasury Of the State.
Sec. o. And be il enacted, That any person
who has been a resident-ciiizen for the twelve
months next preceding bis application Of a
county bordering on the Potomac river, desir.
ing to use any canoe or other boat in catching
oysters for sale, with rakes or Iongs IN any o
the waters Of the Potomac river, shall first OBJ
tain, by application 70 the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court for the county wherein he resides, Ii.
cense therefor, and such license shall have ef
feet from the iirst day Of June in the year il
which it may have been issued 10 the frat da,
Of June next succeeding; provided that sucl
license shall not authorize the use of sale
canoe or boat in taking or catching oysters il
any creek, cove, inlet bay or soand within th'
limits Of any county other than that wherein
the license shall have been issued.
Sec. 10. Aud be II enacted, That each an,
every license TO catch oysters for sale, viii
tongs or rakes in the waters Of the Potoma
river, shall state the name and residence o
: the person TO whom the same Is granted, III
number and length Of the canoe or boat BY to
or overall measurement, the comfy In whic
: the same is 10 be used and the period at whic
said license will expire said license shai
also state that the holder thereof is, by viriu
Of said license, authorized and required I
make, or assist 10 making, arrest Of any pei
sons. and seize any boats, ysssels, and equiv
menis engaged 10 violating the provisions
this act. For sueh license the applicant sha
pay TO the Clerk OF the Circuit Court issuing III
J same "A follows: For a boat or canoe measu
! ing in length twenty feet or les the sum
two dollars; for boat or canoe tSenty
twenty-five feet in length the sum Of thr,
: dollars; for boat or canoe twenty-five
i thirty feet in length the sum Of four dollar
Tor boat or canoe over Thirty feet In lengl
: the sum Of Eve dollars; and for slOops und
y Custom House measurement the sum Of d
D dollars And all oysters taken stall be Gull,
= upon the natural beds where they are take
e The amount received from longing licens
shall be paid by the Clerk to the School Cor
c missioners for the Public Schools OF the r
speetiye counties where such licenses are
), sued, provided the SUN received from viii
!. tongers shall be applied TO the white scho
|. fund, and the sum from the eolored longers
the colored school fund. No license TO tongt
= under the provisions Of this act shall au.hori
!. the catching OF oysters for sale during 4
|, months Of April, May, June, July and A
!. gust Any person or persons violating I
:, provisions Of this section shall be subject
n like penalties as are prescribed by the prece
ing sections ofthis act
II Sec. IL. And be in enacted, That every q
% plicant for license under this act 10 use a
canoe or other boat in catching oysters
sale, with rake or tongs. shall be required
r. make oath or afhrnatisn, before the clerk a
~ thorized to issue the same, or some justice
,, the peace OF the county, on whose certihc'
y Of The taking such oath or affirmation /
u clerk shall issue such license; said oath or
le tirmation shall assert that he has been a re
y dent citizen ofihe county for the twelve mont
y next preceding his application, the length
y the boat or canoe 10 be used that he IL
m bona ile owner Of said boat or canoe; that
is will not violate the provisions Of this act: Il
~ he will arrest and seize, or assist in arrest
u and seiEing all persons and boats, vessels a
le equipments engaged 10 violating the pro
B, siOns Of this act. 50 FAR as IL may be In
n power to do 40, and that he will not empl
Is or permit any person TO use his boat or can
Ie 40 licensed, on hire or shares, who has !
" been a bona fide resident citizen OF the cour
" for the twelve months next preceding such e
l. ployment or permission To use, and that
y will inform against and prosecute all per-c
who shall violate this or any other provisi
Of this act. The penalty for violating any
!! the provisions Of this section shall be not 1
y than ten dollars, nor more than fifty dolla
9 TO be recovered before Justice Of the Pea
}, Of the county, and said fine and costs Of pro
p cution shall be lien upon the boat a
= equipments Of the offending party, which, 4
!, less paid within ten days after judgment, Hh
. be sold under orders aud notice prescribed
= the Justice OF the Peace for the payment
such fine and costs, one-haif Of such fine 10
y paid 10 the County School Commissioners, a
= the other half 10 the informer.
= Sec. II. And be il enacted, That every
= licensed longer, under the provisions OF this
J, shall paint the number OF his boat or canoe
= the outside thereof near the gunwale, on On
y side Of the bow, in black figures Of not |
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