The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-04-30
Public General LOaUS.

be the duty of one of the deputy commanders of
the third district, to guard the waters of Chop
tank river and its tributaries, which lay in Tai
bot county; and the duty of the commander of
Wicomico county boat to guard the waters of
Wicomico county, and the line between Somer-
set and Wicomico county; and the remaining
commanders to guard their respective districts;
provided, that the Board of Public Works or
the commander of the Fishery Force, are hereby
authorized and empowered TO order the deputy
commanders to do duty in any Of the waters in
this State when, in the Judgment OF either, they
may deem it necessary.
Sec 81. And be it enacted, That the Board of
Public Works shall have power to appoint q suit
able person to command said force, to appoint
the deputy commanders for their respective dis
tricts from persons of the counties whose waters
comprise the diff rent districts, who shall be COM
missioned by the Governor, and the said COM
mander and deputy commanders shall have
power to appoint their subordnates, and select
their crews; and the term of office of said COM
mander and deputy commanders shall be for two
years, unless sooner removed for incompetency
or neglect of duty, and if any Of said officers
shall fail in the discharge of his duty by reason
of collision with parties interested in violating
any of the provisions of this act, he shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on indictment
and conviction in n court of law, shall be fined
OF imprisoned at the discretion of the court.
Sec. %. And be it enacted That the Board
of Public Works shall have the power to remove
any officer Of said force for neglect of duty or
incompetency, and any officer commanding in
said force shall have the power to remove any
subordinate under his command, and appoint
person to fill the vacancy whenever the interest
of said service may, in his Judgment, require
him to do SO.
Sec 20. And be it enacted That the Board of
Public Works shall have power to keep the
steamer and said vessels in good order, and the
Treasurer of the State, upon requisition of the
said Board and the warrant of the COMPTROLLER
is hereby required and directed to pay the sum
or sums necessary to carry out the provisions of
this act.
SEC 30 And be it enacted, That the COM
handing officer who shall have charge of the
steamer, may be selected from the State at large,
but the deputy commanders shall be selected
from the districts in which they are to serve.
SEC 81. And be it enacted, That the COM
handing officer be, and he is hereby, required to
keep his vessel constantly on duty when circum-
stances will permit and that every locality
where violation Of the law is likely to occur,
shall be visited as often the duties of the force
and condition of the vessel will allow, and that
every three months report shall be made to
the Board of Public Works of all official action
taken under the law, and of all moneys received
for license issued to parties engaged in CARVING
oysters taken in this State, which on warrant
of the Comptroller shall be paid into the Treas
ury.
SEC, 80. And be it enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the deputy commanders to conine
themselves ordinarily to their several districts:
but it shall also be their duty to enforce any of
the provisions Of this act in any waters adjacent
to their districts, when violation of the same
shall come to their knowledge, and that they
shall report quarterly to the Comptroller the
amount of moneys received for licenses issued 10
persons engaged in carrying oysters, taken In
this State, and on receiving his warrant shall
pay the same into the Treasury.
SEC 49, And be it enacted, That the COM
handing officer and the deputy commanders of
said force, shall, before entering upon the dis
charge Of their duties, take, before one of the
Judges of the Circuit Court, the oath prescribed
by the Constitution, and the commanding officer of
said force shall enter into bond to the State of
Maryland in the SUN often thousand dollars, and
each deputy commander in the sum ofthree thous-
and dollars, to be approved by said judges, for the
faithful performance of their duties as prescribed
in this act; the said bond or bonds to be filed
with the Comptroller.
SEC. 81. And be it enacted, that The salary of
the commanding officer in charge of steamer
shall be one thousand five hundred dollars per
annum, and he shall have power to appoint one
officer, at salary of seven hundred dollars per
annum; one engineer at eight hundred dollars
per annum, and one officer at six hundred dol
lars per annum, two seamen at twenty-five dol
lars per month; two seamen at twenty dollars
per month; one fireman at thirty dollars per
month one fireman at twenty dollars per
month; one steward at twenty dollars per month,
and one cook at twenty-five dollars per month;
n.,ph hall
salary of eight hundred dollars per annum he
shall have power to appoint one officer at a
salary of five hundred and fifty dollars per an
mum, and three seamen at salary of thirty dol
lars per month each, to be selected from the
districts in which they are to serve.
SEC 35. And be it enacted, That the officers
and crew of the steamer aforesaid, shall each re-
ceive one ration per day, of the quality and
quantity, such as is allowed by law to the Off
GERS and crew of the Revenue Marine Of the
United States, hut no rations shall be allowed
to officers or crews Of the sailing vessels.
SEC. SO. And be it enacted, That the officers
and crews aforesaid, shall be paid monthly by
the Treasurer upon warrant of the Comptroller
aud the certificate of the commanding officers,
that their duties have been performed, as re-
quired by law.
SEC. 81. And be it enacted, That all oysters
IN the smell disposed OF In the state oil Maryland
shall be measured in sealed measure of any
capacity, from half a bushel to three bushels,
that may be agreed upon between the seller and
purchaser; provided, that the said measure or
measures shall contain in quantity for each
bushel thereof, according to the following di-
mansions: That IS TO say, sixteen and half
inches across, from inside to inside at the hot
tom, eighteen inches across from inside TO inside
at the top, and twenty-one inches diagonal
from the inside chime to the top, and the same
shall be even or struck measure.
SEC. 80. And be it enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the purchaser or seller to have and
use said measure or measures, duly inspected
and sealed by the proper officers, and that no
other measure shall be used under forfeit of
fifty dollars for each aud every offence, to be re-
covered before any Justice of the Peace, by ac-
ton of debt, in the name of the State of Mary
land one-haf to go 10 the informer, the other
half to be paid to the Comptroller, to be placed
to the credit of the oyster fund.
SEC. 80. And be it enacted, That if any boat
or vessel shall be seen sailing over any of the
waters Of this State, which are exempted from
dredging by law, in The same manner in which
they sail to take or catch oysters with scoop,
scrape, drag, dredge or similar instrument, the
said boat or vessel shall be pursued by any Off
Ger or officers authorized by this act to make
arrests, and if said boat or vessel apprehended
by said officer, shall be found to have on board
any wet oysters on deck and properly equipped