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

amount received from longing license 10 be paid
by The Clerk ofthe School Commissioners, for the
public schools in the respective counties where
such license is issued provided. the sum reeeiy.
cd from white tongers shall go TO white
schools, and the sum from cOlored tongers shall
go to the colored schools.
sEo. 10. And be It enacted, That every sp-
plicant for license 10 use any canoe or other
boat in taking or catching oysters with rakes or
tongs. shall be required 10 make oath or affirma-
ton before the clerk authorized 10 issue the
same, or some Justice of the Peace, on whose
certificate Of the taking Of such oath or sfIirma-
ton the clerk shall issue said license; that the
facts set forth in said license are strictly true
that he has been a bona fde resident Of the
county for the twelve months next preceding his
application for said license; thnt he desires and
intends 10 use said canoe or boat only In the
county in which he resides, or in the waters
used In common, as herein provided in this act;
that he will not allow the came to be used for
taking oysters by non-reKidents OF the county;
that he will comply with aud obey all the laws
Of this State, regulating the taking or catching
Of oysters; and every person 10 whom such II
cense shall have been granted, shall paint the
number Of his canoe or boat on the outside
thereof near the gunwale, 10 black figures, and
not less THAI three inches in length, and Of pro-
portionate width, In a white ground, and no
number, other than that in the said license shall
be exposed 10 view on said canoe or boat; and
any person falling TO comply with this proyi-
sion before using said boat or canoe for the pur-
pose Aforesaid, hail, on conviction thereof be-
fore Justice Of the Peace, be fined not less than
hye dollars, nor more than ten dollars, and any
person who may refuse to pay said fine, shall be
committed TO the county Jail for the period Of
thirty days, or until said find be paid.
Sac. 20. And be It enact,d d, That the Comp
troller OF the Treasury shall cause to be printed
and delivered to the Clerks Of the Circuit Courts
OF The several COUNTIES, the requisite number Of
such blank licenses, and take receipts for the
same, as for other Licenses furnished: aud the
said clerks shall, on the first Monday Of March
and December, 10 each year, return to the
Comptroller "A list aud account Of such licenses,
issued by them, and no licenses to take OF catch
oysters with rakes or tongs shall be issued TO
any boat or vessel which is licensed TO take or
catch oysters with scoop, drag, dredge or any
similar instrument.
Sac. 81. Ard be IL enacted, That IL any per-
son shall use any canoe or boat, not licensed as
required by the preceding section Of this article,
In taking or catching oysters with rakes or
longs, except for private use, he shall upon
conviction thereof before Justice Of the Peace
for the county wherein the offence has been COM
mi,ted, be fined not less than twenty nor more
than one hundred dollars; and in case OF refusal
TO pay the said fine, said party shall be confined
10 the House-of Correction for period Of not
less than three months, nor more than three
years.
SEQ. %. And be il eracted, That all moneys
arising from fines, penalties or forfeitures i'm
posed under this article, shall, upon warrant Of
the Comptroller, be paid into the Treasury and
placed TO the credit o! the Oyster Fund; and the
Comptroller is hereby required to state ia his
annual report, particularly, the receipts aud
expenditures on account Of said fund, the balance
standing 10 the credit Of the State at the time oil
making such report.
SEC. %. And be It enacted, That the owner oil
owners OF any land bordering on any OF the nav.
igable waters of this State, the lines of which
extend into and are covered by said waters
shall have the exclusive privilege Of using the
same for protecting, sewing, bedding or de-
posting oysters or other shell fish, within the
lines Of their own lAnd; and any owner oil
owners Of land lying and bordering upon any
ofthe waters of this State shall have power &c
locate and appropriate in any of the water
adjoining his, her, or their lands, i've acres
for the purpose of protecting, preserving, de
posting. bedding or sowing oysters or othel
shell fish; and that any other citizen Of the
State shall have power 10 locate and sppro
pirate five acres in any waters in said Stat,
not loclAed or appropriated; provided, thirty
days notice In writing shall be given the owner
or owners, occupant or occupants Of land
bordering on said water proposed to be To-
Gated; that the owner or owners, occupant OF
occupants, may have priority of claim, and ]
they shall fail TO locate or appropriate lhs
water mentioned Ia said notice within thirtJ
days after receiving the same, then It shall b,
open and free 10 any one under the provisions
OF this section provided, also, that the sait
| location or appropriation shall be described
by stakes, bushes or other proper and visible
meies and bounds, which description shall b,
reduced to writing under The oath Of som'
competent surveyor. and recorded at the ex
pense Of the party locating or appropriatinp
the same ia the Office Of the Clerk ofIhe Cir
cult Court in the county wherein such land
may he located and provided, also, that such
location and appropriation shall not injure
| obstruct or impede the free navigation Of said
walers; aud provided, that no natural bar oil
bed Of oysters shall be 10 located or apprOpria
ted, and that six months peaceful possession
Of all locations OF cyrter grounds under the
laws of this State shall constitute u good and
sufficient title thereto; bat should any one
within the six months herein provided, b,
charged with locating or appropnaling any
natural bed or bar hereinhefOre prohibited
the question may be at once submitted by any
person interested, to the judge Of the Circuit
court III tue county WntIe huch questions bnhl
arise, who, after having given notice to tn,
parties interested, proceed TO hear the iest
mon, and decide the case, and il decision b
in favor Of the party locating said 1--WE acres
said decision shall be recorded with the origi
nal record of aid Eve acres, and shall in al
cases be conclusive evidence Of title thereto.
sEc. "a. Aud be il enacted, That II any creek
cove or inlet, not exceeding one hundred yard
at low water in breadth at its mouth, make int,
the lands, or that II any creek, cove or inlet o
greater width than one hundred yards al low
water mark, make into the lands, the owner o
owners, or other lawful occupant or occupants
shall have the exclusive right 10 use such creek
cove or inlet when the mouth Of said creek, Gov
or inlet is one hundred yards or less 10 width
aud when the said creek, cove or inlet Is NOR
than one hundred yards in width at It's mouth a
low water, the said owner or owners, OIL othe
lawful occupant or occupants, shall have exclu
siYe right to use such creek, cove or inlet, $,
soon as said creek, cove or inlet in making int
said land or lands, shall become Que hundre'
yards in width at low water, for preserving
dep0sting, bedding or sowing oysters or othe
shell fish, although such euve creek or inlet INA,
not bs inclnded In the lines Of any patent.
$50. 20. And be IL enacted, Tina, the Board 0
Public Works 10 empowered and directed, L
purchase for each Of the guard boats, such arm
and ammunition as may be necessary to max
them efficient.