The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-17
LOCAL MATTERS.
MARYLAND-vIRGINIA.
Result OF the Work of the Committees Ap-
pointed by the Legislatures of Virginia
and Maryland In Reference TO the Boun-
dary-Linc and Oyster Interests.

The following are the conclusions OF The
Maryland and Virginia committees, and
they will be submitted TO the two Lcgisla-
lures, with bills drawn to carry them into
effect
Whereas by joint resolution OF the Gene
raj Assembly OF the State OF Virginia
passed - day OF -, 1882, Il commit
Tee was appointed. consisting OF William
MAYO and II. \. Atkinson, Jr., on the part
OF the Senate, and +. $. Phillips, Charles
T.. Stuart, and n. II. Champlin. on the
part OF the House OF Delegates. to confer
with similar committee to be az
pointed by the General Assembly OF
MARYLAND in reference to liking the
headandS mentioned in the award OF
the arbitrators appointed on the part
of Virginia and Maryland to fix
the boundary line between the said State
upon the Potomac river and across POGO
make Sound. and also 10 confer upon con-
current legislation between the two States
for the better protection OF oysters in the
Potomac river and Pocomoke Sound, and
such other cognate subjects as in their
Judgment might be within the general
scope Of the matters Aforesaid.
Whereas the General Assembly OF Mary
land by Joint resolution appointed John
II. Bond. +. NJ. Lancaster, and John H..
Cooper on the part OF the Senate, and John
II. Handy. sydney f. Mudd, and j. L.
Costen on the part Of the House OF Dele
gates. to confer with said committee OF the
General Assembly of Virginia, and the said
committees for the two States aforesaid met
at the city of Richmond, State OF Virginia.
upon the l4th day of February, 1882, and
after having organized, proceeded TO the
consideration of the several matters TO
them committed by the said several joint
resolutions. and did consider and agree:
1st. That the following headlands on the
Potomac river should be the points be-
tween which stright lines should be drawn
as and for the true boundary-lineS between
the States OF Virginia and Maryland, un-
der the award OF j. s. Black and Charles
J. Jenkins. arbitrators appointed by the
said States TO fix the said boundary-lines-
to wit: Commencing at Smiths Point,
drawing thence a straight line to Cubits
Point. drawing thence a straight line 10
Cubit's Island, thence westerly TO Judltlrs
Point--a point on Judith's Sound-thence
westerly to sandy Point, thence to Rag
ged Point, thence to Church's Point,
thence to White Point, thence TO the npper
Machodoc Point, and from upper Macho-
doe TO PersimmOn Point, thence TO Matthias
Point. thence TO Matomkin Point, thence
TO the land on the south shore abreast Of
MARYLAND Point to point on the Potomac
creek opposite Marlboro Point, thence TO
Brent's Point. thence TO Clifton Point,
thence to Cockpit Point, thence to Free
stone Point, thence to High Point, thence
To following Point, thence to Whitestone
Point thence to Perry Point, thence TO
Sheridan Point, thence along the south
shore 10 Alexandria, thence to Hunters
Point, thence to Grayelly Point, following
the south shore and the meanderings Of
the river to the line Of West Virginia and
Virginia.
Cd. That oyster dredging should be pro-
hibited in the Potomac river west from a
line drawn from Point Lookout, i'll Mary
land. TO the headland Of Smiths Point, in
Virginia.
Sd. That oyster dredging should be pro-
hibited in PocOmoke Sound.
4tb. That common rights OF fishing and
oystering shall be enjoyed by the citizens
OF both States in that part of Pocomoke
Sound north and east OF straight line
commencing at Watkins's Point, and run
ming thence in sOutheastcrly direction to
Buoy X, No. {. as il is now located upon
Coast Chart No. SO OF the United States
Coast Survey (Sheet No. 3, Chesapeake
bay). filed rs part OF said award OF
said Black and jenkins, making of
from shoal from Messongo creek,
thence with straight line to the
northern boundary of said creek. No
rights in any creek or inlet granted hereby
by either State, and the riparian rights
upon the shores Of said Sound to be re-
speetively protected in same manner rs is
provided for in the Potomac river by the
compact of 1885. This line to be no longer
binding il dredging is authorized by either
State.
5th. That there shall be concurrent juris-
diciion between the States Of Maryland
and Virginia. by which the violators OF the
oyster laws may be punished in either
State; that a concurrent law be passed re-
stricting the taking OF oysters for any law
full purpose in the Potomac river and
that part OF Pocomokc Sound covered by
the concurrent act from the 1st OF
October to the lst Of May, and that they
be taken for planting or bedding, and may
be planted or bedded i'm the waters OF
either State up to and including May 10TH
aud during all OF September, and strictly
prohibiting their being taken for sale OF
planting from May 10th TO September 1st
provided, however, that they may be taken
TO be eaten within the county where taker
at any time.
And whereas the said committees have
recommended that the following act bt
passed to ratify and carry out the sait
agreement entered into by them with eacl
other. subject to the action OF their respec
tive Legislatures. rs Is witnessed by theii
signatures subscribed 10 this preamble. a.
follows: WILLIAM MAYO,
III. A. ATKINSON, Jr.,
On part OF Senate OF Virginia
T.. :. PHILLIPS,
n. ii. CsAMPLIS,
On part OF House of Delegates Of Virginia
JOHN Thomas BOND,
+. Nj. LANCASTER,
JOHN III. COOPER,
On part of Senate OF Maryland ;
JoiIN II. HANDY,
Isaac T. CosryN,
SYDNEY 4. MUDD,
On part OF House OF Delegates OF Maryland
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Haxaik Crenshaw Company, the uaiego
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