Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-04-27
CHAPTFR Lxxxvf.

A Further Supplement to the act entitled tsAn oct
for the better enforcement In Maurice river cove
and Delaware bay Of the act entitled 'An act for
the preservation Of CLAIMS and OYSTERS approved
April fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and
forty-six, and Of the supplements thereto.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AZ
seuably Of the State Of New Jersey, That section
three Of act entitled "a further supplement to
the act entitled AN act for the better enforcement
in Maurice river cove and Delaware bay, Of the act
entitled An act for the preservation OF clans ara
oysters approved April fourteenth, eighteen hun
dred and forty-six, and Of the supplements there
to, I" approved February eighteenth, one Thousand
eight hundred and seventy-hye, be amended SO that
the same shall read as follows
Q. And be it enacted That the natural oyster beds
in Maurice river cove and Delaware bay, known
severalY as the East Point beds, Andrews Ditch
beds, the Pepper beds the Ballast BEDS and the beds
at the mouth of Dividing creek and Oranoke creek
and in the creeks where there is natural growth OF
oysters, and the beds that fall bare at low tide shall
not be occupied used for planting oysters nor bs
dredged upon, nor shall oysters be taken or sold
from any Of the said natural oyster BEDS nor from
any of the creeks or rivers in the county Of Cum
berland for the purpose of planting, except such as
may be planted in the ponds thoroughfare or bitches
that put out OF said creeks or rivers, nor shall oys
ters be taken from any of said beds, creeks riv
ers for any purpose whatever, unless said oysters
shall be OF such size that bushel viii not contain
more than four hundred oysters, or shall any person
or persons, under any pretense whatever take, re-
move carry from said beds, creeks or rivers any
old shells small oysters other than such cannot
be removed without injury to the OYSTERS but said
shells and small oysters shall be thrown back again
upon the natural beds in said creeks and rivers but
all citizens Of this State shall have free access to
them to catch oysters for their own family con-
sumption; and any person or persons offending
against any of the provisions of this section shall
be deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof shall for every such oense be pun
ished by q fine Of not exceeding one hundred dol
lars or BY Imprisonment for any term not exceeding
year, or both, at the discretion of the court;
provided that nothing herein contained shall be
construed in any wise to affect the provisions Of
act entitled further supplement to San act for the
preservation of clans and oysters" passed the
fourteenth day Of April, eighteen hundred and
forty-six, which said supplement was approved
March ninth, eighteen hundred and forty-fVe.
q And be it enacted, That any person or persons
who shall hereafter plant oysters upon any Of the
natural oyster beds in Delaware bay, Maurice river
cove or any other cove arm OF said Delaware bay
or adjacent thereto, shall be deemed trespasser,
and such planted oysters shall be forfeited to the
public and all citizens Of this state shall have the
right and privilege Of going upon said natural beds
and taking said planted oysters and converting the
same to their own nse; provided, that nothing in
this section shall be construed to apply to or
affect grounds now staked off in8aurce river cove.
8. And belt enacted, That this act shall be deemed
public act, and shah take effect Immediately.
Approved March II. 1882