Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-05-13

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or arx milar instrument, within the wa
ters q t,e tributaries of the Potomac River
border7xe upon the shores Of St Mary's
Connfx<sn this State from the Eastern side
II Bns5lz's Bay known as Higgins 90 the
most EHrtheasiern point of Blackstone
Island. Aence in northern and eastern
siirScI<& with the shore of said Island to
Che rid of Sleeps Head Bar, thence in q
Southwestern direction 10 buoy on Coad's
Flats. &ence in northwestern direc-
ton - <zhe sonthernmost point of Saint
Cathez3>k& now known as Shanks Island,
nor shIA any person or persons take
or a6z8 oysters for sale within said
Water &Ezerwise than with tongs. as
res<rie nd regulated BY the provisions
o76teE iex IN toyce y this
SEC. g And be il enacted, That any per-
SON or persons violating the provisions Of
this act shall be fined a sum not less than
flfy -dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars, and be sentenced To the House of
Correction for not less than six months for
each and every offence.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That on in
frmation made under oath of any viola.
ions of the provisions of this act to any
Justice Of the Peace for Saint Mary's Coun-
~, such justice of the peace shall forthwith
ssue his warrant 10 the Sheriff or any con-
Stable Of said county requiring said officer
to proceed forthwith Ia arrest the party or
parties alleged to have been engaged in TIE
violation of this Act, and bring him or them
before said Justice at once for irial. and
upon conviction they shall be fined and
punished rs required by section two of this
act
SEC. L. And be it enacted, Thatthe said
Justice of the Peace shall either give the
case an immediate hearing or, at the in
stance of the party or parties charged, shall
appoint some early day within the next
five days thereafter TO hear the case, the
party or parties charged with violation of
this law, giving such good and sufficient
security as said Justice shall require for his
or their appearance, and any person or per-
sons feeling himself or themselves aggrieved
by any conviction or Judgment of said JUS
tice, shall have the right to appeal 10 the
Circuit Court for Saint Mary's which shall
hear and determine the same as other cases
on appeal.
SEC. 5. And be il enacted, That il shall
not be lawful for any person or persons
not a citizen or citizens of -. Mary's Cnun-
", 10 take or catch oysters with tongs or
any other instrument in any of the tribu-
taries of the Potomac River adjacent to the
shores of ST. Mary's County, and every APP
plicant for license under this act Ia use
any canoe or other boat in catching oysters
with rakes or tongs shall he required "a
make oath before the clerk Of the Court
authorized To issue the same, or before some
justice Of the peace of 81. Mary's County,
upon whose certificate OF the taking Of such
oath or affirmation the said clerk Of the
court shall issue such license: such oath
or affirmation shall state that the applican.
for the ksense has been a resident and
citizen OF Sc Mary's County for the twelve
months next preceding said application
IL shall give the length of the boat or canoe
IN be used; he must be the bona tiic owner
of the same; that he will not violate any
of the provisions of this act: that he will
| arrest and seize or assist in arrcsiing and
| SeiZins all persons and boats, vessels and
equipments engaged in violating the pro.
visions of this oct So far rs il may he in his
power Sd b do; any person found guilty
| of violating any of the provisions of thi.
section shall be fined in sum not less than
| twenty dollars nor more than fifty dollars
SEC. 8. And be il enacted, That every
applicant for tongers license under the
provisions Of this act shall pay Ia the clerk
for the same the following fees 10 wit: FoI
Il boat or canoe measuring in length TWEEN.
| ty feet or less the sum OF two dollars and
| fifty cents; for a boat or canoe twenty feet
long and not over thirty feet long the sum
of four dollars and for any boat or canoe
over thirty fee in length. the sum a five
dollars; the fees received by the clerk OF
said court for licenses for longing shall lt
paid by thein 10 the School Commissioners
of said county, excepting the sum of sixty
cents which they shall retain out OF the
cost OF each license Is their feet for issuing
the same; provided, however, that the sum
received from the issuing of licenses O.
colored tonsars shah he applied for the ben
eft of the colnHd schools Of said county
no license TO torsSrs under this act shall
be construed 10 permit the taking or catch.
ing of Oysters ON Sunday or at night, OF
between the fifteenth day of April and the
fifteenth day Vi August in each and every
year and all oysters taken shall be culle.l
upon the natural beds where they are
taken; any person OF persons violating
the provisions of this section, upon conyic.
ton thereof shallhe subject 10 the fines and
penalties prescribed in the preceding Sec
ton of this act
SEC :. And be il enacted, That every
licensed tongcr under the provisions
of this act shall paint the number Of his
license in black figures on a white ground
upon the outside OF the boat % be used by
him in catching oysters: said figures To he
not less shan four Inches in length and of
propogtionase width, and 90 be painted near
the gunwaIe On each side of the boat, and
no number other than that specified in the
license shall be exposed to view in said
canoe or boat; any person oE persons vio-
laiing or failing 30 comply with the pro-
visions If this section, shall upon convic-
ton thereof be subject 10 q fine Of not less
than five dollars nor more than ten dol
lars.
SIC S, And BE- il enacted, That upon
information given under oath 10 any Judge
Of the Circuit Court or any justice Of ;he
peace Of 81. Marys County OF any viola
ton of any Of the provisions of this act in
said county, he shall issue n warrant for
the arrest of the offender, and the seizure ri
the boat, vessel AID equipments which war
rants shall be directed 81 the sheriff or any
constable Of said county or 90 any licensed
tongman OF sid county under this act, or
10 any officer Il the State fishery force, and
said person or persons, when arrested shall
he taken before said judge or justice Of the
peace 20 answer said warrant, and the boat,
vessel and equipments shall be held as Sc
curlty for the payment Of the fine imposed
aud the costs q prosecutions for violating
the provisions OF this act : which fine and
Gusts 81 prosecution shall be a lien upon
the boat aud equipments 80 ssized and taken
'or violation of this at, and il said fine
and costs be not paid within ten days after
conviction said bsrzf and s-oriDsnents shall