The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-07-25


l. BE It enacted by the Scpate and General
Assembly Of the State of s.en Jersey, That it shall
not be lawful for any person or persons to catch
or assist IN catching oysters IN Maurice River
waters OF DciaAaIe bay brf0re sunrise Or ..sler
sunset, and any person or persons 50 offending
shall, for every such oacnse, forfeit and pay the
sum Of one hundred dollars, to be recovered with
costs in an action of debt by any person who shall
for the same in any court in this state having
cognizance Of that sum, one-haf of said fine to be
added to the oyster fund and the other half to go
to the person who shall sue for the same; and the
canoe, fat, scow boat or other vessel used and
employed in the commission of such otfense, with
all the oysters, rakes. longs dredges, tackle, fur
niture and apparel thereto belonging shall be for
feited and the same seized, secured and disposed
of in the manner prescribed in the ninth and
tenth sections of the act entitled An act for the
preservation of clans and oysters, approved April
fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty
six; and the captain or other person in command
or in charge of said canoe, fat scow boat other
vessel engaged in the commission of said offense,
shall be deemed guilty OF a m9isddeameanor. and
prisonment or both, in the discretion of the court
before which the conviction shall be had pro-
yided, such imprisonment shall not exceed the
term Of six months. nor the fine exceed the sum
of one hundred dollars.
q And be it enacted, That every captain or
commander of any boat or other vessel lawfully
engaged in catching, planting and growing oysters
on the flats and grounds Of Delaware bay and
Maurice River cove Shall and is hereby required
to take out a license authorizing such captain or
commander and the boat or vessel of which he is
in charge or command to engage in the catching
planting and growing of oysters on the flats and
grounds of Delaware bay and Maurice River cove
which license shall be issued upon application of
said captain or commander by tho collector OF the
oyster fund, and which license shall continue in
force for G. period not longer than one year
8. And be it enacted That the captain or COM
mander OF any boat or other vessel, before the
license mentioned in the second section of this
act shall be issued to him, authorizing such boat
other vessel to engage in the business of catch
ing, planting and growing oysters in the said
Delaware bay and Maurice River cove, shall take
an oath or affirmation before the said collector,
who is hereby authorized to administer the same,
that he will at all times diligently aid and assist
in the enforcement of the laws of New jersey for
the preservation of clans and oysters, and will
faithfully and promptly report to said special
officer any knowledge that he may obtain Of the
violation Of said laws, and shall pay to said col
lectOr the amount per ton assessed upon all vessels
licensed to engage in said business at the last pre-
ceding annual meeting of the captains of vessels
| having license to lawfully engage in the catch
ing planting and growing of oysters in the waters
| aforesaid
| T. And be it enacted, That it shall be unlawful
| for any captain or commander, or other person or
/ persons in charge command of any boat or other
| vessel without having obtained the license from
| the colector as hereinbefore provided, to engage
in the business of catching, planting and growing
| OF oysters in the said Delaware bay and Maurice
| River cove, and any person offending against the
provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty
| of a misdemeanOr, and, upon conviction thereof,
| shall, for every such offense, be punished by a
fine not exceeding two hundred dollars or by
imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both, at
the discretion OF the COURT and any boat or other
4 vessel used or employed in the commission of
| such otense with all the oysters, rakes, tongs,
| dredges tackle furniture and apparel therein or
belonging thereto shall be forfeited and the same
seized, secured and sold IN the manner prescribed
in the ninth and tenth sections of the act emit.
tied 'sAn act for the preservation of clans and
oysters approved April fourteenth, one thousand
| eight hundred and forty-sx and the proceeds of
| such sale, after deducting all expenses, shall be
| paid to the said collector.
a Or va
| licensed as aforesaid and engaged in the business
of catching, planting or growing of oysters II
wear, in the middle-of the main SAIL one-third Of
the way from the head thereof q number desig
mated in the license issued to the captain or com
mandero of said boat orvessel and painted in blacl
numerals eighteen inches long and any captain
or commander of any such boat or vessel neglect
ing or refusing tie comply with the provisions OF
this section shall be deemed guilty Of q INSIDE
meanor. and, upon conviction thereof shall for
every such ofense be punished by fine not
exceeding two hundred dollars or by imprison-
ment in the county jail not exceeding six months,
or both, at the discretion of the court.
g. And be it enacted That the twelfth section
I of the act entitled "a further supplement to an
act entitled 'Anact for the better enforcement in
Maurice River cove and Delaware bay of the act
oysters approved Apri fourteenth. one thou.
sand eight hundred and forty-sx, and the supple
ments thereto, approved March eighth, one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-two, be and the
same is hereby amended SO as to read as follows
II. And be it.enacted, That it shall be unlawful
for any person persons to catch or take oysters
from any of the natural oyster beds or grounds in
the Delaware bay north of line running direct
from Egg Island lighthouse to Cross Ledge light
house, from the fifteenth day of June in each year
to the first day of April in the succeeding year
and from the fifteenth day of June until the first
day of September in each year, no natural growth
nor planted oysters shall be caught or taken from
any of the grounds in Delaware bay and Maurice
River cove for any purpose whatever; and any
person offending against any of the provisions of
this section shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor, and, upon conviction thereof shall for
every such offense be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment
not exceeding one year. or both, at the discretion
of the court; and any boat or vessel used or en-
/ pioyed in the commission of any such offense
against the provisions of this section with all her
taekle fuFnlIuFe ana apparel ana the oysters
secured and sold in the manner prescribed in the
| ninth and tenth sections of the act entitled "An
act for the preservation of clans and oysters, .
approved April fourteenth, one thousand eight
| hundred aud forty-six, and the proceeds of such
sale after dedHcting all expenses shall be paid to
the said collector of the oyster fund.
T. And be it enacted, That the captains of all
vessels authorized to meet and vote at the annual
election held BIZ virtue of the provisions of the act
to which this is a further supplement- are hereby
! authorized to vote at their annual meeting such
sum Of money as they may, by plurality of votes.
decide upon, to be appropriated and paid out of
the oyster fund in the hands of said collector for
the purpose of improving by Smelling such of the
natural oyster beds in said Maurice River cove and
Il delaware pay as the SAID aud1tlng committee
4 elected under the said act shall deem advisable
i and most advantageous to the citizens of this
state.
s. And be 1t enacted, That It snail be unlawful
for any boat other vessel propelled wholly or In
part by steam, to engage in the catching or plant
ling of oysters on the fats and grounds of Delaware
hay and Maurice River cove, and no license shall
ibe issued by the collector of the oyster fund to
ANY boat or vessel so propelled, authorizing such
BOAT or other vessel to engage in the catching or
planting of oysters an the fats or grounds in the
said bay or cove andany boat or other vessel pro-
PEELED wholly or in part = team, and SO engaged,
shall be forfeited, together with all the longs,
dredges tackle, furniture and appurtenances
thereto belonging, and shall be seized, secured
and disposed Of in the manner prescribed in the
| ninth and tenth sections of the act entitled San
act for the preservation of CLAIMS and oysters, y
| approved April fourteenth, one thousand eight
hundred and f0rty-sixz and the proceeds of such
sale. after deducting all expenses shall be paid
to the collector of the oyster fund
| 8. And be- it enacted, That the special officer
elected under the provisions of the act in the last
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