Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-06-03
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS
OF
St. Mary's County,
PASSED By THE
General assembly Of. H,ryland
AT THE
AT THE
JANUARY SESSION, 1885.
CPrBIrsHED By AurnoRurY.)

SECTION !. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That II shall not
be lawful forany person or persons 10 employ
any canoe, boat or vessel ia catching or tax
ing oysters with scoop, scnpe. drag or dredge
or any similar instrument, within the wa
tiers of the tributaries of the Potomac River
bordering upon the shores Of ST Mary's
County in this State from the Eastern side
Of BretOn's Bay known Us Higgins Ia the
most northeastern point of Blackiston's
Island, thence in u northern and eastern
direction with the shore of said Island 10
| the ridge of Sleeps Head Bar, thence in a
southwestern direction 10 a buoy ON Coad's
Flats, thence in northwestern direc-
ton 90 the southernmost point of Saint
GATHERINGS, now known as Shanks Island,
| nor shall any person or persons take
or catch oysters for sale within said
waters otherwise than with tongs, as
restricted and regulated hy the provisions
of the general oyster law in force in this
| State.
SIC. ,. And be il enacted, That any per-
son or persons violating the provisions Of
this act shall lie fined a sum not less than
| tity-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. }. And be il enacted, That on in
formation made under oath of any viola
tioEs Of the provisions of this act 10 any
Justice of the Peace iJr Saint Mary's Coun-
ty, such justice of the peace shall forthwith
issue his warrant 10 the Sheriff or any con-
stable Of said county requiring said officer
To proceed forthwith a. arrest the party or
! parties alleged 10 have been engaged in the
violation Of this Act, and bring him or them
| before said Justice al once for trial. and
upon conviction they shall be fined and
| punished as required by section two Of this
| act.
SEC. 1. And I've il enacted, That the 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
! 1--WE days thereafter Ia hear the case the
| party or parties charged with violation Of
this law, giving such good and sufficient
security - said Justice shall require for his
or their appearance, and any person or per-
sons feeling himself or themselves aggrieyed
10y any conviction or Judgment Of said JUS
tic@, shall have the right 10 appeal 10 the
Circuit Court for Saint Mary'S which shall
hear and determine the same rs other cases
on appeal.
SEC. >. And hc il enacted. That it shall
NOT be- lawful for any person or persons
not citizen or citizens of ~. Mary's Coun-
", tu take or catch oysters with tongs or
any other instrument in any OF the trihu-
tIrcS If the Potomac River adjacent Ia the
shores OF -. Mary'S County, and every ap-
plicant for II licenS, under this act to use
any canoe or other boat in catching oysters
with rakeS or H. IgS shall be required 20
make oath before the clerk of the Court
authorized 10 is ue the same. or before some
justice ofthe peace OF -. 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 applicant
for the license has been resident and
citizen OF - Mary'> County for the twelve
months next preceding said application :;
il shall give the length ii the b,.at or canoe
Ia be- used: he must he the bon:. hide 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 arreSting and
Selling all persons and boats, vessels and
equipments engaged in violating the pro-
visions Of this act 50 far as il may be in his
| power - 10 do: any person found guilty
I of violating any Of the provisions of this
| section shall be fined III 4 sum not less than
twenty dollars nor more than fifty dollars.
SEC. 6. And be il enacted. That every
| applicant for tongers license under the
| provisions of this act shall pay to the clerk
of the circuit court for 81 Mary'S County
| for the same the following fees 10 wit For
boat or canoe measuring in length TWEEN
" feet or less Ire sum Of two dollars and
| fifty cents; for Il boat ar 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 of five
| dollars: the fees received by the clerk of
| said court for licenses for longing shall be
! paid by them 10 the School Commissioners
of said county, excepting the sum of sixty
| cents which they shall retain out of the
cost of each license as their feet for issuing
the same; provided, however, that the sum
| received from the issuing of licenses H.
! Colored tOngers shall be applied for the ben
| efit of the cOlOred schools Of said county
! no license Ia tongerS under this act shall
be construed to permit the taking or catch
! ing of Oysters on Sunday or at night, or
between the fifteenth day of April and the
! fifteenth day of August in each and every
year and all oysters taken shall be Culled
upon the natural beds where they are
taken; any person or persons violating
| the provisions of this section, upon cOnviC-
ton thereof shall be subject to the fines and
! penalties prescribed in the preceding sec
| ton Of this act
/ SEC. :. And be il enacted. That every
| licensed longer under the provisions
of this act shall paint the number of his
license in black figures on white ground
upon the outside Of the boat Ia be used BY
him in catching oysters: said figures 90 be
not less than four inches in length and of
| proportionate width, and Ia I've painted near
! the guuwale on each side of the boat and
no number other than that specified in the
! license shall he exposed Ia view in said
canoe or boat; any person or persons vio-
latlng or failing e. comply with the pro-
| visions uf this section. shall upon conyic.
ton thereof, be subject 10 u fine Of not less
than ilve dollars nor more than ten dol
lars
SEC. ;. And ~ ii enacted. That upon
information given under oath 10 any Judge
Of the Circuit Court or any justice Of the
peace Of Il. Mary's County oi any viola
ton of any Of the provisions Of this act in
said county, he shall issue : warrant for
the arrest If the offender, and the seizure of
the boat, vessel anu equipments which war
rants shall b directed To the sheriff or any
| constable II said county or 70 any licensed
! tongman If said county under this act, OF
T. any officer If the State fishery force. and
said person or persons, when arrested shall
/ N taken before said Judge or justice Of the
| peace 70 answer said warrant. and the boat,
vessel and equipments shall b held a. Sc
Curty Tor the payment of the fine imposed
and the costs Of prosecutions for violating
the provisions nj this act: which fine ana
cNSfS oi prosecution shall he 8 lien upon
The boAt and equipments ~ seized and taken
/ for violation of this act, and if said fine
| anu costs b not paid within ten DAYS after
/ convection, said boat and equipments shall