Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1886-08-05

VlspeiSt approved April IOurteenGh, one
thousand sight hundred and forty-six, and
the supplement thereto.
4. be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the State Of New Jersey, That
IL shall not be lawful for any person or per-
sons to catch or assist in catching oysters in
Maurice River cove or on any planting ground
or grounds in the waters of Delaware bay be-
fore sunrise or after sunset and any person or
persons so offending shall, for every such Of
fence, forfeit and pay the sum Of one hundred
dollars to be recovered with costs in an action
or debt by any person who shall sue for the
| same in any conrt in this State having cogni-
zance of that sum- one-half of 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;
snd the canoe, fiat, scow, boat or othe vessel
used and employed in the commission of such
oHense with all the oysters, ralzes, tongs,
dredges, tackle, furniture and apparel thereto
| belonging shall be forfeited and the same
j 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 CLAIMS and oysters approved April four
teenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty
| six; and the captain or other person in conn
mand or In charge of said canoe fiat scow,
| boat or other vessel engaged In the commission
OF sald offense, shall be deemed guilty of a
| mlsdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be
punished by fine or imprisonment, or both in
| the discretion of the court before which the
conviction shall be had; provided, such inn
prisonment shall not exceed the term of six
4 months nor the fine exceed the sun of one
| hundred dollars
2. And be it enacted, That every captain or
! commander of any boat or other vessel Law
fully engaged in catching, planting and grow
ing oysters on the flats and grounds of Della
ware bay and Maurice River cove shall and is
/ hereby required to take out license author
izing such captain or commander and the boat
| or vessel OF which he is in charge or command
| to engage in the catching, planting and grow
\ ing of oysters on the flats and grounds of Della
ware bay and Maurice River cove, which
license shall be issued upon application of
| said captain or commander by the collector Of
the oyster fund, and which license shall con-
tinue in force for period not longer than one
| year.
8. And be it enacted, That the captain or
| commander 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 or other vessel to engage in the busi-
ness of catching, planting and growing oys-
ters in the said Delaware bay and Maurice
River cove, shall take an oath or affirmation
before the said doctor, who is hereby author
| lied to administer the same, that he will at
| all times diligently aid and assist in the en-
forcement of the laws of New Jersey for the
preservation of CLAIMS and oysters, and viii
| 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 collector the amount per ton assessed
upon all vessels licensed to engage in said bust
ness at the last preceding annual meeting of
the captains of vessels having license to law
fully engage in the catching, planting and
growing of oysters in the waters aforesaid.
A. And be it enacted, That it shall be unlaw-
ful for any captain or commander or other
persons in charge or command of any boat or
other vessel, without having obtained the
license from the collector as hereinbefore pro-
vided, 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 misde-
meanOr, and, upon conviction thereof shall
for every such offence be punished by a fine
not exceeding two hundred dollars, or by i'm
prlSonInent not exceeding one year, or both, at
the discretion Of the court; and any boat or
other vessel used or employed IN the commits
sion of such offence, 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 entitled An act for
the preservation Of CLAIMS and oysters, ap-
proved April fourteenth, one thousand eight
hundred and forty six, and the proceeds Of
such sale, after deducting all expenses shall
be paid to the said collector
5. And be it enacted That every boat OF
vessel licensed as aforesaid and engaged in the
business of catching, planting or growing of
oysters in said Delaware bay and Maurice
River cove shall wear, in the middle of the
main sail, one third of the way from the head
thereafter, number designated in the license
issued to the captain or commander of said
boat or vessel and painted in black numerals
eighteen inches long; and any captain or com,
mander of any such boat or vessel neglecting
or refusing to comply with the provisions of
this section shall be deemed guilty of a nlisde-
meanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall
for every such offence be punished by a fine
moi
prisonment IN the county jail not exceeding
six months, or both, at the discretion of the
court.
6. And be it enacted That the twelfth sec
ton OF the act entitled A further supplement
to an act entitled An act for the better en-
forcement in Maurice River cove and Della
ware bay Of the act entitled " An act for the
preservation of CLAIMS and oysters, M ap-
proved April fourteenth, one thousand eight
hundred and forty-six, and the supplements
thereto, approved March eighth, one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-two, be and the
same is hereby amended SO as to read as fol-
lows:
u. And be it enacted, That it shall be un-
lawful for any person or 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 light
house to Cross Ledge lighthouse, from the fif-
teenth 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 person offending
against any of the provisions Of this section
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and,
upon conviction thereof, shall for every such
offense be punished by fine not exceeding
two hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment no
exceeding one year, or both, at the discretion
Of the court; and any boat or vessel used or
employed in the commission Of any such Of
fense against the provisions of this section
with all her tackle, furniture and apparel, and
the oysters thereon, shall be forfeited, and the
same seized, secured and sold in the manner
prescibed in the ninth and tenth sections of
the act entitled sAn act for the preservation
OF CLAIMS and oysters, = approved April four
teenth, one thousand eight hundred and forty
SIX, and the proceeds Of such sale, after deduct
ing all expenses, shall be paid to the said col
lector of the oyster fund
z. And be it enacted, That the captains of
all vessels authorized to meet and vote at the
annual election held by virtue of the pro
visions of the act to which this is 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 shelIing such Of the
natural oyster beds in said Maurice River cove
and Delaware bay as the said auditing COM
mittee elected under the said act shall deem adj
visable and most advantageous to the citizens
of this state
g. And be it enacted, That it shall be unlaw-
ful for any boat or other vessel propelled
wholly or in part by steam, to engage in the
catching or planting of oysters on the flats and
grounds of Delaware bay and Maurice River
cove, and no license shall be issued by the col
lector 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 on the flats or grounds In the said bav
or cove, and any boat or other vessel propelled
wholly or part by steam and so engaged /
shall be fo ted together with all the fongs,
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