Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-05-07

time and properly equipped for taking
or catching oysters with scoop, scrape,
drag or dredge. or similar instrument,
it shall be Prima facie evidence that
the said boat or vessel has been used
in violation of this Act and it shall
be the duty of the officer to arrest the
person in command of said boat or
vessel, and to seize the said boat or
vessel, together with all her equip
ments, and bring the same before a
Judge or Justice of the Peace of the
county having jurisdiction, or if in
Chesapeake Bay, in the county most
accessible or convenient to be dealt
with according to law; provided, that
nothing in this Act shall be construed
to prohibit vessels from seeking har.
Dor in any waters of this State.
See. 81. And be IL enacted, That
: all oysters taken from any of the
waters of this State shall be culled
upon there natural bed or bar as taken;
any person or persons violating the
provisions of this section, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon trial and conviction before any
Judge or Justice of the Peace of this
State having jurisdiction, shall be
! fined not less than fifty nor more than
three hundred dollars, or sentenced to
the House OF Correction for term of
not less than three months nor more
than one year, or forfeit the canoe or
vessel used in said violation.
SEC. 80. And be IL enacted, That
any person or persons convicted under
any of the provisions of this Act shall
in all cases have the right of an appeal.
Sec. 80. Ind be 1t enacted, That
nothing in this Act shall be construed
so as to apply to Worcester county.
SEC. 40. And be 1t enacted, That
it shall the duty of the Commanders
of the steamers to diligently watch
and guard, and to arrest all persons
dredging, longing or scooping with
out license, and the Commanders of
the sailing vessels shall likewise guard
ard arrest all persons forany violation
of the law in this respect, and the
Commanders of both the sloops and
steamers shall keep their boats on
duty at all times, both by day and
night, so far as possible, Sunday in
cludedD, and shall cruise near to the
line dividing the grounds they are
assigned to guard from the dredging
grounds, and shall harbor as near said
line as it is possible for them to do,
and shall remain on board their
boats at all times unless disabled by
! sickness or excused by the COmman-
der of the Force, and shall keep a
log of their movements, and shall
once in each month forward a copy
of such log to the office of the Com
mander; any violation of duty in
these respects shall be deemed suf-
ficient cause of removal, and they
shall be so removed.
SEC. Al. And be IL enacted, That
the said State Fishery Force shall
have charge and control of the en-
forcement of all laws of this State re-
relating to fish, whether general or
local, and the several Deputy Com
manders of sloops and vessels shall be
required to visit the tributaries and
streams of their respective districts
at least once in two weeks between
the first day of May and the first
day of October, and at any other
time when notified by citizens or
others of violations, and they shall
arrest and bring to trial all persons
found violating any Acts of Assembly,
and cause them to be tried and
punished as provided by law.
Sec. ~. And be IL enacted, That
the Commander of said force shall have
the control and direction of said force,
under the supervision of the Board of
Public Works, with power to direct
their movements, and shall have an
Office in the City of Annapolis, to
which place all complaints, applica-
ton for assistance and reports from
| Deputy Commanders shall be address
sed, and shall be permitted to have
one clerk at salary of six hundred
dollars per year.
SEC. 43. And be IL enacted, That
nothing contained in this Act shall be
construed to affect any prosecution
for violations of the existing law in
this State, or for offences against the
same committed before the passage of
this Act.
Sec. A. And be IL enacted. That
the owner or owners of any land Dor
dering on any of the navigable waters
of this State, the lines of which ex-
tend into and are covered by said
waters, shall have the exclusive privi-
lege of using the same for protecting,
sowing, bedding or depositing oysters
or other shell-fish within the lines of
their own land; and any owner or
owners of land lying and bordering
upon any of the waters of this State,
shall have power TO locate and appro-
pirate in any of the waters adjoining
his or hero their lands one lot of FIVE
acres for the purpose Of protecting,
preserving, depositing, bedding or
sowing oysters or other shell-fish, and
that any other male citizen of full age,
of the State, shall have power to locate
and appropriate and hold one lot of
five acres and no more, in any waters
in said State not located or appropri-
ated provided, thirty days notice in
writing shall be given the owner or
owners, occupant or occupants of land
bordering on said waters proposed to
be located, that the owner or owners,
occupant or occupants, may have pri-
ority of claim; and if they shall fail
to locate or appropriate the water mem
toned in said notice within thirty
days after receiving the same, then il
shall be open and free to any one
under the provisions of this section;
provided, also, that the said location or
| annronr,at inn shall ha doeoc;baI H.,