Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-05-27

we trtuR15rleS OF inc fOtbnlac
River bordering upnn the shores of
St. May's County.
SECTION l. BE il enacted hy the General
Assembly of Maryland, That II shall not
be lawful for any person or persons 10 employ
any canoe, boat ar vessel in catching or TAX
ing oysters with scoop, scrape. 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 rs Higgins a. the
most northeastern point of Blackstone
Island, thence III northera and eastern
direction with the shore Of said Island to
the ridge of Sleeps Head Bar, thence in
southwestern direction 10 buoy ON Coad's
Flats, thence in a northwestern direc-
ton 10 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, ~
restricted and regulated by the provisions
Of the general oyster law in force in this
State.
SEC. 2. And be il enacted, That any per-
son or persons violating the provisions of
this act shall be fined a sum not less than
fifty dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars, and be sentenced 10 the House Of
Correction for not less than six months for
each and every offence.
SEC. 3. And be il enacted. That on in
formation made under oath of any viola
tons of the provisions of this act 10 any
Justice of the Peace for Saint Mary's Coun-
~, such justice of the peace shall forthwith
issue his warrant 10 the Sheriff or any con-
stable Of said county requiring said officer
a, a..
parties alleged Co have been engaged in the
violation OF this Act, and bring him or them
before said Justice at once for trial, and
upon conviction they shall be fined and
punished as required by section two of this
act
SEC. 4. And be il enacted, That rhe said
Justice of the Peace shall either give the
case an immediate hearing or, III 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 aggricvcd
by any conviction or judgment of said JUS
tice, shall have the right to appeal Ia the
Circuit Court for Saint Mary's which shall
hear and determine the same rs other eases
on appeal.
SEC 8. And be it enacted, That il shall
not I've lawful for any person or persons
not Il citizen or citizens OF -. Mary'S CoHn-
", 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 ap-
plicant for license under this act Ia use
any canoe or other boat in catching oysters
with rakes or tongs shall be required 20
make oath before the clerk of the Court
| authorized 10 issue the same. or before some
justice of the peace of ST 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 a resident and
citizen of St Mary's County for Ike twelve
months next preceding said application ::
il shall give the length Of the boat or canoe
| to be used: he must be the bona iidc 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 arresiing and
Selling alf persons and boats, vessels and
| equipments engaged i'll violating the pro
| visions of this act so far rs il may be in his
power so 10 do; any person found guilty
| section shall be fined in sum not less than
twenty dollars nor more than fifty dollars.
SEC. 6. And be il enacted, That every
| applicant for q tongers license under the
| provisions of this act shall pay 10 the clerk
of the circuit court for 81. Mary's County
| for the same the following fees TO wat: For
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 Of five
dollars the fees received by the clerk of
4 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 Us their feet for issuing
/ the same: provided, however, that the sum
received from the issuing of licenses 10
colored tongers shall be applied for the ben
eft Of the colored schools Of said county
no license TO tDpgers under this act shall
be construed 10 permit the taking or catch
| ing of Oysters on Sunday or al 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 COnyic-
ton thereof shall be subject TO the fines and
| penalties prescribed in the preceding sec
ton Of this act
SEC. Z. And be il enacted, That every
licensed tonger 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 "a be used by
him in catching oysters; said figures To be
not less than four inches in length and OF
| proportionate width, and 20 be painted near
the gunwale orreach 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 or persons vio-
lating or failing 10 comply with the pro-
| visions Of this section, shall upon convic-
| ton thereof. be subject To a fine Of not less
than five dollars nor more than ten dol
| lars.
| SEC s. And be il enacted, That upon
| information given under oath 10 any Judge
Of the Circuit Court or any justice of the
| peace of ~. Mary's County of any viola
| ton Of any Of the provisions Of this act in
! said county, he shall issue warrant for
the arrest of the offender. and the seizure of
the boat, vessel and equipments which war
| rants shall be directed 10 the sheriff or any
| constable of said county or 10 any licensed
/ tongman of said county under this act, or
% any officer If the State fishery force, and
said person or persons when arrested shall
be taken before said Judge or justice Of the
peace 10 answer said warrant, and the boat.
vessel and equipments shall be held a. Sc