Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-17

wears. unless sooner removed for
or neglect of duty; and
if any of said officers shall fail III the
discharge of their duty by reason OF
collision with parties interested IN
violating any of the provisions of this
Act. he shall be guilty of a INSIDE
meanor, and on Indictment and con
viction in a Court of Law shall be
fined or imprisoned at the discretion
of the Court.
Sec. &c. And be it enacted. That
the Board of Public Works shall have
the power to remove any officer OF
said force for neglect of duty or in
competency, and any officer com
handing in said force shall have the
power to remove any subordinate
under his command and appoint Il
person to fill the vacancy whenever
the interest of said service may in his
judgment require him to do so.
SEC. p. And be 1t enacted. That
the Board of Public Works shall have
the power. and it shall be their duty
to keep the steamers and said vessels
in good order. and the Treasurer of the
State, upon requisition of said Board
and the warrant of the Comptroller. Is
hereby required and directed to pay
the sum or sums necessary to carry
out the provisions of this Act.
SEC. Is. And be it enacted. That
the Deputy Commanders of the steam
ers be and they are hereby required
to keep their vessels constantly on
duty when circumstances will permit.
and that every locality where viola
ton of the law is likely to occur shall
be visited as often as the duties of the
force and condition of the vessels Will
allow, and that every three months ii
report shall be made to the Board OF
Public Works of all official action
taken under the law.
SEC. %. And be it enacted. That it
shall be the duty of the Deputy Com
manders of the sloops to contine them
selves ordinarily to their several dis
tricts. bu. it shall be their duty also
to enforce any ofthe provisions of this
Act in any water adjacent to their
district when a violation of the same
shall come to their knowledge.
SEC. 80. And be it enacted. That the
Commanding Officer and the Deputy
Commanders of said force shall. before
entering upon the discharge of their
duties. take before one of the Judges
of the Circuit Courts the oath pre-
scribed by the Constitution. and the
Commanding Officer of sand force
shall enter into bond to the State of
Maryland in the sum of ten thousand
dollars, and each Deputy Comman-
der in the sum of three thousand dol
lars. to be approved by said Judges.
for the faithful performance of their
duties as prescribed in this Act the
said bond or bonds TO be filed with the
Comptroller.
SEC. 81. And be Il enacted. That
the salary of the Commander shall he
fifteen hundred dollars. and the salary
of Deputy Commanders in charge of
steamers shall be one thousand dol
lars per annum and they shall have
power to appoint one officer at a
salary of six hundred dollar per an
mum: one engineer or machinlst AT
eight hundred dollars per anuuin; and
one assistant at a salary OF FIVE hundred
dollars two seamen at twenty-five
dollars per month. and two at twenty
dollars per month; two firemen at
twenty-five dollars per month one
steward and one cook at twenty dol
lars per month each: and each Deputy
Commander of sloops or vessels shall
receive salary of eight hundred dol
lars per annum; he shall have the
power to appoint one officer at salary
of five hundred and fifty dollars per
annum, and four seamen at a salary
of forty dollars per month during the
oyster season. and thirty dollars per
month after the season each 10 be
selected from the district in which
they are to serve.
SEC. y. AHd h Il eEac',d. That
the officers and crew of the vessels
aforesaid shall each receive one ration
per day of the quality and quantity
such as is allowed 10y law 10 the officers
and crew Of the revenue marine of the
United States: but no ratiouS shall be
To- officers or crew of sailing
vessels
SEC. 33. Ahd h Il eHocted. That
the officers and crews aforesaid shall
be paid monthly by the Treasurer
upon warrant of the Comptroller and
the certificate of the Commanding
oIIctTS, lUdl lLtlT uHtItS nave bttU
performed as required by law.
SEC. 81. AHd h IL enacted. That
all oysters in the shell disposed of IN
the State Of Maryland. shall be meas
ured in a sealed measure of any
capacity. from half bushel To- thIee
bushels. that may be agreed upon he
tween the seller and purchaser: pro-
vided. that the said measure or meas
ures shall contain III quantity for
each bushel thereof according to the
following dimensions. that * TO say.
sixteen and half inches across from
inside to inside at the bottom, eighteen
inches from inside to inside at the top.
and twenty one inches diagonal from
the inside chime TO the top. and the
same shall be even or struck measure.
SEC. 30. and be 1t enarted. That il
shall be the duty of the purchaser or
seller to have and use said measure or
measures duly inspected and sealed
by the inspector of weights and meas
ures in Baltimore city or in the several
counties, and that no other measure
shall be used under a forfeit of fifty
dollars for each and every offence. to
be recovered before any Justice of the
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