Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-05-20

seventh which .halI be guarded
by two each and is shall be the
duty of the Deputy Commander Of
III fiat district TO guard the water
Of Chester river, belonging 10 Queen
Annes county. lid tAe waters OF Kent
county, including Swan Point Bar,
and the daiy VI the Commander Of the
second district to guard the waters Of
E..tern Z ~ and it. Tributaries and the
waters Of Talbot county as far down
"a Black Walnut Point ; aud il shall
b. the duty Of one Of the Deputy Com
handlers Of the third district TO guard
the waters Of Choptank river and it,
tributaries. and the duty Of the second
10 guard the waters Of Little Choptank
river, in Dorchester county, and ofthe
third TO guard the waters Of Fishing
Bay, Honga river, Tar Bay, Hooper
Straits, Holland Straits, and the
waters Of Dorchester county up TO the
line dividing Dorchester county from
the Counties Of VIcomito and Somer-
set, and the remaining Commanders
10 guard thsIr respective districts !;
provided, that the Board Of Public
Works or the Commander Of the Fish
cry Force are hereby authorized
and empowered to order the Deputy
Commander to 10 duty in any Of the
waters in the State, when in the judg-
u.ent Of either they may deem IT
necessary.
Sec. -. And be it enacted, That
the Board Of Public Works shall have
power to appoint suitable person to
command said force; to appoint a
Deputy Commander for each steamer;
to appoint the Deputy Commander for
each slosp Tor their respective dis
trlcts from persons Of the counties
whose waters comprise the different
districts, who shall be commissioned
by the Governor and the said Deputy
Commanders shall have power to APP
point their suLor.iInates and select
their crews, and the term Of office
ui said Commanders shall be for two
years, unless sooner removed for
IncOmpetency or neglect OF duty AID
II any ofAaId officers shall. fail in the
,h-charge of their duty by reason of
collusion with parties interested in
Violating any OF the provisions ofthls
At, he shall be guilty OF u INSIDE
nelnor, and on Indictment and con.
NlrtIon IN Court q! Law shall he
tined or imprisoned at the discretion
ot the Court.
Sc. u And be it enacted, That
the Board OF Public Works shall have
TIE power 10 remove any officer OF
sand torce for ne- ."ct OF duty or Ill
competency, and any officer com
Inandlng III said force shall have the
power to remove any subordinate
under his command and appoint d
reIzon to fill the vacancy whenever
the interest of sud service may in Iii,
Judgment require him to DO so.
Sec -. And be it enacted, ThA
the Board of Public Works shall hay,
the power, and 1t shall be their duty
10 keep the steamers and said vessel.
IA good order, and the Treasurer Of the
state, upon reIuisltion OF said Boa.u
and the warrant OF the Comptroller, i.
hereby required and directed to lay
the sum 81 sums necessary TO carry
out the provisions of this Act.
Sec 2S. And be 1t enacted, That
tie Deputy Conmt.ders OF the steam.
us lie and they are hereby required
L. keep their vessels constantly OH
GutN when circumstances Will per,
Init, and that every locality where a
Violation OF the law Is likely 10 Uc,ui
sh"!I be visited as often as the duties
ct the force and condition of the YES
sr,& Viii allow. and that every thre,
Ao:ths i report snail be made to the
Board Of Public Works OF all uihcIA,
action taken under the law.
Sc. -. And he it enacted, That II
Shall be the dnty Of the Deputy Com
N.uEdels q the >!ooIs to contine them
,"iN's ordinarily tu then several dls
tr.,i> tut it Shall br their duty ais,
i"et t"irr ANY "t the provisions of til.
Arl Ia any water adjacent 10 then
district when Violation Of the sam,
s.a.l come to thea knowledge.
>cc. -. And lie II enacted. That thu
Commanding OFFICER aud the peyut,
Commanders Of SAID force shall. beior,
entering upon tie discharge Of thel
"ulars, take before one OF the Judge
q Tie Circuit Courts the oath II,
,yi.ttd 10y the Constitution. and III,
t,mmard!ng O,hc,r Of said fore,
shall enter into bond to the State Q
M"Ik land in the sum Of ten thousan,
dollars, ana each Deputy Commau
.er II the sum Of three thousand dol
i"'S, 70 lie approved by SAID Judges
III the faithful Performance Il thel
"1'.rS A prescribed in this Act. Tia,
s.5 bond CT bonds 10 he filed Will
til, Comptroller
Sec. 81. And lie it enacted. Tha
tie salary OF the commander shall b,
fifteen hundred dollars, and the salary
q Deputy Commanders III charge Of
Steamers shall be one thousand dol.
larA Fer anuum and they shall hay,
power TO appoint one I<icer at =
salary OF SIX hundred dollars per AL
mum one engineer or ms. hinI$t a,
-r.ht hundred dollars per annLm and
one assistant Al a salary OF five hundred
dollars two >camen NJ twenty i've
dollars Per month, and two At twenty
@.0.tr> FER month two nrtmen 81
t"'nty.hNe dollars Per month one
St,W-lI and one cook al twenty dol.
las Ter mouth each and each DEPUTY