Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-04-22

i1tSS PCS anhutAs anu tuey sAall nave
the power TO appoint one officer, at a
salary a six hundred dollars. per an
mum, one engineer or machinist, at
eight hundred dollars, per annum,
and one assistant. at salary Of Eve
hundred dollars; two seainen, Mt
twenty-five dollars, per month; two
iremen at s25 per month; one
steward and one cook at twenty del.
lars, per month, each; and each deputy
commander Of sloops. or vessels, shall
receive q salary Of eight hundred dol
lars, per annum; he shall have the
power TO appoint one officer, at a sal
airy Of FIVE hundred and fifty dollars,
per annum; and four seamen, at .
salary Of forty dollars, per month,
during the oyster season, and thirty
dollars per mouth after the season,
each to be selected from the district
in which they are to serve.
Sec. 3D. And be it enacted, 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 by law to the off
GERS and crew of the revenue marine
Of the United States, but no rations
shall be allowed to officers or crews of
sailing vessels.
Sec. SO. And be it enacted, That
the officers and crews aforesaid, shall
DO paid monthly by tie Treasurer
upon warrant Of the Comptroller and
the certificate of the commanding
officers, that their duties have been
performed as required by law.
Sec. "a. And be it enacted, That all
oysters in the shell disposed Of in the
State of Maryland, shall be measured
in a sealed measure of any capacity,
from half bushel to three bushels,
that may be agreed upon between the
seller apd purchaser; provided. that
! the said measure or measures shall
contain in quantity for each bushel
thereof according to the following
dimensions, that is to say; sixteen
and half inches across fIom inside
to inside at the bottom; eighteen
inches from inside to inside at the
top, and twenty-one inches diagonal
from the inside chine to the top, and
the same shall be even or struck
measure.
Sec. So. And be it enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the purchaser or
sellers 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 sew
eral counties, and that no other meas
use shall be used, under forfeit OF
fifty dollars, for each and every offence,
to be recovered before any Justice Of
the Peace, by criminal prosecution
against the party owning or furnish
ing such measure, in tine name OF the
State of Mary land, before any Court
having criminal jurisdiction in the
county or city, or any Justice of the
Peace of the counties, one-half of said
fine to 90 to the intormer, the other
half to be paid to the Comptroller, 10
be placed to the credit of the oyster
fund.
Sec. Sc. And be it enacted, That If
any boat or vessel shall be seen sail
ing over any Of the waters of this
State, which are exempted from dredg-
ing by law, in the same manner in
winch they sail to take or catch oys-
tefs with scoop, scrape, drag, dredge,
or similar instrument, the said boat
or vessel shall be pursued by any Off !
Ger or officers authorized by this act
to make arrests; and ii said boat or
vessel, apprehended by said officer or
officers, shall be found to have on
board any wet oysters, or the dredges
or dredge-lins or deck wet, indicating
the taking of oysters at said time, and
property equipped for taking or
catching oysters with scoop, scrape,
drag or dred &c, or similar instrument,
it shall be prima facie evidence that the
said beat 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
meEts, 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
10 prohibit vessels from seeking harbor
in any waters of this State.
Sec. 81. And be it enacted, That
all oysters taken from any of the wa
tiers Of this State, shall be culled upon
their natural bed or bar as taken !;
any person or persons violating the
provisions Of this section, shall be
deemed guilty Of u misdemesnor, and
upon trial and conviction before any
Judge or Justice of the Peace OF this
State. shall be fined not less than
fifty nor more than three hundred
dollars. or sentenced to the House Of
Correction for term not less than
three months. nor more than three
years.. or forfeit the canoe or vessel
used in said violation.
Sec. IS. And be it 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. SO. And be it enacted, That
nothing in this Act shall be construed
so assto spply to Worcester county.
Sec. 40. And be it enacted, That
il shall be the duty of the commanders
Of the steamers to diligently watch
and guard, aud to arrest all persons
dredging, longing or scooping with