The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-13


shall be made 10 saitl executive cofntait-
tge of said Maurice river cove and I1ail-
ware bay oyster nssocatson that any cap
tain, commander orSowner of any boat or
vessel has been found illegally dredging,
ton2ings catchinHor taking oysters from
the staked up grounds or beds OF OYSTER
1nels regularly licensed to plant, catch
aud grow oysters i'll said Maurice river
cove anu Delawfgre bay, said executive
committee shtll have power to revoke
licepse oil said boat or vessel and said
BOAT or vessel, with MI the oysters,
drelges, rakes, tongs tackle, furniture
and apparel thereto belonging shall be
seized by the srecial officer of the said
Maurice river cove and Delaware bay as
saclation, who shall Immediately there
after give notice co some justice OF the
pence OF the county where such seizure
shall have been made, and such justice Is
hereby required and empowered, at
such time and place as he snail
appoint for the trial thereof,
TO hear aud determine the same
IN Il summary manner, and in case the
same shall be condemned it shall DO sold
Ly the order and under the direction of
the said Justice, who, after deductinn all
legal costs aud chafges, shall pay one.
half OF the proceeds of said sale to the
state school fund.- and the other half to
the collector Of the oyster fund OF the
said Maurice river cove and Delaware
lily W SIX itoSoCt1ttlutls LOT LnG use Oh S1ltl
ASSOCIATIONS. SAID captain, commander or
owner OF said boat on vessel unlawfuliy
found catching Or taking oysters III said
Maurice river cove or Delaware bay shall
be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and
snpon. conviction IN any court of compe-
tent jurisdiction, be subject to fine OF
one thousand dollars or two years inn
prisonment at hard laoor or both, IN the
discretion OF the court one-half of said
tine to the state school fund and the other
half to the collector of the oyster fund Of
said Maurice river cove and Delaware
bay oyster association for the use of said
association.
B. And be it enacted, That the power to
elect the collector of the oyster fund OF
the Maurice river cove and Delaware bay
oyster association shall rest and remain
illthe hands OF the captains and owners
of the licensed boats or vessels of the said
Maurice river cove and Delaware bay
oyster association, the election of the col
lector OF the oyster fund TO be by ballot,
Mt the annual meeting Of the captains aud
owners of the licensed boats and vessels,
held ut the town of Port Norris, on the
third Monday In March in each and every
year; the said collector of the oyster fund
snail have the same powers and duties as
are prescribed in the act entitled s.Au act
for the better enforcement in Maurice
river and Delaware bayof theact entitled
An ACT for the preservation of clans and
oysters, - approved April fourteenth, one
thousand eight hundred aud forty-six,
and OF the supplement thereto.
l. And be 1t enacted, That the grounds
aud beds used by the licensed boats and
vessels Of the Maurice river cove and Del
aware bay oyster association for the
catching or planting of oysters, shall
hereafter be marked by buoys or stakes,
with number of grounds securely fast
ened thereon, sud numbers TO be painted
on White can vasS IN black numbers, eight
cen inches long and four inches wide; and
the collector of the oyster fund of snid
Maurice river cove and Delaware bay
oyster association shall keep record Of
tile grounds and their respective numbers
and furnish list of the same to each
captain or commauderof q boat or vessel
regularly licensed to catch. plant and
grow oysters In said Maurice river cove
and Delaware bay; and any captain or
commander OF q boat or vessel who fails
or neglects to4Inark his grounds as speci~
fled IN this section, after being notified
by the Special officer, shall, upon said
failure being reported to the executive
committee OF Maurice river cove and Del
aware bay oyster association. be deemed
guilty OF niisdemeanor, and, upon con-
vietion in any curt of competent iuris-
dietion, be subject to fine not exceeding
two hundred dollars, or Imprisonment In
the county Jail not exceeding SIX months,
or both, in the discretion OF the court;
one=half of said fine to be paid to the
StatS Scuoot 1unSl, ana one-nall TO tne COL
lector OF the oyster fund of the said Maui
rice river cove and Delaware bay oyster
ASSOCIATION for the use OF said association.
g. And be It enacted, That each captain
and commander OF any boat or vessel
regularly licensed TO catch, plant and
grow oysters in Maurice river cove and
Delaware bay, shall be required to place
the number of his boat or vessel in the
middle of the mainsail, one-third of the
way from the head thereof, said number
to be painted in black numerals, eighteen
inches long, four Inches wide. said num-
Der to be on the starboard side of main
sail and port side Of jlb; any captain or
commander of any such boat or vessel
neglecting or refusing to comply with the
provisions OF this section. after being
notified by the special officer, shall, upon
being reported to the executive commit
tee Of said Maurice river cove and Della
ware bay oyster association, be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor, ana upon con-
viction in any court of competent
jurisdiction, be subject to a fine not ex-
ceeding two hundred dollars, or impris-
onment in the county jail not exceeding
six months, or both, in the discretion of
the court, one-half Of said fine TO be paid
to the state school fund and one-half to
the collector OF the oyster fund of said
Maurice river cove and Delaware bay
oyster association. for the use of said as
ISOLATION.
g. And be it enacted. That all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with the provis-
ions of this act. or any of them. be and
the same are hereby repealed; provided,
however, that nothing IN this act shall be
so construed as to repeal any part or
parts of can act entitled An act for til
better enforcement III Maurice river cove
and Delaware bay of the act entitled AN
act for the preservation of clans and oy s.
ters,' = approved April fourteenth, one
thousand eight hundred and forty-six,
and the supplements thereto, save and
except the part or parts of said several
acts which are In conflict with and incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act.
Z. And be it enacted, That this act shall
be public act and take effect immedi-
ately.
Passed March IA. 1890
CHAPTER Ii.
A Further Supplement- to an act entitled