Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-05-06
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

the same manner IN Wnicn they sail 10 take or
catch oysters with scoop, scrape, drag or
dredge or similar instrument the said boat or
vessel shall be pursued by any officer author
lied by this Article to make arrests, and ii
said boat or vessel apprehended by said officer
shall be found to have on board any wet
Dysterss or the dretges or dredge-line. or deck
wet, indicating the taking OF oysters at said
time, and properly equipped TOR taking or
catching oysters with scoop. scrape, drag or
dredge. or similar instrument, such fact shall
| be priBld fdcie evidence, that the said boat or
| vessel has been used In violation OF sections
one 70 forty three inclusive; and II shall be
| the duty OF the officer 70 arrest the person In
| command Of said boat OF vessel, and to seize
the said boat or weasel, together with all her
equipments, and bring the same before Judge.
or Justice OF the Peace of the county having
jur.sdiction, or. II in the Chesapeake Bay.
the county most accessible or convenient to
be dealt with according to law; provided that
nothing in this Article shall be construed to
prohibit vessels from seeking harbor In any
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state, snail nrst obtain oy application 70 the
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wueu; tnal sucn license snal not autnorize
me 'aAlag .; Ts.'hlng oI oysters iu any e'eek,
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however. that the County Commissioners shall
be authorized to give special permission 10
any woman who has no v sible means Of sup.
port, to take and catch oysters without license
provided, also that boys under fifteen years
Of age shall not be required to license.
Section 10. Each and every license to take
shall state the name, age and residence Of the
person to whom the same Is ITO be granted. the
humber, and the county IN which the same -
to be used, and every applicant for such
license shall pay to the Clerk OF the Court,
when such license may be granted, and oeiorA
the issuing and delivery OF the same. the sum
ofthree dollars, and also the sum ofhtty cents
as . fee TO the clerk for issuing ths same.
Ninetenths OF the amount received from Tong
ing licenses shall be paid by the clerk, TO the
school commissioners for the public schools IN
The respective counties where such licenses
IL l0dH IIIA an
ers to 20 TO the white schools. and the sum re-
csived from eolored tongers 70 60 10 the COL
ored schools.
Section 10. Every applicant for license 10
take or catch oysters with rakes or tongs.
shall DO required to: make oath, or afiirma'
ton, before the clerk authorized to issue the
same. or some Justice Of the Peace. on whose
certificate oithe taking ofsuch oath or amir
nation, the CLERK shall issue said license. that
the facts set forth in said license are strictly
true;thsn he has been bona Hde resident OF the
county fos twelve months next preceding his
application for said license, that he desires
and intends to use said license ia the county
"a which he resides. or the waters used IN
common, as hereinbefore provided IN this
Article, and that he Will comply with ana
obey all the laws OF this State regulating the
taking or catching ofoysters.
ury shall cause TO be printed and delivered 70
the Clerk of the Circuit Courts for the several
counties, the requisite number Of such blank
licenses. and take receipts for the same as for
other licenses furnished; aud said clerks shall,
on the first Monday Of March and December
OF each year, return to the comptroller list
and account OF sach licenses issued by them,
and at the end Of each longing season. shall
return all unused licensed TO him. and
shall pay over to the mptroller one-tenth Of
the amount received by him forsuch licenses.
which amount the said comptroller shall place
to the credit ofthe Oyster Fund, aud no
license to take or catch oysters with rake or
longs shall be used on any boat or vessel
which is licensed to take or catch oysters with
SCOOP drag, dredgeor any similar instrument
during the season for which such boat or yes-
sci is licensed aud all licenses shall expire at
the end OF the season.
Section 20. That all oysters taken from any
waters of thus State (either with scoops, dredges
or any similar instrument, or tongs or rakes)
shall be cuiied upon their natural bed or bar
as taken. and all oyster shells, and oysters
whose shells measure less than two and one
half inches In length. measuring from hinge
10 mouth, shall be included in said culing,
and replaced upon said bed or bar as takeft
Section 20 A. Any person who shall have
oysters in his possession, which contain more
| than i've per cent. Of shells and small oysters,
| shall be guilty OF a misdemeanor. aud ia as.
| pertaining such percentage the officer OF the