Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-13

.h.,, IN all proceedings and for all pur-
.,ssas whafsoever be. aud be construed ~
be. an absolute Anal adjudication snss sro
vround assigned IL not naturnt oys
had yock- or shoal. unless WITHIN wv
months after the survey and plot nre Ic-
CORDED as required by section D, somo VI.
so,, or persons shall file writing ~ Wy
clerks Office OF the County cour. w. az
the record Is, stating that the grounII ~
signed il q natural oyster-oeu. s,ad the
shoal. Upon such writins pe i a'ssaa,nst tho
essionee required him TO appear ia sa,.
CONT and show cause why the saiu ASSN "a
mant should not be revoked. IL ss'u
a,r;t,ng ia file1 ten DAYS before the TERM y.
s.,d court the rule shall be returnanie ~
sncb form. otherwise at the term next ho
lowing. The court without jury So,
try and determine whether the eiouL or
signed is q natural oyster-oou' 10y Glad
shoal and the person OF ps p, 80 rrssardej as
The plaintiff or plaintiffs. and the ASSUME s,
20 the defendant in the issue. Inc cicIs
sbaii notify the inspector. who snail ateenu
tho trial. The Judgment OF the couas
hall he Anal. and no appear, win Va
orror or supersedeas shall lie tnefeeo'
II the judgment is against tue iii
sicnee any rent paid py NIL nnd
he returned TO him by the inspeceoI, ,, Tea
when any inspector shali pe he shaIi
hv tho Comfy Court three times he snn.i
bs removed from his Office. IL the owuel
~ any boat desires TO use on said poa. .ng
now fpateut) oyster-tongs on the ha'u.a q,
nvster- beds. rocks, or shoals, he must pay
m tbe INSPECTOR OF his district the sum v,
q, Annually for each pair of patent tongs
rsed ON laid boat to be By said inspector
maid over to the Auditor OF fuoiiJ M
counts. and 81 annually az a Zee 10 .nS ~
snector for his services. III any ono uon'
- registered for two purposes, the inspeo-
,or shall also have a stamp for registering
The boat using patent tongs, ana thas
s,onn shall be "P. r." and the NUMBER Oh
hoat registered. and under the NUMBER
of the boat the number OF his dlstric''
for example, p. L. - shows that the ooat
ia registered for patent tongs NO 1,
md repistered in District No. l, IN
Accomac county. and tins mus must a''o oe
stamped on the prov OF the boat.
no If any person other than resident OF
tbis State take or catch oysters or other
she'll fsn in any of the waters OF the state,
hs shall upon conviction thereof. be hned
$500.
rock. bed. or shoal in the waters or tnis
State. except on the eastern SIDE or hcco-
mac and Northampton counties, shail DC
culled upon their natural bed, rock, or
sboaI As taken, and al! oysters whose shells
measure less than pa inches in length:
measuring from hinge to mouth. and Oil
shells shall be included in said culling, and
replaced upon said rock, bed, or shoal;
nroyided that where small oysters are ad-
herring so closely to the shell of the mar
ketable oyster as TO render its removal I'M
possible without destroying the young
oyster, then it shall not be necessary to
remove it. Any person violating the pro,
visions of this section shall be deemed
guilty of q misdemeanor, and on convic-
TON thereof shall be fined not less than fl0
nor more than 800.
II. When the purchaser or any other
person shall have reason 10 believe that
any cargo of oysters has been brought TO
market in violation of this law, the in
spector shall be called in TO ascertain the
fact. and he shall thereupon cause the
contents of every fftieth tub or measure
to be dumped in any convenient place TO
be agreed on between the vendor ana
purchaser, and the same shall be kept
away and separate from any other oysters
or oyster-shells. and after the whole cargo.
vessel load, or quantity of oysters so sold
shall have been measured and the quantity
ascertained, the Inspector shall, IN the
presence of the vendor or his duly
authorized agent or employee, proceed to
separate from the oysters 80 set aside all
shells and small oysters less than two and
one half inches in length, and he shall
proceed to measure the shells and small
oysters set aside as hereinbefore provided,
and if said shells and small oysters so set
aside. after being so separated from the
marketable oysters shall be found TO ex-
coed 8 per cent. of the whole quantity so
set aside as aforesaid. then the vendor
shall be deemed to have violated this sec
ton. and on convection thereof shall be
fined not less than $40 nor more than 800.
Section 2l53. Natural oyster-beds not to
be used for planting or depositing oysters
or oyster shells. 1t shall not be lawful for
any person TO stake in or use for the pur-
nose of planting oysters or shells, or for
depositing oysters while making up O
cargo for market, any natural oyster-bed,
rock. or shoal, or any part thereof, nor
shall any person who may have occupied
and staked of such natural bed. rock,
or shoal continue TO occupy tha
same. and any person violating this
provision shall be fined not less
| than $50 nor more than $1,000 for each
offence. Each inspector shall require any
such person within his district TO remove
ALI stakes. warehouses. or other obstruc-
shoals. and if after notice such person re-
fuses TO remove his stakes or otner OBJ
structions. the same shall be removed by
the inspector az the cost OF the offender.
VINO shall also be fined for failure TO re-
move such stakes, watch-houses. or other
obstructIons not less than $40 nor more
| than 500.
10. All acts and parts of acts inconsist-
ent with this act be, and the same is here
by repealed; provided, however, that this
act shall not be so construed as to Affect
| IN any way the riparian rite of any owner
| or owners of land on the east side OF the
Elizabeth river lying south OF the north
| line OF the property of the Lamberts Line
| Waterfront Company, or TO affect In any
way the present jurisdiction of the Board
| of Harbor Commissioners of the port OF
| Norfolk and Portsmouth, nor shall this act
| be construed to repeal in any way chapter
| 96 of the Code of Virginia.
IA. This act shall be in force from Its
| passage.