Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-05-19

tWtuie 70 properly perform the
| duties herein prescribed shall be
deemed guilty Of d misdemeanor
/ Section 20 II. For tile purpose
81 raising the revenue necessary u
the requirements Of this Act. 4 tax
Of ten cents per hundred Of bushels
OF oysters purchased, BY each and
every packer, shipper and Wholesale
and retail dealer or dealers, Of any
kind in oysters, Is hereby levied Oh
all such packers, shippers and whole-
sale and retail dealers and dealers
Of any kind in oysters, who shall
monthly make o sworn statement
Of the quantity Of oysters purchased
and forward said statement OH the
first day the month succeeding the
month il which such purchases
shall have been made with the
amount Of money due on account
OF said tax to the treasurer Of the
State; and in default of said state
ment and payment as herein pro.
vidcd, or IN the event Of any one
making 4 false oath, for The default.
the offender shall be deemed guilty
Of misdemeanor, and for making
such falee oath in addition to the
penalties herein imposed, shall be
indiotablc and punishable as Is now
provided for the crime OF perjury.
Section u. II shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to take or
catch oysters, or to have oysters In
his or their possession between the
twentieth day Of April and tho FIRST
day Of September ia each and every
year; provided, that oysters caught
before the twentieth day Of April
may be disposed 81 at any time be-
fore the thirtietb day Of April. pro-
yidod that this section shall not
prevent. transportation companies
from carrying oysters brought from
other States, nor hotel and restau-
rant keepers or private persons from
purchasing oysters outside Of tho
state Of Maryland, nor shall ba
construed 20 prevent any person
from taking oysters for private use
or tsansplanting OF cultiyating not
for sale, at anf from his private
beds within the State; persona fio-
lasing tho provisions DC this section
shall be deemed guilty 81 d mis-
dcmeanor
Section u a. Any person who
shall violate any provisions Of sec
tons twenty and and twenty.one A
inclusive 81 the Act, shall BIZ deemed
guilty Of q misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof before any tri-
bunal Of competent Jurisdiction for
such offences ia this State, shall bo
fined not less than twenty-five dol
lars nor more than three hundred
dollars, IN tho discretion Of tho
Judge Of the Court or tribunal III
which such person shall betried Or
imprisoned II the county or city
iail, or in the House OF Correction.
Tor not less than ono month nor
more than twelve months in tho
discretion Of the Judge or Justice
trying the same; provided however,
hat any owner. master Or personin
shargs Of canoe, boat or vessel
ised in taking or catching oysters
With rakcs Or tongs, who shall bo
sonyicted Of having in possession,
~ said canoe, boat Or vessel, oys-
ters containing more than five por
,ent. OF shells and small oysters as
provided in section twenty A, shall
1e fined q sum not less than ten
lollars nor more than fifty dollars
y the discretion 81 the Judge OF
he Court, 81 the Justice Of the
Peace before whom such person shall
e tried and one-half of every line
imposed for violation Of this Act
hall be paid to the informer, and
uch informer shall be entitled to
eeeiyc the same though he be iii
Ulcer Of the State or any city Or
ounty therein.
Section %. The Board of Public
Works shall have power to remove
ny officer Of said force for neglect
I duty or incompetoncy, and ire
commander Of the force shall have
over to suspend any officer Of the
orce for u period Of, not exceeding
airty days for any neglect Of duty
18th the consent OF the said Board
Public Works, and any officer
1mmanding ia said force, shall
ave power to remove any snbordi-
ate under his command and ap-
ONT a person to fill the vacancy
heneyer tho interest Of said service
lay in his judgement require him
, to do.
Section 81. The salary Of tbe
Of the State Fishery
orce shall be fifteen hundred dol.
rs, and the salary Of Deputy Cons
ander in charge Of steamers shall
one thousand dollars per annuni;
ID they shall have power to AZ
,int one officer at i salary of SIX
dollars per annum. one
lginecr or maehinist at d salary Of.
ght hundred dollars per annslm
81 one pilot At d salary OF thirty
ollars per month, three aeanen III
salary Of twenty-five dollars each
i month, two iiremeil it i salary
twenty five dollars each. per
ohth. one steward and one cook
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