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

thereby authorized and directed {
select zach an amount OF oyster
contained in the pile, hold, bin 8
other place as he may think neces
sary, and to Gull or have cullcd til
amonnt SO selected.
Section 20 B. La order to ascer
tain tho quantity Of small oysters
under size, and shells ia any bull
or cargo, it shall be the duty Of an,
| purchaser, with the measurer, t.
I Gull or have culled one standars
measure or tub oft Of every fit,
tubs, and III the event Of the cargo
| or bulk being less than fifty tubs
1 then one standard tub from sucl
| Quantity as there may be, and i
! found to contain FIVE per cent. oi
| less, of shells and small oysters,
then the purchaser shall pay for ali
Eoysters taken By him, without any
allowance for shells and small ogs.
ters, and IN the eventof there being
over five per cent. OF shells and
small oysters, then said cargo shall
DO considered as not pr0perlyculled
and The owner shall Be subject to
the penalties prescribed III section
tweuty-one A 81 this Article.
Section 20 O. 1t shall be- unlaw-
ful for any packer, commission man
or other person to purchase or re
eeiyc any cargo or portion Of cargo
Of oysters which shall not have been
culled 10 the manner provided In
section twenty Of this Act; and as
soon as any cull-tub shall be shown
to contain more than five per cent.
Of empty shells and oysters Of which
the she'll measurement shall Be less
than two and one.haIf inches from
hinge TO mopsh. said cargo shall
for the purpc4es 81 this section be
deemed 10 have been nnculled.
Section BOD. Any packer, com
mission man Or boatman who shall
conspire or agree with any other
person 10 eyade any Of tho provis-
ions Of this Act, or who shall know
ingly eonniye at or participate IN
such violation shall be deemed guilty
of = misdemeanor.
Section 20 II. Tt shall bo tho
duty 81 the general measurcr and
inspector 81 oysters to supervise the
operation Of this Act, 50 FAR AZ may
BE- possible, and diligently to aid ii
the enforcement Of It's provisions.
Section 20F Any general meas
arer and inspector of oysters III this
State who shall knowingly permit
any evasion or violation 81 this Act
20 take place without causing the
arrest 81 the offender, shall be
deemed guilty of q misdemeanor.
Section 70 q. For the purpose
Of tbs enforcement 81 the pro-
visions Of this Act, the Governor Is
hereby empowered and directed to
appoint S inspectors BY and with
the consent Of the Senate who shall
not be engaged ID any branch Of the
oyster business, al d salary 81 six
hundred dollars each for the season,
beginning tho first day Of Septen-
Der ard ending on the first day of
May following IN each and every
year; said inspectors to be assigned |
respectively as follows: ono To Bal
timore City, one to Anne Arundel
County, one to Oxford. one to st.
Michasls, one to Crislield, one to
Cambridge, one to Wicomico Conn-
ty and one for Somerset County |
outside 81 CrisfieId District, when
ever 10 any other Of the counties Of |
the State, new oyster packing and |
shipping interests, shall arise Of |
Importance TO justify such I
appointment or appointments, the
Governor, in his discretion, Is en- |
to appoint such adj
iitional inspectors necessary for the
az this Act; and 1t
hall be the duty Of said inspectors
. patrol their respective districts
each working day during
lac oyster season, and they shall |
lave power TO inspect all oysters
ound in the possession Of any per-
on or persons, or on board Of any |
'essel, and il upon such inspection /
my such inspector shall be conyinc-
4 that any Of the provisions OF this
Act have been violated, he shall
Iaye power and II ii hereby made
IIs duty to arrest, Immediately, such
and take him before the
Iearest or most convenient Justice
4 the Peace in any county Of the
tate or d Police Justice If Baiti- I
nore City, who shall rs speedily as
'ossiblo hear and dispose Of such
ase, in accordance with the pro- ,
isions Of this Article; and said in !
pcetors shall DO allowed no extra
for conveyance, boat
clip on other ordinary expenses,
kept IN cases Of arrest, where from
he nature Of the case, he may be !
equired to furnish means Of con-
cyanco and other necessary ex-
cnses for the safe conduct Of the /
Fender so arrested, i'll which.cases,
pom presentation o} proper youch
IS, he shall be allowed only his
ntual expenditures, and the treas
rer Of the State ON the warrant Of !
le Comptroller, which the said !
comptroller is hereby directed to I
sue, - hereby directed to pay said
lspectors the amount Of their |