Democratic messenger., 1892-06-18
Public General Laws.


eleven, twelve. thirteen. fourteen. fifteen,
sixteen. seventeen, twenty, twenty A,
twenty one, tweniy-cighi, thirty-three
and ihiriy-fou Of Article seventy two of
the Code of Public General Laws. title
"O,sters," and Ia re-enaci the same with
amendments. and 10 add certain new see
iions Ia said article 10 follow in proper
order the respective sections in order of
precedence aud 10 he designated n See
lions twenty Il. twenty {, twenty ID,
twenty l.. twenty +. twenty q, twenty
IL. and twenty-one \
Section l. BE i. enacted hy the Gener
al Assembly of Maryland. That Sections
two, five. eleven, twelve. thirteen. four
teen. fifteen. sixteen. seventeen. twenty.
twenty A. twenty-onc. tweniy-eisht
thifiy-three and thirty four of Article
sevrniv-iwo of the Code of Public Gener-
nj Laws. title Oysters, he and the same
are hereby repealed aud re- enacted with
amendments. aud that certain new sec
lions he and the same are hereby added
10 said article 10 follow the numerical
sections of said article in order of precc
,irnce 10 be designated as sections TWEEN
ty B. twenty &. twenty ID. twenty +,
twenty +, twenty ii and twenty-0ne A,
io read as TO said respective sections as
follows:
See , The Comptroller of the Treas.
ury shall upon application of any person
who has been resident nj this state for
twelve consecutive months next prcced
ing such application issue license la
such resident. aud 10 no other person 10
employ snch boat in taking or catching
oysters with scoop, drrdge or similar in
cfr, auf trttt.ip tho s.f fhfs (fuaSn-
peake BAY. Potomac River, aud in E.s-
Ion Bay outside OF a line drawn from the
southwest corner of Kent Point 10 Wade's
Point; provided that nothing herein con
tanned shall authorize the taking or
catching of oysters with scoop, dredge or
similar instrument on any oyster bar
within one and one-half miles oi Tallev's
Point. Sandy Point. Hackett's Point.
Thomas Point, Hollands Island bar. and
Three Sisters; nor within one and one
half miles of Hollands Point bar. nor Of
Swans Point bar. nor between Poplar
Island and the mainland of Talbot coun
ty south of line drawn from the north
point Of Popular Island TO Lows Point
on The mainland; nor north of a line
drawn from the end of ihe south bar Of
Popular Island 10 Paw Paw Cove or
U
nr u male west Of Poplar Island. nor with
in one hall mile oi Plum Point nor with
in The boundary lines of any county, un-
less herein otherwise specified: which Ii
cense shall hold good for one season only.
ard shall only authorize the catching of
oysters betw ecn the fifteenth iav of Dc
inber and the firs, day of April. ON which
dav the dredging season shall end and
al. f.t tati
Tor the owner of any such licensed boat
whenever said owner shall sell or convey
by bill or sale for hona-fi consideia-
lion said boat To any person who has
heen resident Of the State of Maryland
for at leas, one wear. 10 transfer said IL
cense 10 said vendee with said boat which
license. when transferred, shall entitlc
said vendec 10 the same privileges of
catching or taking oysters with said boat
in The waters of this state that the origi-
nal vendor or assignor had had before
said assignment; provided said yendee
and assignee shall appear before the
Comptroller of the Treasury and make
oath before him 10 al. the facts. matters,
and things required of said original ven
dor or assignnr before taking oui such
license: upon which said license the said
Comptroller shall certify in writing the
fact of said vende or assignee having
taken said oath. for which said certitical.
the said vendee or assignee shall pay 10
Tie said Comptroller the sum Of five dol
lars for the rise of the oyster fund The
provisions OF this section in relation 10
ihe time of taking oysters. the time of
expiration of license and 10 transfer OF
ownership shall apply 10 all vessels IL
censed by any county in this Stale 10
take and catch oysters with scrape or
scoop. and any law. general or local. in
conflict herewith shall he void and of no
effect; provided that the time specified in
this section shall not apply to boats or
vessels licensed in The counties To take
oysters with scoop or scrape. which time
shall begin on the first day al October
and end on ;he thirty-first day OF March.
except Talbot and Dorchester counties.
where the time for taking oysters with
scoop. scrape or dredge shall begin en
ihe first day of October and end on the
first day of March.
Sec. ). Before granting such license
The Comptroller shall receive for il from
The applicant nj the rate of three dollars
per ton for every ton the boat may meas
ure. and the licence shall be exhibited
whenever called f'r hy any officer of this
state.
Sec. IL. ANY boat. owned wholly or
in part hy any NONRESIDENT, used IN
caiching oysters in this state with scoop
diedee OF similar instrument. is hereby
declared 10 be- forfeited AMI shall he con
drmned hy order of any Judge of Cir
cuii Court most accessible 10 the place of
her capture. or if captured IN Baltimore
City. by order of the City Court. and
shall he sold hy the sheriff of the county
where condemned. or il condemned. in
City. by The Sheriff of said city
10 the highest bidder for cash, after
twenty days notice OF the time and place
Of sale, such notice 10 he published Al
least three times in a newspaper. having
the largest circulation. printed in BaltI
more City or in the county where con
d.mued one-iourth of the proceeds of
such sale shall he paid Ia the party max
ing the capture. including the officers
and crews OF the State Fishery Force,
and the balance shall be paid into the
Treasury ot the state to be credited to
The oyster fund: provided. however, that
any person claiming an interest in such
vessels shall have the right To make an
appeal upon giving To the state good
anu ShIUtitHi uoiu hs ltHuiiSu lH SucI
cases: provided. however, that when the
bona fides Of the owner Of amy vessel
shall he called in question the burden of
proving snch bona-fi -fides shall he upon
those claiming to he such owners, and
provided also that upon taking such ap
peal and filling such bond the said vessel
shall he released from custody.
Sec. IL The Comptroller shall have
painted in black figures on white canvas
two sells of numbers corresponding 10
lhe license To catch oysters with scoop.
scrape, or dredgc of any other similar in
sirumenls; each figure shall Le twenty
Two inches in length and of proportion
ate width. and the figures at least six
inches apart. and he shall give 10 each
person taking out such license two mum
heis thereof. one of which shall he secure
" sewed upon the siarboard si;ic. and in
The middle of that part Of the mainsail
which is above the close reef. and The
niher number on the port side ia the
middle part of the iib which IS above the
bonnet and reef; these numbers shall be-