Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-05-06
PUBLIC eENFSAL LAWS.
CHArrER l27s.


Laws, title Oysters" arc 10 re-enact the
same with amendments and TO add certain
new sections to said Article to follow in
proper order the respective sections In order
Of precedence and 10 brldesignated rs seq
tons 20 .; 20 c, 20 D. 70 2, 20 :. 20 G, 20
sEcrroS /. Bsi enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland. That sections Q, 5.
III. Y. Is. Il. 10. 10, II, n. 20 A, "a. %. So
and 81 Of Article seveuty-lwo Of the Code Of
Public General Laws, tittf Oysters" be and
with amendments, and TINT certain new sec
lions be and the same are hereby added to
said Article to follow the numerical sections
ofsaid Article in order Of precedence to be
DESIGNATED az sections 20 3. 20 C, 20 d, 20 Z.
2oF. 20 20 H, and q 4, TO read as to said
respective sections, as follhws:
Section 2. The comptroller Of the treasury
shall upon application OF 10y person who has
been resid ent Of this Stale for twelve con-
secutive months next precbsding such appli-
cation, Issue a license TO each resident, and to
no other person. to emplof such boat in TAX
ing or catching oysters. with scoop, dredgs or
similar instrument withia the waters of the
Chesapeake Bay. Potomac River, and in
Easton Bay outside Of lihe drawn from the
southwest corner Of Kent, Point to Wades
Point; provided atnothiag herein contained
shall authorize the taking or catching of
oysters with SCOOP dredgd or similar instru
ment. on any oyster bar within one and one
half miles OF TaIley's Point, Sandy Point,
Hacketts Point. Thomas Point Hollands Is.
land bar and Three Sisters; nor within one
and one halt miles Of Hollands Point bar,
nor of Swans Point bar. nor between Poplar
Island aud the mainland Of Talbot County,
south Of a line drawn from the north point Of
Poplar Island to Lows Point on the main
land; nor north OF line drawn from the end
of the south bar of Poplar Island TO Paw Paw
Cove on Tilghman's Island, NOR within one
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within one-half mile Of Plum Point. nor with.
in the boundary lines Of any county, unless
herein otherwise specified; which license shall
hold good for one season only. and shall only
authorize the catching Of oytters between the
fifteenth day ofOctober ard the first day of
April, on which day the dredging season shall
end and the license expire; but 1t shall be
lawful for the owner ofany sach licensed boat
whenever said owner shall sell and convey,by
bill OF sale for bona tdg consideration. said
boat to any person who has been resident Of
the State Of Maryland. tor ct least one year. to
transfer said license to said vendee with said
boat, which license, when transferred shall
entitle said vendee 10 the same privileges OF
catching or taking oysters with said boat In
the waters OF this STATE. that the original ven-
dor or assignor had had before said assign.
ment provided. said vendte and assignee shall
appear before the comptr3le Ter Of the treasury
and make oath before himI TO all the facts.
matters and things required of said original
vendor or assignor, before taking ont such
license; upon which said license, the said
comptroller shall certify Id writing the fact Of
said vendee or assignee having taken said
bath. for which said ceriiteete he said vendee
or assignee shall pay 10 the said Comptroller
the sum Of i've dollars for the use Of the
Oyster Fund. The provisions Of this section
10 relation to time Of taking. oysters, the time
ofexpiration Of license, snd to transfer Of
ownership shall apply 70 Al vessels licensed
4 by any county in this STATE. to take and catch
oysters with scrape or scoop. and any law,
general or local. in condict, herewith shall be
void and Of no eject; prov ldcd, 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
shail begin on the first Jay Of October and
end on the thirty-frst day Of March. except
Talbot and Dorchester Counties where the
time for taking oysters With scoop. scrape or
dredge shall begin on the FIRST day of October
and end on the first day Of March.
Section 8. Before granting such license the
comptroller shall receive for II from the appli-
cant at the rate ofthree dollars per ION for
every ton the boat may measure, and the
license shall be exhibited whenever called
Tor by any officer OF this State.
Section IL. Any boat, owned wholly or In
part By any nonresident, used In catching
oysters in this State with scoop, dredge or
similar instrument, Is hereby declared to be
forfeited and shall be condemned by order of
huy Juugt OF Oifcuit Oourt mos Accessible
to the place OF her capture. or If captured ia
Baltimore City, By order o. the City Court.
and shall be sold BY the sheriff of the county
where condemned, or IL condemned In Balti.
more City, By the sheriff Of said city to the
highest bidder for cash, after twenty days
notice OF the time and pace Of sale, such no.
tice to be published ct least three times In a
newspaper, having the largest circulation,
printed In Baltimore City or In the County
where condemned one-ssrts of the proceeds
sof such sale shall Ue paid 70 the party making
the capture, including the officers and crews
lof the Stale Fishery Force. and the balance
shall be paid into the treasury of the State to
be credited to the oyster fund; provided, how
ever. that any person claiming an interest In
such vessels. shall have the right TO make an
appeal upon giving to the State q good and
sufficient bond as required 10 such cases; pro-
lvided, however, that when the bona fdes OF
the owner OF any vessel shaiE be called in
question, the burden OF proving such bona
Jides shall be upon those claiming to be such
owners; and provided also, that upon taking
such sRpeal and filing such bond the said
vessel shall be released from custody.
Section II. The Comptroller shall have
painted in black figures on white canvas. two
sets OF numbers corresponding to the license
40 catch oysters with scoop, scrape dredge or
any other similar instruments; each figure
shall be twenty-five inches IA length and Of
proporiionate width, and the hgures at least
six Inches apart. and be shall give to each
person taking out such License two numbers
Whereof one Of which shni, b. securely sawed
upon tho star board side, and 10 the middle Of
tia. part OF the mainsai which Il above the
close reef. and the other number on the port
aide. in the middle part Of the jib which IL
above the bonnet aad resi- these numbeis
shall be placed In an upright position, and
worn at all times during the dredging season,
and retained at the end Of the season, and
shall not be concealed or tlsfnccd; and no other
number shall be exposed ~ view or used, than
shat which Is furnished BIZ the comptroller;
any person who snail vioilfe the provisions Of
this section shall b. desm9i guilty OF q mis-
demeanor as provided Ii ssetIon twenty one
"A ofthis Act. aud Ia aug surh case. the boat
or vessel shall be forfeited hnd condemned, In
the discretion ofthe Judg3 10 the manner
provided In section ten. She provisions Of
this section shall spply to kli boats licensed
70 take oysters with scrnptn3r scoop BY any
county In this State, except. that the numbers
for such boats shall be painiei red instead Of
black. and the numbers sksii be delivered by
the Comptroller TO the Clerks Of the Courts 90
thsy may be ordered, and tbs end Of the sea-
son all licenses not used, shsfl be returned By
said clerks to the comptrcllos, and the said
clerks shall also pay 20 the comptroller, one
tenth Of all moneys received BY him for such
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