Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-03-26
4ers and CLAIMS in the waters of the

State. and all laws relating to the
catching and propagating OF hsh,
crabs and terrapin in the waters or
this State are faithfully Observed;
that all persons engaged in the oyster
and fish Industries are fully protected
in all their respective rights.
1t shall be the duty of this board to
see that the laws are properly in
forced by the inspectors for collection
of taxes, fines rnets and other reven-
ues due to the State from said indus
tries, and to require of each inspector
during the first ten days OF every
month compete report of collections
during the preceding month, from
any source under his supervision,
giving in tabulated form and in detail
for what and from whom said collec
lions are made, as well as a proper
classifications of said collections
whether from taxes. fines, rents or
other sources, accompanied by such
information in regard thereto as may
by of service to the board in the dis.
charge of their duties. A duplicate OF
said report the inspector shall also
forward to the Auditor of Public
Accounts. accompanied by all revenue
collected during the preceding month.
A failure to furnish such report AND
pay to the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts the revenue shown by said
report to have been collected Tor the
preceding month, shall, at the discre
| ton of the board, subject such de.
linuuent inspector to the penalty OF
removal from office, or q tine OF not
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The Auditor shall provide the BOARD
with necessary blank forms Tor the
use of the board and for the inspec
tors reports, as may be required IL
the execution of their duties.
It shall be the duty hereafter o!
said board to fill all vacancies occur
ing in the Office of oyster inspector,
to appoint additional inspectors as
the demands of the public interest
may require; to abolish such offices
when unnecessary. and to remove any
inspector from Office for negligence
inei1iciency or malfeasance In oillce
ANY inspector appointed under this
act shall qualify before the Judge o
the county or corporation court 10
which his district may be by taking
the oath and entering into Il bonC
with sufficient surety in the penalty
PAYABLE and conditioned ly baw.
The said board shall do and per
form all other duties now imposed by
law on the Board of the Chesapeake
and its Tributaries, and on the FIST
Commissioner. 80,
The said board shall appoint TIL.
captains of steamers and vessels usec
by the State for the protection ane
guarding of oyster beds of the Com
monwealth and to enforce the oyste
laws thereof, who shall be eXperlen
ced seaman, acquainted with TN
waters of the Chesapeake bay ant
its tributaries, one of whom shall 81
designated as captain in chief, ant
all of whom shall hold their office a
the will and pleasure OF the board
Each captain shall employ by IN
!, month the necessary crew OF men 10
each steamer or vessel, as the cas-
NAV be, subject, however to the az
proval of the board. The pay OF tn
captains and crew shall be fixed b
; the board, and the captain OF eac
steamer or vessel shall forward to tn
secretary of the board during I'll
first ten days of every month repor
) of the services of his steamer or yes
f sci for the preceding month, and ais
Z q tabulated statement in detail
: the expenses incurred during tn
month, and such statement sha
7 embrace, first, the pay of the crew
giving name and salary of each mai
second food expenses; third, repairs
{, fneI and other incidental expenses
: said steamer or vessel; and an
D failure to furnish said report sha
subject the delinquent captain I
suspension and forfeiture OF pay du
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tssS f5esf1n-sle provisions of the eiys
. ter laws of this State, and especial
in protecting all citizens of Virgini
: in the exercise of their oystering an
2 fishing rights, subject to the order
of the captain-in chief, all of whoI
shall be subject to the command c
! the Governor as commander in chic
of the land and naval forces; provi
: ded, however, that nothing in thi
act shall be constructed as removing
any captain of steamer or vessel here
tofore appointed under laws in fore
, before the passage of this act, but tn
same shall hold their office at the viii
and pleasure of the Board of Fisher
les.
The board shall have authority t,
supply ammunition, provisions, ant
fuel necessary for the use of tn,
steamers, vessels, and their crews
either by direct purchase or by let
ting the same, when practicable, tc
the lowest bidder, after due adver
tisement. 1t shall also have author
ity to dismiss captains or other elm
ployees on said steamers or vessels
and appoint others in their stead
and shall license such armament anC
ordinary repairs to be made to yes
sells, machinery, and furniture as may
be necessary to k. ep them in service
able condition, and see that the
steamers and vessels in their appoint
ments are at all times kept clean and
| otherwise in good serviceable condi.
ton.
The board shall have authority to
adopt rules and regulations for police
of the waters of the Commonwealth
by said steamers or vessels and their
commanders, and may remove any
captain or other employee upon such
steamer or vessel for any violation of
such rules and regulations, and ap-
point and employ some other person
IN his place; it shall have authority
to require the captain-in-chief of the
oyster police, and through him or his
subordinates, to report to it at any
time and place, to enable them to
fully carry Into execution the provis
ions of this act, and to convey and
accompany it, or any one OF said
board, on such tours of inspection as
may be deemed necessary to the
discharge of their duties The board
shall take cognizance of all commu
nications made to them by oyster