The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-22
WILL MAKE A
FINE SHOWING
Forecast Of the Report of Board of
Fisheries.
A SOURCE OF REVIEW u E.
State Has Drawn Much Cash from
Biyalpcs Under New Regime.
Work OF Board to BE Com
pleted To-day

The State Board of Fisheries held three
sessions yesterday. and transacted much
business, mostly Of a routine nature. The
board will meet again to-day, when 1t IS
expected that their annual report to the
Governor will be completed All The
members present, as follows: DR..
frank Fletcher lchairman). Accomac;
Mr. S. L. Miller tsecrerary9, Matthews;
Captain John A Curtis, Richmond;
Senator George i. keezell, Rock.nShain;
Hon. Pembroke Petu1, Fiuyanna
The chief business yesterday engaging
the attention % u4e poaru Was The case %
c.. C. Thompson and r. ]. Thompson over
the title TO some disputed oyster painting
grounds III the county OF Nansemond.,
Ex-Judge II. II. Rawles, OF Suffolk, rep
resented the interests OF the former.
while those OF the latter were looked
after by Attorney r W. Nithers. OF
Nansemond. The matter was settled 10
The satisfaction OF All parties IN interest;
Nj Nalrur II. Iyiand, OF king and
oreen presented a petition from Giants
In that county, asking that the Baylor
survey be reviewed between certain
noirts This matter VIII go over until
the next meeting of the board, In order
10 give the parties on all SIDES an ol'per-
tunlty to be heard
Z
ton may come from the board in relation
10 the trouble over oysters IN the Potomac
bet,yeen the Virginia and Maryland police
authorities.
Another matter being discussed al the
session is the question OF having an
Chesapeake oyster boat repaired, or nuy
a new GOAT tor the oyster navy One or
The other course will be taken by the
board.
The report which thz~ State1board OF
Fisheries will make to the Governor at
its present session will be a most inter
csting paper to the people OF the STATE.
While nothing official has yet neen siFsh
out on thu subject, it is estimated by
ws-ll-ifaforrned and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
persons that the showing made by the
board Will be an admirable one cor
siderinr The many difficulties under when
it has necessarily labored in dealing E.itn
the eyer-veSed questions OF hsh ana oyS-
ters. The members of the board have
been in Office thirty months up 70 tit0
SO1h of September last.
During this time they have paid all
the expenses of the board. paid Tor the
survey of planting-ground in two COUNTIES.
and turned into the Treasury OF the state
in the neighborhood of s10.0oo. clear OF al
expenses
The prospects are bright for Il large
increase from this source of revenue to
the State, and the wisdom Of Governor
Tylcr's appointments on the board IS
apparent.
All the varied interests of tie State
are represented in the body, Senator
Keezel and Mr.. Petit coming from, the
upland districts and DR.. Fletcher and
Secretary Miller from Tidewater-
Captain John A Curtis. while not,
strictly speaking. from Tidewater, was
rearz1i in that section, is familiar with
all the questions with which the board
has to deal. and is one OF the most
industrious and painstaking OF the mem
l,ers The report soon to be issued Is
expected to be a splendid tribute TO the
admirable work of the board