The news & observer., 1901-02-22

the bottom twenty inches. from inside
chiIns to top, diagonal, twenty-siX lncnes.
two and half bushel tub shah
measure from inside to inside across the
ton twenty-three inches, cross the bottom.
from inside to inside twenty-one inches,
and twenty-seyen and one-half inches
diagonal from inside chimb to top.
A three bushel tub snail measure twen-
ty-four inches across the top from IN
side to inside and twenty-five inches from
inside to inside across the bottom, and
twenty nine inches diagonal from in
side chimb to top,
It shall be unlawful for@any person III
selling oysters to use any other measure
,han those whose dimensions are herein
specified ANY person violating this sec
ticn snail be guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be fined not e%-
cecding fifty dollars or imprisoned not
exceeding thirty days.
Sec II. Any person or persons, duly
licensed ana using a licensed boat o.:
vessel, may use scoops. scrapes or
dYsdgs in catching or taking oysters, from
December Isl in each year to the first
day of May following, from the public
grounds in the broad open waters of
Pamlico Sound. Pamlico River and Long
Shoal River, except in those portions o.
the said sound and rivers in which the
use of such instruments or implements IS
prohibited by the succeeding section CT
this act.
Sec Is 1t shall he unlawful for any
person or persons to use any scoop, scrapc
or 6redge or any other instrument OF
Implement except hand tong5 for the pur-
pose of taking or catching oysters from
the public gTounds N any baY. T-ver,
creek, strait or sound or any tributary
Of such, which border upon or mpty irto
Pamlico Sound Pamlico River or Long
SEoal River.
1t shall also be unlawful 20 use any
scoop, scrape. or dredge or other instru-
ment except hand tongs in the waters
of Pamlico Sound from what IS Known
as the Reep or Reefs in t." eaStCi
portion OF said souoi TO The line of
banks bordering it's eastern shores. Ii
shall also be unlawful to use any scoop,
scrape or dredge or Gsher instrument o.
imI Element except j md 1oags along ;he
shores of Pamlico comfy inside Of lite
beginning at NeEse River Light and rum
ming to the east end of Old Sow Island
thence to Pamlico Point
1t shall be unlawful to use any scoop,
scrape or dredgc or other instrument or
ilDrlement except hand tongs from Feb
ruary 1st in each year % April the
1ath, following, in the waters of Pam
lico Sound north of line running from
Wild oar Greek TO Gold Shoal Life Saving
Station.
ii shall be unlawful to use any scoop
scrape or dredge or any other instru-
ment or implement to catch or take cys-
ters from the public grounds in any
of the waters Of Carteret county
Any person or persons violating any OF
the provisions of this section shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con-
viciion shall be fined not less than one
hundred dollars or imprisoned not less
than six months for each offenc.
Sec. 16 AS there has been q question
a sto the exact boundary line of Car
teret county the northern boundary oi
said county, for the purposes of this act
only, shall be line extending from Point
OF Marsh Buoy to Harbor Island Light
thence line tc South West Straddle
Light, thence line TO the middle OF
Ocracoke Inlet.
Sec IS. The Oyster Commissioner shall
have power and authority, and it shall De
his dutv to make and prescribe all sucn
rules and regulations as may be neces-
sary ana that are reasonable. TO carry
into effect and operation this act, accord
ing TO it's true intents and purposes.
Sec. y. The oyster Commissioner is
hereby authorized, empowered and direct
ed to thoroughly examine and investigate
ali reports required by chapter Is of the
laws Of 1897 Section I as amended by
chapter Is Of the laws of 1899, to be made
to the clerks of the court in the Oyster
district by dealers in oysters. or persons
purchasing for packing, shucking, ship
ping or sale, and to find if there has beer
any evasion or violation Of the law in
this respect and whether or not all sucl
dealers or purchasers have paid the taxes
or all of the taxes REQUIRED of them BY
law And if he shall find that all of said
taxes have not been paid he shall at once
demand the same, or whatever amount
may be due, and upon refusal by them OF
any Of them to uav the amount found &c
he due and unpaid, he shall institute
suit 10 recover the same without delay
ana for this purpose he is authorized tc
employ counsel and pay them a reasona-
bic ccdnpensa ton out of the oyster fund.