The news & observer., 1901-02-22

shall be fined not exceeding fifty dollars
or imprisoned not exceeding thirty days
The inspectors shall keep a correct
record Of all taxes collected by them
or received by them from sub-inspectors
and from whom and for what purpose col
lected.
They shall, on or before the 18th day
Of each month mail to the oyster Com
missioner report of all taxes collected
by them and of all taxes received from
the suh-inspectors, -nd showing from
whom received. and at the same time
,hcy shall remit said taxes, together with
similar statement direct to the Treas
urer of the State.
Sec 4. The duties OF the sab-insnec-
tors shall be to aid and assist the oyster
Commissioner and Inspectors to rigidly
enforce the oyster laws of the State in
every particular.
They shall conform to the regulations
made for this purpose by their superior
officers And they are hereby clothed
with all the power and authority neces-
sary for the proper performance OF thelr
duties. They shall keep correct record
of all taxes collected by them, when and
from whom and for what purpose collect
ed. And shall on or before the 9Th OF
each month report to the Inspector OF
their county or direct to the commissioners
in the event they have no County Inspec-
tor. all taxes collected for the preceding
month and from whom collected. and shail
at the same time, pay over said taxes to
the said inspector or commissioner, and
forward a copy of their report 10 the
commissioner.
All reports of inspectors or sab -inspec-
tors required by this act to be made to
the Oyster Commissioner shall be in such
form as he may prescribe and shall con-
tain such detailed information as he may
require, including the name of the party
from whom the tax was collected the
amount collected from each party, and the
number or bushels of oysters upon which
the tax was collected.
Sec. ). The clerks of the courts OF the
several counties, who are authorized 10
issue licenses or to collect any license tax
shall. on or before the 18th day of eacn
month mail to the Oyster Commission a
statement showing all licenses issued du-
ring the preceding month. to whom issued
and for what purpose, and the amount
of tax collected by them from all sources
uHuST the oyster ldNS. ANU tity Sudii
at the same time remit the said amount
less 5 per cent as their commission, di-
rect TO the State Treasurer. They shall
at the same time mail to each inspector
. list of all persons TO whom license has
been issued. and of all boats or vessels
licensed and for what purpose.
See 6. Every person, firm CT corpora
non engaged in buying oysters in this
state shall keep permanent record OF
all oysters brought by them-when and
from whom brought-the number OF
bushels and the price paid therefor
Every boat or vessel engaged in catching
or selling oysters shall keep a permanent
ecard showing where when and to whom
said oysters were sold; the number ol
bushels and the price received therefor.
All of these records shall at all times
be open to the examination and inspec-
tiGn of the Oyster Commissioner and ln-
spectors, and upon request shall be veri-
fed by the parties making them, but shall
not be disclosed as 10 price by the Com
missioner or inspectors except in the
event of an alleged violation of the law.
ANY person violating the provisions oi
this section shall be guilty of a misdc-
mcanor ard upon conviction shall be fined
not less than one hundred dollars or inn
prisoned not less than months for eacf
| and every offense.
| Sec. q 1t shall he unlawful 70 rany per
son on persons TO use any boat or yes.
sci OF any description for the purpose
| OF taking or catching oysters from the
public grounds of this State until the saic
boat or vessel has been duly licensed by
| a clerk OF the Superior court of one OF
the counties mentioned in the preceding
section. and the tax required by law PAID
therefor License may b granted by an
oae of said clerks upon application ano
the payment of the following tax:
On any boat or vessel without cabin OIL
deck and under custom house Tonnage :
tax OF (S) three dollars.
On any beat or vessel with cabin OF
deck and under custom house tonnage siA
(6) dollars.
On any boat or vessel subject 10 Gus
tom house tonnage q tax OF Two dollars
&c lf;y cents per ton on gross ton
mage.
But no boat or vessel propelled by
steam, gas or electricity, and no boat OF
| vessel of moro than thirty 500 tons net
| tonnage And no boat or vessel not the
property absolutely OF a citizen or ctr
zens Of this State or upon which any non
resident Of this State has any lien OF
claim whatever, shall, under any cir
cumstances, be granted q license for US,
| in taking or catching oyster from IN,
| public grounds of this State.
Soc 10. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to engage II
the business of buying or purchasing oys-
ters in the shell in this State, either fol
canning, packing shuckinG or shlppne
| without first obtaining license so to az
from the clerk of the Superior court Q
either Hyde. Carteret, Pamlico, craven
Beaufort. Dare or Pasquotank counties
| But upon application to any one o. sa1'
| clerks and the paymenv OF fee OF hit.
cents he shall grant to the person, flrn
or corporation making the said app!l
| cation a dealers license which shall b'
| in force until The firss day of the fol
| lowing September: and the said cierl
| she'll at once mail TO the Oyster Commls
| sioner a duplicate Of said license.
| Any person, firm or corporation doiui
| business in violation OF this section shall
| be guilty of a ms4lemeanor for caci
| aud every day such business is so cen
| tinucd.
Sec. IT. All dealers in oysters and al
persons who purchase oysters for can
I mo nockiO Sb;lclJiusy or shining Shal