The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24


the sub-inspectors, and showing from
whom received, and at the same time
they shall remit the taxes, together with
similar statement direct to the Treas
urer of the State.
Sec. a. The duties Of the sub-inspec-
tors shall be to aid and assist the Oyster
Commissioners and inspectors to rlg1dly
enforce the oyster laws OF the State in
every particular.
Sec. 5. The clerks of the courts of the
several counties, who are authorized to
issue licenses or to collect any license
tax. shall, on or before the 18th day of
each month mail to the Oyster Commits
sion a statement showing all licenses
issued during the preceding month, to
whom issued and for what purpose, and
all sources under the oyster laws. And
| they shall, at the same time, remit the
said amount, less per cent as their
| commission, direct 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 bonds
| or vessels licensed and for what pur-
| pose
Sec. G. Every person, firm or corpora
| ton engaged in buying oysters in this
! State shall keep permanent record or
all oysters bought by them-when and
| from whom bought-the number OF
| bushels and the price paid therefor.
Every boat or vessel engaged in catching
! or selling oysters shall keep permanent
record showing where when and TO whom
| said oysters were sold; the number of
| bushels and the price received therefor.
| All of these records shall at all times
| be open to the examination and inspec-
| ton of the oyster Commissioner and In
| spectors, and upon request shall be veri-
fed by the parties making them but
shall not be disclosed as to price by the
| commissioner or inspectors except in the
| event of an alleged violation of the law.
| Any person violating the provisions of
this section shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction shall be
fined not less than one hundred dollars
| or imprisoned not less than six months
| for each and every offense.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons to use any boat or yes
sci of any description for the purpose of
| taking or catching oysters from the pub
| lie grounds of this State until the said
| 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 be granted by any
one of said clerks upon application and
| the payment of the following tax:
On any boat or vessel without cabin or
deck and under custom house tonnage a
| tax of 80 three dollars
On any boat or vessel with cabin or
| deck and under custom house tonnage six
! 60 dollars.
! On any boat or vessel subject to Gus
| tom house tonnage a tax of two dollars
and fifty cents per ton on gross tonnage.
But no boat or vessel propelled by
| steam gas or electricity, and no boat or
vessel of more than thirty 800 tons net
| tonnage, and TO boat or vessel not the
property absolutely of citizen or citi-
| resident of this State has any lien or
claim whatever shall under any circum-
| stances, be granted a license for use in
| taking or catching oysters from the public
| grounds of this State.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person. firm of corporation to engage in
the business of buying or purchasing oys-
! ters in the shell in this State. either for
! canning, packing, shucking or shipping
| without first obtaining license so to do
from the clerk of the Superior court of
! either Hyde, Carteret, Pamlico Craven,
| Beaufort, Dare or Pasquotank counties.
| But upon application to any one of said
! clerks and the payment of fee of fifty
/ cents he shall grant to the person, firm
! or corporation making the said appli-
| cation a dealers license which shall be
/ in force until the first day of the fol-
! lowing September; and the said clerk
shall at once mail to the Oyster Commits
| soner a duplicate of said license.
Any person, firm or corporation doing
| business in violation of this section shall
| be guilty Of a misdemeanor for each
and every day such business is so con-
| tinued.
| Sec. H. All dealers in oysters and all
| persons who purchase oysters for can
ming, packing shocking or shipping, shall
| pay a tax Of two cents on every, bushel
| purchased by them: Provided, That all
| persons, firms or corporations who pur-
! chase oysters for canning, packing or
| shocking in this State shall be allowed
TO retain one-half cent per bushel as re-
| bate upon such oysters as are chargeable
with tax of 2 cents per bushel.
This tax shall be paid to and collected
| and when paid a receipt shall be given
| therefor. Upon failure or refusal by any
| person, firm or corporation to pay said
tax, his or their license as a dealer shall
at once become null and void, and no
| further license shall be granted them
during the current year, and it shall be
the duty of the commissioner or inspec-
tor to institute suit for the collection of
said tax; Provided, that when oysters
thus purchaser are imbedded in or cover
ed by mussels, the inspector, or sub-in
spectors may collect tax of not less than
one cent per bushel.
A -bushel tub shall measure from
inside to inside across the top twenty
two inches, from inside to inside across
the bottom twenty inches, from inside
climb to top, diagonal, twenty-six inches.
two and half bushel tub shall meas
ure from inside to inside across the top
twenty three inches across the bottom
from inside to inside twenty-one inches,
and twenty seven and one-half inches
diagonal from inside climb to top.
"A three bushel tub shall measure TWEEN
ty-four inches across the top from in
side to inside and twenty-five inches from