Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-03-17

boundaries, extent or location of any
leased grounds within the area
! designated by this Ac. shall he
referred TO and decided by the Shell
Fish Commissioner. who is hereby
empowered on petition of any eer-
son interested sherein to summon
all the parties In interest. as lar a
such parties may he known TO him.
to appear before him ut n ne and
place in the summons named, which
SUMMONS shall be- served hy such
person as said Commissioners may
direct. The petition shall contain
"a sworn staienent Of facts as claim
ed By petitioner. 70 which any inter-.
sSted l,arfy nay respe..a nv Sling n
sworn counterstatenl.s.s 4. he f.cis
as claiwed hy l.n; aud after hear
'ng all tine parties interested. with
their Witnesses and counsel, tho
said Commissioner shall make his
decision IN writing rs soon as con
venient thereafter, and the same
shall be final. unless an appes shall
be taken from such decision within
thirty days thereafter TO the Circuit
Courtfo the county, the county seat
OF which is nearest To the land about
which said controversy shall be
raised. II two county seats are
about the same distance from the
place Of said controversy, the appeal
may be taken TO the Circuit Court
for either Of said counties.
Section 20. And be il enacted.
That it shall be lawful for AMY ton-
ger between the 18th dav OF April
and the 18th day of Jnne, in any
year, 10 take oysters from the na-
turaI beds or bars OF the Chesapeake
bay and its tributaries, provided.
however, that such oysters shall
not measure less u inches In shell
measurement from hinge TO mouth
OF the smell, and provided also, that
said oysters may be sold only for
the purpose now permitted under
the existing laws of Maryland, DUR
ing the season of the year above
mentioned, and in addition thereto
to persons engaged in the industry to
planting and cultivating oysters
within the area designated within
those sectioDs. the same 10 be de.
livered only rnon lands which may
have been leased under the pro-
visions of this law for said purpose
OF planting and cultivation
Section q. Md be enac ed it That
t~t@H aot D. nrras AIRY iot an
hoio er OF ot stcr l..rd uuarr this Act
t. ~. o. ary iice uee for redging,
scrap,ng or longing, md oysters on
such land may be taken up in such
manner as may be desired hy the
holder OF such land.
Section %. And. be II enacted,
That any person who shall wilfu',y
and without authority take oysters
from ground leased under the pro-
visions of this Act. or who shall
wilfully injure such ground In any
manner, or injure the oysters there
upon situated, or interfere with the
stakes, buoys or monuments mark
ing the same, shall be deemed gull
ty OF misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof, shall be sentenced
to Imprisonment in Jail or the peni-
tentiary, in the discretion OF the
Court, for term not exceeding two
years.
Section %. And be it enacted,
That it shall be the duty Of all OF.
Gcers and members of The State
Fishery Force to arrest persons
violating this Act
Section "a. And be IL enacted.
That the revenues arising from the
operation Of this Act shall be appli-
cd in the following manner; First,
&c the payment Of all salaries expen-
ses, surveys. outlays and disburse-
mentsauthorized by this Act; second,
the balance. If any, to be paid at the
end OF each year into the treasury OF
the State. leaving, however, bal
ance at the end of each year Of ten
thousand dollars with the Shell Fish
Commissioner to be applied 10 the
current expenses Of his Office for the
ensuing year. All monies 10 paid
as aforesaid into the treasury Of the
State shall be placed to the credit of
a special fund called the Special
Road Fund"
Section %. And be il enacted,
That this Act shall take effect from
the date OF its passage. and that all
laws Of Maryland inconsistent with
this Act be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Tts Esrs giteh Haze.