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


twenty years from the record OF th,
lands SO applied for as aforesaid a
the annual rental OF the amount
decided upon by said Co.nmissinel
as the proper rental of such land
which shall be sum not less than
three dollars, and not more than
five dcllars per acre, as here:nbe.
fore provided The provisions OF
this section shall also apply. as
far as possible, to the successful
bidders under Section 10 of this
Act.
Section i3. And be IL enacted.
Thatahs righf n Tic apnl;calt, OF
bidder, TO obtain q lease under shis
Act may be contested betors sas
Shell Fish Commissioner by any
citizen Of this State. on the ground
that a natural bed or bar is situated
within the bounds of the grant, or
for any other lawful reason. Oh
jections to the right ofthe applicant,
or bidder, 10 obtain a lease on the
ground that natural bed or bar
is situated within the bounds OF the
proposed grant, shall. however, be
made within a period of ninety days
after such grant has been made.
Section IA. And he il enacted,
That anyone who may desire 70 con.
test the right of the applicant, or
bidder, for any reason shall pay to
the Shell Fish Commissioner five
dollars, and shall state, in writing,
the specific grounds of his objec-
tions; any such controversy shall
be decided by the Commissioner.
upon testimony presented to him
after due notice 10 both parties.
The Commissioner shall. in such
cases, be empowered tosummon and
examine witnesses under oath, and
his decisions there shall be final
Process for the purpose of citing part
les TO the cause or summoning witnes-
ses shall be served by the sheriff OF
the county where theparty or witness
lives. Such costs as are taxed By
the clerks OF the Circuit Court for
similar services shall be allowed 20
the Commissioner for docketing the
causes arising under any section OF
this Act, and issuing process in the
sane. The same appeal shall be
allowed from the decision of the
Commissioner in such cases as is
allowed under section 10 of this
Act.
section ID And BE- it enacted.
Ina' tne relat.oA .. iaaOlcrd and
tenant. stated in section -, shall
have all the incidents attaching TO
that relation as the same exists un.
der the laws of Maryland. excepting
only the following particulars: FIRST:
The only remedy of the State for
non-payment of the rent for oyster
lands shall be the strict enforcement
OF the provisions set forth in sec
tion of this Act. Upon the non
payment of any rent for the time
therein mentioned, il shall be the
duty Of the Shell Fish Commissioner C
to declare the lease vacated by
stamping the word void" in dis
tinct letters across the description
in the register. Second LaLd leas-
ed under this Act shall be used
only for the pupose of planting and
cultivating oysters. Third No right
shallexist to redeem or purchase any
land of the State 80 leased. Fourth:
Any other notifications caused by
the provisions of this Act.
Section 10. And be il enacted,
That the Commissioner shall at once
notify the lessee of the record in The
register required by Section 12, and
the lessee shall, as soon thereafter
as practicable, not exceeding sixty
days from the receipt OF said notice,
cause the ground designated as
leased TO him to be plainly marked
out by stakes, buoys or monuments
under the supervision of the Commis-
sioner; at least four Of such stakes,
ouoys and monuments shall have
the initials of the lessee distinctly
marked, and such stakes, buoys or
monuments shall be at al times
during the existence of said lease
continued by the said grantee or his
legal representatives.
Section IL. And be it enacted.
That the lessee OF any land leased
for the purpose Of planting and cul-
tivating oysters shall have exclusive
ownership of and title TO all oysters
planted by him or existing on the
land leased.
Section 1s And De it enacted,
That &c assignment or transfer OF
any interest acquired by this Act
shall be valid for any purpose If
made TO a nonresident Of this State.