Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-03-30
ENTIRE ACT FOR
LATE DREDGING

proved Senate Bill No. Ill, the bill
introduced by Senator Minch entitled
"a supplement- to an act for the better
regulation and control of the taking,
planting and cultivating of oysters in
the Delaware Bay and Maurice River
Cove" The act reads as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State OF New
Jersey:
|. No oyster shall be dredged for,
caught or taken from any OF the lands
lying under the tidal waters of the
Delaware river, Delaware bay or
Maurice river cove, above line run
ming direct from the mouth OF Straight
creek to Gross Ledge lighthouse, and
commonly known as the southwest
line,' except from and including the
first day Of May to and including the
thirtieth day of June of each year.
2. 1t shall be unlawful to have in
possession, sell or offer for. sale any
oysters caught or taken from any
natural oyster bed or ground where
oysters naturally spawn and grow
under the tidal waters of the Delaware
river, Delaware bay or Maurice river
cove above the said Southwest line,
except from and including the first day
OF May to and including the thirtieth
day of June Of each year.
8. No oysters shall be dredged for,
caught or taken from any of the lands
lying under the tidal waters of the
Delaware bay and Maurice river cove
below line running direct from the
mouth OF Straight creek to Gross
Ledge lighthouse. and commonly
known as the southwest line,' at
any time except from the first day OF
September to the thirtieth day OF June
then next, both inclusive, OF each
|year but the oyster superintendent or
|any member Of the State oyster com
mission may, upon application, give
permission, in writing, to any lessee
or lessees of oyster grounds to employ
such methods for the protection of his
Tor their oysters on said grounds and
Ffor the promotion OF the growth thereof
during said closed season as the said
superintendent or State oyster commits
sion may deem advisable; but no oys-
ters shall be permanently removed
from said grounds during said closed
season.
thereafter dredge upon or throw. cast
Eor drag an oyster dredge, or any other
|instrument or appliance used for
catching oysters. upon any of the
Hands of the State lying under the tidal
waters Of the Delaware bay or Mau-
Price river cove, in this State, below
|the said southwest line, . other than
and or ground for which such person
|or persons then hold lease from the
State oyster commission. under the act
Ito which this is supplement, or the
several acts amendatory thereof or
supplementary thereto, shall be guilty
! of misdemeanor.
5. The oyster superintendent, or
|any member OF the State oyster COM
|mission, may, upon application, give
permission, in writing, to any pros
Ipective lessee or lessees of any Unbiased
|oyster ground or grounds, to examine
and inspect, with proper appliances,
|any of the unleased lands of the State,
below said southwest line'' for the
purpose of determining the suitability
/ or adaptability of such lands for oyster
culture or propagation, but no oysters
shall be permanently removed from
any such lands by virtue of any such
permit
=. None of the foregoing sections
shall apply to any creek tributary to
said Delaware bay. Delaware river or
Maurice river cove, nor shall any of
the foregoing provisions be construed
70 prohibit the taking at any time of
oysters with rakes or forks on what is
commonly known as the Cape Shore,
IN Cape May county.
Z. Any person violating any of the
PROVISIONS of this act shall be guilty
OF a misdemeanor
.. The members of the State oyster
commission, the oyster superintendent
ana the several captains or masters of
guard boats, are hereby empowered,
ahd 1t shall be their duty, on view,
without special warrant issued for
mat purpose, to arrest any person en-
saged in the violation of any of the
provisions of this act, or the provi-
sions OF any other law of this State
eguiating the taking, planting or cul-
e.vating of oysters in the Delaware
.iser' Delaware bay, or Maurice river
act
. 1t shall be the duty of the State
Osster commission to revoke the license