Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-05-05

fully and without authority take or re
move oysters from any land leased
under the provisions OF this Act or
shall willlully iujurr or interfere with
tn" oysters of such land in any man
ner or injulr the oysters thcruupon
situated, or remove. alter or interfere
with the stakes, buONS, or monuments
marking the same, shall. upon COnNic.
tlOn thereof. iur the first Ofirusc, be
sentenced to Imprisonment in Jail or
IN the p"nitcnuarN in the discretion
"i the Court, for not less than three
months and not more than two Years,
amt Tor tn" second, or any subsequent
"I"nac. hr sentenced to impIlsun.
m"nt III the pcuitrutilrN Iur not less
lhdn Two Years dHd not more than
iiN" years.
Sec. M. ANY person. who shall
""ik GErd@". ScIapt., or pair OF longs.
on any other implement for the taking
any other Implement tor the taking
OF oysters upon amy land leased un-
der the provisions ut this Act without
tn" consent Of the lessee or owner.
"r who shall, while upon or SAILING
over any such ground or he'd. east.
maui, or have overheard any such
dr"dS". SCRAP" on pain of tOugs or
other implement for the taking OF oy-
STEERS. under any prctrnSo. or for amy
purpose whatever. without the con.
sent ni such lessee or owner upon
CONVICTION thereof. shall. for the first
"lIcnSc, j." fined NOT less than fitN
dollars, nor more than two hundred
ana NIFTY dollars, or in the discretion
OF IN" Court, be Imprisoned in iail. or
IN tn" prnllcntiarl for not less than
'hft" months, nor more than one wear
OF ShalI b" both so fined and impris-
oh"d and Iur tn" second, or any sub
Sequ"nt oIf"nSc, shall be sentenced to
imprisonment in the prnitrutialy for
not less than two years nor more
than five years.
See. ia. Any person who shall
max" his boat fast to a state buoy. or
remove the same, on iii any manner in
l"!lerc Herewith the same shall in
IN" discretion OF tn" Court upon con
Nlc'l"h thereof. be sentenced to the
penlt"ntiarY Ton Il term OF not less
than ON" year. or more than two
years.
Sec. llG. In addition to other pen
aItl"S herein provided, any person con
/ Nlrl"d Of Il violation of this Act
/ under either OF the three preceding
sections, shall b" ana is hereby denied
IN" right to take out any Iiruus. to
diedGe, Scrapc on tong for oysters in
dn| Of the water, of Thu state. for
/ Ia" period of three Years after said
conviction.
See. III. 1t shall be the duty of
all officers and members OF the State
fishery Force to arrest persons VIC
la'lhG TINS Act. ana to- patrol such
waters OF the Chesapeake Bay and ITS
tributaries as they may b" directed hy
the Board of Public Works to patrol
! lor The purpose OF preventing" NO
/ latIon3 OF this Act
see lis. Ihr revenues arlslur
from IN" operation OF this Act shan
b" applied in The foIliu" manner.
flrSt 70 the pa nrnt Of all sal
aflt&, expenses, surveys, outlaws and
Disbursements, authorized hy this Act.
second, the balance. if any, to hc paid
At the end OF each wear into the
treasury Of the state. lravin", how.
ever, balance ut the end OF each
'taf OF ten Thousand dollars with the
Board or shell Fish Commissioners
4 To b" applied 10 the current expenses
/ Of its otii"" tUr the tnsuin" wear An
moneys 81 paid as aforesaid into the
/ treasury OF the state shall be niacrd
| To the credit OF a spuCill fund, Called
/ IN" Special Road Fund
See. ll9 The Board of Shell Fish
/ commissioners SHAH annual, prpparr
ana l'ublSh i'll pamphlet form Il full H..
! port OF ITS transactions durinG the
Year prior thereto as well as n state
''l'n' OF the operations of this Act.