Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-05-17

bottoms properly designated by per
manent objects on the shore as pro-
vided hereinbefore for natural oyster
beds. bars and rocks. which said
Grabbing sections shall be exempt
from leasing for oyster culture.
Sec. 81 One OF the steamers Of
the State Fishery Force shall be kept
/ In commission under the command of
/ the Deputy Commander and subject
TO the control and direction of the
| commissioners from the first day Of
/ April In each year. until the first day
! of October following. TO assist the
/ board in the performance OF the du-
ties imposed upon Il by this Act. and
| the Deputy Commander in each of
the several districts Of this State
I, shall also be subject to the control
and direction of the said commits
siOLers during the closed season for
taking and catching oysters with
rakes and tOngs. during the time tMe
said commissioners shall be engaged
in the respective districts in locating
natursl oyster beds, bars and rocks.
and shall give the said commission
ers every assistance in their power.
! Sec. 50. After the survey provided
for herein shall have been completed.
IL shall be the duty OF the Board OF
Shell Fish Commissioners to lease. in
! the name of the State of Maryland.
| tracts. or parcels. OF land beneath the
| waters OF this State. whether within
/ the limits OF the counties. or else
/ where In the area to be opened for
oyster culture. according to the pro-
visions of this act. provided that no
/ tract so ceased. II situated within the
/ farNffnrfal 70 nf in lie
State. shall contain less than one acre
of land. and II situated In any other
| place. no tract so leased shall contain
less than five acres. Ii shall be the
duty of said commissioners to require
that the tracts so leased shall be as
nearly rectangular as Ii convenient.
II shall be the duty OF the said com
missiOners To demand from each les
see payment of the rent each year I'm
advance No person shall be permit
ted. by lease. assignment. or In any
other manner. To acquire greater
amount OF land than ten acres situat-
ed within the territorial limits of any
Of the counties. or one hundred acres
in any other place. Leases shall be
made only to residents of Maryland
The terms of such leases shall be
twenty years. and the annual rent re-
served to the State shall be one dol
lar ler acre for each of the first two
years OF said term of twenty years:
TWO dollars per acre for the third
year: three dollars per acre for the
fourth year: four dollars per acre for
the NTH year: and five dollars
per acre during the remainder of the
term. II any part of the rent reserv-
ed under such leases shall remain un-
paid for more than six months, after
the same becomes due, such lease or
leases shall be- declared void, and the
land shall revert to the State. and
may be- leased again in accordance
with the provisions of this Act. The
said commissioners may at the re-
quest OF any lessee, Ii il shall appear
equitable so tn do. upon cause shown
in writing, cancel his lease as TO the
whole or a part OF the lands leased.
Sec. 80. In case the survey prOvid-
ed for by this Act shall not have been
completed within one year from the
passage of this Act. then ID shall be
the duty OF the Board of Shell Fish
commissioners To begin the leasing
OF barren bottoms In the manner, and
upon the terms provided in the pre-
ccding section, provided that such
leasing shall then commence only i'm
those areas in which the survey pro-
vided for in this Act shall have been
completed.
Sec 100. For a period OF four
months after the said survey shall
have been completed, or after any
area shall have been opened to leas-
ing under the preceding sections.
citizens of Maryland. residing in
any Part of the State who. at
the time Of the completion of said sur
vey. or at the respective times OF the
opening for oyster culture of several
areas. as the case may be. may be
owners of land having Il water front
upon any part of the said areas so
opened To oyster culture. shall have
the exclusive right to rent any land
open To oyster planting under the pro-
visions of This Act. adjacent to their
lands. And for an additional period
OF six months. after the expiration OF
the said period of four months all
boaimen. residents of this State. who
shall be engaged in the business OF
dredging. scraping or longing for oys-
ters At the time of the completion of
the said survey. or at the respective
times of the opening for oyster cul-
ture of several areas or IL said sur
vey shall be completed. or the said
areas shall be opened to oyster cul-
tnre during the closed season for
dredging. scraping. or longing. as the
ease may be. then the persons so en-
gagged at the end OF the last dredging.
scrapinS or longing season. shall have
the like exclusive right in the order
or their respective applications. as
no
by the commissioners TO rent any adj
Iacent lands. provided that in no
event shall any such land owner. boat
man. or any other persons. be permit
ted TO rent or to acquire more than
ten acres. or one hundred acres as the
case may be. dependent upon the sit
uatiOn of the land which is leased or
acquired: and provided further. that
no such riparian land owner. as is
mentioned in this section, shall be en-
titled To rent the amount OF ten acres
or one hundred acres. as the case NAV
be. unless the wafer front of the land
so owned by him, IL fronting on water
within the territorial limits of n coun-
~ be AZ least two hundred yards. or
II fronting on waters in any other
Elace. he AZ least seven hundred
wards. The owners OF land having a
less water front than is mentioned
above. shall be entitled TO rent a pro-
portionately less amount OF land. de
pendent upon the length OF the front
upon water within county limits or
elsewhere.
Sec. lOl. Blank forms OF applica-
ton shall be furnished upon reason
able charges. 10 be prescribed by the
Board OF the Shell Fish Commission.
ers. TO any person desiring the same