The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-05-04

is profitable to Scrape Tor SOU Suell
or shedder crabs, and shall have Such
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
shall also be subject TO the control
and direction of the said Commls-
sioLers during the closed season for
taking and catching oysters with
rakes and tonss. during the time the
said commissioners shall be engaged
in the respective districts in locating
natural oyster beds. bars and rocks,
and shall give the said commission
ers every assistance in their power.
Sec as 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
aannrfinw n the
visions of this Act. provided that no
tract so ceased. IL situated within the
territorial limits of any county in This
State. shall contain less than one acre
of land. and IL 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 50 leased shall be as
nearly rectangular as II convenient.
II shall be the duty Of the said com
misSioneTs To demand from each les
see payment of the rent each year in
advance. No person shall he permit
ted. by lease. assignment. or in any
other manner, To acquire a greater
amount of land than ten acres situat-
al within the territorial limits OF any
Of the counties. OF one hundred acres
In any other place. Leases shall be
made only To residents OF Maryland.
The terms of snch leases shall BE-
twenty years and the annual rent re-
served tn the State shall be one dol
lar per acre for each OF the first two
wears of said term OF twenty years.
Two dollars per acre for the third
wear. three dollars per acre for the
fourth year four dollars per acre Tor
the nth year. and five dollars
per acre during "a" remainder of the
term II any part 81 the rent raSery-
81 under such leases shall remain un
paid for more than six months. after
the same becomes due. such lease or
leases shall he declared void. and the
land shall revert 10 the STATE" aud
may be leased again ia accordance
u ith the provisions OF this Act. The
said commissioners NAV AZ the ~
quest Of any lessee, u It shall appear
equitable 80 tn do upon cause shown
IN writing. cancel his lease as 10 the
y hole or q part Of the lands leased
Sec 80 In case lhs survey pFuyid
al for by this Act shall not have h-asu
within one year from the
1T this Act then IL shall b.
AF AAkN 81 iAfF tAt~AAh VI gNAaFaH Y ANA
& commissioners TO bsEin the leasing
OF barren bottoms Ia the manner. and
apan the terms provided tn the pre-
cydiug section. provided that such
leasing shall then commence onls in
those areas 10 which the survey pro
\ id,aa Tor In this Act shall haS" been
completed
Sssc. loa. For q period Of four
after the said survey shall
have been completed or after any
area shall have been opened to ieas
ing under the preceding sections
citiKvns ~ Maryland. residing In
any part Of The State who ar
,h,. time III the completion 81 said sur
yey. OF ~ the respective times Of the
opening for oyster culture OF several
areas. as the case NAV be- mas be
owners 81 ianh having . mater front
upon any part 81 the said areas 50
opened to oyster culture. shall have
The exclusive right 10 rent any land
open To oyster planting under the pro
visions uf this Act adjacent tn their
lands And for an additional period
~ six months. after the expiration 81
he said p.Fiod of four months all
boatmeu. residents - this State, who
shall b. engaged he the business OF
dredging. sCTaping or longing Tot oys
tsre at the time OF the completion %
the said survey. or at the respective
times Of the opening for oyster cut
tuTe OF several areas or u said sur
yry shall De completed. or the said
areas shall H. opened To oyster cub
,uIg during the closed season for
Hr.s-FeFarsar saaF h.
ease may BE-. then the persons 81 en-
eagesi AZ the end OF the last dredging
or longing season. shall have
The like exclusive right in the order
or their respective applications. as
the same NAV be received and opeaed
by the commissioners 20 rent any ad-
iacrnt 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
rase may be- dependent upon the sit
nation of the land which Is leased or
acquired and provided further. that
ma such riparian land owner. as Is
in this section shall be- en-
titled To rent the amount OF ten acres.
lr one hundred acres. AS the case may
be-. unless the water front of the land
so owned by him. II fronting on water
within the territorial limits Of coun-
Is. be- AZ least two hundred yards. or
II fronting on waters in sny other
place. be al least seven hundred
wards. The owners OF land having a
less water front than is mentioned
above. shall be entitled to rent pro
portionately less amount OF land. de.
pendent upon the length OF the front
upon water within county limits or
Sec. l0l. Blank forms OF apI,licl-
ion shall be furnished upon reason
able charges. 10 be prescribed by the
Board Of the Shell Fish Commission
~ In my narsnn desiring fht. snma