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

An Act to establish and promote the
oyster beds, bars ana rocks lying
under the waters of this State, to
prescribe penalties for the infringe
ment of the provisions of this Act,
industry of oyster culture in Mary
land, To define and mark natural
and to add new sections to Article
~ of the Code of Public General
Laws. To follow section 81. and 10
be designated respectively as sec
tions 50, 81, So, So. 81. SS, 50, 80, 81,
80. 80. -. %. 90, 81, IS, 80. 100, 1Ol,
lO2, 1903, l04, l05, l06, 1917, los, 1903,
ITO, Ill. ll2, l13, ia. ll5, lie. III,
l1S and ll9.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
the following sections be and they are
hereby added TO Article - OF the
Code of Public General Laws, title
'.Oysters," to follow section 50, and TO
he designated respectively as sections
SO. "a. So, SO, 81, IS. 50, 80, 81, 80, Si,
"a. 81, 90, 81, IS. 80. 100. l0l. l02, l03.
1O4. 1915, l06. 1917, 10S, 1903, 10. Ill.
l12. 113, ia, 1l5, ll6, III, liS, ana
l19.
Sec SO. ANY resident of Maryland
shall have the right to plant and cul-
tivate oysters in the waters OF this
State: such right shall he exercised
in the manner prescribed in the fol
lowing sections of this Act. and shall
be subject to the regulations, proVis-
ions and limitations hereinafter sci
forth. but no corporation, or joint
stock company, shall be permitted TO
lease or take up, or TO acquire by as
sisnment, or otherwise. any lands OF.
the State for oyster planting or Guilt
walton. All natural beds or bars shall
be excluded from the operation OF TINS
Act. and no person shall he permit
ted TO plant or cultivate oysters there
upon. or in any way appropriate the
same To his own use.
Sec. 81. The Board of Shell Fish
Commissioners of Maryland is hereby
created The said board shall consist
of three members. one of whom shall
he a resident of one of the tide water
counties of the Eastern Shore OF
MARYLAND, another resident of one
Of the tide water counties of the Wes-
tern Shore, and the third resident
of the city of Baltimore. and one of
whom shall be member OF the min
ority party at the time OF their APP
pointment. The term of each of the
members Oh said DtbAlh SflAii az ANb
years from the first Monday in May
after his appointment. They shall be
appointed by the Beard of Public
Works OF the State Of Maryland No
member of said Board of Shell Fish
Commissioners shall be in any man
ner interested in any land leased or
taken up for bedding, planting or cui-
ttyating oysters. The acts and duties
h. a
board under this Act may be done
and performed by two of said commits
sioners. and in all cases. the decision
of a majority Of the commissioners
shall be binding. One Of said commits
sioners shall be designated by the
Board of Public Works OF the tSate Of
Maryland as president. and his salary
shall be two thousand dollars n year.
The salary Of each of the other com.
missioners shall be- eighteen hundred
dollars a year The said commission
ers shall be- allowed To employ a chief
clerk upon a salary OF twelve hundred
dollars a year. and such assistants.
not exceeding three in number. and
not more than may be absolutely
needed for the performance Of the
work OF the board. at graded salaries.
To be paid by the commissioners not
to exceed one Thousand dollars year
for any such assistants. as 10 may
deem necessary To aid 10 in the prop
81 performance OF lis dNties. as pre-,
scribed In this Act The said commits
sioners shall employ competent sur
veyoT. who shall also be u hydro
graphic engineer upon q salary 10 be-
named by said commissioners not *.
ceeding twenty fiye hundred dollars
year II the commissioners deem II
exPedient To employ photographic
engineer. who is also biologis, capa-
Bile OF investigating oyster propaga-
ton. an engineer of such qualification
may. IN their discretion he employed
The sum of FIVE hundred dollars per
annum shall be appropriated, u De
expended under the direction OF said
engineer. Ii he be q biologist. who
shall in that event. establish one ar
more stations for said Investigation
of oyster propagation. All salaries.
outlaws and disbursements authorized
hy this Act shall be paid out OF the
general treasury OF the State of Mary
land upon acquisitions made hy the
Board of Shell Fish Commissioners,
endorsed by the Comptroller OF the
State but the same shall be repaid
out of the first revenues arising from
the leasing OF land for oyster culture
contemplated by this Act The com
missionars composing said board
shall. Immediately after their appoint
ment. file ia the Office OF ihe Clerk OF
the Court OF Appeals. separate bonds.
with a surety or suTeiies To he APP
proved BY the State Treasurer, in the
sum of ten thousand dollars, eondi-
TONED for the faithful performance OF
the duties imposed by this Act The
said commissioners shall take and
subscribe before the Governor OF the
State an official oath prescribed by
the Constitution. The said commits
sioners shall have an office IN the city
Of Annapolis
Sec Sc, The commissioners shall
keep, at its ONCE in the city oil An
napolis. books OF record. in which
shall be recorded all leases. assign
ments and other cOnveyances Of land
to be used for the planting or Guilt
walton OF oysters in accordance with
this Act A set of clear and simple
forms. for all subsequent convey
ances of any kind shall be prepared
by the hoard, with The advice OF the
Attorney General. and no title shall
be vested in any lessee OF .ttahsirtee
of any interest or estate acquired I'M
der this Act until the conveyance or
conyeyances evidencing such leases
or transfers will have been recorded
in the Office of the Board of Shell
Fish Commissioners.
Sec. sc. The Board of Shell Fish
Commissioners shall. as soon as prac-
tieable. after passage Of this Act,
10
survey OF the natural oyster beds.
49,. ana -ocl,, ~ this State said Sur-