The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1906-06-02

b 3086a. Boat and Crew. The board of oyster CON
mssoners shall provide the necessary boat and engag
the necessary be employed by the chief nspec
tor in patrollng the of the Mississippi Sound
aforesaid and all expenses therefor shall be audited an
allowed by the board of oyster commissioners at an
regular meeting any meeting called therefor not
3 exceed in amount two hundred and forty dollars pc
month"; exclusive of the salary for the captain fxet
TO SPREAD OYSTER BEDS.
3Os7. To spread oyster beds.-During the season
between the 18th day of May and the st day of Septem
Der in each year. the chief Inspector under the drectoI
and control of the board OF oyster commissioners, shall
employ boats, and aborers and shall drsdge the
oysters in the Mississippi Sound from places where they
are thick and shall spread them reefs where they
are thin, and shall carry shells from the factories
and spread them in places where the oyster beds can be
improved and enlarged thereby the board of oyster
commissioners in transpanting and spreading shells.
may expend such out of the ''Oyster Fund as
they deem proper not exceeding fifteen thousand
HOW EXPENSES ARE TO BE PAID.
308S. How expenses are to be paid ALI expenses
enforcing this chapter togesher with the salaries of
the officers herein provided for, shall be paid by the
State out of the oyster fund the warrant of
the auditor Whenever allowance Is made by said
board certificate shall be issued the person to whom
such allowance is made which certificate, with copy
of the account which the allowance is made shall be
presented to the governor and when the shall
have endorsed his approval thereon, the auditor shall
issue his warrant therefor.
THE CLOSED SEASON.
30S9 The closed season.-It shall be unlawful for
any to catch take oysters have oysters taken
from the public oyster reefs his her possession be-
the 18th day of May and the 18th day of Septe
Der in any year; provided that this section shalt not
transportation companies from CARRYING oysters
from other States through this State shall oysters
be taken from the public reefs between the 18th day of
May and then5th day of September for any purpose.
UNLAWFUL TOVlOLATE OR EVADE THIS ACT.
3089a Unlawful to violate evade this act.-lt
shall be unlawful for any packer. commission man, or
boatman conspire agree with person to evade
any of the provisions of this chapter to knowingly
participate in any such violation.
INSPECTORS DUTIES; PENALTIES FOR EVAD-
ING INSPECTION.
1890 Inspectors duties, penalty for evading In
~pection-t shall the duty of the Inspector of oysters
supervise the operation of the oyster industry and to
diligently aid in the enforcement of the provisions of
This chapter and it shall be unlawful for any packer
commission man, or boatman, to refuse to open his
house boat where oysters may be dumped stored
for inspection, to any officer whose duty is to inspect
the same, to consprc or agree with any other person
to 1ade any of the provisions of this chapter to
knowingly connve at or participate in any such viola
|OYSTER COMMISSIONERS AND SECRETARY TO
MAKE BONDS.
(3O92). Oyster commissioners and secretary to
make bonds-The members of the board of oyster
mssioners shall enter into bond in the of two thou
sand five hundred dollars each and the chief Inspector
in the of ten thousand dollars conditioned accord
ing to law to be approved by the governor, and the
secretary and subordinate inspectors shall enter into
bond in a of two thousand five hundred dollars
Ieach conditioned according to law to be approved by
and filed with the board of oyster commissioners and to
be recorded in book to be kept for that purpose and
each of said officers shall take oath faithfully dis
charge the duties OF the Ohce which he Is ABOUT 10
enter and shall file said oath with said secretary No
person directly indirectly engaged in canning. ship
ping, fishing dealing in oysters shall be accepted
La surety on any bond required by this chapter
BOARD TO REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AN
(s093). Board to report to the Governor annu-
aly-It shall be the duty of said board to make
nua report the Governor and to report to the eg
ature bennay in which said reports shall be set forth
in detail the amount of expenses of the industry under
| their supervision.
| GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE MEMBERS OF BOARD.
(3O9D. Governor may remove members of board
The Governor shall have the power the pres-
dent any member of the board for neglect of duty
ncompetency, and to appoint his successor, and the
board of oyster commissioners shall have the to
remove any Inspector other subordinate officer for
any neglect of duty incompetency, malfeasance
miseasance in Office whenever the interest of the
ice may, in their Judgment, require it, aud to appoint
another in his stead
lSTEAM DREDGES AND STEAM VESSELS NOT
| ALLOWED TO TAKE OYSTERS.
(3095). Steam dredges and steam vessels not al
lowed to take oystersNO other vessel using
propelled by steam any other power than sail
hand and no dredge tongs SCOOP other instrument
appliance of character propelled managed aided
used, operated by means of steam or other power
except hand and sail, shall be used employed IN
catching taking oysters in any of the waters Of this
state. This shall not prohibit the transportation by
of steam vessels of any oysters that have been
lawfully caught.
PENALTY FOR VIOLATING PROVISIONS OF
THIS CHAPTER.
3O95a Penalty for violating provisions of this chap
terAny person violating any of the provisions of this
chapter, unless otherwise provided for, shall be fined
not less than ten dollars than fifty dollars for
the first ofense and not less than twenty-five dollars
NEW BEDS: TAKING THEREFROM