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

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opened by said commissioners.
Sec. 103. Any person who may de-
sire To plant and cultivate oysters in
the area hereinbefore designated,
shall file with the Board of Shell Fish
stantially in the form prescribed in
Section 101 of this Act. The appli-
cant shall indicate plainly the loca-
ton of the land he desires TO lease.
The application shall be sworn to be-
fore a Justice of the Peace of this
State \ fee of five dollars shall be
paid by the applicant to the Board of
Shell Fish Commissioners at the time
of filing the application. which fee
shall be returned to the applicant if
his application shall he for any rea-
son declined
Sec. l04. II such applicant be a
resident of the State of Maryland,
and if no objections to the issuing of
the lease asked for in any such appli-
cation be filed with the commission
ers within the period of thirty days
after such application Is made, or
as soon as any objections that may
have been filed to the granting OF
such lease will have been finally over.
ruled by said commissioners. the said
commissioners upon payment by the
applicant OF a further fee of two dol
lars and a half, in addition TO the fee
of five dollars which is TO accompany
his application. shall cause to be en-
tered In a book or books TO he known
as The Register Of Titles to oyster
Lands. the name of the applicant.
with a concise but clear description
OF the land applied for \ survey of
such land OF the expense OF the APP
plicant shall be made by the Board
before the entry. IL. In its opinion
said survey is necessary 10 an accu-
rate description thereof The pay
ment of the proper fees due for the
application and the record in the reg
lister required by this section To he
kept. shall constitute between the
State and the applicant the relation
OF landlord and tenant for the term
OF twenty years. from the record Of
the lands so applied for as aforesaid.
al the annual rentals provided in sec
ton gS OF this Act.
Sec iOi. The relation of the land
lord and tenant. stated in section Ia4
shall have all the incidents attaching
70 that relation as the same exists
under the laws OF Maryland. except
ing only the following particulars
First The only remedy of the
State Tor non. payment nf the rent Of
oyster lands shall b. the strict en-
forcement of the provisions set forth
in section ~ OF this Act Upon the
non pay mrni of ans rent for th, time
therein mentioned. u shall De- the
iuty at the Hoard 81 Shell Fish Com
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not less then ten DAYS tu the lessee.
Ia declare the lease vacated by stamp.
tRg the Word void In distinct let
tsrS across the description In the reg.
lister. second. land leased under this
Act shall be- used only for the pur.
nose % planting and cul,iyating oys.
ters third. no night shall exist Ia re
le-m or purchss.. any LAM Of the.
State - leased. fourth. ans other
motihcaUons caused by the pgoyi.
sions 81 this Act.
Sec Ice The Commissioners shalt
20 once nurify ihv I.'See 81 the record
in the register required by section
ius and the lessee. ShsS a soon
thereafter a. practicable. not cvc.-,i.
INK thirty days from. the receipt al
said notice. cause the ground drSig
AtsafFtA - tFatNF-FA W AttAt w AhAAhAsRh
marked ont % stakes. buoNs. ur mon
uui-Hts. under the Supervision of the
commissioners At least ioug at such
stakes. bnoys aud monuments shall
have the initials ~ the l,sss.-s plainly
marked upon them ami such sfakrs.
blsoss or monuments shall he at all
dimes during the eVi~tence Ut said
lease continued hs the said lessee ur
his legal representative.
Sec iU1 This Act H. not Intended
10 apply 80 aEy lands o~n.i by private
persons thr bounds 81 which extend
below Low water into or beneath thu.
SatrTS of this State This Act shall.
not be- 50 construed as Ia apply to any
creek. cove or inlet less than one
hundred wards In Width al its month
DC low tide
Section Jas. ANY JNrsnu ~ho has
prior to lhe passaK" ~ this Act. law
fuIis appropriated or taken up any
land Ia this State for the purposs ~
planting bedding or cultiSating oys.
t"rs thereon. may become a les> - uf
said land for the term OF twenty Years
from the passage 81 this Act. with all
the incidents. including the payment
81 the rents. Ot the leases coRtem-
plated by this Act. provided such per.
sun gives written notice "a the BOARD
~ She'll Fish Commissioners of his in
tru'ion to become such lessee within
six months after the passage hereof
The holding Of any person who NAV
have appropriated any such land shall
become void and uf no effect In law.
uFoH the expiration uf the said period
Of six months from the passage here
o.. IL ne such notice of Intention will
have been given within said period of
siN months.
See. iUs The lessee OF any land
leased for the purpose OF planting aud
cdittyafing oysters shall have exClu-
SiYe ownership OF and title 10 all uys.
siers planted by ann or existing on
the land leased
Sec, ITO, No assignment or trans
frF Of ans interest acquired by this
Act shall b. valid for any purpose Il
made Ia a nonresident II this State
II any such assignment Is attempted
10 bee made. all interest OF the granior.
or asSignoT. shall revert To the State
rs II no lease had ever been made. II
any assignment OF any interest Great
ri by this Act is attempted to be
made 10 any corporation. or Joint
stock company. all the interest OF the
grantoT or assignor shall revert TO the
State as ~ no lease had ever been
made. II any assignment of any in
terest created by this Act is attempt
ed 10 be- made 10 any person in sHch
way that the assignee shall become
the holder OF more than ten acres, or
one hundred acres. as the case may
be. according Ia the location of land
leased under this Act. all interest OF
the srantor. or assignor in ease OF
such an assignment. shall revert To
the State as II no lease had been
made
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