The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

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| Price, 25c., SOC. and $500.
| Dr.Earl S. Sloan, Boston, Mass.
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according to the provisions of thIs nctI
! provided, that when smnll oysters nre
ndherIng so closely to the shell OF
moval impossible without destroying
! the young oyster, then 1t shall not be
necessar to remove 1t.
! And II shall lie unlawful for nny
person to tnIse, buy or sell the small
oysters and shells from the natural
rocks, beds md shoals MS aforesaid,
or to tn,se, buy sell t,a or ,nXe IN pos-
mouth. Whenever amy Inspector or
other officer shall have reason to be,
Iieve TINT this net has been violated
With reference to the cullins of 0ys-
tiers, snid inspector or other officer liz
hereby authorized to examine the ear
examination of xnld cargo the snih
Inspector or other officer slinlt find
TINT per centum or more OF SAID
cargo shall consist of shells and o!s-
tcrs whose shells measure less than
two nnd one-hnlf inches In length.
measuring from hinge to mouth, the
In charge of said boat shall de deemed
to have violated this act, and upon
conviction, IL of q dredge.bOat or Il
less thnn $50 nor more than $3.50. or
con flncd In JUL not less than thirty days
nor more thnn six months. or both, AMI
the natural beds under the supervision
of the oyster inspector or other omcer
making the arrest, and the bont or
vessel on which said Oysters nre fom n,.l
only oyster tong. nre used. the said
captain or other person. In charge
shall be fined not less thnn So nor
more than $50, or confined In jnil not
less thnn fifteen days nor more tlinn
three months, or both, and SAID carlo
he'd. under the supervision of the o!s-
ter inspector or other officer MAKING
the Arrest.
And the bont or vessel on which sh.a
oysters are found shall he held ns se-
curity for the payment Of sn,a me me,
4 provided, however. that when any per-
son shall be found with oysters In yio-
lation OF thi. act ;..,n nc s ar ve nd OF
oysters, and II he claims to be .onS.r
the burden shnIl be upon said person
to show TINT he Is n tonger.
Provided, that this act shall not mp
piy to that portion of the P0tomhc
River above n line drawn from swami
Point, In Charles county, Maryland, 10
the present passenger steamer pr,
westmorelnnd county. virGinln. Be
cnuxc of the necessity that Legislation
regulating the taking of oysters In the
Potomac River shall be cOncurred In
by the states of Maryland and Wiz
Einin, IT IL further provided that TIM.
act shall take effect from the date OF
Its passage; provided, concurrent reg
i.intfon has heretofore been passed by
the General Assembly of ~
III not passed then, Immediately upon
the pussnEc thereof.
Section .. All nets or parts of acts
In conflict with this net are hereby
i Section 3. A nd be II enacted, that
: upon the taking effect in the state %
. t-- of the provisions prescribed In
the preceding section. the Governor OF
--shnli issue his proclamation de-
claring the provisions of this act to De
As to Seed Oysters.
BE 1t enacted by the General Assem-
bly,:
Section 1. That 1T shall be lawful
between the 1st dny of january and
the 18th day of May to take oysters OF
: any size with ordinary oyster tonSs
from the natural rocks. beds md
xhoals in the Potomac River above Il
: line drawn from Swami Point, In
Charles county, Maryland, to the pres.
emit stenmbnat passenger pier, in the
town OF Colonial Beach, Westmorelnnt
county, Virginia, to be used for plant.
:, Ing In the waters of Maryland or Nfr-
: ginia, but 1t shall be unlawful to take
oysters from said waters nt any other
time, or I'm any other manner. or for an.
S other purposes thnn above pre-.
scribed, except that they mny be tnkcr
: Tor other purposes during the nforesni Ii
r season, provided their shells measure
not less than two and onc-half inches
4 measuring from hinge to mouth, pro.
vided, that In the taking of said oys.
ters all shells shall be thrown back
= upon snid rocks, beds and shoals wlc1
: they do not adhere 30 closely to the
: oysters as to render their removal i'm.
J. possible without tlest rOyins the oysters
ANY person convicted of taking oys
.ers IN the Potomac River above tn
sniu line In any other manner thar
WITH ordinary oyster tongs shall b.
e fined not less thnn 500 nor more TIM,
5000, or confined In jail not less tina,
: thirty days, nor more than six months
e or both. Any citizen of MnryInnd o
Nirglnin who hns license to tax
= oysters Will, ordinary oyster tong
: shall have the right under his sal
It license to take oysters with orGinar,
It oyster tongs above the said line during
q ters.
e Section 2. 1t shalt be lawful for mn
IS citizen of MARYLAND or Virginia. nfte
e having Obtnined u permit ms herein
e utter provided r. to buy ana carry on
n the waters of either Maryland or Wiz
II siniu oysters whose shells measure les
e than two and one-hnlf Inches froi
: hinge to mouth. tnkcn from the nat
v urnl rock, beds aud shoals III sald rty
: err above n line drawn from Swan
Point, in Charles county. Md, to til
present passenger steamer pier In IL,
town of Colonial Beach, In Ncstmore
l. land county, yn., during, the period be
n tween the list dry of January ana til
Is 18th day of May In any year.
T Section 3. The said permit shall b
y, obtained from an oyster Inspector, a
n nm officer In charge of IA Virginia q
ID Maryland oyster police boat, for enc
= boat or vessel to be used In cErryin
Is said oysters as aforesaid, and sln
d state the name and tonnage or regis
n tered In the custom house) or the boz,
e or vessel, the name of the owner an
IL the master thereof, and to what water
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