The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-05-27
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1910.
OYSTER LICENSES.
Providing for the Amount of
the License, Its DiStribu-
ton and Use.
cHApTER.41s.

70, 81 ana d 0I ATt1cle ~ OF the
Code of Public General Laws of the
State of Maryland. title oysters
Section BE It enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
Sections 1. 2. Is. 10. %. 81 and 60 Of
Article 70 of the Code of Public Gen
eral Laws of the State of Maryland.
title Oysters be and the same are
hereby repealed and re-enacted with
amendments, SO as to read as fol-
lows: =.
11.--Any resident of this State de-
string to catch oysters with rakes or
tongs for sale IN any OF the waters
of this State shall first obtain by ap-
plication to the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for the county wherein he may
reside separate license for every
person to be employed on such boat,
and such license shall have effect
from the first day of September. In
the year which It may have been OBJ
tanned, to the Iwenty.fifth day OF
April. inolnalF. nexI succeeding: pro.
Yided, that such license shall not au=
thorize the taking or catching of Oys-
tiers in any creek. cove. river. inlet.
bay or sound within the limit of any
county other than that wherein the
that the boundaries Of the counties or
navigable waters shall be strictly
construed so a not To permit the res
idents OF either county 10 take or
catch oysters beyond the middle Of
the dividing channel provided. that
nothing In this section shall be 81
construed as 10 prevent the citizens
Of Queen Anns'a and Kent counties
from using the waters of Chester riY.
er In common. NJ The citizens OF Dor
chester and WIeomieo counties from
using tho waters Of Santicoke river
in common, OF III citizens or Queen
Annc'a and Talbot counties from uH-
Ing the waters 81 the Wye river and
the mouth thereof n common. or the
citizens of Dorchester and Talbot
counties from using The waters Of
the ChoptanE fIFar IN common: pro.
YIded. however. thai the County Com
missionera shall b authorized 10 give
special permission 10 any woman
who has no Visible means Of support
10 take and catch oysters without
license
Bach and every license issued
in conformity % The provisions Of
Section Of ihIa Article shall state
the name. color age and residence uf
tho person 10 whom he license Il n
be granted. The number thereof and
the county IN which The same II To
he used. and every applicant for such
llconse shall IN 10 the clerk OF The
Circuit Court Khan such license MAY
be granted, and before the issuing
and delivery Of The same. three and
twenty-five cents Tor each and every
such license - : fes for issuing The
same. including administering The
oath when required Two.thirda Of
The amount received for such license
shall be paid n he Clerk to The
school Commissioners for the use ri
the public schools N the respective
counties where such licenses are Is
aued. and Of IhIH amount tho portion
received from white tougnrs 10 20 n
the white schools md the portion re
eelved from The eoInrad longcra 70 n
TO the eainred schools. and the Re
manning one third II b paid over b.
the Clerk 70 Iha Comptroller OF The
State Treasury. - b credited IN The
oyster fund AHI one-Ihird Of the
amount received from any longing
license I'm an County Of this STATE
shall be paid h he Clerk Of the CIR.
cult Court Of he county. when reeeif.
ed 10 the Comptroller Of the Treasury
to be credited 10 The oyster fund, ans
provision Of aHy public local Law OF
not withstandInE.
is.-Tho fnea aeerulng under any
Of the provisions If this Article shall
be paid b. he Sheriff. Constable o.
officers OF he sIaIa Fishery Force
collecting The Hame within ten daYz
10 the Comptroller II the State Treas
ury or 10 The Clerk Of the Circuit
Court for the pratleulHf county where
such fine maY accrue. or 10 the cieTH
Of the Criminal Court Of Baltimore. Il
such fne shall accrue In said city
and Il shall h h duty Of the State.
Attorney for The several counties and
for the city 81 baltimore TO keep N
account of aid Iinez Imposed and Il
make n monthly report thereof 10 th1
Clerk OF the Circuit Court for theIi
respective counties. or 10 said GiefI
Of the Criminal Court. as the eaal
may be, and 10 sc fhat said fines afe
duly collected and paid over, rs atofe
said. and the surplus. after paying al
costs for prosecution IN such cases
shall be paid n he State Comptroller
for the nae Of he oyster fund, Will
a statement Of he fines imposed anf
costs Of the same. he Justice of tbs
Peace or Clerk 81 the Court which
imposes said fine IN any and eYert
ease shall N writing inform tn
Comptroller Of he Treasury of tn
fine. upon whom nd and the amount
Of said fine, with data of same. Any
one who shall Violate any provisions
of this section Hhaii be deemed quilts
Of a misdemean0r and, upon conYIe
ton thereof before my Judge or Jus
tice OF the Peace before wnom snel
person shall be tried. or be imprIann
ed in the county AL for not less thai
one month. nor more than six months
And no part Of ! fine or cost so col
lected shall be naId or allowed by tn
Court to any States Attorney as !
fee where sad States Attorney re
ceiyes a fixed Halary for his services
l9--No steamer or power boat o
any kind shall b used or employed
In catching or taking oysters In tn
waters of the State with scoop
dredge or similar instrument, and tn
captain of AM hoHt licensed to TAX.
or catch oysters With SCOOP. dredgi
or similar instrument, who shall haYi
on his boat. 80 licensed. any engine
or motor of any Kind, whether attach
ed TO said boat Or not. which Is adapt
ed TO or can be used in the propnl
sion of said boat. shall be guilty of /
misdemeanor and. upon conviction
thereof. shall be fined not less thai
fifty dollars nor more than three hun
dred dollars. and no other boat shal
be used In catching oysters witt
SCOOP, dredge Or similar instrumen
without first having been licensed, q
hereinafter provided.
23.--After granting such license
the Comptroller shall receive tWt
dollars and eIEhIy.IlYe cents for ever!
gross ton the boat shall measure, an