The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-05-27
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1910.

deem 1t proper, to inspect and verify
The measurements of an boats, and
their gross tonnage and the measure
ment aseertained by such officer shall
he conclusive and final: aud any lie
eeuHe granted shall be corrected and
amended In accordance With such
measurements and the appropriate H.
cense fee hereinbefore named paid in
accordance with such corrected meas
ufemeni. and the right granted by
anY license already Issued shall be
suspended until the full payment OF
such license fee Is made. And one
third of any license fee received by
the Clerk of the Circuit Court for any
county In this State shall be paid TO
The Comptroller of the State Treas
my BY the said Clerk within thirty
daYH after receiving the same. 10 be
by he said Comptroller credited 10
The oyster fund, and all Acts or parts
Of acts, and all public general or pub
lie local laws Inconsistent With the
provisions of this section be and the
same are hereby repealed
af.--The Comptroller shall have
painted In black figures On white can
vas one number corresponding To the
license TO catch oysters With scoop,
1Hedge or other similar instruments;
each figure shall be twenty-five
inches In length and Of nToportionate
width. and the figures n least six
Inches apart: and he shall give TO
each person taking out such license
one number thereof. which shall be
securely Bewed upon the HIarboard
zIIa md In the middle of that part
Of he malnsail which i above the
nlo.e reef. this number shall be plac.
d IN an upright position and worn at
II times during the dredging season.
md returned Mt the end Of the sea.
aon. and shall not be concealed or de-
faced. and no other number shall be
exposed TO view or uHed han that
which Is furnished By The Gomptroi.
leTz Any person who shall violate the
provisions Of this section shall be
deemed guilty Of n mlz1emeanor. as
provided In Section Is n IbIH Article;
M II any such case tn noHI or YES
- Hnall be forfeited and condemned.
IN he discretion Of the Judge. In the
manner aa provided IN Section IS
The provisions of this section shall
apply IN all boats licensed 10 take
oysters with scrape nf scoop BY any
numbers for such boat shall be
painted red instead nf black. and the
numbers shall be delivered b the
Comptroller 10 the Clerks Of the
Courts rs they may be ordered. and
- lie md of the season al lleenHeA
~ uHed shall be returned by said
Clerks 10 the Comptroller. and the
aid Clerks shall also pa 70 the
Comptroller onehalf Of al the
moneys received by him fof such II.
eeHHeH. which sum ahHIi b placed To
tn credit Of the oyster fund
= II shall be the dug If the
Commander OF the sIHIH Fishery
force. nj the commencement Of. or
during The oyster season IN each
fear. 10 appoint from he. counties
producing oysters for packing pur.
po#ea In The State. noI exceeding
twenty special inspectors. - be ap.
pointed ~ follows To each from
Anne Arundel. ~. MafYzH. Talbot and
H|HomIeo countless three each from
Dorchester. Somerset md Queen
zuua.a counties. aud ore saeh from
Kent. Calvert and Charles counties
- : salary Of forfy=nx. dollars per
month. during the oyster season. and
fH.F hall be stationed - zueh places
= \ The Judgment q Ihs Commander
. he State Fishery Fufrs their ser
sIasz may be needed H.TaHe aHsun.
~ he duties Of their 0IIIHaz he said
special inspectors HhHlI axe an oath.
l. So administered b he Cnmman,
De-. u diligently and faithfully die
charge he duties Of Their zaId Offices
h aid special Inspectors Hhal in.
HnsrI nj oysters In ths dIHIrlet to
which he j. assigned ION The In.
HUz1IIun Of any such n.zIHHH. each
special Inspector shall mate . eartifi.
eaIs of the number of bushels IN trip.
II.aIe. one OF which zhHIl l. given 20
- purchaser. one 10 he seller. and
h other daily TO the general meas
~ md inspector Of he diHtTtc'
sIeHa such inspection occurred q
charge. Of one. cont per buahsl i here.
= IsYIed 10 help defraY he exnea 50
81 Hueh inspection and Ina other OK.
nsnHaa Of the State Fishery Force,
uHun al oysters uuIuadHI from yea-
z.Ia n the place where aid oysters
-. n be no further shipped In bulk
II vessels. 10 be charged equally 10
h buyer and seller. b. 10 Be paid
weekly to the Comptroller Of the
SHE Treasury. or hia agent. b. -
buyers: the certificate given the gen.
eTal meaanror and inspector shall be
h him mailed weekly % the Comp.
InnIIsf or his agent. and N case the
amounts OF money shown 10 be due.
i nj paid In one week thereafter 20
h Comptroller or hIH agent. which
i hereby required To b done. the
properties of the parties % indebted
M he levied on and HnII h he said
Comptroller or his agent. n IN cases
u taxes In default. Without other pro
IZZZ IT INV. the IHA d one cent Der
huzhel hereby levied l. aIHo made a
charge on oysters sold b commits
zI0n merchants and other selling by
les than the cargo. aud nIao tax OF
three cents per barrel containing not
more than three bushels. On oysters
n bags tax Of two cents per bag
containing not more than Ixo bush.
eIH. and all transportation companies
carrying oysters In the shell. consign-
= n Baltimore, shall furnish to the
oyster Inspector or collector of oys.
ter tax a copy of his manifest, show
Ing the number OF bushels On board
On arrival OF steamer and 10 whom
consigned. and the special inspectors
are charged with the duIY nf seeing
thaI proper returns are made for the
purpose Of this Act by such commits.
son merchants or retailers: and In
the performance of the duty the said
special inspectors are authorized and
directed 10 visit the places where oys-
teTs less than cargoes are sold and
gel from such sellers a statement, un'
der oath. as to the number Of bushels
sold from time to time. and return 10
he general measnrerH and inspectors
q certificate thereof, to Be forwarded
10 the Comptroller. aa required In the
case of the certificates for eargoes
and the payment Of The amounts SO
found to be due shall be similarly en-
forced. All such special inspectors
my be removed at any tine by the
Commander for neglect Or malfeas
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