Democratic messenger., 1910-05-21


naging and the captains or masters
shall always have such license on
board of their boats, and shall exhibit
the same wherever II shall be de-
manded by any duly authorized OIL
Ger. II shall be the duty of the com.
mander of the State Fishery Force
and any officer under his command.
at any time that he or they shall
deem II proper. TO inspect and verify
the measurements OF any boats. and
their gross tonnage and the measure
ment asceriained By such officer shall
be conclusive and final: and any lie
cense 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
urement. 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
ury by the said Clerk within thirty
days after receiving the same, to be
by the said Comptroller credited 10
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same are hereby repealed
3l.-The Comptroller shall have
painted In black figures on white can
vas one number corresponding 10 the
license to catch oysters with scoop.
dredge or other similar Instruments
each figure shall be twenty-five
inches In length and of proportionate
width. and the figures at least six
inches apart: and he shall give TO
each person taking out such license
one number thereof. which shall be
securely sewed upon the starboard
side and in the middle of that part
of the mainsail which is above the
close reef: this number shall be plac-
MI times during the dredging season.
and returned at the end of the sea-
son. and shall not be concealed or de-
faced. and no other number shall be
exposed to view or used than that
which is furnished by the Comptrol-
Ter ANY person who shall violate the
provisions of this section shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor. as
provided In Section i6 OF this Article:
and IN any such case the boat or YES
sci shall be forfeited and condemned.
in the discretion of the Judge. In the
manner as provided in Section 2S
The provisions OF this section shall
apply TO all boats licensed To take
oysters with scrape or scoop by any
county In this State. except that the
numbers for such boats shall be
painted red instead OF black: and the
numbers shall be delivered by the
Comptroller to the Clerks of the
Courts as they may be ordered: and
AT the end of the season all licenses
not used shall be returned by said
Clerks to the Comptroller: and the
said Clerks shall also pay to the
Comptroller One-half of all the
moneys received by him for such IL
censes. which sum shall be placed 10
the credit of the oyster fund.
60. 1t shall be the duty OF the
Commander of the State Fishery
Force. AT the commencement of. or
during the oyster season In each
year. to appoint from the counties
producing oysters for packing pur-
poses in the State. not exceeding
twenty special inspectors. To be ap-
pointed as follows: Two each from
Anne Arundel St. Mary's. Talbot and
Wicomico counties: three each from
Dorchester. Somerset and Queen
Anne's counties. and one each from
Kent. Calvert and Charles counties.
al salary Of forty-tve dollars per
month. during the oyster season. and
they shall be stationed AT such places
OF the state Fishery Force their SER
vices may be needed BEFORE assuin-
ing the duties of their Offices the said
special inspectors shall take an oath.
TO be administered by the COmman-
der. to diligently and faithfully dis
charge the duties Of their said Offices:
the said special inspectors shall in
spoci all oysters in the district to
which he Is assigned. upon the In
ef nt
special inspector shall make a certiti-
cate of the number of bushels in trip
licate. one of which shall be given To
the purchaser. one to the seller, and
the other daily to the general meas
urer and Inspector of the district
where such inspection occurred: a
charge of one cent per bushel is here
by levied to help deiray the expense
of such inspection and the other ex-
penses of the State Fishery Force.
upon all oysters unloaded from yes
sells at the place where said oysters
are to be no further shipped in bulk
in vessels, 10 be charged equally to
the buyer and seller. but TO be paid
weekly TO the Comptroller of the
State Treasury, or his agent. by the
buyers: the certificate given the gem
eral measurer and inspector shall be
by him mailed weekly to the Comp
troller or his agent. and in case the
amounts of money shown TO be due.
be not paid in one week thereafter 10
the Comptroller or his agent. which
is hereby required TO be done. the
properties of the parties so indebted
may be levied on and sold by the said
Comptroller or his agent. as in cases
of taxes in default. without other pro-
cess OF law: the tax of one cent per
bushel hereby levied is also made a
charge on oysters sold by commits
sion merchants and other selling by
less than the cargo. and also n tax Of
three cents per barrel containing not
more than three bushels: on oysters
in bags tax of two cents per bag
containing not more than two bush
els: and all transportation companies
carrying oysters In the shell. consIgn-
ed to Baltimore, shall furnish 10 the
oyster inspector or collector of oys.
ter tax copy OF his manifest, show
ing the number Of bushels on hoard
on arrival of steamer and TO whom
consigned. and the special inspectors
are charged with the duty of seeing