The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-22
OYSTER TAKING
REGULATIONS
PROMULGATED
COMMISSIONER or AGRICULTURE
AND SHELL FISH COMMITS
sIoNER ANNOUNCE THE RULES
FOR THIS SEASON.

other shell fish, have been promulgated
for the season
Rule /. Deputy shell fish commits
sioners must enforce the law They
are empowered to arrest without war
rant any one violating any of the pro-
visions of chapter $500, Acts of 1913,
laws of Florida. If any such deputy
is physically unable to make such ar
rest, call should be made on the
Sheriff or any deputy sheriff for as
sistance. The failure on the part Of
any deputy shell fish commissioner to
enforce the provisions of this law, will
be sufficient cause for his removal
from office.
Rule >. Deputies must be fair ana
impartial to both oystermen and dea:-
ers If partially is shown by any
deputy, it will be sufficient cause for
his removal.
Rule 5. Deputies shell fish coommis-
sioners are authorized to make arrest
in any county in Florida for violation
of this law when the law is violated
in one Of the counties comprising their
district
Rule 4. When arrests are made for
violation Of this law, the prisoner and
his boat and cargo, if he be arrested
for violation which would conf1scate
his boat and cargo, should be turned
over to the sheriff of the county in
which the law was violated and
charges preferred against such person
before the County Judge or the JUS
tice- Of the-peace in whose county or
district the law is violated. The Shell
Fish Commissioner must be immedi
ately advised of such arrest.
Rule 5. All moneys collected by the
Deputies shall be deposited in some
bank designated for that purpose to
the credit of the Shell Fish Commits
sion and checks drawn by such Deputy
making such deposits only to the Com
missioner of Agriculture in payment
of his weekly account. Each Deputy
will be provided with the necessary
receipt blanks on which to receipt for
all moneys collected by them
Rule 6. Each Deputy shall give
bond in the sum of FIVE hundred dol
lars for the faithful performance of his
duties.
Z. The Commission of each Deputy
shall expire on April 18th, of each sue
ceeding year or at the close of the
oyster season unless such commission
be renewed or extended
Rule g. Any Deputy may be re-
moved at any time by the Shell Fish
Commissioner with or without cause as
he sees fit.
Rule 9. The special assessment forced
contribution or privilege tax of two
cents per barrel on oysters or CLAIMS
in shell and one cent per gallon on
opened oysters and CLAIMS shall be paid
weekly on the last day of each week
- S.zI.
Deputy Shell Fish commissioner by
the Gamer. dealer OF person purchas-
ing the oysters or CLAIMS from the oys-
termen.
Rule 10. If oysters are shucked on
boats. either in port or on the bar
for sale to consumer such owner, cap
tain or person in charge Of such boat |
shall be considered as handling same
for resale and shall pay at least the |
minimum license.
Rule II. Any person making a sale |
of oysters or CLAIMS direct to consumer |
will be considered as handling for re-
sale If sold in shell only, a minimum
license of $2.00 must be paid. If |
sold opened or raw. the minimum Ii |
cense of $500 must be paid. If handled |
both ways both licenses must be paid. |
A fee of % cents should be collected /
for each license. Provided however, !
when both license for resale of /
opened oysters and in shell shall De !
taken one fee of 25 cents will cover |
both.
Rule u. All boats or vessels en-
gagged in the oyster or clam industry,
before beginning operations must first
secure a license from the Commits
sioner of Agriculture and a written
application must be made for such
license by owner. captain or agent of /
such vessel on the blank form fur
nished for that purpose. A charge of
80 cents per ton or fraction thereof
for carrying capacity of such vessel
will be chaged for the animal boat
license
Rule, 49, 1t shall be the duty of the
Deputy Shell Fish Commissioner TO see
hat every boat engaged in the oyster
industry has a license and has is !
number properly displayed according
% law.
Rule IA That every person hand
ing oysters for resale has the proper
license.
Rule 10 That every dealer buying
md selling oysters in shell be pro-
Tided with the standard size measure
Ind that such measure bears the Of
1cial stamp of the Shell Fish Com
missioner.
Rule Is. That all oysters that mea-
'ure less than three inches from hinge
o mouth and all bedding shells shall.
1e replaced upon the natural reefs
rom which they are taken and all |
,lams under two inches. measured
rom hinge across al widest point,
shall be returned to the bottom of !
he bed from which taken. Provided /.
however, that a cargo of oysters may
contain five per cent of oysters mea-
,tIring less than three inches from | !