The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-27

including the Offering and paying Of NM
ums for such exhibitions or resources q,
respective counties
Sec. 10. This Act shall take effect I'M
diately upon it's becoming a law
Approved June 5, 1911.
CHAPTER 1889 -CNo. 1917
AN ACT to Protect and Regulate the sv
Fishing Industry of the State Of Flot
and to Provide a Penalty for the Vi
ton of This Act, and Repeating All u
in Conflict Herewith
Be It Enacted by the Legislature o.
state of Florida:
Section /. That all sponges within
jurisdiction of the State Of Florida are b.
by declared and shall continue and rem
the property of the State Of Florida
may be taken and used by the citizens
the state of Florida and persons not c!tl
of this State, subject to the restrictions
reservations hereinafter imposed by this
Sec. 2. On and after the approva! Of
Act it shall be unlawful for any pen
persons, firm or corporation to take or "a
by any means or method in the waters
the Gulf of Mexico, or the Straits Of Flot
or other waters within the territorial lin
of this State, any commercial sponges ne
uring when wet less than five inches In ID
maximum diameter, or for any person,
sons, firm or corporation to land deI
cure, offer for sale or have possession a
any port or place or upon any boat or vel
any such commercial spOnges
Sec. 8. That the presence OF sponga
the diameter of less than five inches on
vessel or boat engaged In sponging IN
waters of the Gulf Of Mexico the Straits
Florida or other waters within the terrific
limits of the State of Florida, or me
session of any sponges less than Ihs
diameter sold and delivered by such pefs
shall ha min
facie evidence of the violation OF ths
Sec. 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any y
son, persons, firm or corporation to mani
and use for the purpose Of catehihg N
ing commercial sponges from the Gll
Mexico, or the Straits Of Florida or o..
waters within the territorial limits o.
state of Florida, diving suits, he'nss
other apparatus used by deep sea aN.s
Sec. 5. Every person engaged in me =.
ering' of sponges shall use a hook OF ~. .
five inches wide for the purpose Oh rem.
ing sponges from the bottom ana NJ ~
or hooks of other dimensions shall DC w,
Sec. 6. Any and all boats or Yessels easas
in the sponge industry IN the waters
State. before beginning operation, mus.
procure police license from the Con.i commas
er of Agriculture and for TINS puEP9,.
owner, captain or agent or suCh SeSss' i ~,
must present in writing to the CoItH.'',s y,
tbe name and Sescripti7n OF such ves's!
boat tbe name and postoffice OF the owl
whether such boat or vessel is to Dc ~
for diving or hooking, and any sa' a,- u,
information as the Comm lSsiohet .! a.
ture shall deem necessary, on o, =. s,, II
furnished by the Comm, S,spn >, s,o IN
ture and thereupoh lht CU' ,L boat or yes
rieulture shall regls'T ,ica Sut" on ' payment
ana ana issue reGessatS y.,5,,4 f,- Such llcet
sbe 'd ha cirog On mr. before the first
oF octnbapr iT of each year
All licenses shall be granted to tn.
~ vesseIs ,ccorJ;ng m the following ,heaa
All boats schooners mr. iinghieS iof
nurnose nj gathering snonres by the N
hooks onIv shall nav A tax Of one doIf
nraiIv. .,
Ali other heats or vessels, whether 9tt
boats or schooners. used in the spong. h'I
indnstrv shall nav license tax Of tou'
lars annually ,,.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture saal,
to each licensed vessel or boat at acaai
a metal tao ON which shall be pfhF.a.
license wear for which the same H. w.
Such metal tag shall be prominently oSP
ed ~, sucb boat or vessel. o..
Sec 7 an licenses shall date from v.s
LIST of each wear and shall expire on SegG.TT
3Otb If the next succeeding year and sIal
;ssmeJ IN HANKS or metal tags proy,asi,
tbe Som ur siIrN Of Agriculture and Isl
from his Office, .,H
" Sec = All 'N licenses shall always be guy
n ;nsnect;or bv The Shell Fish CommhsSrr
and " shsII not he GOOD for any vessel Of owl
otber tbar that for which issued. 80,
Sc q The s" collector Of the tax 'TH
bv his Act and the administration Of a"
regulating the sponge fishing indasus.
he under the Shell Fish Comrs'iionii.,, r
5nd bi havs si power sn 90 as may 6e n
in th u-' enforcement force Of the provisions Az f
Act The Shell Fish Commissioner snal !,
authority without warrant to board ars no,
Sy Eesss Or C other building in which @
are lent IN which he may have eag'
believe snonoes under size are sto'sC,
he s,;d pS SbeIi F;sb Commissonnet VI =,
Ienytirs are hereby constituted Stas s!ti
of1irers with full authority 10 ares m
warrant anyone violating any OF .n Ts
SONS SONS; OF this Act i.-a are imposed shall Be
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