The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-06-23
tanned and specified in the game laws
of MARYLAND

tanned and specified in the game laws
of Maryland.
Sec. 5. And lie it further enacted,
That it shall be unlawful for any per-
son to operate any power boat using
as fuel gasoline, kerosene or any other
liquids or material, except that the
Conservation Department may, if it
deems it necessar, place in operation
power boats of any description or size
to be used as police boats. Any per-
son or persons desiring to maintain a
boat other than power boats shall be
permitted so to do, only after having
obtained from the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Garrett County an annual
license and paying therefor as fol-
lows:
One rowboat, $3.50 per annum
Two rowboats or more for hiring,
$500 per boat per annum
Each sail boat, $500 per annum
together with a fee of twenty-five
cents (25c.) for each license to the
Clerk for issuance of same, said Ii
cense shall specify the number, name
and post office address of licensee,
size and kind of boat licensed. Blanks
for issuing said licenses shall be sup
piled to the Clerk by the Conservation
Commissioner and countersigned by
the Clerk who issues same. The Clerk
shall fill out the license in duplicate,
one to be given to the licensee and the
other to the game warden in charge
of the area, who shall register all
facts thereon in registration book to
be provided by the Conservation De-
partment for that purpose. The said
licensee shall plainly display the num-
Der of his license in figures at least
four inches in height above the water
line on both sides of the bow of the
boat. The Clerk of Court shall ac-
count for the license fees to the
Comptroller in the same manner as
described in Section of this Act.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted,
That it shall be unlawful for any per-
son to build, construct or have con-
structed or place any wharf, pier,
dock, float, or any projection along or
running into or over the waters of this
area without first obtaining from the
Conservation Commissioner of Mary
land and the lessons of said area
written permit so to do.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted,
That the Conservation Commissioner
of Maryland shall appoint a citizen of
Maryland to act as deputy game war;
den in charge of the area herein de-
scrlbed. The same powers and duties
pertaining to and governing the office
of deputy game warden as set forth in
the game laws of Maryland shall ap-
ply to this office. The game warden
and deputy game warden of the State
of Maryland shall also have full power
to enforce the provisions of this Act.
His salary shall be fixed by the Con-
servation Commissioner not to exceed
one hundred dollars (S100) per month.
Additional deputy game wardens NAV
be appointed by the Conservation
Commissioner. Such additional dep
uty wardens for said area shall not
receive salary but shall receive as
their compensation one-half of all the
fines derived from the prosecution of
violators of this Act arrested by them.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted
That said Commissioner is authorized
and empowered to establish fish hatch
cries on the waters of the areas here
IN mentioned for the purpose of prop
agation of fish therein, and in order
to help defray the expense connected
Herewith is authorized to use the
funds derived from the issuance of IL
censes and all fines and penalties aris-
ing under the provisions of this Act,
except as provided in Section 7 hereof.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted
That the licenses required under the
provisions of this Act are separate
from and in addition to any licenses
now required by the State of Mary
land or Garrett County for fishing or
hunting in said county.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted,
That any person violating any of the
provisions of this Act shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof before any Justice
of the Peace of Garrett County, or
before the Circuit Court of said coun-
ty, shall be fined not less than five
dollars $4,000 nor more than fifty
dollars (S5O.OO) for each offense and
shall stand committed to Jail until said
fine together with the costs of prose-
cutlon are paid.
Sec. II. And be it further enacted.
That all laws or parts of laws, either
general or local, inconsistent with the
provisions OF this act be and the same
are, hereby repealed to the extent of
such inconsistency.
Sec. r.. Nothing in this act shall be
considered in any manner as changing.
modifying, or enlarging any of the
terms of the lease from the Youghio-
gheny Hydro-Electric Corporation
and the Eastern Land Company to the
State of Maryland for the use of the
Conservation Department of the area
involved, nor to affect in any manner
the rights, privileges and reserva-
lions of the lessons therein.
Sec. IL. And be it further enacted.
That this act shall become effective
June l, 1927, and shall continue in
force only during the continuance of
the leases referred to in Section 1 or
any renewal or renewals of said
leases.