Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11
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fore any 5q:ties. Of the peace or court Of
sum Of not less than ten dollars ($l0) nor
SON, Arm or corporation engaged in catch
ing oysters 90 caught. Or buying buying or pack se
sectiSns and q This Is Aric{e 0 sha be- Be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor and, upon
conviction before any justice Of the peace
Sned the sum Of not less than Fifty Dol.
lars ($6O.0O) nor more than One Hundred
Dollars or confined in JAN not less than
Or both. and In addition TO such ane Or
Gated and returned to natural beds or bar
under the .superyasion Of The oyster inspec:-
and at the expense Of the .violator, which
expense shall be In addition to the fine
imposed a1d collectible in the same man;
as security for the payment Of said fine.
II the yiolator has taken oysters only with
tongs. he shall be fined as above, and the
be held as security for the payment Of said
fne. In addition to the above penalties the
Justice Of the peace or Judge may, in a
convicted Of violating the provisions Of THIS
subtitle, suspend or revoke the license
under which said violator may be operating
o. cannns oyster case
is an appeal or waiver Of trial before jus
tice Of the peace, In order to provide for
ss Ga sna s ca9se e
Of oysters shall remain in the possession
Or custody Of the Inspector or other Off.
he boat Of vessel t or the packer shall have
reculled the oysters in question; and the
officer under whose supervision the re-
sH g e e @Ses ass Stsls sn ai sSs
so culled out, shall give the captain or
other person in charge Of said Vessel or
RambeF Of bushels of such
oysters and the said captain or other per-
SON shall return said understandable 0ys-
rs 80 Sued out Of tns g beds or
The cost Of reculling and expenses Incl
dent to same shall Be borne BY the vio-
added 20 Article 70 Of the Annotated Code
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sAsrasd Squally e ths buyer and seller:
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6us s Is esStiScsts retained 81 *. In IN:
specteR shall BE- mailed BY him weekly to
e e ~ .SSwn sn 5. due !:
not paid IN enc week thereafter to the
cempt1QllsF or bis agent, which 70 hereby
Ds2: 20 e sas On o.
cases Of tsxss & default, without other
81 :ss ssie o. sxfe
within the limits Of the State Of Maryland
and sold By commission merchants and
ss 3. e s ss.ss o. Six
bushels Of oysters caught within the linn
caught " %tSin 't the q limits of the n state q
Maryland contained In bags an inspection
charge Of four cents per bag containing
DSs sMS
STATE q Msryiand, cOnsisned to Baltimore.
q Go oyster tax, COPY q their manifest
showing the number Of bushels on board
on arrival Of steamer and to whom CON:
With the duty Of seeing that the proper
returns are made for the. purpose, Of this
section BY such commission merchant or
retailer, and in performance Of their duty
the said inspectors are authorized and d:
rected to visit places where oysters caught
within the limits Of the State Of Maryland
in less than cargo lots are sold, and get
from such sellers q statement under oath
as to the number Of bushels sold from
time to time and return to the inspectors
q certificate thereof to be forwarded to the
Comptroller as required in the case Of GER
tifcates for cargo, and the payments Of the
amounts so found to be due shall be SINH
iariy enforced. All oysters found within
the State OF Maryland shall be presumed
to have been caught within. the limits Of
the State Of Maryland and the burden Of
proof shall be upon any one claiming to
BY clear, and satisfactory evidence; The
Commissioner of Fisheries shall furnish
uty Inspectors certificates in book .1.. form,
Of the said triplicate certificates shall be
exactly the same; the form Of the certif-
cate shall be as follows:
I hereby certify that I have this date