Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-18
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Competent jurisdiction shall be fned the
sum Of not less than ten dollars ($10) nor
more than fifty dollars $500 and any per-
dyaer or IN
ing oysters in violation Of any provision Of
guilty 2d q s Aas an Sa
Or court Of competent Jurisdiction, shall be
rs So Of more mot e tSan One s
Dollars or confined in jail not less than
30 days nor more than six months either
Gated and returned to natural beds or bar
under the supervision Of the oyster inspec-
tor. or other officer making the arrest
expense shall be in addition to the fine
imposed. and collectible in the same man:
ner, and the boat or vessel shall be held
II the yioiator has taken oysters only with
tongs he shall be fined as above, and the
boat in which said oysters are found shall
fine. In addition to the above penalties the
case where the yiolator has been previously
subtitle, suspend Or 'A revoke '' the license
under which said violator may be operating
for the purpose Of catching, shucking,
ts an appeal or waiver Of trial before jus
tice Of the peace, in order to provide for
the disposition Of any oysters that have
Of oysters shall remain in the possession
or custody Of the Inspector or other off.
Ger making the arrest until the captain Of
reculled the oysters in question; and the
officer under whose supervision the re-
culling is done, after ascertaining the guam
So culled out, shall give the captain or
other person In charge Of said vessel or
packing house, 2 certificate showing the
oysters and the said captain or other per-
tsrs 90 culied out Of the natural beds or
The cost Of reculling and expenses incl
dent to same shall be borne BY the vio-
Sec. 9. And be II further enacted, That
added to Article 7s Of the Annotated Code
Of Maryland (1sS6 suppiement), title "Oys;
ters," subtitle General Measures and
as Section 81, to follow Immediately after
said subtitle and to read as follows:
81. Each county inspector or deputy
d:t to 'n Which Re Is an b2 the
COMMISSIONS Of Fisheries, and upon the
inspection Of any such oysters. he shall
ss sEi IN one OF the Of wRen S Shall Be-
and the other retained by the inspector.
An inspection charge Of &c per bushei lis is
within the limits Of the State Of Maryland,
unloaded from vessels at the place In Mary
Land saiG oYaFs are to Dc NO fq be-
charged equally to the buyer and seller,
Of the State Treasury or his agent by the
spector shall be mailed by him weekly to
the Comptroller or his agent and In case
the amounts Of money shown to be due be
Comptroller or his agent, which is hereby
. n a may On and
cases q Of taxes In default, Without other
process Of law; the said inspection levied
L O Z. made ea as tSs q a df saqgns
and sold by commission merchants and
others selling By less than the cargo; and
also an inspection charge Of six cents per
% oaDe4ss d nSs Within %
caught within the limits Of the State Of
sS1s d u1 Cents sasf ba an
not not more than two bushels; and all trans,
nortatSn semganiss. Carrying oysters lin In
shall furnish to the inspector or collector
Of oyster tax, a copy Of their manifest
me 3. Of to whom on
signed, and the inspectors are charged
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.
rested to visit places where oysters caught
in less than cargo lots are sold, and get
from such sellers statement under oath
as to the number of bushels sold from
time to time and return to the inspectors
a 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
larly enforced. All oysters found within
the State of MARYLAND shall be presumed
the State of Maryland and the burden Of
proof shall be upon any one claiming to
the contrary to establish his said claim
by clear and satisfactory evidence: The
Commissioner of Fisheries shall furnish
to each of the county inspectors and dep
uty inspectors certificates in book form,
Of the said triplicate certificates shall be
exactly the same; the form Of the certifi-
cate shall be as follows:
hereby certify that I have this date