Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-04
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for the enforcement of the fish and shell.
fish laws, and shall be in command Of the
commissions vessels, boats and vehicles.
lIsn,aS nd member shall IN
oysters In the area in which he is q resi-.
dent In accordance with policies deteP-
form such other duties as may be directed
by the Commission.
o. The Commissioner, with the approval
Of the Commission. shall appoint secre..
to exceed $500 per annum as may be fixed
In the budget, Q surveyor, who shall -
paid such salary not to exceed 5000 per
a captain, who shall be paid such salary
not to. exceed $1,000 per annum, % may b
Maine IN hs 1ag anq 1sSs Of tSs
who shall receive such salary as may b
dyed In the budget; The commisslSnsN,
after SCnsui it with the present dirss-
mission, shall appoint or continue in EN-.
ployment q biologist and such other en-
RoyeeGs se% 1es marine tSs Is
each Of such employees shall be fixed By
the Commission. The Commissioner, with
the approval Of the Commission, shall en-
other employees as may be necessary. All
shall hold their respective positions under
GA of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
The Commission shall have power to re-
quire any employee Of the Commission who
amount as the Commission may determine.
10. The Secretary Of the Commission
shall have and exercise all the powers ana
ae y
troll, supervision and direction Of the Com
az
the Commission. It shall be the duty Of
the secretary to audit the books Of the va
pers and fish dealers, including any catches
Of the above seafoods, who may ship direct,
for the purpose Of ascertaining the total
the waters Of the State Of Maryland, the
number Of gallons shucked and shipped,
the pounds Of crabs and crab meat, guam.
Of each kind Of fish, and also the quantity
in bushels or gallons Of oysters that arc
purchased from points out Of the State
reports showing the result Of such audit
In order to enable said secretary to &C.
cure the information required, all persons
engaged In the pursuits mentioned herei1
and all SUCH books, statements and ae.
counts shall be open to inspection By the
secretary or his duly authorized agents
at all times.
Any person violating the provisions e
meanor and upon conviction thereof shall
b nsa not ss i' b than S
Of court until he complies herewith. All
monies arising from fines collected undee
this section shall be RENTED to the Comp
troller for credit to the Conservation Fund.
II, (a) The surveyor shall have charge
Of surveying and marking natural oystet
bars, reserved areas, leased bottoms, crab:
nets, and shall perform such other saS.
required By the Commissioner.
.(b) The captain shall be in command e
by the Commission, and under the eontres
and direction Of the Commissioners aha4
supervise the maintenance and EepiacemeQk
as the eS may Silee The cap
tain shall have and exercise al the p0WokQ
and authority conferred by this Aroele
upon the county inspectors hsrsinaSese pre-"
lcj ne Director q the Marine 1sbesa:
:SHSs1 . 'P Savs :Ssss. & s1i
carried on In connection thsrexitS, al9
shaM perform ,n such a,. other dusiss ss N
u. The Commissioner, with The, -.
prevail Of the Commission, shall appoint
county inspector for each tidewatsr ccun:
not to exceed $500 per annum 40 may b
fixed in the budget, and each Of WHOM
shall give bond to the State Of Maryland,
the faithful performance Of the duties Inn
posed upon them by this Article, Each
county inspector shall be responsible for
pertaining to fisheries, and for the In
spection Of all oysters, crabs and fish taken
within the county for which he is appoint
and it's tributaries and the Chesapeake Bay
and its tributaries as may be designated
by the Commissioner. Each county inspec-
and confiscate as provided by law, shall
have authority over any deputy inspector
who may be placed under him ana snail
be directly responsible to the Commissioners
of Fisheries and subject to his orders:
Each county inspector shall be charged
with the duty of enforcing the laws re-
bling, pound net seine and other licenses
in his assigned territory, and the laws re-
lating to the collection of the oyster tax,
be prescribed by the Commissioner Of
ia. The Commissioner, with the APP
not more than fifty deputy inspectors, each
of whom shall receive such salary not to
exceed 81 200 per annum. as may be 1 f1ef1
have the right to employ such deputy In
spectors by the month or by the year. The
deputy inspectors shall have and exercise
upon the county inspectors and when so
directed by the Commissioner shall act IN
der the control, supervision and direction
Of the county inspectors. Both the county
inspectors and deputy inspectors shall have
and exercise the rights, powers and du-
ties of the former deputy commanders, gen.
eral inspectors, special inspectors, 1nspec:
tors, general measurers, meaSurerS ana
of the State Fishery Force, sub
ject in all cases to the orders Of the Com
missioner of Fisheries.
LIB. The Commissioner shall appoint as
county or deputy inspectors. such male
persons as can read and write, and are
sufficiently intelligent to pass an exami-
nation in the making out Of reports, and
upon other phases Of their duties, as de-
termined by the Commission. No person
shall be appointed as a county inspector
or deputy Inspector until he shall have
passed a physical examination to be given
by q physician selected by the Commission.
12C. 1t shall be the duty Of the Com.
missioner to promote the advertising OF
the seafood products of this State and to
prepare such advertising or other matter
rs it may deem advantageous to the well
fare and Improvement of the seafood indus;
try, and shall cooperate with the seafood
in any lawful manner 1t may deem
proper for the benefit Of the fisheries.
I'D. All sums Of money provided to be
paid to the Conservation Department under
the provisions Of Section Is Of Article 3D.
Of the Annotated Code, as enacted by CHAP.
ter Al Of the Acts Of 1929. shall hereafter
be paid over to the Commission Of Fish
cries and be annually expended BY 1t In
the propagation Of hdewater fish.
Sec. 3. And be It further enacted, Tnae
Sections and II Of Article q Of the An
ncfoknI NnNo ~ Maryland (193S Supple.