Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-16

8. The Commission shall exercise all the
hessin conferred Sr except that
for the enforcement Of the fish and shell.
fish laws, and shall be in command Of the
Each associate member shall supervise the
planting and transplanting Of shells and
oysters In the area in which he is a resi-
mined by the Commission, and shall per.
form such other duties as may be directed
by the Commission.
8. The Commissioner, with the approval
of the Commission, shall appoint a secre-
tary, who shall be paid such salary not
to exceed $500 per annum as may be fixed
paid SUCH salary not tc eSce wso Ss
annum, as may be fixed in the budget,
q captain, who shall be paid such salary
not to exceed $1,000 per annum, as may be
fixed in the budget, and a Director Of the
Marine Laboratory and Biological Research.
who shall receive, such salary as may be
after consultation with the present direc..
tor, and with the approval Of the Com
mission. shall appoint or continue in EN-.
ployees Of the Marine Laboratory as he
may deem necessary, and the salaries of
each Of such employees shall be fixed by
the Commission. The Commissioner, with
the approval of the Commission, shall en-
ploy such clerks and stenographers and
other employees as may be necessary. All
shall hold their respective positions under
the provisions Of the Merit System, Article
GA of the Annotated Code Of Maryland.
The Commission shall ma nave power to re.
handles funds, to furnish bond in such
amount as the Commission may determine.
10. The Secretary Of the Commission
authority conferred by this Article upon
the county inspectors hereinafter provided
for. The secretary, acting under the con-
missioner, shall have and exercise all the
powers and duties herein conferred upon
the Commission. 1t shall be the duty of
the secretary to audit the books of the va
rious oyster packers, crab and clam ship
pers and fish dealers, including any catches
of the above seafoods, who may ship direct,
for the purpose of aScertaining the total
number of bushels of oysters caught within
the waters of the State of Maryland, the
number of gallons shucked and shipped,
the pounds OF crabs and crab meat, guam
titles of soft crabs and clans, quantities
of each kind of fish, and also the quantity
in bushels or gallons Of oysters that are
purchased from points out of the State,
and shall file with the Commission weekly
reports showing the result Of such audit.
In order to enable said secretary to Sc
cure the information required. all persons
engaged in the pursuits mentioned herein
shall keep books, statements and accounts,
and all such books, statements and ac-
counts shall be open to inspection by the
secretary or his duly authorized agents
at all times.
Any person violating the provisions OF
this section shall be guilty Of q misde;;
be ned mot esS than soS nor
$500, and shall be adjudged in contempt
of court until he complies Herewith. All
this Section snail be- RENTED to the co%p
troller for credit to the Conservation Fund.
IL, (a) The surveyor shall have charge
Of surveying and marking natural oyster
bling grounds, clam grounds and pound
nets, and shall perform such other sur
veying or engineering work as may DO
required by the Commissioner.
(b) The captain shall be in command Of
all vessels and boats owned or controlled
by the Commission, and under the contro!
and direction Of the Commissioner shall
of the same and perform such other duties
as the Commissioner may direct. The cap
and authority conferred by this. Article
upon the county inspectors hereinafter pro-
vided for.
tory and Biological Research under the
supervision and direction Of the Commits
sioner shall have charge Of the Marine
carried on in connection Herewith, and
shall perform such other duties as the
Commissioner may direct. ,.,, A..
IL. The Commissioner, with the APP
prevail of the Commission, shall appoint a
county inspector for each tidewater coun-
ty, each of whom shall receive such salary
fixed in the budget, and each of whom
shall give bond to the State of Maryland,
in the penalty of $1,000, conditioned upon
the faithful performance OF the duties I'M
posed upon them by this Article. Each
county inspector shall he responsible for
the enforcement of all laws ana rcgu lations
pertaining to fisheries, and for the IN
SpectiOn of all oysters, crabs ana iSh taken
within the county for which he is appoint
cd and in such parts of the Atlantic ocean
and its tributaries and the Chesapeake Bay
and its tributaries as may he designated
by the Commissioner. Each county inSpec-
tor shall have the right to arrest, seize
TO-. 1p1 ~
have authority over any deputy inspector
who may be placed under him and shall
be directly responsible to the commissioner
of Fisheries and subject to his orders;
Each county inspector shall be charged
with the duty of enforcing the laws re-
curing longing, dredging, elammlng, crab
bling, pound net seine and other licenses
in his assigned territory, and the laws re-
lating To the collection of the oyster tax,
and shall pay ON such other duties as may
be prescribed by the Commissioner or
12A. The Commissioner. with the ap-
R RcS more e than fty deputy inspectors, each
of whom shall receive such salary not to
exceed $1,000 per annum, as may be nxe1
in the budget. The Commissioner SHAH
have the right to employ such deputy in
spectors by the month or by the year. The
deputy inspectors shall have and exercise
the powers and duties herein conferred
upon the county inspectors and when SO
directed by the Commissioner shall act un-
der the control, supervision and direction
OF the county inspectors. DUN tho
inspectors and deputy inspectors shall have
and exercise the rights, powers and du-
ties of the former deputy commanders, gen.
eral inspectors, special inspectors, inspec:
tors, general measurers, measurers ana
members 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, ana
upon other phases OF their duties, as de-
tcrmncd by the Commission. No person
shall be appointed as II county inspector
or deputy inspector until he shall have
passed a physical examination to be given
by n physician selected by the Commission.
nc. 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
as II may deem advantageous to the well
fare and Improvement Of the seafood indus,
try, and shall cooperate with the seafood
industry 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 undee
the provisions of Section Is of Article 80
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