The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-04

TOR tho enforcement or tine nsh anu bneli-
Commissions vessels, boats and vehicles.
Each associate member shall supervise the
planting and transplanting OF shells ana
dent in accordance with policies deter
mined by the Commission, and shall per-
form such other duties a. may be directed
by the Commission.
0. The Commissioner. with the approval
Of the Commission, shall appoint q secre.
tary, who shall be paid such salary not
to exceed $500 per annum as may be nxed
paid such salary not to exceed 5000 per
annum, az may be fixed in the budget,
q captain, who shall be paid such salary
fixed in the budget, and a Director Of the
Marine Laboratory and Biological Research,
who shall receive such salary as may De
fixed in the budget the Srec
tor, and with the approval Of the Com
mission, shall appoint or continue In en-
ployment biologist and such other en-
ployees of the Marine Laboratory as ne
may deem necessary, and the salaries OF
each of such employees shall be fixed by
the Commission. The Commissioner. with
ploy such clerks and stenographers and
other employees as may be necessary. All
employees provided for in this Article
sbs aS tnse Se se Ae
64A Of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
The Commission shall have power to re-
quirs any employee Of the Commission 10 who
amount as the Commission may determine.
10. The Secretary of the Commission
shall have and exercise all the powers ana
authority by this Article ggedd
for: The secretary. acting under the CON
troll, supervision and direction Of the Com
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
q 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 Maryla ahin,n tae
the pounds Of crabs and crab meat, guam
titles Of soft crabs and CLAIMS, 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
engaged in the pursuits mentioned herein
shall keep books, statements and accounts,
and all such books. statements and ac-
secretary or his duly authorized agents
ct all times.
Any person violating the provisions of
this section shall be guilty Of q misd I,;
be fined not less than 500, nor more than
$500, and shall be adjudged in contempt
Of court until he complies herewith. All
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 oyster
bars, reserved areas, leased bottoms, crab
bling grounds, clam grounds and pound
nets, and shall perform such other sur
veying or engineering work az may be
required by the Commissioner.
ny hn oon shall N in command Mf
all vessels and boats owned or controlled
by the Commission, and under the control
and direction Of the Commissioner shall
Of the same and perform such other duties
as the Commissioner may direct. The cap
tain shall have and exercise all the powers
and authority conferred by this Article
upon the county inspectors hereinafter pro-
ec) The Director Of the Marine Labora-
s0Iy anS direction ae Of the commis
Laboratory and the Biological Research
carried on in connection elton Herewith: ana 9.a
Commissioner may. direct.
II. The Commissioner. with the. APP
proval Of the Commission. ! shall appoint
ty, each Of whom shall receive such salary
not to exceed 1900 per annum as may be
fixed In the budget, and each OF whom
in the penalty Of $1,000, conditioned upon
the faithful performance Of the duties i'm
posed upon them by this Article: Each
the enforcement of all laws and regulations
pertaining to fisheries, and for the in
spection Of all oysters, crabs and fish taken
ed and in such parts Of the Atlantic ocean
and its tributaries and the Chesapeake Bay
and its tributaries az 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 and shall
Each county inspector shall be charged
with the duty Of enforcing the laws re-
CURING dredging oaher
in his assigned territory, and the laws re-
lating to the collection OF the oyster tax,
and shall pay on such other duties az may
ia. The Commissioner, with the ap-
proval Of the Commission, may appoint
Of whom shall receive such salary not to
exceed 1000 per annum, as may be fixed
in the budget. The Commissioner shall
spectors by the month or BY the year. The
deputy inspectors shall have and exercise
the powers and duties herein conferred
upon the county lns2eefors ana sSa, wnen u 50
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.
era1 inspectors, special inspectors, inspec-
tors, general measurers, measurerD and
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 az can read and write, ana 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 county inspector
or deputy Inspector until he shall have
passed q physical examination to be given
By a physician selected by the Commission.
12C. It 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 1t 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.
LID. All sums Of money provided to be
paid to the Conservation Department under
the provisions Of Section ID Of AEticle 80
of the Annotated Code, as enacted ~ 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 tidewater fish.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That
Sections and IL of Article 70 Of the An
nOtatAd Code of Maryland (1935 Supple