The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-25

Each associate MEMBER snail supervise tns
planting and transplanting OF shells and
oysters In the area in which he is resi-
dent in accordance with policies deter
mined by the Commission, and shall per.
form such other duties as may be directed
by the Commission.
= o. 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 nxed
in the budget, surveyor, who shall be
paid such salary not to exceed $3,0OO per
annum, as may be fixed in the budget,
captain wnS s6a ne pe paiE sa as may be
fixed In the budget, and Director OF the
Marine Laboratory and Biological Research,
who. shall receive such salary as may De
after consultation with the present direc-
tor, and with the approval OF the COM
mission, shall appoint or continue IN en-
ployment q 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 hxed py
the Commission. The Commissioner, WIN
ploy such clerks and stenographers ana
other employees as may be necessary. Al
employees provided for in this Article
the provisions Of the Merit System. Article
64A of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
The Commission shall have power to re-
Suire any employee OF sne bona 10 sueS
amount as the Commission may determine.
10. The Secretary Of the Commission
shall have and exercise all the powers and
authority conferred By this Article upon god
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 snip
pers and fish dealers, including any catches
Of ha q cpafo0da rUhn Rhin direct.
for the purpose of ascertaining the total
number of bushels of oysters caught within
the waters Of the State of Maryland, the
the pounds Of crabs and crab meat, quan-
titles of soft crabs and clans, quantities
Of each kind of fish, and also the quantity
in bushels or gallons OF oysters that are
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 misde,
meanor and upon conviction Thereon snau
be fined not less than 500, nor more than
$500, and shall be adjudged in contempt
Of court until he complies Herewith. All
monies arising from fines collected under
this section shall be RENTED to the Comp aa9
IL, (a) The surveyor shall have charge
of surveying and marking natural oyster
bars, reserved areas, leased bottoms, crab
bling grounds, clam grounds ana ponna
veying or engineering work az may DC
required by the Commissioner.
OBJ The captain shall be in command Of
all vessels and boats owned or controlled
hxx< ha mi and nnnpr the control
and direction Of the Commissioner shall
supervise the maintenance and replacement
Of the same and perform such other duties
tain shall have and exercise all the powers
and authority conferred by this Article
upon the county inspectors hereinafter pro-
(c5 The Director Of the Marine Labora-
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 a. the
Commissioner may direct.
IL. The Commissioner, with the APP
proval Of the Commission, shall appoint
county. inspector for each tidewater coun-
IT, each of whom shall receive such salary
got to exceed $500 per ann u.ns as g. may be
In the penalty of $1,000, conditioned upon
the faithful performance Of the duties i'm.
county inspector shall be responsible for
the enforcement Of all laws and regulations
pertaining to fisheries, and for the In
Within the county for which he is appoint
ed and in such parts Of the Atlantic Ocean
and its tributaries and the Chesapeake Bay
and its tributaries as may be designated
tor shall have the right to. arrest. seize
and confiscate as provided by law, shall
have authority over any deputy inspector
who may be placed under MN ana ss; snai.
Of Fisheries and subject to his orders:
Each county inspector shall be charged
with the duty of enforcing the laws re-
bing, 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 dmfiss as may y
ia. The Commissioner, with the APP
prevail, of the Commission, may appoint
Of whom shall receive such salary not to
exceed 81 200 per annum, as may be liked
in the budget. The Commissioner shaH
have the right to employ such deputy IN
deputy inspectors shall have and exercise
the powers and duties herein conferred
upon the county inspectors and when SO
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, tnspec-
tors, general measurers, measurers and
members of the State Fishery Force, sub
ject in all cases to the orders OF the Com
missioner of Fisheries. e,
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, ana
upon other phases of their duties, as de-
termined by the Commission. NO person
shall be appointed as county inspector
passed a 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 seaf0od products of this State and to
prepare such advertising or other matter
as It 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 It 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 ID Of Article 80
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 tidewater fish,. :.
Sec 8. And be 1t further enacted, That
Sections 0 and II of Article " OF the An
notated Code of Maryland 19S5 Supple.
ment), title "Oysters," subtitle "Culling,",
be and the game are hereby repealed and