The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-11

Dish laws, and shall be In command Of the
Commissions vessels, boats and vehicles.
Each associate member shall supervise the
planting and transplanting OF shells ana
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.
0. The Commissioner, with the approval
of the Commission, shall appoint a secre.
tary, who shall be paid such salary mot
to per arnum as may s pc h1s &c
paid such salary not to exceed $S'9OO per
annum, as may be fixed In the budget,
q captain, who shall be paid such salary
not to exceed 5000 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-
ployment biologist and such other EN-
ployees of the Marine Laboratory as he
may deem necessary, and the salaries OF
each Of such employees shall be nxed oy
the Commission. The Commissioner, with
ploy such clerks and stenographers and
other employees as may be necessary. All
employees provided for In this Article
shall hold their respective positions under ra;ns
GA Of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
The Commission shall have power to re-
Quire any employee Of the Commission who
handles funds, to furnish bond IN such
amount as the Commission may determine.
10. The Secretary Of the Commission
shall have and exercise all the powers ana
authority conferred by this Article upon
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 Go fer upon
the secretary to audit the books OF the va
rious oyster packers, crab and clam ship
pers and fish dealers, including any catches
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 snu S Nna Mas sni ds
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
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 a misde-
meanor and upon conviction thereof shall
De QQGQ mol less Ludu plUU, uOT uOIS tudA
$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
tr0ller for credit to the Conservation Fund.
IL, (a) The surveyor shall have charge
Of surveying and marking natural oyster
bars, reserved areas, leased bottoms, crab,
bling grounds, clam grounds ana pound
veying or engineering work as may be
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 control
and direction Of the Commissioner shall
supervise the maintenance and replacement
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-
lei 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 as the
Commissioner may direct.
IL, The Commissioner, with the ap-
proval Of the Commission, shall appoint
county inspector for each tidewater c0un-
ty. each Of whom shall receive such salary
not to. exceed $500 per annum as may be
shall give bond to the State Of Maryland,
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
Of all os e he Is
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 confscate as provided by law, shall
have authority over any deputy inspector
who BE- DaSsd5 under e. h% anS
mach 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.
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ia. The Commissioner, with the aD-
proval Of the Commission, may appoint
Of whom shall receive such salary not to
exceed 81 200 per annum, as may be hxea
in the budget. The Commissioner shall
sass ns By . ne To O. he
deputy inspectors shall have and exercise
the powers and duties herein conferred
upon the county inspectors and when 80
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 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 a.
county or deputy inspectors such male
persons az can read and write, and are
sufficiently intelligent to pass an examt.
nation in the making out of reports, and
upon other phases Of their duties, as de-
To-, lined by the Commission. No person
! be appointed as a county inspector
or deputy Inspector until he shall have
passed q physical examination to be given
= y a physician selected by the Commission.
12C. 1t 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 1t may deem advantageous to the wei
fare and improvement of the seafo0d 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. ALI sums Of money provided to be
paid to the Conservation Department under
the provisions Of Section ID of Article ~
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 Q and II Of Article Y Of the An
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