Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-11-01

fish laws, and shall be in command Of the
Commissions vessels, boats and vehicles.
planting. and transplanting. Of shells ana
oysters In the area in which he 10 resl'
dent In accordance with policies deter
form such other duties 40 may be directed
by the Commission.
o. The Commissioner. with the approval
Of the Commission. shall appoint ssc re.
to exceed 50, 300 per annum 40 may DO gxeo
In the budget, Q surveyor, who shall p
paid such salary not to exceed 5000 per
a captain, who shall be paid such salary
not to exceed 5000 per annum, % may DO
fixed In the budget, and Q Director Of the
who shall receive such sSiSfy a. may s
after consuitation With the s present dirsss
% IS . sSS RD % eon e se' /.
ployees Of the Marine Laboratory 90 h
each Of such employees shall be 6xsd b
the Commission. The Commissioner. with
the approval Of the Commission, shall EN-:
otS Ss e employees as may Be Hecessary. All
shall hold their respective positions undef
GA Of the Annotated Code Of Maryland.
The Commission shall have power to re-
quire any. employees Of the Commission who
1u9 fSs 60 nan DCn1
10. The Secretary Of the Commission
shall have and exercise all the powers and
authority conferred By this Article upon
for. The secretary, acting under the con-
missioner, shall have and exercise an the
e. aaS ns sSa Sc &c duty
the secretary to audit the books Of the va
rious oyster packers. crab and clam ship.
e shs ana Above s1
number q bushels Of oysters caught vitSla
number nTS E:' q gallons 0 s6ucksd and shipped
the pounds Of crabs and crab meat, Qnan.
Titles Of soft crabs and clams, auantit!ss
a Sss 1ns 9. q Salons is :n q ;s e: s.
purchased from points out Of the DtatA
and shall file With the Commission. weekly
reports showing the result Of such audit
cure tie infcr@ nation required. al persons
engaged in the pursuits mentioned herein
shall keep books, statements and accounts
and .b sIsh book s1s a ap 81
secretary or his duly authorized agents
at all times.
Any person violating the provisions e
this lection aO9 sns be fSS e p ian
be fined not less than 500, nor more tha4
$500, and shall be ad5udged In contempt
O %oG SGaIt ar1ine from anss collected under
this section shall be remitted to the Comp.
troller for credit to the Conservation Fund.
II, Ia The surveyor shall have charge
bars, reserved areas, leased bottoms, crab:
bling grounds, clam grounds and pound
nets, and shall perform such other s1F.
r reSaiS q By e ths commissione a
(b) The captain shall be In commend q
all vessels and boats owned or controlled
by the Commission, and under the eoneros
supervise the maintenance and replacemene
Of the same and perform such other duties
as the Commissioner may. direct. The cap.
and authority conferred By this xrticis
upon the county inspectors hereinafter pro-
Vidsa i Fer; n,,..to, a. N. Marin. 1.s.r..
toy ana i Sioiesleai = ks: s ssds1 q
supervision and direction Of the Commits
sioner shall have charge Of the Marine
and os q:
shall perform such other duties a. tAs
Commissioner may direct. -.
pro1al q the commisSion, shall aDDSins :
county inspector for each tidewater eeun.
81, each Of whom shall receive such salary
not 20 exceed $500 per annu% a. may q
shall give bond to tie State e Maryland.
in the penalty Of $1,000, conditioned uPoA
the faithful IsrfOrpanes Of the dStis; n In
County inspector shall be responsible foR
the enforcement Of all laws and regulations
pertaining. 70 fisheries, and for the In.
within the county for which be Is appoint
ed and in such parts Of the Atlantic ocean
and IT, and ths Sa
by the Commissioner. Each county inspec-
tor shall have the right to arrest, seize
and confscate as provided by law, snan
who may be placed under him and shall
be directly responsible to the Commissioners
Of Fisheries and subject to his orders;
with the duty Of enforcing the laws re-
curing longing, dredging, claiming, crab
bling, pound net seine and other licenses
lating to the collection Of the oyster tax
and shall pay on such other duties as may
be prescribed by the Commissioner Of
St ia. The Commissioner, with the ap.
proval of the Commission, may appoint
not more than fifty deputy inspectors, eacn
exceed 81 200 per annum, as may be hxe6
in the budget. The Commissioner shall
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 30
der the control, supervision and direction
Of the county inspectors. Both the county
inspectors and deputy inspectors shall have
anu eXGECln0 LILO 1ABAsot RVUSNS 800 -.
ties Of the former deputy. commanders. gem
eral inspectors, special inspectors, inspee:
tors, general measurerg, measurers ana
members Of the State Fishery Force, sub.
feet in all cases to the orders or the Com.
missioner Of Fisheries.
12B. The Commissioner shall appoint 40
county or deputy inspectors such male
persons az can read and write, ana arc
sufficiently intelligent to pass an exami:
nation in the making out Of reports, ana
upon other phases OF their duties, 40 de-
termined By the Commission. No person
shall be appointed as q county inspector
or deputy Inspector until he shall have
passed q physical examination to be given
81 q physician selected by the Commission.
12C. Il shall be the duty OF the Com:
missioner to promote the advertising Of
the seafood products Of this State and 70
prepare such advertising or other matter
Is Il may deem advantageous to the well
fare and Improvement Of the geafood indus:
try, and shall cooperate with the seafoo0
industry in any lawful manner It may deem
proper for the benefit OF the fisheries.
I'D. All sums Of money provided 20 y
paid to the Conservation Department undeH
the provisions Of Section ID Of Article "
Of the Annotated Code, 40 enacted by CRAP.
ter Al OF the Acts Of 1922. shall hereafter
b paid over to the Commission OF Eisn:
cries and b. annually expended ~ u III
The propagation Of tidewater fish.
Sec. 8. And be Il further enacted, Tnas
gectionS 0 and II Of Article u Of the An.
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