Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-18

fish laws, and shall be In command Of tha
GGommission's vessels, boats and vehicles.
planting. and transplanting Of shells and
oysters In the area in which he is q resi-.
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 q secrs.
to exceed $500 per annum as may be nxed
In the budget, q surveyor, who. shall 30
paid such salary not to exceed. 5000. Per
Sn captain may . % d & pa IL tue sSsA 0 Ss
not 20 exceed 5000 per .ahnum. aS may b
fxod In the budget. and {, Director Of the
MSc Ssy snS s sSsE1 %:,
after consultetion with the present dirses
tor. and With the approval ot the. Com.
ployment a biologist and such other en-.
ployees OF the Marine Laboratory 40 ha
may deem necessary, and tho salaries OF
the COmmission. The commissionser. Wiz
the approval of the Commission, shall en-.
ploy such clerks and stenographers and
employees provided for in this Article
shall hold their respective positions under
the provisions Of the Merit System. Articis
r.. sas . S SS: Of Sewsr a.
Quire any employee Of the Commission who
handles funds, to furnish bond In such
amount as the Commission may determine.
shall have and exercise all the powers and
the county inspectors hereinafter Pr provided
S: Sad e the cs
missioner. shall have and exercise all the
powers and duties herein conferred upoa
the e audi. a ne books 3: n: 9: city :
pers and ash dealers. including any catshss
q the e. above seato @ Who may .hip dirsct
number Of bushels Of oysters caught vithiA
number q gallons shueksd and shipps6.
shi .!P " .o s ssis: AND s ssS %:.
IN bushels or gallons Of oysters that aSS
SpSa S: 0 WS 1lSS s SH e s' v s
reports showing the result Of such audit
cure the information required. all .psrsons
sRs Keep BOOKS snS
counts shall b.. open to inspection By t1o
secretary Or his duly authorized agents
Any person violating the provisions -
meanor and upon conviction thereon sSsh
&c., and shall BE- In
monies arising from fines collected under
i section as er saa !. Be- ss e:
IL, (a) The surveyor shall have charge
Of surveying and marking natural oystef
bars, reserved areas. leased bottoms, crab:
nets, and shall perform such other sqS.
veying or engineering work 90 may y
required BY the Commissioner.
(b) The captain shall be In command e
by the Commission. and under the soStrci
and direction Of the Commissioner shall
supervise the maintenance and replacement
a. a. the Commissioner may direct. The cap.
tain shall have and exercise all the poyeEQ
and authority conferred By this Article
upon the county inspectors hereinafter pre-
q q: p!sssts. sf tie Marine !.s :,5 5aeoss:
supervision and direction Of the Comma.
Laboratory ana the biological RessareS
carried on In connection therewtths a49
shall perform such other duties a. The
=. The TisA' com&issionsr. with the ep-
prevail Of the Commission, shall appoint Q
county inspector for each ttdewatsr sSun.
not to exceed $500 per annum 40 may b
fixed In the budget, and each OF whom
shall give bond to the State Of Maryland,
e. Ia fsitHfui Serfor%sncs Of the dutie. In:
posed upon them By, this Article, Each
county Inspector shall be responsible for
pertaining to fisheries, and for the I'M
spection Of all oysters. crabs and fish taken
within the county for which he is appoint
ss and p the BAY
and its tributaries az may be designated
by the Commissioner. Each county inspec-
tor. shall have the right to arrest. seize
have authority over any deputy inspector
who may be placed under him and shall
be directly responsible to the Commissioners
Each county inspector shall be charged
with the duty Of enforcing the laws re.
curing longing. dredging, claiming, crab.
and the
lating to the collection of the oyster tax.
and shall pay on such other duties as may
be prescribed by the Commissioner OF
ia. The Commissioner, with the ap.
prevail Of the Commission, may appoint
not more than fifty deputy inspectors, each
exceed 200 per annum, as may be fixed
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 wnen 50
der the control. supervision and direction
Of the county inspectors. Both the county
inspectors and deputy inspectors shall nave
and exercise the rights, powers and du.
ties Of the former deputy. commanders, gem
eral inspectors, special inspectors, 1nspee:
tors, general measurers, measurers and
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, ana are
sufficiently intelligent to. pass an exami;
nation in the making out Of reports, and
upon other phases Of their duties, az de-
termined by the Commission. No person
shall be appointed as county inspector
or deputy Inspector until he shall have
By physician selected by the Commission.
12C. It shall be the duty OF the Com.
missioner to promote the advertising Or
the seafood products of this State and TO-
prepare such advertising or other matter
as It may deem advantageous to the vel
fare and improvement Of the seafood indus:
try, and shall. cooperate with the seafoo6
Industry in any lawful manner 1t may deem
proper for the benefit Of the fisheries.
I'D. ALI sums of money provided to Do
paid to the Conservation Department under
the provisions Of Section - Of Article 3D.
Of the Annotated Code, as enacted by Cnap-
ter Al Of the Acts Of 1929. shall hereafter
be paid over to the Commission or Fish.
cries and be annually expended Dy IL IN
the propagation Of tidewater fish.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, Tnae
Sections and II Of Article u OF the An
notated Code of Maryland (19S5 supple.