Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-27
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fore any Justice OF the peace or court OF
sum Of not less than ten dollars ($10) nor
more than fifty dollars ($50) and any per-
son, firm or corporation engaged in catch
Ing oyeF: BY can OF OF fbG uyg OF ps se
ing oysters in violation Of any provision of
Sections 8 and 0 Of this Article, shall be
deemed guilty Of misde IaaI and and upon
or court Of competent jurisdiction, shall be
fined the sum Of not less than Fifty Dol;
lars ($50.00) nor more than One Hundred
80 days nor more than six months, either
or both. and In addition to such fine or
Imprisonment said cargo shall be contis-
under the supervision Of the oyster inspec-
tor. or other officer making the arrest,
and at the expense Of the .violator,. which
imposed and collectible in the same man
ner, and the boat or vessel shall be held
as security for the payment of said fne.
tongs he shall be fined as above, and the
boat IN which said oysters are found shall
30 held az security for the payment Of said
justice OF the peace or Judge may. in a
case where the violator has been previously
convicted Of violating the provisions Of this
under which said violator may be operating
for the purpose Of catching. shucking
packing or canning oysters. In case there
is an appeal or waiver Of trial before jus
the disposition of any oysters that have
been declared unmerchantable, the cargo
Of oysters shall remain in the possession
or custody Of the Inspector or other Off: !:
Ger making the arrest until the captain Of
the boat or vessel or the packer shall have
reeulled the oysters in question; and the
officer under whose supervision the re-
culling Is done, after ascertaining the guam
tity Of understandable oysters and shells
SO culled out, shall give the captain or
other person in charge Of said vessel or
packing house, certificate showing the
number Of bushels of such understandable
oysters and the said captain or other per
son shall return said understandable Oys-
tiers so culled out Of the natural beds or
bars under the supervision Of the officer.
The cost Of reculling and expenses incl
dent dent to same shall be borne by the vio'
Sec. Q. And be 1t further enacted, That
added to Article 70 Of the Annotated Code
ters," sui: title General Measurers and
40 Section 81. to follow Immediately after
said subtitle and to read as follows;
inspector shall inspect. all oysters In the
district to which he is assigned by the
Commissioner Of Fisheries. and upon the
msRs Certificate 81 Of su the Gyb
els in triplicate, one Of which shall be
given to the purchaser, one to the seller
Anu An in sSD sI charge Of e per busSei
hereby levied upon all oysters caught
within the limits Of the State Of Maryland,
Ss1s from sa Ses oys ns P o Be-
Their shipped in bulk in vessels, to be
charged equally to the buyer and seller.
but to be paid weekly to the Comptroller
buyers; the certificate retained by the in
spector shall be mailed by him weekly to
or his agent ana q n 1us case Sc
not paid in one week thereafter to the
Comptroller or his agent, which 10 hereby
required TO bs done. the properties OF the
seid 81 the Comptroller or his agent as in
process Of law; the said inspection levied
so sdS limit. e 81 STATE SsstffHs
others selling 81 less than the cargo; and
nos 81 h ssn'
is q the SAT- 81 esMS % e oysters
Maryland cbntainsd in bags an inspection
charge Of four cents per bag containing
not more than two bushels; and all trans.
s ss%e .hn te limits Sy:'e 81 thu
shall furnish to the inspector or collectoi
Ssf the s1 Su@b eGpSt ns on
on arrival of steamer and to whom con.
signed, and the inspectors are charged
| with the duty OF seeing CnaC the proper
returns are made for the purpose of this
section by such commission merchant OF
retailer, and in performance Of their duty
the said inspectors are authorized and di.
rected to visit places where oysters caught
within the limits of the State of Maryland
in less than cargo lots are sold, and get
| from such sellers a statement under oath
as to the number of bushels sold from
time to time and return to the inspectors
certificate thereof to be forwarded to the
| Comptroller as required in the case of GER
| tlilcates for cargo, and the payments of the
amounts so found to be due shall be SINH
larly enforced. All oysters found within
the State of Maryland shall be presumed
to have been caught within the limits of
the State of Maryland and the burden OF
| proof shall be upon any one claiming to
! the contrary to establish his said claim
| by clear and satisfactory evidence. The
| Commissioner Of Fisheries shall furnish
| to each of the county inspectors and dep
uty inspectors certificates in book form,
supplied with carbon paper, so that each
of the said triplicate certificates shall be
exactly the same; the form Of the certif-
cate shall be as follows
" ID
hereby certify that I have this date
inspected for
oysters caught within the limits of the