Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-25

for the enforcement Of the fish and she'll.
fish laws, and shall be in command of the
Commissions vessels, boats and vehicles.
Each associate member shall supervise tho
oysters in the area in which he is q 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 q secre.
to exceed $500 per annum as may be hxeA
in the budget, a surveyor, who shall b
paid such salary not to exceed $1,000 peg
a captain, who shall be paid such salary
not to exceed $1,000 per annum, as may b
fixed in the budget, and a Director Of the
Mhc shall sSTy as
after consultation with the present dirse.
Sr and ,Sa Eli tine Sf the Conn
ployment q biologist and such other 0m.
ployees Of the Marine Laboratory 40 he
may deem necessary, and the salaries OF
the Commission. The Commissioner, with
the approval OF the Commission, shall EN-.
ploy such clerks and stenographers and
employees provided for in this Article
the provisions Of the Merit System, Arficis
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 and
the county inspectors hereinafter provided
troll. supervision and direction Of the Com
missioner, shall have and exercise all the
powers and duties herein conferred 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 !h the Of
the waters Of the State Of Maryland, the
g eSa6s anS crab meat
Of each kind Of fsh, and also the quantity
purchaser from points y out Et' Of the 1 stssS
and shall file with the Commission weekly
reports showing the result Of such audit
In order to enable said secretary to -.
engaged in the pursuits mentioned herein
shall keep books, statements and accounts.
and all such books, statements and -.
secretary 1' or his duly authorized agents
at all times.
Any person violating the provisions -
this section shall be guilty Of misd9s
be fined not less than 500, nor more than
$500, and shall be adjudged in contsmpk
of court until he complies Herewith. Az
this section shall be RENTED to the Comp
troller for credit to the Conservation Fund.
IL, (a) The surveyor shall have charge
and eyS
bling grounds, clam grounds and pound
nets, and shall perform such other Sur.
veying or engineering work - may -
required by the Commissioner.
(b) The captain shall be in command q
all vessels and boats owned or controlled
by the Commission, and under the contre!
and direction Of the Commissioners shall
Of the same and perform such other duties
as the Commissioners may DIRECT. The cap.
tain shall have and exercise all the powers
tSs soaSy
'-J 9c] The The Director Of the Marine Iabssa.
supervision and direction Of the Commits.
sioner shall have charge Of the Mari1e
Laboratory and the Biological Research
shaii perform such other duties a. u
10. The Commissioner, with the aD-
q n: eor COs
~, each Of whom shall receive such salaky
not to exceed 1900 per annum 40 may b
S live II BOND 6uS e tie a sts sa e.
the faithful performance Of the duties Ina
posed upon them by, this Article; Each
the enforcement Of all laws and regulations
pertaining to fisheries, and FOR the In.
spection Of all oysters, crabs and fish taken
ed and in such parts of the Atlantic Ocean
and its tributaries and the Chesapeake Bay
and its tributaries as may be designated
tor 's shall have the right to U arrest. seize
and confiscate as provided by law, shall
have authority over any deputy inspector
be directly responsible to the Commissioner
Of Fisheries and subject to his orders;
Each county inspector shall be charged
the duty Of 1ne laws craze
bling, pound net seine and other licenses
in his assigned territory, and the laws re-
latng to the collection Of the dt oyster tax
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
Of whom shall receive such salary not to
exceed 29o per apnu%. as may be a 6bs
have the right to employ such deputy In
spectors by the month or by the year. The
deputy inspectors shall have and exercise
upon the county inspectors and when So
directed by the Commissioner shall act un-
der the control, supervision and direction
OF the county lubpSCLOEos DUH SAo SOuASJ
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, SUBJ
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 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 a county inspector
or deputy Inspector until he shall have
passed 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 seafood 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 DO
paid to the Conservation Department undes
the provisions Of Section Is Of Article 80
Of the Annotated Code, as enacted BY Chap
ter 471 Of the Acts Of 1922 shall hereafter
be. paid over to the Commission OF Fisn.
the propagation Of tidewater fish.
Sec. 8. And be It further enacted. Tnas
Sections 9 and II Of Article q os Of the A An