Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30
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fore any Justice of the peace or court of
sum OF not less than ten dollars C$10) nor
more than fifty dollars ($50) and any per-
son, firm or corporation engaged in catch
ing oysters so caught, or buying or pack
ing oysters in violation of any provision of
Sections 8 and 9 of this Article, shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor and, upon
conviction before any justice of the peace
or court of competent Jurisdiction, shall be
fined the sum Of not less than Fifty Dol
Dollars $50 or confined 0f in jail not e ess the1
30 days nor more than six months, either
or both, and in addition to such fine or
caed ad SHALL be eGn
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 fine.
tongs he shall be fined as above, and the
b0at In which said oysters are found shall
be held as 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, shocking,
packing or canning oysters. In case there
II an - fEs or waiver ~ Of trial before jus
the disposition Of any oysters that have
been declared understandable, 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
reculled 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
packing house, certificate showing the
number of bushels of such understandable
oysters and the said captain or other per-
tiers SO cuiied out Of the natural beds SO or
bars under the supervision Of the officer.
The cost of reculling and expenses incl
dent to same shall be borne by the vio-
lator.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That
a new section be and the same is hereby
added to Article 72 Of the Annotated Code
ters." subtitle General M Measures SeT and
as 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
make a certificate Of the number number Of Of BUSH -
els in triplicate, one Of which shall be
given to the purchaser, one to the seller
sae S6r d. By the bngSs
hereby levied upon all oysters caught
within the limits of the State of Maryland,
nnloaded from vessels at the place in Mary
Their shipped in bulk in vessels, to be
charged equally to the buyer and seller,
bqt to be paid weekly to the Comptroller
buyers; the certificate retained by the in
,pect0r shall be mailed by him weekly to
:he Comptroller or his agent and in case
lot paid IN ONE week tSereafter e to the he
Comptroller or his agent, which Is hereby
required to be done. the properties of the
soId By the co@ptroiler or his ' agent t. as in
Eases Of taxes In default, without other
process Of law; the said inspection levied
within the limits Of the State Of Maryland
md sold by commission merchants and
others selling by less than the. cargo; and
an no of six cents
is Of the State Of Maryland; on oysters
,aaught within the limits l., OF the State of
charge of four cents per bag containing
lot more than two bushels; and all trans
oortation companies carrying oysters in
State Of Maryland. consigned to Baltimore,
hall furnish to the inspector or collector
+ oyster tax, a copy, Of their manifest
IN arrival Of steamer and to whom con-
signed, and the inspectors are charged
With the duty OF seeing that the proper
'eturns are made for the purpose of this
'ection by such commission merchant or
'etailer, and in performance of their duty 81
he said inspectors are authorized and di-
ected to visit places where oysters caught
within the limits Of the State of Maryland
n less than cargo lots are sold, and get
rom such sellers a statement under oath
IS to the number of bushels sold from
ime to time and return to the inspectors
. certificate thereof to be forwarded to the
as required in the case of GER
ifcates for cargo, and the payments of the
mounts SO found to be due shall be SINH
arly enforced. All oysters found within
he. State Of Maryland shall be presumed
o have been caught within the limits of
he State of Maryland and the burden of
roof shall be upon any one claiming to
he contrary to establish his said claim
" clear. and satisfactory evidence. The !
Of Fisheries shall furnish
o each Of the county inspectors and dep |
Ity inspectors certificates in book form.
applied with carbon paper, so that each !
f the said triplicate certificates shall be
xactly the same; the form of the certif-
ate shall be as follows: