Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06
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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 $500 and any per-
son, firm or corporation engaged In catch
ing oysters by means Of dredges, or SELL
ing oysters so caught, or buying or pack
ing oysters in violation of any provision Of
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor and HiA upon
or court Of competent Jurisdiction, shall be
lars ($50.00) nor more than One Hundred
Dollars or confined In Jail not less than
30 days nor more than six months, either
imprisonment said cargo shall be confs.
Gated and returned to natural beds or bar
under the supervision Of the oyster inspec-
and at the expense Of the vfolator, which
expense shall be In addition to the fine
imposed and collectible In the same man;
az security for the payment Of said fine.
II the violator has taken oysters only with
tongs he shall be fined as above. and the
be held as security for the payment Of said
fine. In addition to the above penalties the
Justice Of the peace or Judge may. in a
convicted Of violating the provisions Of this
subtitle, suspend or revoke the license
under which said violator may be operating
packing or canning. oysters. In case there
is an appeal or waiver Of trial before jus
the SispostSn e. any oysters that have
been declared understandable, the cargo
Of oysters shall remain In the possession
Ger G making the a arrest s until the captain Of
the boat or vessel or the packer shall have
reculled the oysters In question; and the
cuiiing 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, a certificate showing the
number of bushels Of such understandable
oysters and the said captain or other per-
tiers so culled out Of the natural beds or
bars under the supervision Of the officer.
The cost Of reculling and expenses Incl
lator.
Sec. g. And be 1t further enacted, That
a new section be and the same is hereby
5G AIis ~ s
ters," subtitle General Measurers and
Inspectors" said new section to be known
said subtitle and to read as follows:
81. Each county inspector or deputy
inspector shall inspect all oysters In the
district to which ne Is assigned by the
81 any sueh oysters hs sha
make a certificate of the number Of BUSH
els in triPlicate. one OF which shall be
and the other retained b. the inspector:
hereby levied upon all oysters caught
unloaded from vessels at the place In Mary
land where said oysters are to be no fur
cher shipped in bulk In vessels, to be
but to be paid weekly to the comptroiier
Of the State Treasury or his agent by the
buyers; the certificate retained by the in
tie Comptroller or his agent and in case
the amounts Of money shown to be due be
not paid in one week thereafter to the
required to be done, the properties Of the
parties SO indebted may be levied on and
sold by the Comptroller or his agent as In
process Of law; the said inspection levied
10 also made q charge on oysters caught
within the limits Of the State Of Maryland
others selling By less than the cargo; and
also an inspection charge Of six cents per
barrel containing not more than three
ts of the Ss Se Of oysters
caught within the limits Of the. State Of
Maryland contained in bags an inspection
not more than two bushels; and all trans.
portation companies carrying oysters In
the shell caught within the limits Of the
shall furnish to the inspector or collector
Of oyster tax, copy. OF their manifest
showing the number Of bushels ON board
on arrival Of steamer and to whom con-
signed. and the. inspectors are charged
with the duty Of seeing that the proper
returns are mauc IOr Lne purpose OL Lnib
section by such commission merchant or
retailer, and in performance Of their duty
the said inspectors are authorized and d.
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 statement under oath
as to the number Of bushels sold from
time to time and return to the inspectors
a certificate thereof to be forwarded to the
Comptroller as required in the case Of Ger
tificates for cargo, and the payments of the
amounts so found to be due shall be .! simi,
the State of Maryland shall be presumed
to have been caught within the limits Of
proof shall be upon any one claiming to
the contrary, to establish his said claim
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 certih-
cate shall be as follows:
H.
I hereby certify that I have this date
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