The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-11

8. The Commission shall exercise all the
Commissioner shall be wholly responsible
for the enforcement of the FISH and she'll
Dish laws, and shall be In command Of the
ssi pSasS sno the
planting and transplanting. Of shells ana
oysters in the area In which he is a. resi-
dent In accordance with policies .,, deter ter
form such other duties az may be directed
by the Commission.
o. The Commissioner. with the approval
tary yns who shall Be- paid such salary mot
to exceed s., 800 per annum as may be axed
in the budget, surveyor, who snail PC
paid such salary rs NOT 70 eAG n tbs Sndeet
4 captain. who shall be paid such salary
not to exceed 5000 per annum, as may pc
fixed in the budget ana nireStIr Q. s1e
who shall receive such salary as may De
fixed in the budget. The Commissioner,
after consultation with the present d,rec-
mission, shall appoint or continue In en-
ployment a biologist and such other en-
ployees Of the Marine Laboratory as ne
each Of such employees shall be fixed BY
the Commission. The Commissioner. with
the approval of the Commission, shall EN-.
other employees as may be necessary. All
employees provided for in this Article
shall hold their respective positions under
the DrOy1SlOnS Oh Tue mtElb 0ybtclus AEbtClc
GA Of the Annotated Code Of Maryland.
The Commission shall have power to re-
quire any employee Of the Commission who
handles funds. to furnish bono .i IN sncn
10. The Secretary Of the Commission
shall have and exercise all the powers and
authority conferred by this Article upon
for. The secretary, acting under the con
troll, supervision and direction of the Com
missioner. shall have and exercise all the
powers and duties herein conferred upon
he Commission. II shall be the duty Of
the secretary to audit the books Of the va
rious oyster packers, crab and clam ship
pers and fish dealers, including any catcne a
for the purpose of ascertaining the total
number Of bushels of oysters caught within
the waters Of the State Of Maryland, the
number Of gallons shucked and shipped,
the pounds of crabs and crab meat, guam
titles of soft crabs and CLAIMS, quantities
Of each kind Of fish, and also the quantity
purchased from points out Of the State,
and shall file with the Commission weekly
reports showing the result OF such audit.
In order to enable said secretary to &C.
cure the information required, all persons
engaged in the pursuits mentioned herein
shall keep books, statements and accounts,
and all such books, statements and ac-
secretary or his duly authorized agents
at all times.
ANY person violating the provisions of
this section shall be guilty Of misde s;
be fined not less than 500, nor more than
$500, and shall be adjudged in contempt
Of court until he complies herewith. All
this section shall be RENTED to the Comp
troller for credit to the Conservation Fund.
IL, (a) The surveyor shall have charge
Of surveying and marking natural oyster ras
bling grounds, clam grounds and pound
nets, and shall perform such other sur
yeying or engineering work as may pc
required by the Commissioners.
OBJ The captain shall be in command Of
all vessels and boats owned or controlled
by the Commission, and under the control
and direction Of the Commissioner shall
supervise the maintenance and replacement
Of the same and perform such other duties
as the Commissioner may. direct. The cap
tain shall have and exercise all the powers
and authority conferred by this Article
upon the county inspectors hereinafter pro-
qcj The Director Of the Marine Labora-
supervision and direction Of the Commits
Laboratory and the Biological Research
shall perform such other duties az the
Commissioner may direct. ~,
IL. The Commissioners, with the APP
prOval of the Commission, SHAH appoint
County inspector for each tidewater coun-
ty, each of whom shall receive such salary
mot to exceed 1000 per annum as may be
shall give bond to the State Of Maryland,
in the penalty Of $1,000. conditioned upon
the faithful performance Of the duties i'm
posed upon them ny TINS Arslcie; Ha zen
the enforcement of all laws and regulations
pertaining to fisheries, and for the in
spection Of all oysters crabs ana an nsn taken
ed and in such parts Of the Atlantic Ocean
ana its tributaries and the Chesapeake Bay
and its tributaries az nay be designat mated
tor shall have the right to arrest, seize
and coniscate as provided by law, shall
have authority over any. deputy inspector
be directly responsible to the Commissioners
Each county inspector shall be charged
WITH me duSy OF ddrsrc nnn crab.
bling, pound net seine and other licenses
in his assigned territory. and the laws re-
latng to the collection Of t1S oyster tax;
b 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 20
exceed 81 200 per annum, as may De nx s3
have the right to employ such deputy in
spectors by the month or by the year. The
deputy inspectors shall have and exercise
upon Ss pf the county inspectors and when 50
directed by the Commissioner shall act nm
der the control, supervision and direction
of the county inspectors. Both the county
inspectors and deputy inspectors shall have
and exercise the rights, powers and du-
ties Of the former deputy commanders, gen.
eral inspectors, special inspectors, inspec:
tors, general Measures, measurers ana
members Of the State Fishery Force, sub
ject In all cases to the orders OF the Com
missioner Of Fisheries.
LIB. The Commissioner shall appoint 40
county or deputy inspectors such male
persons 40 can read and write, and are
sufficiently intelligent to pass an examf-
nation in the making out Of reports, ana
upon other phases Of their duties, as de-
BE-: lined by the Commission. No person
= = be appointed as a county inspector
or deputy Inspector until he shall have
passed physical examination to be given
~ 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 1t 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 1t may deem
proper for the benefit Of the fisheries.
I'D. All sums Of money provided to be
paid to the Conservation Department under
the provisions Of Section ID Of Article ID
Of the Annotated Code, as enacted by Chap
FAY All NJ the Acts Of 1920. shall hereafter