The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-01-10
AN ORDINANCE

1-10. ~, "a. 81
AN ORDINANCE
There came on for consideration by
at a meeting legally convened and
held ON this. the 18th day of pecem-
Der. 1876, the consideration and adop-
ton OF the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 81
AN ORDINANCE FIXING CERTAIN
SEASONS DURING WHICH StIRIMP
MAY NOT BE TAKEN FROM THE
INSIDE WATERS OF THE STATE OF
MISSISSIPPI.
WHEREAS, the Seafood Commission
of the State of Mississippi is vested
with authority. and charged with the
responsibility of fixing the seasons
during WHICH salt water shrimp may
be taken from the waters of the State
of Mississippi and from waters beyond
the limits OF the State OF Mississippi,
under Chapter 215 of the laws of
Mississippi of 1910 and,
WHEREAS. the said Seafood Com
mission finds IL necessary to the
best interest of the State of Missis-
sippi. IN order to encourage he propa-
cation OF salt water shrimp and To
protect and conserve the same. that
no salt water shrimp be caught. taken,
possessed, transported out or sold from
any of the inside waters of the state
of Mississippi from December ID, to
March is. of any year. Bt X therefore.
ORDERED And ORDAINED BY THE
SEAfUoD COMMISSION OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION /; Ihat II shall be unlaw-
ful Ion any person. firm. or corpor-
| alton To take. transport. nave In pos
| session, or sell or offer Tor sale. or
to and in taking. transporting, pos
| sessing, selling or offering tor saie, amy
salt water shrimp taken from the IN
side waters of the State OF mississippi
between December 10Th and March
l5th OF n year.
FOR the purpose OF this Ordinance
the Coastal Waters of the State Of
| Mississippi shall be divided into two
tzl classics, to be known as inside
Waters" and OUTSIDE waters Inc
outside waters of this, state shall IN
| ciuue that portion of the Gulf of
Mexico within the boundaries OF the
state of MISSISSIPPI. All other waters
IN The State wltf1n which the tlue
regularly RISES and falls or into which
SAT- water shrimp migrate shail pe
ciassed as INSIDE waters. Inside waters
of the State of MISSISSIPPI shall m
clude all of the waters OF the Mlssis-
sippI Sound. Beginning at a point where
EAST Pearl River enters st. zoe chan-
mel. thence Easterly through Cat Is
land channel to Goose Point. thence
north of Car Island. Ship Island. Dos
Keys, Horn Island, Fett bois isiaiia
to Alabama Line.
SECTION 2; That il shall be unlaw-
hi for any person. firm or corpor-
atlon To se.ne. trawi Tor. catch or at
tempt to catch. or nave IN possession,
OF 10 aid IN selning. trawiins fof,
catching or attempting 10 eaten. OF
having IN POSSESSION, salt water
shrimp taken from the inside waters
of the State of Mississippi for use or
sale, between December 10Th and March
10Th of any year.
gally taken and pfoeegsed within the
.,,ate. may be bought ana sold al any
time. Salt water shrimp IN their
fresh state. legally taken during the
SION for five go days after the end
OF the open season, II is not intend
ed by the provisions OF this ordinance
to interfere with fishermen securing
shrimp Tor bait for their own use DUR
ing the closed season. provided tnat
no person shall take OF ave IN ms
possession Tor bait shrimp taken
from closed waters during the closed
season III quantities over Que nun
bred five tlU5l pounds In the aggfe-
cate at any one time. Such bait
shrimp may be taken in closed waters
during the closed seasons only IN
scines less than one und Nluul
feet long. travis less than sixteen tiel
leet long. east nets, dip nets, or bait
traps. No salt water shrimp shall be
caught in travis or seineS in the Wa
tiers of this State between the hours
of sunset and sunrise.
Sf11 . ftiN PeAeoAt Ahtf
corporation violating any of the pro
visions eff this ordinance snail De
guilty of a misdemeanor and ON con-
viction thereof shall be fined not less
than 500. 20. nor more thar So0o w, Tor
each offense, and the license of The
boat or vessel used Oh operated IN
connection with such violation shall
be cancelled by the Seatood Commits
sion of the State of Mississippi and no
timer license sIIali Ge issued for me
use or operation of such boat or YES
lei for SIX t6) months after such can
collation..
SECTION 5. Each section and sub
section of this ordinance Is declared
separable and III any section OIL sub
section or part thereof be held IN
valid OF Unconstitutional. the balance
of said ordinance shall remain in full
SECTION q: BE IT FURTHER OR
DAMNED, that any ordinance or part
OF ordinance OF this Commission IN
conflict herewith be. and the same Is
hereby repealed. provided. however
that this Ordinance shall not AFFECT
that certain Ordinance adopted by the
Commission on July II, 1876, deterIm-
mini closed season OH shrimp In IN.
side" and Outside" waters by saiu
ordinance. to remain IN fui force ana
effect. The public necessity requiring
Il. this ordinance shall tai effect and
be IN force from and after its passage.
and that the Secretary of tins Commas
sion be, and he Is hereby ufecteu 10
make publication of this ordinance one
time In a newspaper published ~ Har-
rison County. Mississippi; II time IN
a newspaper published in jackson
County. Mississippi and II time in
a newspaper published IN Hancock
county. Mississippi.
Approved: I
President of the Seafood Commits
sion of the State of Mississippi.
The foregoing ordinance was unani-
mously adopted by the Seafood Com
mission of the State OF Mississippi. at
4 legally convened meeting held in
the City of Biloxi on December l6,
1916.
SEAL
NAIF JORDAN.
President of the Seafood Commits
sion of the State of Mississippi
r ". ELMER
Secretary of the Seafood Conn
mission of the State of Mississippi.
II is
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
The regular annual meeting of the
Stockholders of Merchants < Marine
Bank Of pascagouta. for the election
of Directors to serve for the ensll-