CHAPTER 241.
AN ACT to protect Oysters within the waters of
Wicomico county.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for any person
or persons to employ any canoe, boat, or vessel in
catching or taking oysters with scoop, scrape, drag
or dredge, or any similar instrument, within the
waters of Wicomico county, nor shall any person or
persons take or catch oysters for sale within the
waters of said county otherwise than with tongs, as
restricted and regulated by the provisions of the Gen-
eral Oyster Law in force in this State.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That for the protection
of the young oysters in the waters of Wicomico
county, it shall not be lawful for any person or per-
sons to convey beyond the limits of said county any
oysters, from the fifteenth day of May until the first
day of September in each and every year.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That any person or per-
sons violating the provisions of either the first or
second sections of this Act, shall forfeit the canoe,
boat or vessel in his or their possession, together
with the tackle and apparel, and all things on board
at the time the offence may have been committed,
and shall be fined in a sum not less than fifty dollar's
nor more than one hundred dollars, for each and
every offence, and shall stand committed to jail until
such fine shall be fully paid and satisfied.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That on information under
oath of any violation of the provisions of this Act,
to any Justice of the Peace of Wicomico county, lie
shall forthwith issue his warrant to the Sheriff or any
Constable, or military officer, requiring either of them
to whom it may be directed, to summon the posse
comitatus if necessary, and proceed forthwith to arrest
the party or parties alleged to have been engaged in
the violation of this Act, and to seize and take pos-
session of any canoe or canoes, boat or boats, vessel
or vessels, together with all their tackle and apparel,
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Not lawful to
take or catch
oysters with
scoops &c.
Protection of
young oyste's
Persons
violating, to
forfeit
property.
Information
of violation.
Seize and
take posses-
sion of
property.
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