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Potomac.
60. Only citizens of Maryland or Vir-
ginia shall take oysters or fish
in the waters of the Potomac;
penalty.
61. Culling. Unlawful to buy, sell,
etc., small oysters. Examination
of cargo. Penalty. Burden of
proof; proviso.
62. When unlawful for citizens of
Maryland or Virginia to take
oysters in Potomac; penalty.
63. When lawful for said citizens to
take oysters in said waters.
Prosecution for violation.
64. Penalties for violating sections 60,
62 and 63.
65. Recovery of penalties.
66. Penalty for violating provisions re-
lating to culling oysters.
67. When sections 62, 64 and 66 be-
come effective; governor to issue
proclamation.
68. Compact of 1785 not to be im-
paired by these provisions.
General Measurers and Inspectors.
69. Appointment; bond; powers.
70. Special inspectors from oyster
counties to be appointed; their
duties, charges, returns; certifi-
cates of measurement.
71. Natural oyster bed re-shelling
fund.
72. Commander shall divide inspection
points in Baltimore city into four
inspection districts, and organize
board of inspections. Reports of
inspection to commander. Pen-
alty. Transfers.
73. Duties and powers of general meas-
urers and inspectors.
74. Licensed measurers; suspension.
Fees.
75. Salary of general measurers and
inspectors; penalty for violating
sections 69 to 75; when appoint-
ments shall be made. Reports.
76. How oysters shall be measured ;
dimensions of tub; penalty.
77. Penalty for charging more than
one-half cent per bushel.
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Exempted Waters.
78. Waters in which catching oysters
shall be unlawful. Not applica-
ble to Dorchester county.
Packing Oysters.
79. Packer's license — cost Fees.
80. Penalty for packing or canning
without license.
81. Commission merchant's license —
cost. Penalty for selling without
license.
Shucking Oysters.
82. Provisions regarding oysters
shucked by the gallon.
Comptroller's Duties.
83. Comptroller to furnish all forms
of application, license, reports,
returns and other blanks. Wor-
cester county exempt from pro-
visions of this article.
Past Offenses.
84. Sections not to affect past offenses.
Oyster Culture.
85. Who may plant and cultivate oys-
ters; exceptions.
86. Board of Shell Fish Commission-
ers; salaries, clerk, surveyor, en-
gineer. Disbursements, Quallfi
cation.
87. Record books. Transfers.
88. Survey of natural beds, bars and
rocks.
89. Assistance of U. S. surveys, etc.
90. Appointee of county commission-
ers to aid board.
91. Natural beds and bars to be deslg-
nated on charts and maps. Re-
ports and survey to be filed with
clerks and made conclusive evi-
dence; proviso.
92. How natural beds and bars to be
defined and bounded.
93. Petition alleging omission of nat-
ural bed, etc.
94. Hearing by circuit court — decision
final.
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