INDEX

		Art.	Sec.
	Oysters — Cont'd:
	State Experimental Farm..........	72	165-167
	State Fishery Force:
	(See main head State Fishery
	Force.)
	Arms and ammunition for guard
	boats ; how provided ; author-
	ity of fishery police to employ.
	and use ....................	72	37
	Arrest of offenders; to patrol
	waters to prevent violations...	72	134
	To assign steamer to use of
	Conservation Commission in
	locating natural oyster beds
	during closed season ........	72	112
	Authority and powers in enforce-
	ment of fishing laws of state	72	48
	Commander:
	Duties of ....................	72	49
	Clerk of; duties; compensa-
	tion; to act in absence of
	commander ................	72	49
	Office of; accounts of expenses
	and disbursements .........	72	49
	Commander and deputy com-
	manders of; appointment;
	terms of office ; penalty for
	wrongdoing in office; in-
	eligibles ...................	72	39
	Commanding officer; bond of...	72	44
	Oath of office of ..............	72	44
	Removal or suspension of .....	72	41
	Subordinates he may appoint;
	compensation of ...........	72	45
	Duties of officers of oyster police
	force ; log to be kept ; penalty
	for violations ..............	72	47
	Guard boats; number assigned to
	each district; assignments and
	duties of deputy commanders
	of force ....................	72	38
	Only to be employed in state
	business ...................	72	39
	Inspection districts; division of
	by commander .............	72	79
	Inspectors and measurers; pow-
	ers of commander to appoint
	and supervise ..............	72	79
	Members of to be uniformed;
	expense ....................	72	46
	Officers of; when and how re-
	movable ...................	72	40
	Rations for officers and crews...	72	46
	Subordinates of; when and how
	removable .................	72	40
	To aid Conservation Commis-
	sion .......................	72	112
	In improving natural beds......	72	148
	To enforce law relating to ......	72	134
	Vessels in service of:
	One steamer to be put out of
	regular commission ; use in
	temporary service; salary of
	deputy commander .........	72	41
	Compensation allowed for cap-
	tains and crews thereof....	72	41
	Contracts for sloops to guard
	line during season ..........	72	41
	Deputy commanders; duties of;
	reports by ...............	72	42
	Salary of ..................	72	41

		Art.	Sec.
	Oysters — Cont'd :
	State Fishery Force — Cont'd:
	Guard boat for certain waters;
	cost of ....................	72	41
	Number of employees to be re-
	duced .....................	72	41
	Sale of one steamer authorized	72	41
	To act in their respective dis-
	tricts ; proviso .............	72	43
	Waters of state divided into seven
	districts; waters embraced by
	each ......................	72	38
	Surveys. (See sub-title Oyster Cul-
	ture.)
	Time for Taking Oysters:
	Time for taking; exceptions as to
	private beds ...............	72	18
	Penalty for taking out of season	72	19
	Tonging :
	Licenses for:
	Affidavit of applicant..........	72	3
	Application of proceeds from
	fees for to go to school and
	oyster funds ................:	72	2
	Blank licenses; comptroller to
	supply to clerks; accounting
	at end of season; payment of
	one-third of fees to comp-
	troller for oyster fund .......	72	4
	By whom issued ..............	72	1
	Chester, Choptank, Nanticoke,
	Tred Avon and Wye Rivers	72	1
	Fees; disposition of; informa-
	tion to be given ............	72	2
	Implements or devices to be
	used ........................	72	6
	Information to be given in...	72	2
	Limit of .....................	72	1
	Not to be used by dredgers, etc.	72	4
	Patuxent River ..............	72	1
	Penalty for tonging without ;
	forfeiture of boat ...........	72	4
	Period of ....................	72	1
	Regulations relating to Ches-
	ter, Nanticoke, Wye and
	Choptank rivers ............	72	1
	To be exhibited to oyster police
	on request .................	72	5
	Valid only in county..........	72	1
	When to expire ...............	72	4
	Where navigable water divides
	counties ...................	72	1
	Who must have ..............	72	1
	Licensee to use only ordinary
	rakes and tongs with wooden
	shafts in certain waters
	named ; penalty ; certain
	waters not included .........	72	6
	Ordinary tongs only to be used
	in certain waters of Patuxent
	river ............. ........	72	7
	Tonging bottoms of Somerset
	County; board of public
	works to hire boat to protect
	those at mouth of Wicomico
	river; cost of; captain and
	crew; salaries of ............	72	157
	Tonging in closed season; when
	permitted ; purposes ' for
	which oysters may be used ...	72	126
	Worcester County — Certain sec-
	tions applicable to; leasing
	certain bottoms ............	72	152-156

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