164

OYSTERS. [ART. 71.

Ibid. s. 37.
Oath of mea-
sure: s.

36. They shall make oath before said clerk, that
they will faithfully and impartially discharge the
duties of measurer of oysters, as between purchaser
and seller thereof, and shall pay the sum of fifty

Cost of license

dollars for said license, and the further sum of fifty
cents to said clerk for issuing the same.

Ibid s. 38.
Revenue.

37. The revenue arising from the sale of said
licenses shall be paid to the comptroller of the trea-
sury to be placed to the credit of the oyster fund.

Ibid. s. 34
Appropriation
for purchase
of vessels for
police

38. The sum of twenty-two thousand dollars is
hereby appropriated to purchase a suitable steam ves-
sel and two tenders to be propelled by steam, sails,
oars or otherwise, at the discretion of the commission-
ers hereinafter named, said vessel and tenders not to
exceed in cost this appropriation, and to arm and
equip the same for the service hereinafter specified, to

Commissioners
of atnte oyster
police force.

be .styled the state oyster police force, and the gov-
ernor, treasurer, comptroller, superintendent of labor
and agriculture, and the clerk of the court of appeals
shall constitute a board to be styled the commissioners
of the state oyster police force, and they are directed to
purchase, arm and equip said steam vessel and tenders,
and the treasurer of the state, upon the requisition of
said commissioners, and the warrant of the comptroller
is hereby directed to pay the sum or sums necessary,
not exceeding this and any other appropriation here-
inafter mentioned for the purposes herein specified.

Ibid s 40.
Commander of
oyster police
force.

39. The board of commissioners of the state oyster
police force, shall have power to appoint a suitable
person to command said force, whose term of office
shall be for two years unless sooner removed for
incompetency or neglect of duty, and if said officer
shall fail to discharge his duty; by reason of collusion
with those interested in evading the law, he shall upon
presentment, indictment and conviction, in a court of

Misdemeanor.

law, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined, or
imprisoned or both at the discretion of the court.

Ibid s. 41.
Cruising.

40. The commanding officer of said force is hereby
required to keep his vessel constantly cruising, when
circumstances will permit, wherever opposition to the