ART. 71.] OYSTERS.

oyster law has arisen, or is likely to arise, within the
boundaries of the state, and every locality where a
violation of the law exists or is likely to arise, shall
be visited as often as the duties of the force and the

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condition of the vessels will permit, and a monthly
report shall be made to the commissioners of all official
action taken under the law, and a strict and careful
journal kept of all duties performed, and the circum-

Monthly
reports.

stances connected therewith. The salary of the chief
officer shall be twenty-five hundred dollars per annum,
which shall be paid to him monthly by the treasurer
upon the warrant of the comptroller, and he shall have

Salaries.

power to appoint one chief mate at twelve hundred
dollars per annum, and who shall be a pilot; one sec-
ond mate at six hundred dollars per annum; one chief
engineer at twelve hundred dollars per annum; one
assistant engineer at nine hundred dollars per annum ;
three men to act as firemen and coal heavers at twenty-
five dollars per month each; one steward and one cook
at twenty-five dollars per month each, and as many
seamen as the above commissioners may deem neces-
sary, at twenty dollars per month.

Officers, &c.

41. Said commissioners arc empowered and directed
to purchase such arms and ammunition as shall be
necessary to carry into effect the duties devolved upon
said oyster police force.

Ibid. s. 42,
Arms.

42. The officers and crew aforesaid shall each receive
one ration per day, in quality and quantity such as is
allowed by law to the officers and crew of the revenue
marine of the United States.

Ibid. B. 43.
Rations.

43. The officers and crew aforesaid shall be paid by
the treasurer upon the warrant of the comptroller, and
the certificate of the commanding officer that their
duty has been performed as required by law.

Ibid, s 44.
Pay men t of offi-
cers and crew.

44. The commanding officer sliall have authority to
dismiss from said service any officer or other person
under his command whenever, in his judgment, the
interest of said service may require him to do so.

Ibid s. 45.
Dismissal of
officers, &c.

45. The commanding officer aforesaid is hereby em-
powered to prescribe rules and regulations for the dis-

Ibid s 46
Rules and regu
lations.