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OYSTERS. [ART. 71.

Misdemeanor.

deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and fined or impris-
oned, or both, at the discretion of the court.

Ibid. s. 35.
Commander to
keep vessel on
duty.

34. The commanding officer of said force is required
to keep his vessels constantly on duty, when circum-
stances will permit, wherever opposition to the oys-
ter 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
condition of the vessels, will permit ; and every two

Report

months a 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 circumstances connected therewith. The salary

Salaries.

of the chief officer shall be twenty-five hundred dol-
lars per annum, which shall be paid to him monthly
by the treasurer, upon the warrant of the comptroller,
and he shall have power to appoint one first officer, at
twelve hundred dollars per annum; and one second
officer, at six hundred dollars per annum; and one
third officer, at nine hundred dollars per annum, to
take charge of one of the sail-vessels, and one fourth
officer, at nine hundred dollars per annum, to take
charge of the other sail vessel ; one chief engineer, at
twelve hundred dollars per annum; three seamen, at
thirty dollars per mouth ; two seamen, at twenty-five
dollars per month ; six seamen, at twenty dollars per
month'; one fireman, at thirty-five dollars per month ;
one fireman, at thirty dollars per month ; one fireman,
at twenty-five dollars per month; one steward, at
twenty-five dollars per month ; one cook, at twenty-
five dollars per month, and two cooks at twenty dol-
lars per month each.

Ibid, s 30.
Arms and am-
munition.

35. Said commissioners are 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.37.
Rations.

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