1062 OYSTERS—GENERAL MEASURERS. [ART. 72.

State of Maryland and one-half to the informer; but the person,
so convicted shall have the right of appeal as now provided by-
law in other criminal cases.

General Measurers of Oysters.

1884, ch. 299 1886, ch 456, sec. 1. 1888, ch 281, sec. 2.

58. The governor, at each session of the general assembly,
shall appoint five persons for the city of Baltimore and one
person for each of all the other ports or towns bordering upon,
the Chesapeake bay and its tributaries, to be known as the
general measurers of oysters for the city, town or port for which
they shall respectively be appointed. Each general measurer of
oysters shall give bond to the State of Maryland in the sum of
three thousand dollars for the faithful performance of his duties;
and the general measurers of oysters shall have the same power
and authority over oysters sold in the waters adjacent to the port
for which they shall be respectively appointed, as are herein-
after given to said general measurers over such city, town or
port for which they are respectively appointed.

1888, ch. 281, sec. 3.

59. At the beginning of each oyster season the five general
measurers of oysters for the city of Baltimore shall meet in said
city and divide it in five oyster districts, to be known as the first,
second, third, fourth and fifth districts of the city of Baltimore,
so as to include all the territory where oysters are landed from
boats or vessels in said city; and those general measurers of
oysters shall weekly change districts, so that no general measurer
of oysters shall act the second time in any one district until he
has acted once in every other district.

Ibid. sec. 4.

60. It shall be the duty of said general measurers of oysters to
see that the measurers of oysters shall be licensed, as required by
law; that they shall properly measure the oysters, and that the
law in reference to the measurement of oysters be strictly com-
plied with; and the general measurers of oysters shall have the