472 ' OYSTERS. [ART. 72

Eastern bay and its tributaries; and the duty of the second com-
mander of the second district to guard the tonging reservation of
Poplar Island narrows and the waters of Talbot county as far
down as Black "Walnut point; and it shall be the duty of one of
the deputy commanders of the third district to guard the waters
of Choptank river and its tributaries as far as Cambridge; and
the duty of the second to guard the waters of Little Choptank
river in Dorchester county; and the third to guard the waters of
Fishing bay, Honga river, Tar bay, Hooper's straits, Holland's
straits and waters of Dorchester county, up to the line dividing
Dorchester county from the counties of Wicomico and Somerset;
and the fourth to guard the waters of the Great Choptank river
from Cambridge up as far as oysters grow, and the remaining
commanders to guard their respective districts; provided, that
the board of public works or the commander of the fishery force,
are hereby authorized and empowered to order the deputy com-
mander to do duty in any of the waters in the State, when, in the
judgment of either, the same may be necessary.

1894, ch. 380.

34. The board of public works shall have power to appoint a
suitable person to command said force; to appoint a deputy com-
mander, who shall command either steamer as directed by the
commander of the force; and to appoint the deputy commander
for each sailing vessel for their respective districts, from among
persons of the counties whose waters comprise the different dis-
tricts, who shall be commissioned by the Governor; and the said
deputy commanders shall have power to appoint their subordinates
and select their crews; and the term of office of said com-
manders shall be for two years, unless sooner removed for incom-
petency or neglect of duty; and if any of said officers shall fail
in the discharge of their duty, by reason of collusion with parties
interested in violating any of the provisions of the preceding sec-
tions, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on indict-
ment and conviction in a court of law, shall be fined or impris-
oned, in the discretion of the court. No person shall be eligible
to the office of commander or deputy commander, who is the
owner or has any interest in any scrape or dredge boat, and it is
hereby made unlawful for the board of public works to appoint