474 OYSTERS. [ART. 72

and "Baughman, " which shall consist of the three above-named
crew, and a seaman, making four men to each of the above-
named boats; and the board of public works is hereby authorized
to contract for sloops or vessels to guard the line from the first
of October to the first of April, between the tongers and dredgers
from the Long wharf, at Cambridge, to Bowdle's house in Talbot
county, and to rent or hire suitable boats to guard the waters of
Herring bay, Manokin river, St. Mary's river, Holland and
Hooper's straits, and Pocomoke river and sound; the price to be
paid for the use of such boats not to exceed thirty dollars per
month during the period of employment, and the crews of the
boats so employed, not exceeding three for each, shall be paid for
their services, not exceeding fifty dollars per month for the cap-
tain or master, and thirty dollars each per month for their sev-
eral assistants.

1894, ch. 380.

37. The deputy commanders of the steamers are hereby
required to keep their vessels constantly on duty, when circum-
stances will permit; and every locality where a violation of the
law is likely to occur shall be visited, not only in the season, but
during the close season, both day and night, as often as the
duties of the force, and condition of the vessels will allow; or
whenever there is any information that a violation of this article
is likely to occur, then it shall be the duty of the deputy com-
manders at once to proceed to the places suspected and vigilantly
to guard the said places, to see that no one will violate the provis-
ions of this article; and every three months a report shall be
made to the board of public works of all official action taken
under this article.

Ibid.

38. It shall be the duty of the deputy commanders of the
said vessels to confine themselves ordinarily to their several dis-
tricts, night and day, in and out of the season, but it shall be their
duty also to enforce any of the provisions of this article, in any
water adjacent to their district, when a violation of the same
shall come to their knowledge.

Ibid.

39. The commanding officer and the deputy commanders of
said force shall, upon entering upon the discharge of their duties,