476 OYSTERS. [ART. 72

1894, ch. 380.

42. The officers and crews of the steamers shall each receive
eight dollars per month for rations.

Ibid.

43. It shall be the duty of all officers of the oyster police
force to diligently watch, and guard, and to arrest all violators of
any of the provisions of this article; and the commanders of
both the vessels and steamers shall keep their boats on duty at
all times, both by day and night, so far as possible, Sundays
included, and shall cruise near to the line dividing the grounds
which they are assigned to guard, from the dredging grounds, and
shall harbor as near said line as it is possible for them to do, and
shall remain on board their boats at all times, unless disabled by
sickness or excused by the commander of the force; and shall
keep a log of their movements, and shall once in each month
forward a copy of such log to the office of the commander; any
violation of duty in these respects shall be deemed a sufficient
cause for the removal of any officer, and he shall be so removed.

Ibid.

44. The State fishery force shall have authority to enforce
all laws of this State relating to fish, whether general or local;
and the several deputy commanders of sloops and vessels shall
be required to visit the tributaries and streams of their respective
districts at least once in two weeks, between the first day of May
and the first day of October, and at any other time when notified
by citizens or others of violations, and they shall arrest and bring
to trial all persons found violating any section of this article and
cause them to be tried and punished as provided by law.

Ibid.

45. The commander of said force shall have the control and
direction of said force, under the supervision of the Board of
Public Works, with power to direct their movements, and shall
have an office, to which place all complaints and applications for
assistance shall be addressed; and it shall be his duty to keep an
itemized account of all expenses and disbursements of said force,
and report monthly to the board of public works; and the
commander* shall be permitted to have one clerk, and the com-