ART. 72] STATE FISHERY FORCE. 1589

their discretion, for the enforcement of the provisions of this
article.

1894, ch. 380, sec. 33.

34. For the more efficient working of the State fishery
force, the waters of this State shall be divided into seven dis-
tricts, of which the waters of Kent and Queen Anne's shall be
the first; the waters of Queen Anne's and Talbot shall be the
second; the waters of Talbot and Dorchester, the third; the
waters of Wicomico, the fourth; the waters of Somerset, the
fifth; the waters of Anne Arundel, the sixth; the waters of
St. Mary's, Charles and Calvert, the seventh; each of the said
districts shall be guarded by one sailing vessel, except the
second, which shall be guarded by two; and the third, which
shall be guarded by four; and the sixth and seventh, which
shall be guarded by two each; and it shall be the duty of the
deputy commander of the first district to guard the waters of
Chester river belonging to Queen Anne's county, and the waters
of Kent county, including Swan Point bar; and the duty of
the first commander of the second district to guard the waters
of Eastern bay and its tributaries; and the duty of the second
commander of the second district to guard the tonging reserva-
tion 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 Cam-
bridge; 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 com-
mander of the fishery force are hereby authorized and empow-
ered to order the deputy commander to do duty in any of the
waters in the State when, in the judgment of either, the same
may be necessary.

Ibid. sec. 34. 1900, ch 380.

35. The board of public works shall have power to appoint
a suitable person to command said force, who shall be known
as the commander of the State fishery force, and shall com-