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fixed and permanent objects on the shore, giving courses and
distances, to be fully described and set out in a written report
of said survey, as hereinafter required. A true and accurate
delineation of the same shall be made on copies of published
maps and charts of the United States coast and geodetic sur-
vey, which said copies shall be filed in the office of the said
commissioners in the city of Annapolis; and the said com-
missioners shall further cause to be delineated upon copies
of the published maps and charts of the United States
coast and geodetic survey, of the largest scale, one copy for
each of the counties of this State in the waters of which there
are natural oyster beds, bars and rocks, all natural beds, bars
and rocks lying within the waters of such county, which maps
shall be filed in the offices of the clerks of the circuit court for
the respective counties wherein the grounds so designated may
lie. The said survey shall be made by the hydrographic engi-
neer employed by said board, as provided in section 84, acting
under the direction and control of the said commissioners. The
said natural beds or bars shall be marked by buoys, which
shall be known as State buoys.

1906, ch. 711.

87. The governor of this State is hereby requested to ask
the assistance of the United States coast and geodetic survey,
and of the United States fish commissioner to aid in the car-
rying out of the provisions of the preceding section.

Ibid.

88. The county commissioners of each and every county in
this State, in which there are natural oyster beds, bars or rocks,
shall be authorized to appoint some resident of their said
county, who is well acquainted with the situation and location
of oyster beds, bars or rocks, in the waters of such county,
who shall aid the said board by furnishing any information he
may possess concerning the situation and location of recog-
nized oyster beds, bars and rocks in the waters of such county,
and who shall accompany the said commissioners and the
hydrographic engineer appointed by said board, but only within
the limits of his county, in the making said survey of the nat-
ural oyster beds, bars and rocks; the said appointee to receive
a compensation of five dollars per day when actually so
engaged.