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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

unlawful to take or catch oysters in the Great Chop-

tank river or Little Choptank river between the

first day of May and the first day of September of

each and every year, except for the purpose of bed-

ding in the creeks, coves and tributaries of the re-

spective rivers from which the oysters are taken, or

in quantities of not over live bushels per day for

Fine for viola-

domestic use; and any person violating this section

tion.

shall be fined not less than fifty dollars and not

more than one hundred dollars and costs by the said

Circuit Court or justice of the peace adjudging the

same, and the modes of prosecution, rights of par-

ties and disposition of lines shall be the same as pro-

vided in section live of this act.

SEC 7. And be it enacted. That all boats licensed

under the provisions of this act shall be privileged

to take or catch oysters in the waters of the Great

Choptank river where it is now lawful for boats to

take or catch oysters with scoops or light dredges;

and the captain of every licensed canoe, boat or

Licensed boats

vessel, under this act, shall be a police officer, and

privileged.

authorized to arrest any person or persons found

violating the provisions of this act; and the School

Commissioners of Dorchester county are hereby au-

thorized to allow any such captain one-halt of the

fine that is paid to the said board for arrests made

by him of non-residents taking or catching oysters

in the waters of said county.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That any master or

owner of a canoe, boat or vessel, or non-resident,

Prescribed

who shall take oysters with scoops, scrapes or light

penalties.

dredges or other instruments in the waters of said

county now reserved for longing, shall be subject

to the same penalties prescribed in section five of

this act.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the clerk of the

Circuit Court for said county shall be allowed as a

fee for each license issued under this act, the sum

Fee of clerk.

of fifty cents, and shall pay the residue of the license

money into the public school fund of said county,

quarterly, and keep a correct statement of fund on

file in his office.

Approved May 3, 1882.