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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

the justice of the peace may proceed to hear the said

charge, so far as it applies to the said vessel, without

such appearance, and if the charge appear to be true

the vessel shall be forfeited, and the said justice shall

so enter upon his docket, and shall order the same to

be sold as hereinbefore provided, but the owner, mas-

ter, or any one havring a mortgage or other lien on

said vessel, may appeal from the said judgment entry

and order to the circuit court for Somerset county ;

upon his giving bond in such sum as may represent

double the value of the said vessel, the said vessel

Duty of Sheriff.

may be released; and it shall be the duty of the sheriff

of said county to appoint such deputies as may be nec-

essary to enforce the provisions of this sub-title in all

parts of said county, and he may obtain and employ

any such vessel as may be necessary to enable them to

enforce the same with effect and convenience, with

the approbation of the said county commissioners, who

shall pay for the same, and shall allow the said sheriff

or his deputies such compensation for their special

services as they may deem just and advisable, so as to

promote the observance of the provisions of this sub-

title; and the said county commissioners shall have

Power to pur-
chase shells, &c

power to purchase shells of oysters and provide for

scattering the same upon the bottom of any oyster-

bearing grounds of said county so to replenish the

same for the use of the people of said county entitled

or licensed to use the same; and in case the general

assembly shall provide for the sale or lease of oyster

grounds for the propagation of oysters, the said county

commissioners may buy or lease the said waters of said

county for the use of the people thereof as aforesaid.

97. The money received from license for vessels of

ten tons and under shall be paid by the clerk to the

secretary and treasurer of the school board for Somer-

Money from li-
centses and fines

set county, and the residue of the moneys received by

him shall be paid to the county commissioners; all

fines received by the justice or the sheriff shall be paid,

after deducting all proper and necessary costs, charges

and expenses, to the county commissioners, and the

said commissioners, after paying all costs of main-

taining and replenishing the oysters in the waters

of Somerset county, shall pay the residue to the secre-

To whom paid

tary and treasurer of the school board aforesaid, for

the use of the schools of said county.