ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 715

faithful performance of his duties, the surety to be approved
by the Comptroller, and shall be subject to all the provisions
of this sub-title relative to the Assistant State Auditors. He
shall receive such salary as may be provided for him in the
Budget, and in addition thereto shall receive his necessary
traveling expenses. In addition to the duties imposed upon
Assistant State Auditors under the other provisions of this
sub-title, he shall perform the following duties:

Said auditor shall audit the books of the various oyster
packers, crab and clam shippers and fish dealers, including
any catchers of the above seafoods, who may ship direct for
the purpose of ascertaining the total number of bushels of
oysters caught within the waters of the State of Maryland, the
number of gallons shucked and shipped, the pounds of crabs
and crab meat, quantities of soft crabs and clams, quantities of
each kind of fish, and also the quantity in bushels or gallons
of oysters that are purchased from points out of the State, and
shall file with the Conservation Department weekly reports
showing the result of such audit.

In order to enable said auditor to secure the information
required, all persons engaged in the pursuits mentioned in the
preceding paragraph shall keep books, statements and ac-
counts, and all such books, statements and accounts shall be
open to inspection by said auditor at all times.

Any person violating the provisions of this section shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined not less than $100, nor more than $500, and shall be
adjudged in contempt of court until he complies therewith.
All monies arising from fines collected under this section shall
be remitted to the Comptroller for credit of the Conservation
Fund.

In case the Assistant State Auditor, appointed under the
provisions of this section, shall in any respect wilfully fail
or neglect to perform his duties herein provided for, he may
be removed from office by the Governor. In the event of the
death, resignation, refusal to act or removal of the said Assist-
ant State Auditor, the Governor shall have the authority to
fill such vacancy.

47, The State Auditor, with the aid of the Deputy State
Auditor and the Assistant State Auditors, shall on or before
the first day of December in each and every year make an
examination of the books, accounts and reports of all Clerks
of Courts, Registers of Wills, Sheriffs, State's Attorneys, and