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biologist, who shall, in that event, establish one or more stations 

 for said investigation of oyster propagation. All salaries, outlays 

 and disbursements authorized by this Act shall be paid out of the 

 general treasury of the State of Maryland upon requisition made 

 by the Board of Shell Fish Commissioners, endorsed by the Comp- 

 troller of the State, but the same shall be repaid out of the first 

 revenues arising from the leasing of land for oyster culture con- 

 templated by this Act. The Commissioners composing said Board 

 shall, immediately after their appointment, file in the office of the 

 Clerk of the Court of Appeals separate bonds, with a surety or 

 sureties to be approved by the State Treasurer, in the sum of Ten 

 Thousand Dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the 

 duties imposed by this Act. The said Commissioners shall take 

 and subscribe before the Governor of the State an official oath pre- 

 scribed by the Constitution. The said Commissioners shall have 

 an office in the City of Annapolis. 



Section 85. The Commissioners shall keep, at its office in 

 the City of Annapolis, books of record, in which shall be recorded 

 all leases, assignments and other conveyances of land to be used for 

 the planting or cultivation of oysters in accordance with this Act. 

 A set of clear and simple forms, for all subsequent conveyances of 

 any kind, shall be prepared by the Board, with the advice of the 

 Attorney-General, and no title shall be vested in any lessee or. trans- 

 feree of any interest or estate acquired under this Act until the 

 conveyance or conveyances evidencing such leases or transfers will 

 have been recorded in the office of the Board of Shell Fish Com- 

 missioners. 



Section 86. The Board of Shell Fish Commissioners shall, 

 as soon as practicable, after the passage of this Act, cause to be 

 made a true and accurate survey of the natural oyster beds, bars 

 and rocks of this State, said survey to be made with reference to 

 fixed and permanent objects on the shore, giving courses and dis- 

 tances, 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 Survey, which said copies 

 shall be filed in the office of the said Commissioners in the City of 

 Annapolis ; and the said Commissioners shall further cause to be 



