OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. Li 
State as those can who have taken designations from the Com- 
missioners, because there is no law authorizing the Commissioners 
to accept such surrender. These grounds are not cultivatable 
and it is a waste of labor and money to work them. But under 
the law they must be taxed and the owners must pay the tax; or, 
if they fail to pay it, it is the duty of the Commissioners to file 
liens and sell the grounds for the tax. Unfortunately nothing 
would be realized from such proceedings, as no one would accept 
a gift of the grounds, much less buy them. The result would 
be a useless trouble and expense to the State. Now it is found 
that most of these owners are ready to release their unproductive 
grounds to the State without consideration in order to escape the 
tax. As this would result in an annual saving to the State it is 
recommended that a law be passed authorizing such owners of 
ground within the Commissioners’ jurisdiction to release the same 
provided they will do so without any charge or expense to the 
State. 
Some such law as the following would serve the purpose: 
SECTION 1. That any owner of grounds heretofore designated 
for the cultivation of oysters in the waters of Long Island Sound 
within the jurisdiction of the Shell Fishery Commissioners of the 
State, may surrender the same by delivery to the State of a good 
and sufficient deed of release of the same, duly executed and 
acknowledged by such owner, provided such release is made 
without charge or expense to the State and is approved by said 
Commissioners, 
BUOY DISPUTES. 
Disputes frequently arise between adjoining owners of grounds, 
caused by one owner moving a buoy without the knowledge or 
consent of the other. As such an act results in a change of the 
division line between them, there is a constant temptation to 
make such changes more favorable to the party present than to 
the party who is absent. The opportunities for doing this easily 
and quickly on the water without being observed are frequent, 
and it is believed prompt legislation is required to meet the 
trouble. It is therefore recommended that some such law as 
follows be enacted : 
SECTION 1. That, when a buoy is set anywhere on a line of 
division between two or more adjoining owners, or marks the 
