ii4 Survey of Oyster Bars, Somerset County, Md. 



Coast and Geodetic Survey: * * * For any special surveys * * * including the 

 expenditures authorized under Public Act Numbered One hundred and eighty-one, approved May 

 twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred and six, and contingent expenses incident thereto, five thousand dollars, 

 together with the unexpended balance under this appropriation for nineteen hundred and six and 

 prior years which is hereby reappropriated and made available on this account for the fiscal year nine- 

 teen hundred and 9even. * * * 



[Act of Congress approved March 4, 1907.] 



AN ACT Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 

 nineteen hundred and eight, and for other purposes. 



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress 

 assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, for the objects herein- 

 after expressed, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eight, namely: * * * 



Coast and Geodetic Survey: * * * For any special surveys * * * including expenses 

 of surveys in aid of the shellfish commission of the State of Maryland, to be immediately available 

 and to continue available until expended, twenty-five thousand dollars. * * * 



[Act of Congress approved May 27, 1908.] 



AN ACT Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 

 nineteen hundred and nine, and for other purposes. 



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress 

 assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, for the objects herein- 

 after expressed, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nine, namely: * * * 



Coast and Geodetic Survey: * * * For any special surveys * * * including expenses 

 of surveys in aid of the shellfish commission of the State of Maryland, which expenses, including cost 

 of plats and charts, shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars in any one year, to be immediately avail- 

 able, twenty thousand dollars. 



[Act of the legislature of Maryland approved April 2, 1906.] 



AN ACT to establish and promote the industry of oyster culture in Maryland, to define and mark natural oyster beds, 

 bars and rocks lying under the waters of this State, to prescribe penalties for the infringement of the provisions of 

 this Act, and * * * 



Section i. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the following sections be, and 

 they are hereby, added to Article 72 of the Code of Public General Laws, title "Oysters." * * * 



Sec 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 distances, 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 

 ch.irts of the United States coast and geodetic survey, which said copies shall be filed in the office of 

 the said commiss"ioners in the city of Annapolis; and the said commissioners shall further cause to be 

 delineated upon copies of the published maps and charts of the United States coast and geodetic sur- 

 vey, of the largest scale, one copy for each of the counties of this State in the waters of which there 

 are natural oyster beds, bars and rocks, all natural beds, bars and rocks lying within the waters of 

 such county, which maps shall be filed in the offices of the clerks of the Circuit Court for the respective 

 counties wherein the grounds so designated may lie. 



Sec. 87. The Governor of this State is hereby requested to ask the assistance of the United States 

 coast and geodetic survey, and of the United States Fish Commissioner, to aid in the carrying out of 

 the provisions of the preceding section. * * * 



