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PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS* 
Penalty 
for violat- 
ing - . 
Be ®on- 
s-trued. . 
Appoint a 
eoinpetent^ 
Cure bond.. 
Obtain ]i- 
eense. 
Proviso.. 
and, upon conviction thereof by any judge of the 
circuit court, or a justice of the peace for either of 
said counties before whom such case may be tried,, 
shall be fined not less than twenty-five nor more 
than one hundred dollars, or forfeit the boat or 
vessel in possession of the party offending, together 
with the papers, furniture and tackle on board, in 
the discretion of the judge or justice hearing such 
case. 
Sec. 8. And he it enacted , That nothing in this 
act shall be construed to prevent the residents of 
Dorchester county, wdio have been licensed to catch 
oysters in the w T aters of Fishing Bay and Hongo 
Biver with scrapers, from enjoying tie privileges of 
this act. 
Sec. 9. And he it enacted , That the Board of 
County Commissioners of Talbot county shall ap- 
point a competent person to measure all canoes or 
other boats authorized to catch oysters under this 
act in the waters of Talbot county, according to 
the rule now in use by the custom-house of the 
United States; said measurer to receive as a fee for 
his services fifty cents per ton for each ton the boat 
may measure; to enter into bond to the county afore- 
said, in the sum of five hundred dollars, for the 
faithful performance of his duty, and to hold his 
office during the term of said commissioners.. 
Laws of 1876, Chapter 405. 
Section 10. And he it enacted , That any resident 
of said counties desiring to use any canoe or other 
boat in catching or taking oysters for sale with rakes 
or tongs in the said Choptank river shall first ob- 
tain, by application to the Clerks of the Circuit 
Courts of said counties, a license therefor, and such 
license shall have effect from the first day of June 
in the year in which it may have been obtained, to 
the first day of June succeeding, and shall authorize 
the use of said eanoe or boat in taking or catching 
oysters on either side of the dividing channel of said 
river, for sale to any person ; provided that nothing 
herein contained shall be so construed as to conflict 
with the rights of owmers or occupants of lands bor- 
dering on said river as are secured and protected 
under existing laws. 
