The present Board of Shell Fish Commissioners was appointed by 
the Board of Public Works on June 5th, 1912, and qualified immedi- 
ately thereafter. The first meeting of the Board was held on June 
8th, 1912, and the organization completed by the election of Mr. 
F. S. Revellas Treasurer, and Mr. W. H. Maltbie as Secretary. 
At the time this Board assumed control, the staff of the Board 
consisted of the following persons at the salaries indicated: 
We MT OS Say ee RY NE PC Terade CaN ene RINOOK ses e's ss EL BOROG 
et SP DOGS on ews tivteas ye ae O50 Jt iy a ora 1,200.00 
Pe a ee SE Yb a el) 900.00 
Be chk, TAQBOOT, foes gee. hoe a eeRee Cleite i ert. 900.00 
Wi SCCHON 6 ay Fn oe ei ci eee BSSistapt-OMrkrs. 6s vss 900.00 
After organization the Board made the following appointments : 
Bi, UAE ogo WER TCLS tive Wo ncec ace Hal BIDRUEGES Cpt ee one ins SOOO 
Bites MIG WReR A he cin Fie ca acts Chir (Crete 25. $:. 6 86-53 3s 1,200.00 
DAE Carron Of Peri ww ieee t Assistant Clerk .......... 1,000.00 
In addition to the persons so appointed upon the staff, it was 
necessary during the summer to employ the following persons for 
temporary work for the periods and at the salaries indicated. 
BW. Sherman +s. ec. Tes July 1 to Sept. 30, 1912, $50. per month 
J. WW. MeDanritel “245 ',.¢. 24 June 27 to March 30, 1912, 50. per month 
B,. Po MME cor, eee Aug. 14 to Sept. 80, 1912, 35. per month 
B.  VORC cg RS i he June 15 to Aug. 31, 1912, 100. per month 
At the time this Board took office, the field work of the survey had 
been completed. Charts, however, had not been filed for the counties 
of Dorchester and Talbot. These charts were filed on July 20th, 
Talbot county, and August 17th, Dorchester county, respectively, 
so that the survey is now complete for all of the tide-water counties 
of the State, and all charts have been filed. 
A number of leases in force at the beginning of the fiscal year 
were cancelled by the former Board before the appointment of the 
present Board. At the date when the present Board took control 
there were in force 113 leases, covering 654 acres of bottom. Since 
that time, to the close of the fiscal year, this Board has written 28 
leases, covering 394 acres of bottom. All leases in force at the 
present time are hereafter set forth in full in Exhibit “A.” 
