1899_public laws_525_2
CHAPTER 524 An act to protect oysters in New Hanover county. \ The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact :
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons or, corporation to gather or take or remove oysters from any of the waters in New Hanover county to be used in building or repairing any road or walk or for any use or purpose save that of ating or table use or for selling the same for eating or table use.