Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-15
An ORDINANCES,

An ORDINANCE,
ProrinS Cyr hs appointment Of Port WarisHs fsr the
Psd u RisAno,,d AMI Cgr regulating their fees and
rrc.eribias ihs'T Gufss
Passed less 2lsi, 1871.
Whereas an Act OF the General Assembly Of Vir- |
.nia, passed tho iGlh day Of March. isil. autho-
rrze- the Common Hall OF the City OF Richmond, to
rppoint Port WaTdens for the said city, and resu-
late their fees and duIiss:-
y !. BE Il therefore Ordained BY The President aud
Common Council Of The City Of Richmond IN Com.
Hal assembled, aud il is hereby ordained by he
authority Of the same, That there shall bc annually
appointed, in the month Of July, three persons, to
Ice denomnated Port. wnrdcns OF the City oi Rich
n,nd. any two Of whom may act, 10 continue in
office one year, ard until their shall be
appointed; whose duty II shall bc, when called
upon by the owner OF master OF any vessel. or by
any person interested therein, to inspect the said
vessel, its sails and rigging, arriving in port IN da
mayed state they shall assess the darSxse, and
giant certificate oi the same, 10 such mafssr, own
sr or other person interested therein, under their
hands and seals For said services they may de-
mrnd, and receive, the sum Of six dollars from the
person so calling upon them To perform said duties.
They, or any two of them, shall, when called upon
10y the captain master OF any vessel, having en-
tered his protest before the matches OF hi, vessel
shat! have been removed carefully Inspect the
dition and syowage OF the cargo, granting certih
Cate, stating whether, in their opinions said cargo
has been properly slowed and damaged, or not,
the may be For said services they may de-
mand, and receive, from the captain owners of
said vessel, the sum OF three dollars. When the
cargo, or any part thereof, proves to be damaged,
they shall Immediately give notice To the conslgnee,
consiguees, the owner, person interested there
in; and IL requested by him or them, they shnll
proceed TO inspect and assess the damages said
cargo, or such part thereof may ptoye TO be da-
mayed: II shall be the duty Of the wndens to grant
certificate OF said ns pscon pnd assessment to the
cOnsIgnee or owner OF each separate shipment or
person interested therein For said services they
may demand, aud receive, the sum OF three dolats
when there Is but one cOnsignee; when more, one
dollar each. When the owner, or conSgnco, of aIy
goods, wares, or merchandise nbandons the same to
the underwriters, /, shall he the duty Of the Port
WardeEs To take charge Of, and sell the same at
public auction giving sufficient notice, according to
the nature and condition of the damaged articles in
some OF the daily papers Of the city of
the time and place OF sale. They shall render to
the parties interested, statement of the sale and
pay to the said parties the nett proceeds, after
deductlng advertising und necessary expenses for
ltbour, with one and quarter per cent. for their
= services.
,. Be it further OrdIined By authority aforesaid,
That each PorI-W arden appointed under this Ordi.
nance, before he enters upon the duties OF his OH
shall enter into bond, with security, TO be approved
10y the Common Council, payable TO the Mayor
Aldermen, and Commonality of the City of Rich
mond and their successors, IN the penalty oil two
thousand dollars conditioned that he will faithful
ly account for and pay to those emitted any
moneys that may come into his hands by virtue Of
his office. Erch Of said Port WaJdens shall also
take the following oath of Office make solemn az
hrmatlOn, before the Mayor, or some other Magis-
trae FOE the City, certificate OF which shall be re-
turned to, and filed with, the Chamberlain:
al, ---, having been appointed Port
Warden for the City Of Richmond, do soicmnly
swear, or Nhrm that will diligently and faithfully
discharge the duties of Port Warden, according to
the law. and ordinances upon that subject without
favour or Partially to any person concerned, what
soeyer."
J. Be IL further ordained BY auth rily Aforesaid
That when any two OF the Wsrdens in discharge
OF their duties shall disagree IN opinion the third
shall he called IN, and the opinion of the one to
" Oh he shall Approximate the nearest, shall be
taken the result OF their judgment. The fees OF
office shall be equally divided among the officers
rendering the services. They shall Keep a record
OF their proceedings, and make return to the Com
mon Council at the enu nj each yea, Of the amount
received by them during the year: for failure 81 to
do, neither OF them shall be reelected, unless he
proves the satisfaction of the Hall his inability
to make said return.
/. BE IL further Ordained by authority aforesaid,
That II shall I've tie duty of each captain or master
OF vessel arriving IN the port OF Richmond, with
IN twenty four hours AlGr his vessel shall have been
moored to a wharf, TO give notice 70 or more
OF the Pou. Wardens, that he has entered his pro.
test, according to law, before he has opened his
matches or broken bulk and that he desires their
services and they shall without delay proceed to
discharge their duties under the laws and ordinances
upon that subject. Should any captain or master
iall TO give notice, as required by this section the
Wardens shall then decline acting, and the vessel
and owners shall he held responsible, according to
law, Tor any damage that may appear.
,. This Ordinance shall he IN force from and after
It's passage.
copy. Teste,
WM. f.. SHEPPARD, CPk c. C.
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