New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-01
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wharfage.
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II, P,o3 Of tie Safs 81 Var Tor, rsyrsse7f 90 Sfl
a., and A,.-r6 h. 10 s7s ~ fOors SECTION l. u shAll
be lawful for the or owners Of any ore or more
vhsrves piers or bu khesds in The Cites o. New orN
or Brooklyn 10 ask snd receive 20 nls ard taeir oNl
use wharfage Al the following rates For al snips ana
vessels using his or their whsrves piers or ouAD'alt
or spy of them snd occupying an inside oertn tn Is
% say every ship vessel under the 7lr1en on ~
tons % cents per day for every snip OF otne1
~ hs burden of Do tons sni under tire burden OF oo
to,. : Der dsv for every ship or other vessel 81 me
burden of 20 tons and under The oullen ni I,N - -
= 15 rer sv FOR every ship or othcr Fe--e on '"'
- ~ ~ t,ps AID under the burden Of 10 tons,
q 30 per dsy for every ship or other Fesse' on 'ne 9u
den OF - tons and under The burden OF ~ leus -
~ AZ Tor every ship other vessel 81 the burden
6fa1 ION. and under the burden Of O tons = per osy
g. $50 sbin on other vessel OF the burden of 30 tons
and upward bu, under the burden a. !vvO ton' mn
cents per day. for every adduonA 20 tons olot -
TN. In addition 10 the rate last mentioned Tor every
49,. ~ o.he- vessel OF the burden no QVO tons ana uu
der the burden OF 100 tons - per day ana loi every
sblo or othcr vessel Of the burden % liN tons ana
inward - cents per dag tor every additional ~ -.s
oTor 900 tons in addition 90 the rate last above men
,ions5 an such tonnage 10 be computed by Custom
Hon.e ,reasurement Of the United states
Sc D II shall De lawful for such owner or Own
ers of any one or more vharyes' piers or ouNneso',
In either Of sad cities 90 ask and receive Tor MS OF
their own use for Wharfage oil al or o,ner p'o
PEELED By steam using his or their "h'rNs' pie!s ~
. Pan if41 r.
,r cent IN me rates q wharfage above provided 10
/ addition 70 the rates above provided
/ svr For every ship or other vessel occupy NJ an
,nt.,le barth one third of the rates shove PROVIDED
80 h, o,kes and no more unless such snip or other
vessel shall be connected by sasng % mo "nAIr per
or buikhesd in manner sufficient 20 reeve or uls
charge cargo. ballast or other article ana ii ~
ell ID .hel be aSul 20 ask and receive oneni oi tne
raes above provded for ships other vessels occupy
l ug inside brrths. and no more.
Sc Wharfage shall be due daily in advance, AMI
] 10. aha ha 4rfr Er a
sbiu or other vessel shall De fastened 10 her 0trth
SEC g. For every ship or vessel that shal use morse
mower on any wharf pier or bu Shead IN hsinS IN or
dsrhargng cargo ballast or other article u snail ne
! isxnI for me owner or owners OF such wharf pier
r I'm kbea9 10 ask and receive for his or their own
u.s. In addition 70 the rates of wharfage above pro
vdsd the sum Of one dollar per day tor each horse So
/ an med u be recovered A. additional wharfage.
! SIC rshau be lawful for any owner OF one or
more piers wharves or bui<hesds 10 either OF -a,u
cities 20 appoint person % De ~harnnser ueieol B
81 ,b, i,int oyuei OF owners Ia common OF any one
ar more piers wharves or bulshebds or the dHrreht
! owners Of any one OF more secuons OF any ono or
more wharves, piers or ouiSne'a' s' Asl All! o-' vi
mora other parties interested therein may unite IN ap
pointing person 10 Dee wharhnger thereof The whari
lager so appointed shall continue 10 pe such during TOE
pleasure Of the person or persons appointing hn, hnu
| ~ nav either IN bis own name or IN the name or
names M the parties interested ask demand SUE for
lew recover aud receive the wharfage as u man pc
come due and also the other sums Oh money anu oi7i
urss hereinafter mentioned.
| SIC z The master Of every ship or vessel shall be-
liable tor the wharfage thereof The owner or owners
thsreof shall be liable therefor And the i.ctor or lac
tors to whom every ship othe- vessel shs os con
signed shall also be- liable therefor But sucn actor or
factors shall not be liable unless an account Ia writing
of the wharfage due shall be- delivered o such factor or
fsctors or n absent person AZ the place Oh uus
,s.s NJ rs,itence OF such factor tac,lrs Of one
OF them and the amount OF wharfage cemsndef on the
person with whom such account shal D. leit before
the departure Of such ship OF vessel from the port 400
In any suit or proceeding 10 recover whariag" sn-
moi b necessary 20 i0n any of the said persons 80 De
clared liable except that on tho liability ~ owner all
the owners shall be- joined where there are more than
one owner. and excepting that on the liability AZ factor
all the factors shall be Joined where there are more
than one factor
SIC : When sny ship or other vessel shall have
been fastened In her berth At any wharf, pier on
bulkhead in either OF the said cities and the master
snv owner or factor thereof refuses negects o pay
the wharfage due aforesaid or refuses 10 give salts
factory security for the payment OF the same oeina
thereunto required by the owner or owners or parties
interested in such wharf pier or bukhesd, or by the
whar6nger thereof by notice in writing eft on board
with the mate or Of the hands belonging % such
vessel II shall aud may be- lawful for the owner OF
owners or parties interested in such wharf pier OF
bulkhesd or for the whaInngsr thereof forthwith e.
d.train for such wharfage any goods or chattel'
found board such ship vessel and so rom time &C
time a. often a. days vharfsgs shall become due "a
Aforesaid and the goods and chsttels 30 disraned &
se and dispose Of IA the manner as was provided
Ia the case Of b9oe the passage OF the act entitled
An act 10 abolsh distress fOrIent and Tor other pur
poses passed May b. ls46. And the said act entitled
IAN act 10 abolish distress for rent and for other pur
ooses passed Nav r. 1916 is hereby repealed so lar
| "a h, res,es 10 such wharfage In either Of said cities
sEc Q Every master or owner Of any ship or vessel
about 20 take 10 discharge from such ship or Tesse
anv ballast shall plsce sufficient tsrpanling other
ri,abe covering 70 extend from the ship vessel over
mon the wharf pier bulkhesd, % keep such ballast
from falling into the clip or water and the master OF
owner gecng 70 DO so shall for HIS neglect ~ refusal
forfeit 10 the owner or owners Of such wharf pier or
bulkhesd or 10 the whaThnger thereof lye dollars q
be recovered with costs Of suit snf the said master o'
owner and owners shall In addition thereto De liable oI
all damage caused By any such ballast falling INTO me
lin or water 20 BE- recovered In the name names OF
the owner or wharfnger OF such wharf Pier
OF bulkhesd.
svc no. II any wharf pier or bulkhesd, In either O
ssis ctes shall De- encumbered with lumber any
other articles so 20 inc0mmode the loading or un
Loading OF ships and vessels the passing and repass
Ing Of carts the owner or owners or wnafhngef OF 'uei
wharf pier or bulkheai may give notice 20 sny owner
factor or agent Of such lumber or other articles 70 re
move the same and 10 the case Of the absence Of suct
I owner OF owners, written notice 70 remove suc'
lumber or other articles may BE- left a, the place OF bu
.ipess or residence OF the owner or owners Of suct
lumber of other articles, or II no owner or factor
such lumber other articles can, after digent seaci
and inquiry be found such written notice may be ark
cd ia conspicuous place such lumber other ar
tices And If after such notice being given or affixed
A aforesaid such lumber other articles are not I'm
rni.,ely removed i, shall be lawful Tor the owner oil
owners or wnarhnger Of such wharf pier or bulkhea al
a forthwith 70 remove such lumber other articles
some suitable place or building ard 10 retain them an
III the charges for their removal and storage sntu
,,aid and II such charges shall not be paid within
reasonable time. IL shall be lawful for the owner o
owners or Wnarfnger OF such wharf, pier or bukheat
Z. 10 advertise such other articles for sale
- sell the same a. public suction - the highest bidder
and after retaining the charges Of removal and t0rsg
and expenses Of sale b. they snail pay the overplu
y II any 10 the rghtful owner, Of such Lumber or othe
q. articles demand
a sc H. II any master or owner or factor Of an
.hp or other vessel shall discharge or cause % b
discharged therefrom any ballast consisting Of earti
Z gravel stones sand. II there shall BE- discharge
r rberefr0m any rubbish. upon any wharf pier or bull
head In either Of said cities without the consent OF "a
= owner or whsrhnger Of such wharf pier or 0glkhes'
such master owner factor Of such ship other
" sell shall forfeit and pay 70 the owner
n wharfnger Of such wharf pier or buikhesd = "
recovered with costs Of suit 10 the If such
?" or owners whsrhnger OF such wharf pier or 1al
re head and II any master factor OF such "a
or other vessel from which any such oass, rubol.
h, shall have been discharged upon any wharf pier
uikheaf alter being notified IN writing % remove sue
ballast or rubbish discharged snail neglect refai
IS % remove the same the master or owner owners
factor Of such ship vessel shall BE- liable pay n
- owner, or owners whsrnnger OF such wharf pier
bukhesd therefor, for every day Hucn ballast or 70
. oisn shall remain uDremOved. sum equal % the ds
wharfage Of such ship other vessel from which sue
BAL act rubbish shall have been discharged aud ait