Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-05-19
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AN ACT

To repeal sections one hundred and nine
ty-four, one hundred and niuety-six
and me hundred and ninety.sever, oil
CHAPTER thirty-fve, Of Article four OF
the Code Of Public Local Laws. r"la.
ting to Docks, and to re-enact th.
same with amendment.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That sections
one hundred and ninety -four. one hun.
dred and ninety-six. aud one hundred aud
ninety-scven. of Chapter ,hirty.fve Of
Article four Of the Code of Public lscal
Laws of this State, he and the SAM are
hereby repealed aud re-euacted to read as
follows: .p
Section 1914. And be it enacted, Il
any vessel shall be lying in S~ith's Dock
Frederick Street Dock, or any other pri-
vatc dock in said city. Or the eutran.c
thereof, SO as to ohstruct any vesssl
which shall be coming ia,o the same, O,
moving from one plsce to another there
IN. 0r going out Of the same, the ve>.eI
so obstructing, unless when bona I'D,
loading or unloa.ing, shall be ren,o, ell
to such place rs shall be directed BY th.
Harbor Master of the district to give
room to the passing vessel. under the pea.
atty IF Eve dollars for refusal So to re-
move. and at the rate of five dollars an
hour for the delay. Which, shall be occas.
Toned to the passing vessel, to be paid by
the master or own"r of the obs,ruc in :
vessel, to the master or owner VI the pas
sing vessel, unless in cases where so,ss
unavoidable casualty or accident, n,s,
make it impracticable to remove said o.
structiug vessel, aud if vessel, when
moving to make room for another be b.
structed by any vessel, the muster OF
owner Of such obstructiug vessel. shall
forfeit Eve dollars, for such obstruc ion.
and at the rate o. Eve dollars per ',"nr
during the continuance OF such "b.truc-
ton, to be recovered BY the master q,
owner of the passing vessel aforesaid
prorided. the said Harb'r NJ 'str shat
have directed sail removal. ID he h.
Dor Master, shall receive Tor said service
the sum Of five dollars 10 De paid by tn
captain or owner of such vessel causing
the difficulty. but nothing herein contain
cd shall give the Harbor MasIer any c"u.
troll. cxcpet in cases Of dispute. when cal.
led on.
Section 1876. And be il enacted, NJ
vessel shall enter Smiths Dock, Union
Dock or Frederick Street Dock, without
first sscertaining whether there isa vacant
place at The wharf, where she can lie, MI.
der penalty Of FIVE dollArs. to be paid to
the Harbor Master for the use Of the city
o. Baltimore. ,HaEH 1895.
Section 1877. And be- it enacted. All
vessels, which shnil be found obs ructing
the passage Of said docks. shall remove
when requested by the Harber Master oil
the district. in such manner as will afford
a free aud understanding passage, to any
passing vessel. under penalty Of Eve
dollars for refusal TO remove. aud Eve dol.
lars per hour. for each hour they shall
obstrucs such passage after due notice,
shall have been given TO the master. own.
er or person in charge Of such obstruct-
ing vessel. BY such Harbor Mater.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted. That this
Act shall take effect from the date Of its
passage.
Approved April 4sh, 1870.
ODEN BOWIE,
Governor.