The daily gazette., 1883-02-10

extent and character of said damage anG
may perform such other duties as ar(
usually discharged by such officers. The
said Wardens shall receive no compensation
other than that fixed by the Board of Mana.
gers aforesaid, which shall be paid by the
party requiring the services. Provided,
That said Board Of Managers shall have nc
power or authority to fix any compensation
to be received by said Port Wardens unless
the service is actually performed, and the
said master or owner of any of said vessels
may refuse or accept such service, as to him
or them may seem proper.
SEC. IL. 1t shall also be the duty of the
said Board of Port Wardens to decide all
differences which may arise between masters,
owners and consignees Of ships or vessels
and pilots, to direct the moorings of ships
and vessels In the harbor and the order In
which they shall lie, load or unload at the
wharves, and to make, ordain and publish
such rules and regulations, with such penal
ties for the breach thereof, in respect to the
| matter aforesaid, as they shall deem proper
| Provided, That such rules and regulations
shall not be contrary to the Constitution and
Laws Of the United States, or of the State
of Delaware, and provided further that no
| fine so prescribed shall exceed the sum of
one hundred dollars (S1O0.)
SEC. IL. The managers aforesaid shall
also appoint Harbor Master, who shall
hold Office during the pleasure of said
managers. He shall be the executive officer
for the Board of Port Wardens. He shall
have authority to make arrests of all per-
sons trespassing within the limits of the
Jurisdiction of said Board of Port Wardens
as also of all persons guilty Of violating the
rules and regulations which may be pub
lished and laid down by said Board under
the provisions of the preceding sections.
Every such offender shall upon conviction
thereof be deemed guilty of misdemeanor
and upon his arrest shall be held as in other
cases OF misdemeanOr to give bail for ap-
pearance at court, there to answer the
charges to be preferred against him. The
said Harbor Master shall also be invested
with general police powers in the
enforcement Of all State, county, municipal
and harbor laws, ordinances and regula-
tions. The said Harbor Master shall be paid
by the City Council of Wilmington. The
compensation shall be at the rate of $50 per
month payable monthly. He shall, before
entering upon the duties of his Office, be
sworn or affirmed by the Mayor of Whining
ton to perform all the duties to which he
may be called under this act faithfully and
impartiallY to the best of his skill aud judg-
ment. He shall have have the right to call
to his assistance in the discharge of said
duties any sheriff, constable or municipal
police officer or other officer or conservator
of the peace.
SEC. II. That all laws or parts of laws so
far as they are inconsistent with this act be
and the same are hereby repealed.
SEC. 10. That this act shall be deemed
and taken to be public act.
1t was decided that the bill should be
printed and distributed among the mem
bers. 1t was stated that the lines established
in 1877 were disregarded constantly.
Mr.. jackson called attention to the bill,
making it an indictable offense for an en-
ployer to coerce or influence voter, which
is now pending at Dover. He had the bill
read and number of those present de-
nounced it as "lnfamous." Messrs. Cause,
Gibbons and Lobdell were appointed COM
mIttee to protest against the act before the
Legislature.