Daily Republican., 1883-02-10
THE PORT WARDEN BILL.


THE PORT WARDEN BILL.
T What is Proposed in the Bill In
der COnslderasiOn By the boar,
orTrsde.
The following is the substance of th
Port Warden Bill under consideration
Of the Board Of Trade last evening, an,
upon which further action will b,
taken:
BE it enacted by the Senate andHous,
OF Representatives Of the State of Della
ware in General Assembly met 1.-TWO
thirds of each branch concurring there
i'm:
SECTION !. That sections 3 and 4 o
Chapter 452, Volume l3 of the Laws OF
Delaware, be repealed and stricken out
and that in lieu thereof the following
be inserted, viz:
SECTION 3. The said corporation
shall at its regular annual election for
officers also elect Board of Port War,
dens consisting of not less than three
nor more than seven members, who
shall hold Office for the term of one wear
or until their successors be duly elected.
The jurisdiction Of said Board of Port
Wardens shall be deemed to extend
from the mouth Of the Christiana river
to Newport on said river Christiana
and the shores thereof, from the mouth
of the Brandywine river to the Market
street bridge on the said river Brandy
wine and shores thereof, and upon the
Delaware river from the northern boun-
Diary line of the State of Delaware to
the northern limit of the city of New
Castle.
SECTION 4. 1t shall be the dnlv of
said Board Of Port Wardens to survey.
lay out, regulate, limit, describe and
establish extension lines for all bulk
heads, piers and docks within their
jurisdiction as defined in the preceding
sections, which lines when so ascertain
ed in accordance with the provisions
hereinafter contained shall be regard
ed asarbitrary lines, beyond which no
permanent structures of any character
whatsoever shall be placed. In case
any person shall tresImss beyond the
lines so ascertained and defined, or shall
disregard the same in the erection, con-
struction or location Of any improve
,lI
pay tothe corporation, "Thr Whining
ton Board of Trade" the sum of 81 900
To be recovered with costs of suit as
debts of like amount are by law recover
ed. The said fine when collected shall |
be paid over less the costs and expenses
OF collecting tn" same to the Treasurer
Of New Castle County for the general
use and benefit Of said county and the |
Sllu person, persons or corporation so |
trcspaS>ing or So diSrcgarling said lines
III the erection OF any improvement or
as aforesaid, shall with
III ninety days, if the Board of Port |
50 direct, remove any and all |
such Instructions at their own proper
costs and expense, or failing so to do,
he said Board of Port Wardens NAV
,auSc said improvement, or cncroarh-
nentS to be removed and to recover the
'"st of such removal from the property
upon which such distractions may
have been erected.
SECTIONS and6 further prcscribes
the duties Of the Board
SECTION I. The compensation of
such engineer or any necessary assist
'nts shall be paid by the Treasurer of
\ew Castle County upon certificate by
he Board of Port Wardens or Il major
ty OF them that the same is according
o the stipulations of their contract and
he service for which such cOmpcnsa-
ion is claimed has been duly perform
d.
SECTION y. The above mentioned
urvcy, plot and return shall hr com.
'lc'cd within two y years from the
'assage Of this act.
SECTION 8 provides that persons
Wishing to erect any Improvement
long any Of the navigable streams
within the city, must first submit draw
ngs and plots Of such Improvements to
he Port Wardens, to he approved by
hem, and when approved license OF
10 is t" be paid to- the Master Warden
II the use otthr city.
SECTION 10. ANY person violating
lr provisions Of the preceding section =
hall forfeit and pay to the sail corpo- .
llion, "The Wilmington Board of :
rade," the sum Of one thousand dol :
lrS (Sl 1000, to be recovered with costs n
suit as debts Of like amount are re- r.
Dvercd by law. The said fine when so +,
'Ilcrted shall be paid over less the 81
,stS and EXPENSES of collecting the i,
me to the Treasurer Of New Castle r.,
punty for the general use and benefit st
said county. O
SECTION II gives the Port Wardens n
IriSdction over damaged cargocS
'ming into the city, and requires them
certify to the underwriters or other
llticS interested the extent of such y,
images. :,
SECTION T. II shall also be the duty Z,
the said Board of Port WardrnS to So
eide all differences which may aris" y,
tween masters, owners and conSigncr> m
ships or vessels and pilots, to direct ov
e mooring of ships and vessels in tn" pc
lrbor and the order in which they
all lie, load or unload AT the wlarvr>,
ID to make, ordan and publish such
les and regulations, with such penal Sc
IS for the breach thereof, in respect to pl
q matter aforesaid rs they shall deem II;
oprr. Provided, That such rules and IN
sulatious shall not he contrary 10 the
institution and Laws OF the United
ltrS, or of the State of Delaware, and ~"
,vi,lrh further that no fine 50 pre- VI
'ibcd shall exceed the sam OF one Wl
ndrr,l dollars (SlOOD. Sid
SECTION Is. The managers aforesaid
I'll also appoint \ iIarhor Master who
Ill hold of rr during the pleasure, of tn;
Il managers, tie -tItlI b. II" "NrrU- Of
= officer for The Board ut port War no
Is. Tie shall have authority To make go,
rsts of all persons tr"Spaasiug within
limits Of the jurisdiction Of said
ard Of Port WarIcns rs also OF all 10