The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1903-08-20
CHAPTER 5228-(NO. 11s.)


An Act to Amend Sections 953 and $50 of the
Revised Statutes of the State of Florida
Relating to Harbor Masters.
Be e Enacted BY the Legislature of the State of
Florida:
Section l. That Section 95S of the Revised
Statutes be amended so as to read as follows:
1913. Appointment and Removal of Harbor
Masters.-The Governor shall appoint, by and
with the consent Of the Senate, all harbor
masters required for the several ports of this
State. They shall hold their Offices for the
term OF two years, unless sooner removed. The
Governor may make such appointment, or fill
any vacancy in such Office between the sessions
OF the Legislature, by appointment ad interim.
Such harbor masters shall be exoficio mem
bers OF the board of port wardens' and pilot
harbor master may be removed for neglect or
breach of duty.
Sec. q That Section $50 Of the Revised
Statutes be amended so as to read as follows:
yo6 Duties and Fees.-It shall be the duty
ot every master OF any vessel arriving at the
ports in this State to report to the harbor
master for station, or for a berth at the
wharves, and the harbor master shall regu-
late and station or assign berths at the
wharves for said vessel; and Il shall be the
duty OF the harbor master to remove or cause
to be removed. from time to time, all YES
sells not employed in receiving and discharging
their cargoes to make room for such others
as require to be more Immediately accommo-
udtSu1 iOI inc purpose OF receiving ana dis
charging their cargoes, and to facilitate their
dispatch. It shall be the duty Of said harbor
masters to be ppreset at all times, either In
erson or by deputy, to facilitate by stationinR
or assigning Derths at the wharves to vessels
arriving at the port, and to facilitate them in
discharging and receiving their cargoes, and
to prevent confusion and delay. And the said
harbor masters shall have full and absolute
power TO determine how far and in what in
stance II is the duty iof masters, and others
having charge OF vessels, to accommodate each
other in their respective situations; and II
any master, consignee, agent or wharf owner
or lessee OF a wharf, OF other person, shall
oppose or resist the harbor master, or his
deputies, he shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-
demeanor, and shall conviction be fined
not exceeding one thousand dollars, or be
imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding
six months. And any master Of a vessel who
shall fail to report TO the harbor master for q
station or berth at the wharves on arriving In
port shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof shall be fined not
exceeding fifty dollars. imprisoned In the
both, at the discretion Of the court trying the
same. HaSbor masters respectively shall re-
ceive from the master, owner, or consignee OF
vessels coming into the port for which he Is
appointed as Aforesaid for the services render.
ed by himself or his deputy under the pro.
visions OF this Section, not exceeding the
sum OF twenty dollars for each vessel, accord
ing to the amount and value Of the services
rendered.
Sec. s. This act shall 20 into effect imme.
ddiately on its passage and spprOvsi/by the
Approved May 80. 1903 f,