The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-08-28
CHAPTER 5223-(No. T1Sl

i All 20 Amend Sections 953 and
$50 Of the Revised Statutes Of the
Masters.
Be il Enacted b. the Legislature Of
the State Of Florida
Sec. l. That Section 953 OF the Re
vlsed Statutes be amended so as 10
read as follows:
S53- Appointment and removal OF
HarbOr Masters; The Governor shall
a~noInt by and with the consent Of
the Senate, all harbor masters raquir-
81 for the several ports of this state
The shall hold their Offices for the
term of two years, unless sooner re-
moved The Governor may make such
appointment. or MI anv vacancy in
such Office between the sessions Of the
legislature, by appointment ad interim.
such harbOr masters shall be ex OfficiO
members Of the board OK port wardens
and pilot commissioners for their re-
spective ports. Any harbor master
NAV be removed for neglect or breach
OF duty.
Sec. , That Section 95s of the Re
vised Statutes be amended so as TO
read as follows:
$50. Duties and Fees-Tt shall be
the duty Of every master Of any vessel
arriving OF the ports in this State 10
report TO the harbor master for a sta
ton, or for a berth at the whaTves,
and the harbOr master shall regulate
wharyes to said vessel. and it shan be
the duty of the harbor master to re-
move or cause 20 be removed. from
time 70 time. ell vessels not employed
IN receiving and discharging their car
goes TO make room for such others as
require TO be more Immediately &C
commodated, for the purpose Of re-
cetving and disCharging their Cargoes,
and to facilitate their despatch. L
shall be the duty Of said harbor master
10 be present at all times. either in
person or by deputy TO facilitate hy
srationing. or assigning berths at the
wharveS 10 vessels arriving al the
port. and 10 facilitate them in dis
charging and receiving their CargOes
and TO prevent confusion and delay.
and the said harbOrn1asters shall have
Tull and absolute power 10 determine
how far and in what instance it is
the duty OF masters and others
having charge OF vessels. TO aCcornmO-
date each other in their respective
situations: and If anv master. con-
signee, agent, or wharf owner. or
lessee Of a wharf. or other person,
shall oppose or resist the harbor mas
ter, or his deputy or deputies. in the
execution Of his or their duties, be
shall be deemed guilty OF a INSIDE
meanOr. and shall on conviction be
fined not exceeding one Thousand dol
lars, or be imprisoned in the county
jail not exceeding six months. And
any master of a vessel who shall fail
to report 20 the harbor master for A.
station or berth at the wharves, on
IN port. shall be deemed
guilty OF a misdemeanor, and on con-
victiOn thereof shall be fined not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars. or imprisoned IN
the COUNT 1ail not exceeding thirty
days, one or both, at the discretion OF /
the court irving the same. HarbOr
masters respectively shall receive from /
the master. owner, or consiSree Of /
vessels coming into port for which he {
Is appointed as aforesaid for the ser /
vices rendered by himself. or his dep 4
uty, under the provisions OF this Sec /
ton, not exceeding the sum OF twenty I
dollars for each vessel, according TO .
the amount and value Of the services /
rendered.
Sec. 3. This act shall go into effect 1
Immediately on its passage and ap-
0roval by the Governor
AnnrnXad AarK % 1Ql9