WARDENS.

1633

The power of imposing this duty is repealed by 1791, ch. 60, which
imposes a duty not exceeding two cents per ton. The act of 1791 was not
to operate until ratified and con6rmed by ad act of the congress of the
United States ; this was done by bn act of the first session of the fourth
congress, ch. 26, passed the 12th of May, 1796, to continue (or three years,
and to the end of the next session of congress thereafter.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted. That no warden shall sit in
judgment in the execution of this act, or any of the powers
herein contained, where he is any wise interested or concerned.

No warden
to sit, &c.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted. That the said wardens, of a ma-
jority of them, shall, and they are hereby authorized, to make
such regulations and ordinances, from time to time, respecting
wharfs and wharfage, and the keeping them in repair, so as to
prevent their injuring the harbour or basin, and for preventing
vessels from casting out filth or ballast, or any other cause,
whether from vessels, wharfs, or the land or earth, or soil, con-
tiguous to the basin or harbour, being thrown into the same,
that may serve to fill up the said harbour or basin, or obstruct
the navigation thereof; and to impose fines for every breach of
said rules, regulations or ordinances, not exceeding fifty pounds,
to be recovered before a magistrate, as in debts not exceeding
five pounds ; and all fines, penalties or awards, the recovery of
which is not specially mentioned, to be recovered in same man-
ner as in cases of debts not exceeding five pounds.

Wardens
may make
regulations,
&c.

SEC. 13. Provided always. That no rules, regulations or or-
dinances, directed to be made by this act, be repugnant to the
laws of this government, and provided said rules, regulations or
ordinances, be published in the Baltimore newspaper.

Proviso.

SEC. 14. And, for the greater security of the subject, Be it
enacted, That if any person or persons shall conceive him or
themselves aggrieved by any judgment given in consequence
of this act, it shall and may be lawful for such person or persons
to appeal to the next county court, which said appeal shall be
allowed by the wardens or magistrate, upon sufficient security
given for prosecuting the same.
The other sections were directory as to the wardens, their treasurer,
their mode of appointment, and their tenure ; and are merged in the trans-
fer of jurisdiction to the mayor and city council by 1796, ch. 68.

AN ACT empowering the Wardens of the Port of Baltimore to Levy and
Collect the Duty therein mentioned.— 1791, ch. 60.

Persons
aggrieved
may appeal,
&c.

WHEREAS, many useful regulations have taken place in con-
sequence of the powers heretofore granted to the wardens of the
port of Baltimore; and to enable them to carry the said regula-
tions into full effect

Preamble.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the wardens of the said port of Baltimore shall have full
power and authority to assess, levy, and collect, on every vessel

Wardens
may assess
vessels, &c.