ART. 97.] STATE WHARFINGER AND WHARVES. 703

inspector of lumber shall report to the State Warfinger the quan-
tity thereof, and he shall exact and collect for wharfage thereon
ten cents for every thousand feet superficial.

12. He shall, in addition to the compensation allowed him by
the sixth section of this article, be allowed an annual salary of
two hundred and fifty dollars.

13. The wharf forming the south side of Pratt street shall be
deemed a public wharf, subject to the regulations of the corpora-
tion of Baltimore relative to public wharves, and shall be under
the charge of the State Wharfinger, and subject to the same
regulations as other State wharves in said city.

14. The State Wharfinger may rent any part of the wharf
fronting the south end of the State Tobacco Warehouse, lying
between Dugan's and O'Donnell's wharves; Provided, the said
renting will not in his opinion interfere with and delay the land-
ing of tobacco at said warehouse, and that no contract for said
renting shall be for a longer time than one year, and shall be

approved by the Governor.

15. No vessel shall be charged any wharfage whilst landing
any tobacco at the State Tobacco Warehouse mentioned in the
preceding section for inspection; Provided, that if any thing
other than tobacco is landed, or any cargo is taken on board,
wharfage shall be charged; and no vessel shall lie at said wharf
for a longer time than the tobacco inspectors shall deem
reasonable.

16. The boats having on board tobacco for the inspection
houses aforesaid, shall have a preference given to them over all
other boats.

17. No person shall land any wood or lumber on Pratt street
wharf between Light street and Franklin lane, and the Mayor
of the city of Baltimore shall enforce the provisions of this
section.

18. If any person shall violate the provisions of the last pre-
ceding section, he shall be subject to a fine of twenty dollars,
one half to the informer and the other half to the State.