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into said port for the purpose of trade and commerce, the sum
of five dollars, as an additional compensation for his care and
diligence in the regulation of the harbor, and providing a proper
station for said vessel.

270. He may, in case of delay or refusal to make such pay-
ment, sue for and recover the same before a justice of the peace,
as amall debts are recovered.

271. The mayor and city council shall have full power and
authority to assess, levy and collect on every thousand feet of
lumber floating into or arriving at the port of Baltimore and
•washed therein, a sum not exceeding thirty cents per thousand
feet board measure, and not less than fifteen cents per thousand
feet board measure, (excepting all timber floating into or arriving
at said port for the purpose of being sawed in said city, or its
vicinity, and all timber to be used for masts, spars and wharfing
timber,) to be appropriated and applied by the mayor and city
council to carrying into effect the rules and regulations which
they may from time to time make respecting the said harbor
and port.

272. The mayor and city council may appoint as many harbor
masters, port wardens, or other officers or agents aa may be
necessary to execute the powers conferred by the nine preceding
sections.

INSPECTIONS.

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GROUND BLACK OAK BARK.

273. Any free white citizen of the State of Maryland, on appli-
cation to the clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the city of
Baltimore, and on paying to the said clerk the sum of one hun-
dred dollars, shall be entitled to receive a license to act as in-
spector of ground black oak bark for the term of one year from
the date of said license.

274. The person so licensed shall, at the time of the granting
thereof, take and subscribe before the said clerk an oath that h'e
will honestly and faithfully discharge the duties of the said
office.