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Sec. 41 And be it enacted, That in case of the death, or permanent disability, of the command- ing officer aforesaid, the Commissioners aforesaid shall have authority to fill the vacancy.	Disability.
Sec. 42. And be it enacted, That the Board of Commissioners shall have power to keep the said steamer and vessels in suitable running repair; and the Treasurer of the State, upon requisition of said Commissioners, and the warrant of the Comptroller, is hereby directed to pay the sum, or sums, necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.	Repair.
Sec. 43. And be it enacted, That the command- ing officer of said Force shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, take before the Judge of one of the Circuit Courts, the oath prescribed by the Constitution, and shall enter into bond to the State of Maryland, in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, to be approved by said Judge, for the faithful performance of his duties, as prescribed in this Article.	Oath.
Sec. 44. And be it enacted, That all laws incon- sistent with the provisions of this Act, be and the same are hereby repealed, but nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to the waters lying to the eastward of Worcester county, or to repeal sec- tion ninety-four, to one hundred and one, inclusive, of Article nineteen of the Code of Public Local Laws for Somerset county, relating to Oysters, or to repeal the Act passed at the present session of the General Assembly, entitled an "Act to au- thorize scooping for Oysters, in certain waters of Dorchester county."	Repealed.
Sec. 45. And be it enacted. That this Act shall take effect from the date of its passage. Approved April 8th, 1870.	In force.