ART. 98] DUTIES OF WHARFINGER. 2195

1904, art 98, sec. 7. 1888, art. 98, sec. 7. 1860, art 97, sec. 7. 1827, ch. 162, sec. 3.

7. He shall, on the first day of May and November in each year
render upon oath to the treasurer an account of all moneys collected
by him for wharfage during the preceding half year.

Ibid. sec. 8. 1888, art. 98, sec. 8. 1860, art. 97, sec. 8. 1827, ch. 162, sec. 3.

8. He shall take care of and preserve from injury all wharves
placed under his direction belonging to or rented by or for the State
and shall have all necessary control of the same for that purpose.

Ibid. sec. 9. 1888, art 98, sec. 9. 1860, art. 97, sec. 9. 1827, ch. 162, sec. 2.

9. He may collect all wharfage accruing to the State in the name
of the State of Maryland before any justice of the peace of said city.
The collection of wharfage upon a public wharf, is a subject for state
legislation. Baltimore v. White, 2 Gill, 445.

For a case holding that wharves built by individuals belonged to the city
and hence, that the latter could collect wharfage, see Dugan v. Baltimore,
5 G. & J. 357.

Ibid. sec. 10. 1888, art 98, sec. 10. 1860, art. 97, sec. 10. 1835, ch. 349, sec. 1.

10. He shall demand and collect for wharfage on all vessels lying
at or opposite to any of the public wharves in said city a tonnage
duty of one cent per ton burthen for the first tier, two-thirds of a cent
per ton for the second tier, and half a cent per ton for all vessels
beyond the second tier, for each day or part of a day they shall so lie
or remain; and if any vessel laden with wood shall so lie without
landing any part of her cargo, no duty other than the tonnage duty
above specified shall in that case be demanded by the state wharfinger.
No wharfage can be collected which contravenes any federal regulation

of commerce or equal rights. Wharfage must be reasonable. The Wharf

Case, 3 Bl. 361.

Ibid. sec. 11. 1888, art. 98, sec. 11. 1860, art. 97, sec. 11. 1835,
ch. 349, secs. 2, 3.

11. Whenever wood shall be landed on the wharves belonging to
the State, the wood inspector measuring the same shall forthwith
report to the state wharfinger the number of cords so landed, with
the name of the vessel from which the same was landed. Whenever
lumber shall be landed on said wharves, the inspector of lumber shall
report to the state wharfinger the quantity thereof, and he shall exact
and collect for wharfage thereon ten cents for every thousand feet
superficial.

Ibid. sec. 12. 1888, art 98, sec. 12. 1860, art. 97, sec. 12. 1835, ch. 349, sec. 5.

12. He shall, in addition to the compensation allowed him by sec-
tion 6 of this article, be allowed an annual salary of two hundred and
fifty dollars.