1080 PILOTS—EXAMINERS—LICENSE. [ART. 74.

P. G. L, (1860,) art. 74, sec 2 1853, ch. 214, sec. 7.

2. If any of the said examiners shall die, resign, or refuse to
act, or remove from the city of Baltimore, or be otherwise incapa-
ble to act, the remaining examiners, or a majority of them, shall
fill such vacancy; provided, that they shall so regulate their ap-
pointments as to have at least one member of their board a person
skilled in the business of piloting.

Ibid, sec 3. 1853, ch 214, sec 1.

3. Any person who may desire to be admitted a pilot, shall
produce a certificate from the circuit court for the county wherein
he resides, or from the court of common pleas, if he reside in the
city of Baltimore, of his honesty and good behavior.

Ibid. sec. 4. 1853, ch 214, sec. 1.

4. The board of examiners shall examine each applicant pro-
ducing such certificate; and if, upon public examination, the
person shall appear to the board of sufficient ability, skill and ex-
perience, they shall grant him one of three kinds of warrants of
appointment and license, under seal, according to the qualification
of such person, thereby authorizing him for one year from the
date of such warrant either to pilot vessels of any draught of
water, or vessels not exceeding twelve feet draught, or vessels not
exceeding nine feet draught; and every person receiving such
warrant and appointment shall thereafter be reported a lawful
pilot.

Ibid. sec. 5. 1853, ch. 214, sec. 1.

5. Each applicant shall pay to the board of examiners the sum
of five dollars, and to the register of the board seventy-five cents.

Ibid. sec. 6. 1853, ch. 214, sec. 1.

6. No person shall be entitled to receive a warrant as a first
rate pilot unless he shall have served at least five years as an ap-
prentice to the business of piloting.

Ibid. sec. 7. 1853, ch. 214, sec. 1.

7. Every pilot shall renew his warrant of license every year in
the month of April or May; and no renewals shall be granted at