1446 WHARVES AND STATE WHARFINGER. [ART. 98.

ARTICLE XCVIII.

WHARVES AND STATE WHARFINGER.

1. Appointment of wharfingers in city of Baltimore 2. Bond. 3. To be filed with secretary of State, certified copies. 4. To take charge of wharves belong- ing to State and collect rates. 5. Powers; penalty for disobedience or neglect of orders. 6. Monthly deposit of monies re- ceived, amount to be retained as compensation 7. Oath to be rendered to treasurer 8. To preserve from injury and have control of State's wharves 9 Collection of wharfage before jus- tice of the peace 10. Rates of wharfage, wood laden vessels 11. Reports by inspectors upon wood or lumber landed 12. Annual salary.

13. Wharf on south side of Pratt street, 14. Renting of wharf between Dugan's and O'Donnell's wharf. 15 Vessels landing tobacco at State tobacco warehouse 16. Preference to boats having on board tobacco for inspection. 17 Wood and lumber not to be landed where. 18 Penalty. 19 Recovery of fine. 20. Return of fines to be made by jus- tice of the peace to the treas- urer. 21. Who may build wharves 22 Wharves on west side of Susque- hanna, where they may be built 23. Penalty for allowing wharf where- passengers are landed, to remain, out of repair.

P. G. L., (1860), art. 97, sec. 1. 1827, ch. 162, sec. 1.

1. The governor, by and with the consent of the senate, shall
biennally appoint one or more persons of integrity as wharfingers
in the city of Baltimore.

Ibid. sec. 2. 1827, ch. 162, sec. 2.

2. The person so appointed shall, before proceeding to act,
enter into bond to the State of Maryland, with two securities to
be approved by the governor, in the penalty of five thousand
dollars, conditioned for the faithful and impartial discharge of
the duties of State wharfinger in the city of Baltimore, according
to law.