1448 WHARVES AND STATE WHARFINGER. [ART. 98.

P. G. L., (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. 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. 1827, ch. 162, sec 2.

9. He may collect all wharfage accruing to the State in the
name of the State of Mar-land before any justice of the peace of
said city.

Harrison v. Sterett, 4 H. & McH. 540 Giraud's Lessee v. Hughes, I G. & J
249. Dugan v. M & C. C. of Balto., 5 G & J. 337. Wilson's Lessee 9. Inloes,
11 G. & J. 351. Ibid , 1 Gill, 430. City of Balto, v. White, 2 Gill, 444. Wharf
Case, 3 Bl. 361. Balto v. McKim, 3 Bl. 453

Ibid, 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.

Ibid 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 forth-
with 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.