2098 WHARVES AND STATE WHARFINGER. [ART. 98-

ARTICLE XCVIII.

WHARVES AND STATE WHARFINGER.

1. Appointment of wharfinger in city of Baltimore. 2. Bond. 3. To be filed with secretary of State , certified copies. 4. To take charge of wharves be- longing 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. Account under oath to be ren- dered to treasurer. 8. To preserve from injury and have control of State's wharves. 9. Collection of wharfage before justice 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, Baltimore. 14 Renting of wharf between Dugan's and O'Donnell's wharves, Baltimore. 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 justice of the peace to the treasurer 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.

1888, art. 98, sec. 1. 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. 1860, art 97, see. 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, accord-
ing to law.