2100 WHARVES AND STATE WHARFINGER. [ART. 98

moneys collected by him for wharfage during the preceding
half year.

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. 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.

Harrison v. Sterett. 4 H. & McH. 540. Giraud's Lessee v. Hughes, 1 G. &
J. 249. Dugan v M. & C. C. of Balto., 5 G. & J. 357. Wilson's Lessee
v. Inloes, 11 G & J. 361. 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. 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.

Ibid. sec. 11 1860, ait. 97, sec. 11. 1835, ch. 349, secs. 2, 3.

11. Whenever wood shall be landed on the wharves belong-
ing 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 super-
ficial.

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

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