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	rate of five dollars per hour daring the continuance	Penalty for
	of such obstruction, to be recovered by the master or	violation.
	owner of the passing vessel aforesaid ; provided the
	said harbor master or police officer shall have directed
	said removal, but nothing herein contained shall give
	to the harbor master or police officer any control, ex-
	cept in cases of dispute, when called in.
	196. And be it enacted, That no vessel shall enter
	Smith's dock or any other private duck without first
	ascertaining whether there is a vacant place at the
	wharf where she can lie, under a penalty of five dol-
	lars, to be paid to the harbor master for the use of
	the city of Baltimore ; and all vessels which shall be
	found obstructing the passage of said docks shall remove, when requested by the harbor master of the	Fust ascer- tain.
	district or any police officer of Baltimore city, in
	such manner as will afford a free and unobstructed
	passage to any passing vessel, under a penalty of five
	dollars for refusal to remove, and five dollars per
	hour for each hour they shall obstruct such passage,
	after due notice shall have been given to master,
	owner or person in charge of such obstructing vessel,
	by such harbor master or police officer.
	197. And be it enacted, That if any vessel be lying
	at any private wharf and not engaged in loading or
	unloading, such vessel shall be removed when re-
	quested by the owner of such wharf or his agent ;
	and if the person in charge of such vessel refuses or
	fails to remove such vessel, said owner or his agent
	may call upon the harbor master of the district or
	any police officer of Baltimore city, and it shall be
	the duty of the harbor master or police officer to	Remove
	notify the person in charge of the vessel to remove,	when reques-
	and if the notice is not complied with within five	ted.
	hours, such person shall be liable to a penalty of fifty
	dollars, and a further penalty of five dollars for each
	hour such vessel shall remain after the expiration of
	the five hours ; and the harbor master shall have for
	his services the sum of five dollars, to be paid by the
	owner or person in charge of such vessel, to be
	recovered as other small debts are recovered. The
	term vessel in this and the preceding sections shall
	include boats, scows and arks.
	Approved April 10, 1880.