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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SUB SEC. 1. Be it enacted ly the General Assem-

bly of Maryland, That the County Commissioners

of Kent county shall have full power and authority

to make reasonable rules and regulations for the

Make rules

receipt and delivery of freight, at or upon the public
wharves in Kent county, and to enforce the observ-

and regula-
tions.

ance of said rules and regulations, by imposing upon

the party violating the same any reasonable fine not

exceeding two dollars for any one violation, which

fines shall be collected from all residents of the coun-

ty as small debts are now collected, and from non-

residents cf the county by attachment, as set forth

in the next section.

SUB-SEC 2. And be it further enacted, That said

coxinty commissioners are hereby authorized to col-

lect reasonable wharfage for the use of said public

wharves, from all vessels using the same, and that

the vessel or cargo shall be liable therefor by process

of attachment, the owner, master or other person

in charge of said vessel or cargo, to be made defend-

Collect rea-

ant in such attachment, which attachment shall be

sonable whar-

according to the established practice in this State in

fage.

other cases, except that the affidavit required under

the established practice may, in the cases arising

under these sections, be made by the wharf master

in charge of said county commissioners ; and execu-

tion may issue upon any judgment of condemnation,

rendered under these sections, thirty days after said

judgment is rendered.

SUB SEC. 3. The rules and regulations authorized

by the preceding section shall De printed and fur-

nished by the county commissioners to the several

Rules to be

wharf masters, for the information of the public, who

printed.

shall be bound, upon request, to exhibit a copy thereof

to the owner, master or other person in charge of a

vesnel using any of said public wharves, or to any

person receiving or delivering freight thereon.

SUB-SEC. 4:. The county commissioners may ap-

point or qualify, between the first day of April and

Appoint
wharf mas-

first day of May in each year, one wharf master for
each and every public wharf in said county, unless

ters.

in their discretion the business of any wharf may

not be sufficient to justify said appointment ; and