HENRY LLOYD, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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county, up to the line dividing Dorchester
county from the counties of Wicomico and
Somerset, and the remaining Commanders to
guard their respective districts; provided, that
the Board of Public Works or the Commander
of the Fishery Force are hereby authorized
and empowered to order the Deputy Com-
mander to do duty in any of the waters in the
State, when, in the judgment of either, they
may deem it necessary.

SEC. 25. And be it enacted, That the Board
of Public Works shall have power to ap-
point a suitable person to Command said
force; to appoint a Deputy Commander for
each steamer; to appoint the Deputy Comman-

Duty of depu-
ties.

der for each sloop for their respective districts
from persons of the counties whose waters
comprise the different districts, who shall be
commissioned by the Governor; and the said
Deputy Commanders shall have power to ap-
point their subordinates and select their crews;
and the term of office of said Commanders shall
be for two years, unless sooner removed for in-
competency or neglect of duty; and if any of
said officers shall fail in the discharge of their

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duty, by reason of collusion with parties in-
terested in violating any of the provisions of
this act, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and on indictment and conviction in a Court
of Law, shall be fined or imprisoned, at the
discretion of the Court.

SEC. 26. And be it enacted, That the Board of
Public Works shall have the power to remove
any officer of said force for neglect of duty or

Misdemeanor.

incompetency; and any officer commanding
in said force shall have the power to remove
any subordinate under his command, and ap-
point a person to fill the vacancy whenever
the interest of said service may, in his judg-
ment, require him to do so...

SEC. 27. And be it enacted, That the Board of
Public Works shall have the power, and it
shall be their duty, to keep the steamers and

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