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CAMBRIDGE

APPROVED this 4th day of February, 1974.

CHARTER AMENDMENT
NO. 6 8-74-21

RESOLUTION of The Commissioners of Cambridge adopted
pursuant to the authority of Article 11E of the
Constitution of Maryland and Section 13 of Article 23A of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1973 Replacement Volume)
entitled "Corporation—Municipal" to amend the Charter of
the Commissioners of Cambridge by repealing and
reenacting, with amendments, Section 94 entitled "Harbor
Raster; powers and authority", of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Dorchester County (1961 Edition), said Code
being Article 10 of the Public Local Laws of Maryland,
entitled "Dorchester County" subtitled "Cambridge" by
removing certain obsolete language referring to the
courts and penalties.

SECTION 1. BE IT RESOLVED by The Commissioners of
Cambridge that the Charter of said municipal corporation
be, and the same is hereby amended by repealing and
reenacting, with amendments, said Section 94 to read as
follows:

94. Harbor Master; powers and authority.

The DULY APPOINTED harbor master[, appointed under
Section 95,] shall have full power and authority, and it
shall be his duty, to regulate said inner harbor, and the
steamers, vessels and craft of all kinds entering
therein, and to prevent the same from mooring or
anchoring so as to obstruct navigation or interfere with
the movements of one another, and to cause their removal
from one point to another for that purpose; and upon the
owner, captain or other person in charge neglecting or
refusing to obey the authority of said harbor master, and
persisting in anchoring or mooring his steamer, vessel or
other craft at any point forbidden by him or neglecting
or refusing to remove the same when by said officer
called on to do so, and upon the announcement of his
official position, except steamers, vessels or other
craft lying at wharf discharging cargo, or lying at wharf
in employment, or by consent of owner of such wharf, the
said harbor master shall have full authority to cause
said steamer, vessel or other craft to be removed and to
employ assistance therefor; and every person violating
the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, before any
[justice of the peace of said county] COURT OF LAW, shall