1891.

LAWS OP MARYLAND.

CHAP 529.

Maryland, in such form for such amount of penalty, and

with such security or securities as the chancellor shall direct

and approve, for the faithful performance of his duty as

receiver, agreeably to this act, and to such orders and de-

Authorised to col-
lect.

crees as the chancellor shall pass in virtue thereof, he shall
be authorised to collect such wharfage on or for the use of

any part of the said wharves, as is or shall be authorised by

law, in regard to other wharves in the said city.

Proceeds to be in-

Sec. 2. And, be it enacted. That the chancellor may au-

vested.

thorise and direct the said wharfage as collected, to be in-

vested by depositing the same in some incorporated bank

or institution, in the city of Baltimore, paying interest on

such deposits, or in such other manner as he shall deem to

be safe, beneficial and convenient, and the proceeds of such

wharfage, or so much thereof as shall be necessary, shall

be applied, from time to time, to paying the expense of re-

Applied fol re-

pairing and improving the said wharves, and deepening and

pairing.

cleaning the dock between them, under the direction of the

proper officers of the said city, until it shall be finally de-

cided by the court of appeals of this state, whether any

and which of the claimants has a right to such wharfage or

any part thereof; and the chancellor shall thereupon

When suit is deci-
ded, paid over,

direct the payment of the amount or balance of the pro-

ceeds of the wharfage collected and invested, after allow-

ing such commission to the receiver, as he shall deem rea-

sonable to be paid to the person or persons, or corporation

entitled to the same, if any shall be entitled under such de-

cision, and if it shall be decided that none of the said claim-

ants are entitled to all or to any part of such wharfage, the

same shall be applicable to the improvement of the harbor

Or reserved for fu-

and basin of Baltimore, in such manner as the legislature

ture legislation

shall hereafter direct.

Ail rights reserved.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That nothing herein contained

shall be construed to injure or prejudice, in any manner, any

right, legal or equitable, of any person or corporation,

claiming any interest or privilege in any part of either of the

said wharves.

CHAPTER 329.

Passed Mar,13, 1832

An act for the payment of the Journal of Accounts.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, it appears by the journal of accounts of this

session, that there is due from this state, the sum of forty -

one thousand, seven hundred and two dollars and forty-six

cents, current money — Therefore,