§ 431. All vessels over seventy-five tons burthen to report to port wardens; all proceedings fo...
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 55 P.S. Navigation
55 P.S. § 431
§ 431. All vessels over seventy-five tons burthen to report to port wardens; all proceedings for neglect to be by capias
All vessels over seventy-five tons burthen shall, within twenty-four hours after arrival at the port of Philadelphia, report and register at the office of the board of wardens1 for said port; and all proceedings for neglect to obey the harbor regulations, as at present existing, shall be held before any justice of the peace2 or alderman of the city of Philadelphia; and the proceedings for the enforcement of penalties, in all cases, shall be commenced by capias; all laws, or parts of laws, inconsistent with these laws, are hereby repealed.
Credits
1871, June 15, P.L. 390, § 1.
Footnotes
The board of wardens for the port of Philadelphia, and the offices of harbor master and master warden of the port of Philadelphia, are abolished by 55 P.S. § 15.
Reference to “justice of the peace” deemed to be reference to a magisterial district judge, pursuant to 2004, Nov. 30, P.L. 1618, No. 207, § 28(1).
55 P.S. § 431, PA ST 55 P.S. § 431
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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