Benedict v. Vanderbilt

Bosworth, Ch. Justice.

Chapter 12 of the Laws of 1850 {Laws of 1850, p. 81) provides for the appointment of eleven harbor masters, (§ 1;) specifies the security they are to give for the faithful performance of their duties, {id., § 2,) and defines their powers, {id., § 3.)

Section 4 (under which this suit is brought) regulates their fees ; and _ section 5 declares when such fees shall be payable and by whom they shall be paid, and the consequences of non-payment.

Section 6, in addition to the powers enumerated in section 3, grants to the harbor masters certain powers as health officers.

Section 3…