Id., page 2335, section 44 of Revision.

His fees for settling disputes.-§ 8. In case the said harbor-master is called upon to decide any disputes between the masters of vessels, as to berths, the party in fault, by the decision of the harbor-master, shall pay to the harbor-master the sum of two dollars; and in case both parties are in fault, each shall pay the sum of one dollar.

Id., page 2335, section 45 of Revision.

To report yearly.—§ 9. Said harbor-master shall keep an exact account of all moneys received by him as such harbor-master, and shall report the same to the legislature each and every year, on or before the first day of February.

(LAWS 1879, CHAPTER 204, PAGE 2413.)
Section 34 of Revision.

Detaching ice for bridge forbidden.-SECTION 1. From and after the passage of this act it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to cut, loosen or detach from any bay, creek, estuary, inlet or main or island shore of the river St. Lawrence within the jurisdiction of the state of New York, any field of ice or large body of ice, for the purpose or with the intent of using the same as a bridge between any island of said river and the main shore or between any islands of said river; whereby the full, free and natural flow of the waters of said river shall be impeded, interfered with or threatened.

Id., page 2413, Penal Code.

Penalty.-§ 2. Any person violating section one of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction be liable to a fine of not less than two hundred and fifty dollars, or imprisonment, or both, in the discretion of the court.

Id., pages 2413-14, section 34 of Revision.

Removing ice gorge.—§ 3. In the event of an ice gorge in any part of the river St. Lawrence within the jurisdiction of the state of New York, either by a violation of the provisions of this act or from any other cause, it shall be lawful for any person injured thereby or liable to suffer injury therefrom, to remove said ice gorge as far as it may interfere with or impede the full, free and natural flow of the waters of said river, and any person or persons interfering with or preventing said removal, or the necessary work thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine of not less than two hundred and fifty dollars, or imprisonment, or both, in the discretion of the court.

Id., page 2414, section 34 of Revision.

Provisos. § 4. Nothing in this act contained shall prevent placing an ice bridge from the south shore of Long Sault island to the American shore, across the south channel of the river St. Lawrence, providod said bridge shall not cause floating ice or anchor ice to jam or gorge at or above the point where it may be placed, and shall not otherwise interfere with the full, free and natural flow of the waters of said river St. Lawrence. In case such bridge shall cause the ice to gorge or jam, or shall interfere with the full, free and natural flow of the waters of said river St. Lawrence, it shall be the duty of the person or persons placing it to remove the same on the application of any party injured or liable to be injured, and in case of refusal, said bridge may be removed according to the foregoing provisions of this act, and the charge and expense of such removal shall be borne by the party responsible for the placing of such ice bridge, and may be sued for and recovered in any court of this state. Providing nothing in this act contained shall be deemed or construed as in any way exempting parties constructing ice bridges in the river St. Lawrence from their common law liability.

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THE LABOR LAW.

REVISERS' NOTE.

The laws here revised are at present mainly comprised in the eighth edition of the revised statutes, at pages 546, 2620 to 2626, and in the session laws of 1889, 1890 and 1891, relating to the subject of the employment of labor. While much has been accomplished in the way of condensation and consolidation and systematic arrangement of the different branches of the subject, the substantial features of the existing laws have been faithfully preserved, and no changes have been made to which public attention should be called, unless it is the paragraph which has been inserted in section 32 of article 3, relating to the powers and duties of the factory inspector, his assistant and deputies, which declares that such powers shall not be abridged by any provision in any municipal ordinance, by-law or regulation, and that any such provision in conflict with the general laws shall be void, and if not in conflict shall be preserved and enforced in addition to the provisions of the general law. Some declaration of this character seems to be necessary in order to avoid any conflict between state and municipal supervision upon the subject.

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