12:9-4. Supervising cleaning of wharves and docks; removal of nuisances The harbor masters shall superintend and enforce the execution of all laws of this state for cleaning the wharves and docks and for preventing and removing nuisances in or upon them. If the person whose duty it is to remove such nuisance shall neglect to remove it within forty-eight hours after notice from the harbor masters, or either of them, so to do, the harbor masters may demand and receive from such person the sum of two dollars and fifty cents. In case of nonpayment of such sum on demand, the same may be sued for and recovered in the names of and for the use of the harbor masters.
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