Chap. 875.—An ACT to provide for the appointment of harbor master for the
county of Warwick, and to fix his duties.

Approved March 6, 1900.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
governor of the state of Virginia be, and is hereby, empowered and
authorized to appoint a harbor master for the county of Warwick, in
the state of Virginia, whose fees shall be the same as those at the port
of Norfolk for like services.

2. Any harbor master appointed under this act shall be subject to
removal by the appointing power for cause, and any vacancy occurring
shall be filled for the unexpired term by the governor of Virginia.

3. The term for which the harbor mastor shall be appointed under
yhis act shall be four years from the date of appointment. And his juris-
jiction and authority shall not extend to or embrace any of the waters
of the James river, in the said county of Warwick, which lie opposite and
adjacent to the city of Newport News or any of the waters of the said
river which lie opposite and adjacent to the tract of land commonly
known as the “ Newport News or West Farm.”

4. All acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby re-
pealed.

5. This act shall be in force from its passage.