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 40 SIXTY—FOlIRTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 54. 1916. ev second ear. Said terms shall begin on_ the first day of July: Pvidivyidal, how§e·ver,‘ That upon the first appointments two of sa1d commissioners shall be a pomted for terms ending June thrrt1eth, nineteen hundred and thirteen, and two for terms ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifteen} _ ‘ ‘Sec. 2. Section six hundred and eighty-five of the Revised Laws of Hawaii, nineteen hundred and fifteen, is hereby amended to read as exercise all the powers and shall *p\erform_ all the dutieswhrch may lawfully be exercised by or under e Territorg of Hawau relative to the control and management of the shores, s ore waters, navigable ‘ streams, harbors, harbor and water front improvements, ports, docks, wharves, quays, bu]kheads,_and landings belonging to or controlled by the Territory, and the slnppuigg usm the same, and shall have the authority to use and permit reg¤ilate the use of the wharves, piers, bulkheads, quays, and la:ndmgs_belonging to or controlled by the Territory for receiving or dischargxing passengers and for loading and landing merchandise, with a mg t to collectwharfage and demmrage thereon or therefor, and, sub]ect to all applicable provisions of law, to fix and regulate from time to time rates for services rendered in moo e` v vessels, charges for the use of moormgs belonging to or_controlled by the Territory, rates or charges for the services of pilots, wharfage or demurrage, rents or charges for warehouses or ware— house space, for office or office space, or storage of freight, goods, wares, and merchandise, for storage space, for the use of donkey engines, derricks, or other equipment belongng to the Territory, nmder the control of the board, and to make o er char es except toll or tonnage char es on freight passing over or across wharves, ocks, quays, bulkheadi, or landings. The board shall likewise have power to appoint and remove clerks, wharfingers and their assistants, pilots and pilot-boat crews, and all such other employees as may be necessary, and to fix their compensation; to make rules and regulations pursuant to this chapter and not inconsistent with law; and generally shall have all powers necessary fully to carry out the provisions of this chapter. ‘All moneys appropriated for harbor im rovements, including new construction, reconstruction, repairs, salaries, and operating exenses, shall be expended under the supervision and control of the board, subject to the provisions of this chapter and of chapter one hundred. All contracts and ements authorized by law to be entered into by the board shwbe executed on its behalf by its chairman. ‘The board shall prepare_and submit annually to the governor a report of its official acts during the preceding calendar year, together with ICS recommendations as to harbor improvements throughout the Territory} _ "Sec. 8. Section six hundred and eighty-seven of the Revised Laws of Iglzhwaii, nineteen hundred and fifteen, is hereby amended to read as o ows: ,,_§,§°$ md ’°¤“‘°‘ _ " ‘Sr:c·. 687. Rules and regulations: The board may from time to time make, alter, amend, and repeal such rules and regulations not inconsistent with law as it may deem necessary respecting the manner in which all_vessels may enter and moor, anchor, or dock in the shore waters, navigable streams, harbors, ports, and roadsteads of the Territory, or move from one dock, wharf, bulkhead, quay, landing, anchorage, or mooring to another within such waters, streams, harbors, ports, or roadsteads; the examination, guidance, and control of ilots and harbor masters and their assistants, and their conduct while on duty; the embarking or disembarking of passengers; the expeditious and careful handling of freight, goods, wares, and merchandise of
 * ’°"°”· °'°‘ foliwgsnc. 685. Powers and duties of board: Said board shall have and