Deputies and 
     
    
   
   
    
     assistant! 
     
    
   
   
    
     Rates to be 
     
     paid by ves- 
     
     sels and boats 
     
    
   
   
    
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     16. It shall and may be lawful under the 
     
     sanction of the City Council, for the W'harfinger 
     
     from time to time to depute so many deputies 
     
     or assistants as he may deem requisite under 
     
     him, to perform all or any of the duties imposed 
     
     on him by this law; and each of such deputies, 
     
     while acting under any such appointments, shall 
     
     be vested with all the powers, authority and dis- 
     
     cretion conferred and allowed by this law on and 
     
     that may be exercised by the said Wharfinger 
     
     for performing the services he may require of 
     
     them ; and he shall be responsible, in all respects 
     
     whatsoever, for the acts and conduct of such of 
     
     his deputies and assistants so far as they 
     
     may be employed by him, and he alone shall be 
     
     liable to compensate and pay them for their 
     
     serv1ces. 
     
    
   
   
    
     17. The Wharfinger shall and may ask, de- 
     
     mand, take and receive of and from the owners, 
     
     part owners, masters, or other persons having 
     
     charge of all vessels lying fast to either of said 
     
     wharfs such rate per day as wharfage as is 
     
     hereinafter specified, or as the City Council 
     
     may from time to time direct and appoint ; such 
     
     vessel, however. as may lay fastened to the out- 
     
     side of vessels which are fastened to said wharfs, . 
     
     or which may be careening, or repairing, or 
     
     lying fastened outside of other vessels fastened 
     
     to said wharfs, shall be subject to pay one half 
     
     said wharfage, and no vessel shall be subject to 
     
     pay wharfage so long as the navigation shall 
     
     remained closed by ice, except when using 
     
     either of said wharfs for the purpose of under- 
     
    
   
   
    
     going repairs.