§ 118-40 — Damage to Bridges

118-40. Damage to Bridges.

1. BY VESSEL. Whenever any person having charge of any vessel, craft or float shall wish to move the same through the drawbridge of any bridge, reasonable time shall be allowed for the opening of the same; and any person who shall move any vessel, craft or float against any bridge or the center or protection piers thereof, before the same shall be opened, to the injury thereof, and any person who shall otherwise, through willfulness or negligence, run any vessel, craft or float into any of the piers, cribs or docks of the harbor at the straight-cut, or into any bridge abutment thereof, or allow such vessel, craft or float to be driven or run into such piers, cribs, docks, bridge or abutment, or who shall take any stones from the crib for ballast or any other purpose, shall be subject to a penalty of $500 for each offense, and shall in addition be liable for all damages thus caused. 2. PENALTY. Any vessel, craft or float, whose owner, master or other person in charge shall become liable as aforesaid, shall also be chargeable with the payment of the said penalty and the said damages, and said amounts shall be and constitute a lien on said vessel, craft or float, to be enforced as provided by law.