Supervision of wharves, boats, etc.
Memphis Charter, art. 61, § 640
in effectSec. 640. - Supervision of wharves, boats, etc.
Said Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission, likewise, shall have general charge and supervision of all wharves created and maintained, or to be erected and maintained within the area hereinafter described, and shall have general supervision of those portions of the Mississippi River and Nonconnah Creek that lie within the area hereinafter described, and the landing, docking, mooring, departure and removal of steamboats, gasoline boats, motor-propelled boats, house boats, wharf boats, and other craft, and the fixing and collection of wharfage and other fees due from river craft within the area hereinafter described.
(Priv. Acts 1947, ch. 500, § 8; Priv. Acts 1951, ch. 385, § 4)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/charter?nodeId=PTICHRELA_ART61MESHCOPOCO_S640SUWHBOETFetched: 10/28/2026
