No boat or vessel of any kind or description shall anchor, moor, make fast or cause to be anchored, moored or made fast so it may swing in the western half of the mouth of Mahon’s River, commencing at Mahon’s Light House and ending at or abreast of the road between the store of Walter Hendrickson and the steamboat wharf. The mouth of Mahon’s River on the western side must at all times be kept clear of all obstructions, either of vessels at anchor or moored therein, or anchors, chains, hawsers or lines, from the shore on the west side to the middle of the river or harbor from where Mahon’s Light House now stands to the road. Nothing in this section shall interfere with vessels or boats made fast to wharves or to the shore loading or unloading. When they are hauled close to the wharf or shore, both ends of such boat or vessel must be made fast and not more than 1 abreast.

Whoever, either permanently or temporarily in charge of any vessel or boat, anchors, moors or makes fast, or causes to be anchored, moored or made fast the same, or obstructs with lines or in any manner whatsoever any part of the River or harbor mentioned in this section shall be fined $10 for each offense, together with the costs of the prosecution, and, upon failure to pay such fine and costs, shall be imprisoned for a term of not more than 3 months, if the fine and costs be not sooner paid.

Justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction of offenses under this section.

Whoever violates this section shall be liable for damages for any loss of life or property or for any injury to person or property caused by such violation.

21 Del. Laws, c. 272, §§ ?1-3; Code 1915, § ?2961; Code 1935, § ?3469; 23 Del. C. 1953, § ?1113;