Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 12:6-5

  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
Such harbor masters shall have authority, within the limits fixed by the board at the time of the appointment:

a. To supervise the use of the inland waterways in such locality;

b. To prevent permanent anchorage or obstruction of any character from being located therein;

c. To remove all temporary obstructions therefrom; and

d. In all other ways to protect the interests of the state and the public in the waterway by keeping it free from obstruction and open to navigation.