The littoral proprietors, respectively, may own and hold all bulkheads, docks, wharves, buildings and piers that hereafter may be erected pursuant to §§ 1505-1511 of this title on the front of their littoral holdings, respectively, and may use, possess, repair and keep the same in order, and lay any steamboat, vessel or other craft at the same, and may demand, take, sue for and recover reasonable wharfage, demurrage, rent or dockage of and from any steamboat, vessel or other craft using the same, and from all persons who may use the bulkhead, docks, wharves, buildings and piers in any way whatsoever, and may also sue for and recover any damage that may be done to the same.
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Title 23 - Navigation and Waters
Chapter 15. WHARF LINES AND BULKHEADS
§ 1501. Limitation on wharves in City of New Castle.
§ 1502. Laurel River; wharf lines and limitations.
§ 1503. Enforcement of Laurel River restrictions.
§ 1504. Drainage into Laurel River.
§ 1505. Delaware River opposite Wilmington and Edge Moor; bulkhead and pier lines.
§ 1506. Filing federal maps and reports.
§ 1507. Filling in beyond established bulkhead line; structures outside bulkhead line.
§ 1508. Littoral proprietors' rights; deposit of dredgings by United States.
§ 1509. Title of littoral proprietors to lands filled in.
§ 1510. Waterfront of respective proprietors; determination of.
§ 1511. Proprietors' right to own and hold structures on river front; further rights.