§ 12:3-60 — Proceeding by board for removal of boat, barge or raft; lien for costs of removal

In addition to any proceedings which may be had under sections 12:3-58 and 12:3-59 of this title, the board of commerce and navigation may remove or cause to be removed any such boat, barge or raft in the following manner: a. The board may cause a written notice, signed by the chief engineer of the board, to be posted upon such boat, barge or raft stating that unless the same is removed from the riparian lands of the state within forty-eight hours from the time of the posting of the notice, the board will cause it to be removed and will make the cost of the removal out of the value of the boat, barge or raft; and b. In case the boat, barge or raft to which the notice shall have been affixed is not removed within said forty-eight hours, the board shall cause it to be removed, and the cost of the removal shall be a lien upon the boat, barge or raft which lien shall be enforced by a sale as provided in section 12:3-61 of this title.