The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-11-23

vessels, boats and RATS, coming to, or land.
ing, in front of the city shall be governed by
the rules and regulations established by
this Ordinance.
Sec. 3. That boats not receiving or dis
charging cargo, shall give place to boats
ready to receive or discharge cargo, and
every master, captain, or owner of any emp.
~ boat, refusing or failing to give place as
Aforesaid, when directed to do so, by the
wharf master. shall forfeit and pay twenty
dollars for each offence.
SEC. 4. That the following fees or char
ges shall be paid on steam boats, coming
10, or landing. at said wharf and receiving
or discharglng freight.
On steam boats of one hundred and fifiy
tons burden and less, one dollar for each
twenty-four hours, or any past thereof, they
shall remain at said wharf.
On steam boats exceeding one hundred
and fifty tons, and less than two hundred and
fifty tons burden, one dollar and fifty cents
Tor each twenty four hours, or any par, there
of they shall remain at said wharf.
On steam boats of over two hundred and
fifty tons and less than three hundred and
fifty tons burden, two dollars for each TWEEN
ly.iour hours or any part thereof they shall
remain at said wharf.
And on Steam Boats over three hundred
and fifty tons burden, three dollars for each
twenty four hours OF any part thereof, they
shall remain at said Wharf.
And in addition to the above mentioned
wharfage, where the bills for freigh, receiv-
ed and discharged both amount 10 len dol
lars or more, there shall be paid one per CEN
tum upon The amount of such bills.
And where boat lies al the wharf more
than twelve hours without receiving or dis
charging freight, said boat shall pay wharf.
age, according to her burden, as above pro-
sided for, from aud after The lapse Of said
twelve hours.
SEC. 5. That keel boats, barge boats,
fat boats, and RATS, coming TO, or landing at
said wharf, shall pay fifty cents for each
twenly-four hours or any part thereof, du
ring the stay OF said boat or raft at said
wharf; and all keels, barges, fiat boats and
RATS, shall give place TO seam boats; and
any owner, captain, or other person having
charge ofany such boat or raft, who shall
fail or refuse 10 give place and remove the
same when ordered to do so by the wharf
master. shall forfeit and pay Tor each such
offence the sum CT ten dollars; and no raft
shall be landed at said wharf, except for the
purpose of being drawn out Of the wafer,
md every raft so landed shall be forthwith
removed by the wharf master.
SEC. 6. That ten cents per one thous-
and feet shall be charged On all lumber
md two cents per thousand on all shingles,
delivered al said wharf.
SEE. 7. That one cent per barrel shall
be charged on all salt discharged at said
wharf.
SEC. 8. That one dollar per foot in
length, per annum, shall be charged on all
wharf boats lying at said wharf.
SEC. 9. That every boat or raft anchoring
iG from: of said wharf, or lying along side OF
any other boat or raft, shall be charged and
pay the same wharfage as if such boat or raft
was fastened To the shore.
SEC. 10. That any person or persons,
commaniing, or having charge Of any boat
or raft, who shall refuse, neglect, OF tail to
pay the wharfage aforesaid, at The request
of the wharf master, shall forfeit and pay
for each such offence, the sum of twenty
dollars.
SEE. IL. That the Common Council
shall ilom time 10 time, al their direction,
appoint one more wharf masters, each OF
whom shall, before he enters upon the du-
ties of his office, give bond, TO The approval
of The Council, for the faithful performance
of the duties OF bis office; said wharf mas
iers shall be subject 10 the laws and oTdn-
ances of The city, and shall be paid such sala-
ry as shall, from time 10 time, be fixed by
the Council They shall see that all boats
and RATS, chargeable with wharfage, pay The
same, and that the provisions Of this ordin-
ance are complied with. They shall, sew
orally, have the power TO cause all boats and
RATS 10 moor and lay in such manner at any
Poin, OF said wharf as they may deem best
calculated for the convenience OF IL boats
lying al. or near, or coming TO said wharf,
They shall, in their discretion, cause empty
boats and small crafts to be removed for 9TH
er boats; and they are hereby, severally, ves-
ed with the power of police officers oil said
city, for the suppression of riots and dsor-
derly conduct al The river, and on and about
said wharf.
SEC. IL. Said wharf masters shall keep
IN some convenient place, near saIu ,'harf.
book ofregisIry, in which they shall enter
the name and tonnage Of each steam boat,
coming to, or landing at said wharf, also the
names OF the owners, the time such boat re-
NAMED, and the amount of wharfage char
geable and paid on the same; also registry,
of "a, boats, keel boats, barges and RATS. and