New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-10
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
THE PILOT COMMISSIONERS.


At a meeting of the Pilot Commissioners, held yes
terday at their office, No. SO South street, it was
determined that the provisions of the Port bill
should be rgidly enforced hereafter Three Superin-
tendents were appointed to discover aud report any
violations of the law.
BY the provisions Of the act the Commissioners
allowed the fines and penalties accruing from viola
tons TO an amount not exceeding $4,000 with which
TO pay for their services and the expenses incurred in
the discharge of their duties. They, however, desir
10 remuneration for themselves but require funds
hire Superintendent, procure storage room, and TO
other Necessary Outgoes. Believing that fine
and penalties will not furnish an adequat
sum. on the ground that when The act
comes to be strictly enforced the number Of violations
will greatly dwinde, they have hitherto declined to
act, applying meantime and without success to the
Chamber Of Commerce for instructions and aid.
Finally, being impressed with the importance OF the
provisions the Port Bill, and hoping much advantage
from their sct enforcement, the Commissioners have
decided to make the experiment of executing them.
At meeting held on the 9Th, the Commissioners
fixed the following rates Of potage for vessels pro-
ceedng from the old to the new Quarantine anchorage
ground: For vessels from sckly ports, having had
contagious disease on board, double outward potage
and sir Gle outward potage in the case OF those from
sckly ports, but having had no such disease.
Suijoined we give the substance OF the more iui-
portaht Of the provisions Of the Act establishing
" regulations for the port Of Newly ork
The throwing of ashes and cnders from steam
boat into the waters of the harbOr between SPuyen
Duyvi Throg's Neck aud Sandy Hook is forbidden
under penalty Of $25 for each ofense the steamboat
to be LIABLE $3.50
II is made unlawful to throw ballast, rubbish ashes
or cinders out of any vessel upon pier or Duiknead
in the port of York under penalty OF y for each
ofense. -,
pipbt.sci or rubbish int, dock slip, or deposipg
the same on any pier shall forfeit the sum OF 20
II is made the duty Of the owner, or other person
having charge of vessel from which stores clnders,
brick or any loose material is being discharged or
taken on board to have mat or cloth placed be-
tween the vessel and pier so that none OF the ioose
material shall fall into the water-the penalty fer not
doing which is $40.
shall be thrown on pier without sufficient protection
TO the panking under penalty of 49, nor sha any an
chor or blocks Of stone be dragged pier except
ON cart roller, wheel carriage or Sled under penalty
Of IS. -.
The mud, or any other material dredged from slip
hall be deposited in place to be specified by the
Commissioners under polalty of g.
If complaint is made that any pier or oulkhead mss
been incumbered by merchandise for more than "a
hours it is the duty Of tho Commissioners to remove
the same within "a hours and deposit it in a store
house the of the merchandise TO pay the s1or
age and double the expense OF removal.
Whenever merchandise lnCunDeflny uuhuo"u 10
mot Of sufficient value to cover the expenses a re-
NOV al and storage it shall be removed and stored at
the expense of the owner.
Ii is the duty of the Commissioners, at the END OF
every Fix months, TO advertise any merchandise whcn
has been stored by them and has remained unclaimed
and if any such merchandise shall remain unclaimed
for three months thereafter the same may Dc sofa az
public auction to pay the expenses incurred ior sucn
merchandise and the balance shall be held 10 trust Tor
the owner for further period of twelve months, when,
if not claimed il becomes part of the funds Oh me
Commissioners.
1t is made the duty Of the Commissioners TO require
the owners and essees of piers and bulkheads to keep
the Nine clean and in good repair, and il they neglect,
it shall be done al their expense.
II IL nifty dollar oense for any person to moor
vessel TO buoy beacon, IN attach boat or YES
sci 10 II IN any way; and il is made misdeameanor,
well as two hundred and nifty dollar oense to re-
move buoy or beacon.
II is unlawful to drive any fishing poles in the soil
under water in the harbor or New-York under pen
atty Of g. for each pole 50 driven.
The owner or owners of every lighter are required
70 have the name and place Of business OF at least
one Of the owners thereof painted in letters at least
hree inches long the side Of the lighter under pen
atty OF S. and $40 for every week the same is neg
Iecfed 20 be done. af
n, is the duty Of the .sTbor-masers and pilots OF
the port Of NewYork 70 report 70 said Commissioner
all violations Of THE at which may como - their
koowiedge, or which may be made known ~ tsem BY
complaint or 0.srNlse
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