The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-28

Important Orasr arena gen. Grams
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NAsHvEtLs, TEsS FEB G, 1874.
General Orders, No. 4.
L The great demand for pilots having
rendered t5is branch Of business an un-
reasonable monopoly, whereby great ex-
tOrlion is practised, to the detriment Of
the service, it is therefore ordereds
lst. That on and after the2Oth day Of
February, every boat doing business on
the Mississippi aud its tributaries shall
At al times carry at least one steers
man. who shall have a certificate Of the
local board under the direction Of the
Supervising Inspector, to whom pilots
aud other officers shall give every op
poEtunity and facility for learnisg the
business Of plotting
I'd. In order TO prevent extoFtion, now
practiced upon the Government by parties
whose licenses are derived from, and who
are protected by il, pilots shall be divid-
ed, under the directions Of the United
States Supervising Inspectors, into elsss,s
termed First aud Second, and the rates
of plotting on the Missi sippi aad lis
tributaries above Memphis, shall be for
pilots of the first class, not exceeding
$3.50 per month and subsistence, and in
the trade below Memphis, $500 per
month, and for single trips less than ten
days not exceeding Sl5 per day while
actually in service. Aud the rates for
pilots Of the second class, not exceeding
$500 per month and subsistence, above
Memphis, and $3.50 per month below
Memphis, and for single trips less than
ten days, not exceeding So so per day
while actually in service.
Sd When il is inconvsnient to procure
two good pilots on each boats, such boats,
may take one good pilot and enc steers
man; and in cases where boats are pro-
ceeding together and cannot convenient
IL secure pilots for al, they may prOcsed
with good steersmsn, providing the lad
ing boat or boats have good and safe
pilots, in which case they will file with
the Post Commander ct the place of de-
parturs satisfactory evidence that they
could not conveniently procure two good
pilots.
4th. The masters or owners of boats
sre prohibited from directly or indirect
ly paying or seeking to induce pilots 10
casDge boats By Offering rates above
those fixed herein.
9th. Any violation or evasion Of. this
order, any refusal to perform service
when called upon, or any neglect of pilots
or other officers 20 furnish sll the oppor-
tunities aud facilities 20 steersman for
learning the business Of piloiing, shall
be regarded as q military ofense, and
punished, on conviction By Military
Commission, by confinement in q military
prison not exceeding (60) sixty days, OF
fine notexcseding one thousand. dol
lars, or both.
IL. For the greater protection Of trans
ports from danger Of loss by fire, it is or
dered:
FIRST. That every steamboat nayi-
eating the waters Of this Military Di-
vision Except ferry boats and boats lying
up for repsirs), shall at all times keep =
watch OF st least four men on every boat,
two Of whom shall be 81 al times on
duty-one on the boiler, one on the main
decks, and continually passing over their
respective decks until relieved and al
boats lying up for repairs shall keep s
like watch Of At least three men. Said |
watchmen to be carefully selected snd |
registered IS such on the portage book.
SECOND. That every steamboat shall, !
at all times, except when actually storing |
freight in, or dischsrging it from the /
hold, or in other cases of actual neces- |
sity, keep the matches and scuttles Sc /
curely closed and locked, the key 70 be /
kept By the Captain OF first male, who
shall be held responsible for the same,
and without whose permission no person
shall be permitted to go into the hold,
aud who shall also ct ali times when the 4
hold is open, place an extra watch
therein.
Third. That every boat shall keep 81
least one barrel Of water on each fore
and each after guard, and four barrels on
the hurricane deck. Also three dozen
buckets, and shall keep its hose con
stantly attached 10 It's pump, and ready
for instant service
FOURTH. No candles or open lights
shall be allowed in the hold or state
rooms Of any boats.
FIFTH That from and after the is
suing Of this order no skiff3 or small
roWboats shall be permitted to ply in the
harbors Of Louisville, Cairo or Memphis;
but every boat, except those belonging
to steamboats,, shall Do taken TO such
place 40 the post commander shall di
rect, and there be kept except IN cases
where special permission TO the con-
trary shall be given by the Provost Mar
shall; and that the small boats Of all
steamers shall Be kept on deck, OK pro-
Derly drawn out Of water.
Sixth. That the officers Of steamboats,
lhall, according 10 their proper authori-
y, be hsld strictly scc0untsbIs for the
Of this order On their sew
sral bOsts, and for extraordinary care
and Wstchfulness.
SEvENrH. The Qaariermasier's Dc.
Dsrtmant and Post Commanders are
charged with fha eenazal exscuiion Of
his order, and will detail, if necessary,
such men 80 secret police to accompany
transports navigating the rivers as may
be deemed necessary, and viii also 81
inca arrest any person, and seize any
boat, falling to comply with this order
md the boat to be turned over 70 the
llar.efmastef's Department for she pub
nc service, the offender 70 be tried and
punished by military law.
By order Of Mi. Gen. U. s. Grant
4. S. Downs,
Assistant Adjatant General
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