The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-25

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Article The lights mentioned IL the following srti-
1les, ald nc cllers sna be carried In all Wthsrs b0-
tween sunset and sunrise.
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Article Alfstoan vessels when under way shall
a. At the fcrem.st head a brsh. white h.hi 50 A1-
81 10 show -aiiorG and unbr0.en light over AZ -rc
% t-s lcrlzJn " twenty points oi compass III
st IS 10 hr-w the gat ten poiats eacn side of the
ship viz rom right ahead 70 twO points aba the beam
et1sr side auG of such character as 10 be visible
"a dark night, with clear atmosphere ~ distance
u at east i've uiles.
d. On the t4rbJart side green light 50 construct
ID Is % throw an Uniform and unbroken over
1f tbs horizon Of ten points Of the compass fixed
10 throw the light frOln rignl ahead points absi
ne beam on the starboard side, and Of such chArac
Ter - be visible a dark night win a Gear atmos
9here al distance Of al least two miles.
lc On the port side, red light constructed 10
show uniform uHorOken lignT OF ths hor-
Of ten points Of the compass so xsd Is 10 throw
Inc Ugh from rlght ahead 10 two points ab&f The beam
IN The port size aud 0f such character 10 be vs
bic a night. with clear atnosDhere a. = LIs-
lance OF gt ieai tw0 mics.
(dJ Ihs SAID green and re1 side lights shall be fitted
with nboarI scroens projecting at es tIrsc feet for
"ard from the Asnt to prevent these lights from
bong sosn across The bow.
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Artiels4 Steamships when towing other ships shall
,arry Two bright white Masthead gnts vertically, IL
addition 10 their side gLts, to distinguish tue
rom other Steamship Zach 4 these mead lights
shall Be Of tns constr r1clon Character the
barry
LIGHTS FOR SAILING sHIRs
Article 5 Sailing shirs under way, or being towed
shAA carry TIE s-Ine lights Steamships unler way
v u the exception Of tDe Whit m4stheaa lights which
they sAau never carry,
EzcEPTlosAL LIGHTS FOR sxAII sAIIso vsssELs
Article 8 Whenever, a. IL the cas- Of small vessels
during bal weather the green red lights cannot be
iXel these lights shall be kept deck respee-
live SIDES Of tue vessels reacy for Instant exhibition
lnd snail On the approach OF OF TO sny Otner vessels be
exhibited on their respective sides II sufficient time
prevent collision, Il such to them
VISIBLE ami 80 thai ths green light shall not be
The port side, nor the Fed light the starbosrd side
To make the use Of thsss portable Lights certaiH
and easy, they shall be painted outside with the
color o. the ght they respectively contain, and shall be
provided with suitable screens.
uGBrs FoR SHIPS At ANCHOR
Article ships whether steamships or sailing ships
seen tGt at height not exceeding twenty feet above
tbs hull, white light Ia globuar lantern OF light
inches IN diameter ald so constructed show clear
uniform and broken light visible ali around the hori-
zon, and at distance OF at least one mile
EcBTs FOR PILOT vEssKls
Article 5. Sailing pilot vessels shall not cSrry the
lights required for other sailing vessels shall carry
wAits light al the masthead visible al around the hor
minutes
uGBrs FoR FssISG vEkszLs AND BOAFs
Article g. Open fishing boats and other open boats
shall not Dc required = carry side Lights required for
other vessels but shall they DO not carry lights
carry lantern having green slide side and
red sce O. 1e cteI side aud On the approach Of
other vessels such leutern shall be exhibited In sufnci
snt time 10 prevent collision that the green ght
shall not be the port siie the red hghl on
arboard side Fishing vessels open boats when
anchor attached o. taeir and stationary shall
exhibit bright white light Fishing vessels aud open
boats shall, however, not be prevented from usiEg
Hare up in addition, + considered eTpetident
RULES GOVERNING roc SIGNALS.
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Artiels 10. Whenever there IS fog whether BY day
night the FOX sgnes described below shall be ca red
and used. and shall be sounded at least every i've
ules, viz;
(a) Steamships under way shall use steam whistle
placed before the funnel not sss than eight feet from
the deck.
(B) Sailing ships under way shall use fog horn.
(cJ steamships and sailing ships whsn NOT usdsr way
shall bell
STEERING AND SAILING RULES.
TWO SAILING SHIPS sEEuSG
Article Il 1, two sailing ships are meeting end on o.
nearly end oR a. 10 involve risk of collision, ths
helms OF both shall os put 10 port so that each may
pass on the port siae Of t1s other.
TWO SAILING SHIPS CROSSING.
Article Il When Two sailing chip. crossing so Al
10 involve risk Of collision then II they have the wine
On din f-rent sides the shp with the wlnc the por
side shall keep the way Of the shp with the wind
The starboard side excepti1 The case which the shl
with the wad on the port side s close haned and tbs
other snp free which the latter ship sAa keep
q tie way Bal they have The wind on the same side
or Of them las the Wind aft, the ship which Is q
wndward shall keep Of the way Of the ship whic,
is 10 leewGrd-
TWO sHIPs UNuER sTKAN NETTING
Article 10 Il 10 ships under steam are meeting en-
on OF nearly end on, TO involve risk Of collision
the helms both shall be put port that each ma
Pass on he port size Of the clher-
7wo SHIPS CNDER sTEAX CROSSING
Article Il. I, two sh.p= under steam are crossing
10 involve risk Of collision the ship which has IN
other her OWE s;arooard SIDE shall keep out Of III
way Of the other.
SAILING SIP AND Slip rSDER sTRAE.
Article IS T two ships one Of which is sailing .hi
and the other steamship proceeding n such cireC
lions as 10 involve risk OF collision, the steamship aha
keep out Of the way Of The sailing ship.
snPs rSDEs srTAN 10 s1AcKES sPHD
Article 1o. Every steamship when approachir
another ship 50 as 70 involve risk Of collision, aba
slAcken her speed or, Necessary, stop and reverse
and every steamship shall when in a fog, 20 at
moderate speec.
vEss.ls ovEsT4KJSG orHKR vESsELs
Article l. Every vessel ovsrtzking any other vsss,
sbal keep out CT the way OF tbs sait last nentions
vessel
CoSsTsUcIoS OF AEucLxs L, a, Is AND l..
Article Is. Where, by the sbove rules one Of ~
ships 70 keep u way the other shall keep h
coarse s-bJect 70 ths publications contained II II
following article.
FRovIso TO sAvE SPECIAL cAsEs.
Article 10. Il obeyns aad c0nstruug these rules dJ
regAT- must be hae 70 a. daug-rs OF gaiion, a.
due reEar- lst also be had 10 any special c-c stauc
which NAV exist il any s-ticul2r Gaze rendering q
pArtlr- from the above rues Necessary II order
avoid immeciAte danger.
10 SIP CNcTR ANT CIRCCNsTANcKs 70 NICISCT PROP
PRECACToSs
Article 20 Nothing 10 these rules shall exhoner2te
ship or the owner master, or crew thereof from
consequences ci .ny neglect 10 carry lights signals
u any neglect 10 keep proper Lookout. or OF the negs
o. any precaution which nay be required b. the ordi
sry practices Of sesnen or sy ;hesPeeiAi ecurstsne
I Of toe case
Approved April %, 1854
y Th= Dalton correspondent, Of the Atlsu
Ga Regi'tsr avows that there bss been grsa