The New York herald., 1870-02-04

which ls2 paid piosage and threofourths OF these
were from ports out Of the United States. From
uafy, 1877; February, 1850; March. 20s; April. $40;
6er, 9o4; October. S4s; November, 25a; December.
230 There were war vessels 40, divided a. follOws:-
Spanish. !. 0f steamships there were les; ships,
tns sryas tSsas
American 400 British, rs French and l22 North Ger.
man.
wintry months that the pii0t boats do not render
some aid to one or more OF the many vessels they
meet who nave been storIn-tossed, mayhaps, for
days ana weeks on the oceans broad bosom. In
every this assistance 10 extended With liberal
anu energetic nand. as such humane efforts are the
dictates OF humanity taught them by the sympatheS
evoked by lives OF daily perlls.
open Pllota0e.- And lastly,n said the HERALD's
gentlemanly informant 'the question OF open pilot
age, wnlon s so largely wished by those VINO desire
70 break up the present system has IN years gone by
been trled thoroughly tried III this port, and found
sa nsae ,hn must De laws to prosec! M and
alton suficient TO enable them and their families to
exist like decent peoplen
THE PILor's LAST MEMORIAL.
10 the snipowners memorial tho pilots have pre-
pared counter one and submitted lJ to the Legs.
as ia.nre, u y clear, succinct and satisfactory
Whicn the owners assume they now labor
TO THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY THE STATE OF NEW
The undersSned pilots Of tho port Of New York by the
way o. sandy HOOK respectfully represent that the
:sn'sa Tor your and asng great changes
the present Pilot laws II granted w Judgment
fts1 o % Il! ana:
n. posas ~ your VIII endssvo 70 show
world for efficiency safety the entire certainty with
So .as 10 s iqas lom q s naas
sni ne skili With watch vessels plotted shown
within the a nteen years but have been lost while
pilots have TO through actual sea service of At
n years are examined ~ to their quail
sne al Of whom are Of nautical
rsnes ana c9ndactea "a BY two pilots under their supsry
feet draugh and must serve three longer
accident they become ia branch to
plot all xesseis entering the port.
hs ss ad s
on orS 10 s H n
aaaed Tor any other pursuit. because Of his long estrc
excessive iSo pilots twenty-five years ass but two
Der of the generality OF AZ the age 6ls per
The existing compensation of your petitioners was
granted IN 1900 with the concurrence OF all Interested In
OF carrying business and as this cause si exs lhe
Increase OF compensation should not In justice be With
r' sa H ~ New
age, three,fourhs OF which were foreign vessels.
The OF the shpowners Association asks for the
mercia nations compulsory ploage laws and their re-
Re IN ahs law ot I port in the ugmen, Of
sysem and confusion and danger
order anu safety.
saio memorial also asks for the OF the the
INV wbch compel vessels to take the Arst pilot who offers his
services at sea- the pilot who brought ship satey
into port to plot her outward when ready good
cause for change Is shown by the shipowner The justice
the rule first hrst served better
pihed than In taxing at the first pilot Gall censed pilots
are competent VINO offers his services
prise and the right to pilot out vessel which he poed
safely Ia IL not ony recognized all the world but pre-
vents favoritsm the OF the shpowners he
soners cannot interfere with this right they
and powerful Indictment 70 attention busness
part OF the pilot.
SIGNED BY. ALL THE SANDY HOOK PILOTS
NBw YoEk, Jan. u, 1870