Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-24
The Pilot Law.
The following bill has passed both Houses


The following bill has passed both Houses
of the Legislature, and become law
l. Be it enacted by the General assembly 81
VirQiuia, That any court OF record Tor TIE cry
nr county of Alexsndria shall, upon the apnll-
cation OF any person interested appoint i've
nersons one OF whom shall be 4 pilot OF the
Potomac river TO constitute board oil exam
iners to examine applicants for branches as pr
lots for the said river The board Of examiners
whom appointed, shall meet IN inc city Oh AiSn ar
andria. Every person applying TO the BOARD Oh
examiners to DO licensed Us pilot shall satisfy |
them of his citizenship and OF his good charnc'
tor, and that he is qualified by knowledge, ser.
vice and experience, to act rs 4 pllot lor Iho
| potomac river. Tho board OF examiners snail
take bond, with good security. from each pilot,
| in the penalty of five hundred dollars, cGndl-
toned for the faithful performance OF his duty
| and shall return the ssmo for safe Keeping lc
| the clerk OF tho court by which they were ap
| nointed Each pilot licensed BY tho board OF
| examiners, shall p&y thcm foo OF live dollars.
| ? Tho board of examiners shall determine
| how many pilots are necessary, anu any 'n
| rrc.se or diminish the number OF tho samo' US
they shall deem necessary Tor lhe protec.'on IL
commerce: provided, however, that there shall
not be q less number than six branch pi!o!s.
: The branch pilots, when regularly lcen-
sed shall constitute Il board Of pilots Tor me
| Potomac river, and they shall koop on tho rlIot
station, TO wit: between folnt l;ookHuIh "t't
h"ssr an sn;d ST Zion under rules and regu-
intions 10 be determined by tho ho&rd or oIala-
iners. -; ,,,or 81. H.
| o,noo nvcrv yaar, in tho month nj April or
Tnv: and no renewals shall DO granted Vt any
THAR time or new licenses applied lor, unless
Nv sickness or other unavoidApie o'e"tIcnI'
10 ennlic,tion therefor within the time ,lcsig'
mated was prevented; r"r 1" ih, Smsrd Of cx
arinors a fec Of ono dollar and fifty cents Ana
J the board OF Examiner: may renew %ny license
J or not as they may think proper. Al the limo
| of renewing any such lcenso, the SAID board 81
examiners shall require 81 new bond from me
applicant, if in their judgment tho same Do ne
, | cCssarY. =, ,
& IF any person, not member oi thn board
of pilots, shall take upon himself TO conh"ct or
| nilot on tho PotomIc river, directly or ma
rectly. any sea. going vessel OF winch no Is huL
! , repillar olIiccr or hand, employed Tor the
whole voyage, he shall forfeit his beat ana
enuipmonts, and pay to the pilot Wno detrGl'
him the sum Of one hundred collars, nn" :ie
n,nrisoned for three months iii the county Jail
2 6 The board Of examiners may make 2uch
3 rules and orders for the government ana rnG
r lation of pilots licensed by them, MS they may
. think proper, not contrary TO tHH Prove rs ="
this act; and they may by their order deprive
. any pilot Of his license or suspend ann H.: !;
limited period, for breaking such rules orVrdeFS
or emitting an ything required hy the same, %
II for acting in any manner contrary lhe::t'' %
| contrary to the provisions "l inns "cL ~. /
, ,nvnil0t 6, suspcndcd or deprived OF HI :!c2it&;
y shOli during tho time of such suspension or de-
= | nrivatioo take upon himself to conduct or pm"
snv scs.going vessel upon the P"l"mSr river
he shall be liable to the punishment CONTAINED
. | in the preceding sect loh. .
II :. The said branch pilots are aulI"ii:t' L
g demand and collect from ~! sea GONG Ie=:":
q | royirs,iuy Inc Potomac river, and employ !IE
! them. poago or fees nj the following rates Il
- wit: On all vessels drawing ";.""r AitccL ioH'
y inward bound, Two d"!l"ra per 1901 ""'"Ai'
| bcund one dollar and scSrnty-hVa Cents pc
: foot. on all vessels draWlni. Over E!lcc! lccl
Y inward bound, two dollars ana AilE GEMS Pc
foot; outward bound two dollars and L%cn'y-nV'
p | cts Dor it provided however that any ses-H"iHs
| vns!nl smiling under Il coasting license, may 90
! isin from the board 0! pilots, npon psyIhg "a
= sun Of five dollars therefor, :. written p"E'nH
q | sion To usyiuaLo tho Potomac ;l|@r lpr l"'!'
II months thereafter, exempt from pl!olhSo al
sen poing vessels not having "Hch written l','
t mission, and refusing 20 omploy any "i''' -! ~
=. | said board OF pilots who may oler ms service
~ thereto, shall pay to such pilot htli p'IolSg'.
IL Z. ANY pilot being detained on board Al;
yong vessel, SHALL be entitled to iarn1 l., 49,
It , ss lie: MASTER o%ncr ascnl gne
4 Of such vessel. III any such pilot be carried be
o Shalt be entitled to recover tho sum OF three
y | hundred dollars from the master or owner 0
the vessel upon which no may have bccn c@rrIct
away. Ali vcs2els having /: branch pilot, aTc
J. arriving at L.o pilot station, shall remain there
l. fifteen ho6rs after arrival il required, 10 giT'
c such pilot Al opportunity - 10 taken I'll, un
S der q penalty OF fifty dollars.
u q. Any master Of u Sas.-%rIE:; vessel ns"lGEt
=, | ing the Potomac river, and bound TO or from
. port or place within this state who shall elm
| ploy any person other than :. br&n:!. p!lp! Il
O conduct or pilot His vessel, shall he deemed
4 guilty oi II nisdeme&Eo:.
10. Any person otitndin% Ag"Ia:t this Jaw
may be prosecuted in aMy city o. county IN lh!:
Conmonw wealth, within which Il" may be ar
rested.
II. This act shall be in force from and alter
its passage; and all laws heretofore made con
corning pilotsgc on the Potomac river shl.l! be,
and they ere hereby repealed.
CooK.--"Yes, Susan, I'm wIi,in 10
Mary Ham Aigg<. Shcvc applied to mc
= for the character of my last lnissu3, which
she's thinkin OF takin the stiwaion-' Su-
san--"WiIl you give her one ~ Cook. -
"WclI, / We said this" Eeads.) Mrs Pclk.
sits presents her compminks to Miss Gliegs,
and bcgs TO inform hcr that [ consider Mrs.
Brown respectable young person, and one
as knows her doolics , but she cant conshcn-
sly recommend her temper, which had 10
part with her on that account It's alins best
be to be candicd, you know, Susan!
sEDGD ANEa Ct1iE..