Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-06

published elsewhere in this issue) was re
ferred to Q committee of three, consisting
of Messrs. r. P. Barry, J. W. GALLOWAY
and Henry Davis.
The permitting of pilots to serve or
steamers running between this and other
ports was referred to committee consist
ing of Messrs. Chadbourn and Barry anG
Galloway.
The application of Lemuel Freeman. fol
appointment of branch pilot, was laid over
until the regular meeting in June.
The Chairman was appointed commit
tee of on9 to audit the accounts of the
Clerk.
| RATES OF PILoTAGE, &C.-As matter OF
| general interest, we publish here late act
Of the Legislature. amendatory of former
laws in reference to appointment of Com
missioners of Navigation, regulation OF
pilotage fees, &c.,-which was ratified
March %. 1870:
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER %, Laws
1S60-61.
The General ASSEMBLE of North Cdrolina do
enact sectiOn l. That the word "under" in
sec iol l, chapter 90. and the rates of piotage
abiehed in said section Let, chapter 20, laws
lS6O-61, be. and the same is hereby stricken out,
and the ates OF pilotsge established by the Oom-
missioners of Navigati III and Pilotage in 1869,
inserted in lieu thu reof
sec. 2. The Commissioners of Navigation and
Pilotage sLa not reduce the rates Of pilota &c be-
low the established rates of 1869.
sec 3. Il shall be the duty Of the Comm ssiOn-
ers to estabirh rates Of pilotage for all We sells
drawing odd inches over the even feet prescr bed
in section LIST, chapter 70, laws of i8G0-Gl pro
rata with the rates for ever feet established in
Y Commissioners NAVIGATION
PlotAge.
Sec. The Mayer and Aldermen of the city Of
Wilmington shall, at one Of their regular meet
logs in the month OF April of each and every
year appoint five t5) suitable persons to
Commissioners OF Navigation and Filotage for
the Cape Fear River and Bars, who shall enter
upon their duties on the first Monday in May of
each AMI every year. PrCUjded, That the Mayor
nd Commissioners of the town of SmithvilIe
shall, at The same time, appoint (2) two suitable
persons to serve as Commissioners of Navig alton
and Pilotage PrOrttei Jurthe That the Com
mi-sioners appointed by the city of Wilmington
and town Of Smithvilie shall have full power to
do and rform al acts, heI ofere authorized by
law to be done by the Boar OF Commissioners
OF Navigation aud PilOtage.
Sec. s. The Commissioners shall have power to
grant permission in writing to any Pilot in good
standing aud au;horiz"d to pilot vessels to run
regularly Pilot ON Steamer. running between
the port Of Wilmington and other ports in the
United States said Pilot to have all thu rights
aud emoumeuts that belong to the River and
Bar io:s
Sec. 6. The number of Pilots and apprentices
shall hereafter be regulated by the Board of Com
missioners Of Navig alton aud Pilotage Provided
The number Of Pilots shaI! Ut at any time
be reduced below the number of forty, and APP
rrtntices fellow the number OF twenty.
Sec. 7. Tie ROari of Commissioners shall have
power 10 call in and cancel the Branch of any
Pilot who has refused or neg 'ected, except in
of sick hess-his Branch for the space Of two (2)
years i'll succession.
Sec. 8. All Laws or clauses Of Laws in conflict
with the FOREGOING are here ~ repealed.
Sec. iris Act shall be in force from and af-
ter III rAti6chti n.
II General Assembly read three times and
rat tied thi. 26sh day Of Match. 4. ID. 1870.
Signed, w. A. MOORE,
Speaker of House.
SlgSed, TOD K. CALDWELL,
President Of Senate.
STATE OF NORTH CAKoIINA,)
tttIOk N CRETARY OF kTATE.
Ra eigh. April IL, 1870
l, Henry } MENS1NGER, Secretary of State,
hereby certify That the foregoing is true copy
Of the original on die in this office.
ss.I - o. s..r.,s -, S'...
TEMPERANCE CELEBRATION AT MAGNOLIA.
On Mondty morning Mt. Olivet Council
No. 8, Friends of Temperance, accompa-
MED by number of ladies' and the Will
mington Brass Band, departed from this
city for Magnolia to participate in the
Temperance Celebration there. which was
originated By a member of the Order of
this city.
Arriving at Magnolia, a short time was
spent in waiting for the special train from
Goldsboro' with the Goldsboro' and Emma
Williams Councils, with small deleg tons
from Raleigh, Mt Olive and Clinton Coun-
oils and number of ladies' After the ar
rival Of the expected train a procession
was formed and marched to the Baptist
Church where they were received by Mag
nolia Council, which has been recently
formed through the persevering efforts of
Rev. J. J. Garden, D. Y. F.
After the reception the procession was
again formed and proceeded to the Metho-
dist Church, where it was found that q
audience had gathered and
filed every available place in the Church.
The ceremonies were opened with devo-
tional exercises conducted by Rev. J. P.
Moore of Goldsboro', after which, in
with a previous invitation,
VIM. III. Poisson, l.. V. P, of Mount Oil
vet Council No. 9, of Wilmington, the
originator of the celebration, took the
chair and made some Introductory remarks
with the order of business. In
he order in which they are given the fol-
owing gentlemen were introduced by the
President and delivered addresses
Rev. W. III. Robey, Rev. W. NJ. Kenne-
~ L. d. Whitaker, Esq, Rev. 2. q.
Wood, Rev. VIM. Gloss, D. D., Rev. J. N.
Andrews the band discoursin0 heantifu
trains of music between the addresses.
After the delivery of the addresses the
President returned thanks to the large au-
Hence for the attention given and urged |
hem 10 go home and work for the cause of |
in their respective communi- |
les. The benediction was pronounced by |
Rev. G. W. Sanderlin, OF Goldsboro',