The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-06-09
AN ORDINANCE.

age and dockage at the ends Of streets
on the Harbor Of Manitowoc
SECTION BE it ordained by the
Board of Aldermen of the City of Mani
towoc as follows:
The Manitowoc IIarbor shall be deemed
to include the Manitowoc river within the
boundaries of the City Of Manltowoc. the
Harbor piers and so much Of Lake Mich-
iean as lies within the distance Of one
mile Of the shore of said city.
Sec. 2.-The dock and wharf lines OF
the said harbor OF Manitowoc as survey
ed by Fayette ArmsJy, according to the
maps, plans and specifications now on
file in the Office of the City Clerk and as
entered in the records of said City shall
be and the same are hereby declared the
established dock or wharf lines of the
Hay'bof of the City Of Manitowoc.
SEC. 3.-There shall be annually ap-
pointed by the Board Of Aldermen a
Harbor Master, who shall hold his Office
during the term Of said Board or until
his successor has been appointed and
qualified; he shall perform such duties
and receive such compensation as the
Board of Alderman shall from time to
time determine and may with the consent
of said Board appoint one Or more dep
uties.
SEC. 4.-The Harbor Master is hereby
authorized and required, to give such or
dera and directions relative to the location,
change Of place or station, or manner OF
mooring Of every vessel, craft or float ly-
ing or moving Or laid up in the harbor,
as may be necessary to promote order
therein, and the safety and equal con-
venience Of such vessels, crafts or floats.
Any owner, master or other person, hay
ing charge of the same, who shall refuse
or neglect to obey any such order or di-
rection shall be subject to {. penalty of
twenty FIVE dollars for every such NEGLECT
or refusal, which penalty shall constitute
a lien upon such vessel. craft or float un-
til fully paid.
SEQ. 8 Whenever there shall be
ia the harbor any vessel! craft or float in
securely fastened, adrift, sunkcu, or laid
up, which may be required to be fastened,
raised. removed or its location changed
it shall be the duty Of the Harb0r master
TO notify the owner, master or other per-
son, who may be III charge thereof to
secure, raise or remove such vessel with
out delay; but if The Harbor master
shall be unable to find the master, owner
or person in charge OF said vessel as
aforesaid, or il no person answering such
description can be found by him, notice
shall be required and any person who
shah neglect or refuse to comply with such
order or directions. shall be subject to a
penalty of twenty-five dollars, and fur
ther penalty Of ten dollars for every day,
he or they shall neglect or refuse to OBJ
serve the same, which penalty shall con-
stitute a lien upon such vessel, craft Or
aoat until fully paid.
SEC. 6.-Lf any vessel. craft Or float
shall not be secured, raised, removed or
its location Oh anged in compliance with
the directions of the Harbor Master after
notice has been duly given, or if the har-
bor master shall be unable to serve such
notice rs aforesaid, liz either case 1t shall
be his duty 20 cause such vessel, craft or
float to be secured. raised, removed or It's
location changed rs aforesaid, employing
such assistance, as may be necessary Tor
the nurose. All expenses which may be
incurred in any case, including a reason
able COMPENSATION to the harbOr master,
shall be recoverable from the master,
owner, cousignee or other person having
charge of such vessel, craft or float, and
the same are hereby declared to be lien
upon the same, until fully paid. And
II any person shall resist the harbor mas
ter or any person acting under him in
the execution Of such duties, or of any
duty imposed upon him by this ordinance
he shall be subject to fine OF not less
than ten dollars and not exceeding one
hundred dollars, and may be imprisoned
not exceeding thirty days. -
SEC. no master, owner or other
person in charge Of any vessel, craft or
float shall cause or suffer the same tore
main at or within one hundred feet Of the
harbor piers for longer period, than is ac-
tually necessary to furl sail on coming in
or to make sail on departing; neither
be so moored or anchored within the har
Dor, as to prevent the passage of any
other vessel, craft or float or be so moored
as to run against or iniure any bridge
across :he river, or as TO prevent any
bridge from being freely or speedily
opened under fne of not less than ten
dollars nor exceeding one hundred dol
lars to the master, owner or person IN
charge thereof 9Ta Tsf
SEC. -8.-Wheneyer any. person, hay-
ing charge of any vessel, craft or fioat
shall wish to move the same past any
bridge he shall allow reasonable time Tor
the opening OF the same, and any person
who shall move any vessel, craft or float
against any bridge, or the draw OF any
bridge, to the injury thereof, shall be
subject to fine not exceeding one hum
dred dollars and shall likewise be answer
able to the city for all damages. All yes
sells, crafts, or floats navigating the har-
bof, when passing any bridge Or ferry,
shallbe moved past the same as expcdltlus-
ly as consistent with propermovelnentl IN
the harbor. not exceeding 5minutes, nor
shall any lines or fastenings beso thrown
laid or made fast as to cross the track OF
any bridge or ferry, unless for the pur-
pose Of moving q vessel, craft or float
nast the same, under penalty Of twenty
five dollars for each offence, to the mas
ter, owner or other person having charge
of such vessel, craft or float. ~
SEC. 9.-No person discharging the
cargo of any vessel, craft or float shall
suffer any part Gf such cargo to remain
protecting over the front of any wharf,
after such vessel, craft or float shall re-
move from such wharf, under the penalty
to the master, owner or other person,
having. charge of such vessel, craft OF
float or occupying the said wharf, OF
ten dollars for every hour such projection
shall continue. f
SEC. 10. All vessels lying in or navi-
eating ,he harber shall be respectively
governed by the following farther proyi-
SONS
Il. MI crafts or 1oats. whether using
steam or otherwise, while lying in the
harbor, shall have and keep their anchors
in board OF, dropped under the vessels
foie foot and their lower yards cock billed
and their upper yards braeea up sharp,
they shall likewise keep outboad during
the night time a conspicuous light and
shall have axtinrnished or safely secured