The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-29

,BRUARY 20, 1872.
owner or conslgnee) and anchor In the stream,
aforesaid.
sEC. Is. That the pilot who brought In the
vessel shall have the exclusive right
of carrying her out, unless the mas.
ter or commander of such vessel shall,
within fortnight after his arrival In port,
prove to the satisfaction Of the pilot
commissioners at said port, or majority of
them, that the same pilot had misbe-
haved during the time he had charge of such
vessel, or unless the said pilot shall have been
deprived Of his license before the departure Of
such vessel; In either of which cases another
pilot may be employed, who shall be entitled
to receive the outward pilotage. And every
pilot having or becoming entitled to carry out
a vessel shall either attend In person or pro-
cure another pilot of his own degree to attend
for him on such outward bound vessel after
twelve hours notice by the master, by the
hoisting of his jack at the foretop-masthead,
for that time, during daylight. But II such
pilot should neither attend In person nor sub
slitute another person, pilot OF equal degree
with himself, the master of such vessel shall
be at liberty, after the expiration of the above
limited space Of time, to employ another
pilot of equal license, who shall be bound, If
not previously engaged, to carry such vessel
out, and who shall be entitled to the outward
pllotage. And any pilot who shall carry cut a
vessel, not being entitled to do go,
shall be liable to the pilot who had
the right In the amount Of pilolage
paid or due for carrying her out.
And any pilot who brought in vessel shall
have right to demand his fees Of pilotage,
and the lawful charges, as Aforesaid, before
her departure from port. And whenever a
pilot, having right to carry out a vessel, is
apprehensive that his fees Of pllotage may not
be paid by her master, owner or consgnee,
he shall have right to demand his fees in
advance, OF such security for the payment
thereof as shall be reasonable and satisfactory
and, on failure thereof, may refuse to carry
her out.
SEC. 16. That no person shall be authorized
or permitted to conduct and pilot any vessel
over tho bar of either OF the harbors aforesaid,
either when coming into or going out of port,
unless such person shall have license as
aforeaaid; and every person not having re-
ceived such license, or having forfeited the
same, or being deprived thereof, as aforesaid,
who shall presume to bring into or carry out
of either of the aforesaid ports, any vessel
which has to cross the bar, as well as
every person having limited license OF
twelve feet, or nine feet, who shall pre-
sumo to conduct a vessel Of more than nine OF
twelve feet, over either Of the bars aforesaid.
either in coming In OF going out, shall be en-
titled to no fee, gratuity or reward for the
same, but shall pay the regular pilotsge to
the pilot who shall first offer: Provided, how.
ever, That the foregoing prohibition shall not
extend to prevent any person from assisting
any vessel in distress, without q pilot on
board, If such person shall deliver up such
vessel to the first pilot who shall afterwards
come on board and offer to conduct such ves-
sci; and, also, that the captain and crew OF
vessel shall not be liable to such fine for con-
Quoting her over the bur without the aid Of
pilot If, In either of the two last mentioned
casea, signal for pilot Is worn.
SEC. II. That every master of an outward
bound vessel shall, at the appointed time oi
his departure, have his vessel in readiness for
sailing, and, as signal thereof, hoist jack
at the toretop.masthead; and every master ol
a vessel who shall detain pilot, at the time
appointed, 80 that he cannot proceed to sea,
though wind and weather should permit,
shall pay to such pilot four dollars per day
during the time of his actual detention on
such vessel.
SEC. ls. That If any master or commander
of vessel shall carry off any Of the pilots for
either of the bars OF harbors Aforesaid, ne
shall allow every such pilot four dollars for
each and every day during his absence, and
supply him with provisions and other neces-
saries In the same manner as is usual for the
maintenance and accommodation Of masters
of vessels, and the master, as well as the owner,
conslgnee and security of such vessels shall
be liable for the aforesaid sum: Provided,
however, That no pilot, who is carried off as
aforesaid, shall be entitled to any of the sums
aforesaid, If such vessel shall have laid to for
the space of sixteen hours alter having crossed
the bar, and no pilot boat. shall have appeared
at the time to receive such pilot on board :
Provided, also, That the master, owner or
consgnee shall defray the expense of such
pilot back 10 either OF said porte, as the case
may be.
SEC. 10. That the owner or owners of every
pilot boat, or pilot or pilots who may hire
such boat, or may be employed thereon, shall
cause such number 10 be put on the most con-
epicuous place Of each bont's main and fore.
sail, as may be designated by the harbormas'
Ter of the respective port, and the figures
designating the number Of the boats, as afore-
said, nhall be at Least FIVE feet In length, and
he made to anpear as cOnsDicuOus as possible,