Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-28

sideration 81 The pilotage Of The said ship
or vessel, inward sor outward from, either
of the aforesaid pilots shall pay to the il
x.ensed pilot, Who shall takes charge of the
5aamet the several sumsSof money, rates
and fees, which the commissioners of pilot
ape Of the acknowledgements harbors "r
S0rts NAV determine and fix upon, acc..'d
Sjng to The daft ofs:wafcrag'ia s'ii s.ii;
Or vessel andvthe cnmfhisss'aa'~ 'i u Ut
age of the respective ports or hal b >rs at.,re-
said, are hereby authorized and directed
to determine, fprstheir respsciSe, -por ar
barbor, such rates aud: fees as td ftbtnf
shall seem meet and proper. both as vel
'forthe draft Of the ship or vessel, as for
,akine, such ship or vessel around any river
requested by the master, owner or con1
signee, and for taking letters from either
of the harbors or ports aforesaid, to vessels
outside the respective bar, and waiting or.
ders.s and delivering them cn board, the
amountof inward pilotage of such vessels
draft. .::a:l>tr. S--1 - :. -. - =
SEC. %. That whenever, q vessel has
crossed over, or is inside Of either OF the
aforesaid bars, the master shall not be
compelled to take pilot, but if he de-
mands the service of pilot, be shall pay
the customary fees OF pilotage as in other
cases.
Ssc.s24. The respective commissioners
of pilo:age shall have power and authority.
to prescribe to the several pilots Of their
respective ports such orders and regula-,
tions, not inconsistent with this act, as to
them, or majority of them, may appear
suitable and proper. And any pilot neg
lecting or refusing to conform to any such
orders or regulations, sball forfeit and pay,
for each, offence, the sum of fifty dollars.
/ SEc.26. That the harbor. master Of each
of the aforesaid harbors shall be bound TO-
keep constantly complete register, specl-
fying the licenses,of all the pilots with
their residencesf of his respective bar and
hsrbor, and of all boats to which they are
severally attached, and the name, number
and the owner or owners of the same; and
also to- register any yschange or alteration
that may take place in, either OF the above
particulars ! which change or alteration the
pilots are hereby required, from time to
time to report to the harbor-maater Of
their respective ports, as they may occur,
insorder that masters of vessels, or persons
interested, may have it always in their
power to know from him at once who are
The responsible persons on board of each
boat, and thereby obtain such information
as they may find necessary. And every
pilot or owner of o pilot boat neglectingor
| refusing to report as aforesaid, shall, for
| each omission, forfeit and pay a fine not
exceeding fifty dollars. And it shall be
| the duty Of said. harbor-master on the first
Monday of each month, to report to the
commissioners of pi!otage register as
| above specified, and also such pilots as may
have neglected or refused to comply with
the foregoing acquisitions. And the said
harbor. master shall furnish every master of
vessel coming to tho harbor-master's OF.
fce with copy Of this act, for the pur55
pose Of perusing it said Office, without
| charging or being allowed to charge any
fee Or perquisite for any or'either Of the
aforesaid services. And for everyneglect
/ Of duty in the premises, the said zharbor:
master (of either of the aforesaid ports)
shall forfeit and pay sum not exceeding
fifty dollars, to be imposed by the com
missioners Of pilotago at his respective
port. snd deducted from his salary.
SEC. 26. That it shall be the duty of the
commissioners of piIotage, of either of the
ports aforesaid, on the occasion of any ma.
rine disastar to any vessel in charge OF a
pilot of their respective port, to make a
careful examination of the cause or causes
Of such disaster by Immediately summon
ing before them the pilot in charge of rhe
vessel, and obtaining such testimony from
the parties interested or not, as the case
may be-, in their. power; and the result OF
such investigation shall be placed upon
record, copies of which Shall be furnished.
whel. desired, at the expense Of the appll'
cant. The marine reports of the daily pa
pers, or private information, shall be deem
ed sufficient cause for such investigation
BY the commissioners of pilotage.
SEC. b., That each and every fine, for
TEXTURE and pen .lfy for each and every OF.
fence against tins net, or any part, c,a'i:e
NJ arrir:c, shat, uc pr''Ssc'i'-tt' ri
A.! recovered in un, "'ur, nj c1'np't;ni
I,.i-:ic.ior. E"r tn lf-h # tn Sta;@. AM
,,,.. p.nali;.S mi,ns IN lis art Sail. in
.ri c:,s.. De- rc""vtrch, although tie
g mmi. sioners ut iii dage may Tot 'hink
aror,r L., deprive he pil1t in default If
his iiice,.s in any ins!arce herein au;Lor
z-l And the commissioners r!i'.taSr
now in flee shall a.; Il, :uch 'nii' tie
appointment Of othtr-, und"r tie pr 'viSio =
oil this act. and sh.' xerc:se al tie pow
rs vested in the 'mmissioner, Of pil'aage
anier. ;.e prnvi-i.hs of this act.
SIC. 2s. The members Of thu resp ;ttiv
|, ards Of commissioners herein provided
f,r shall hod their ,.fic"- for two Yeas.
.lless sooner renewed b. the G ,ver,lor.
Wien vacaa"v occurs, 81 rev arp>lnt-
nea, slia! hr ma1a sir lh:, f;ll lern:.
SEC. 20, This &C! shall i,ot pc Construed
.tn,ir tvl'frre with the r;gh's f a"y piln.,
Who aIready foid either a limited or IA
irasch or Ii :enst but all such pln'', after
The pa sage of this acI, shall be suffice to
ill its prpa!tirs and ftf.i'nras aud c.u
9el 10 all its privileges aud imulur:tics.
SEC, 80. That MI ac's CT parts =, ac's
Inconsistent with the provisiui:s of hi. &C.
-and all ordinances ur piris Of ortin.;lc'',
in coallc: OF Inconsistent with th' pro-
inns fhrrt OF; be and the sans are hcr,'',
repealed.
Approved February 27, 1872,