The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-06


Acts ana Joint r .oI.,,or. -. ..,.a nv,n.
General Assembly OF South Carolina,
Regular Scasion, 1871 and 1879.
AN ACT TO REGULATE PILoTAaE AT THE
PORTS OF CHARLESTON, BEAUFORT AND
GEORGETOWN.
SEoTIoN l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives o. The State
Of South Carolina, no,o met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by The authority Of
the same, That the Governor is hereby
authorized to appoint separate and dis.
tinct boards of pilot commissioners for
the ports OF Charleston, Beaufort and
Georgetown, each board to consist of
three persons, of whom two shall be. or
shall have been, seafaripg men, and the
third a full branch pilot. The commits
sioners OF pilotage for the port of Beau.
fort she'll have jurisdiction over st. He
lena, Port Royal and all entrances South
ward.
SEC. 2. The said commissioners shall
have power to organize, from time to
time, board of examination, by adding
to their number two nautical men, il
deemed necessary by them, to be chosen
by themselves; and it shall be tho duty
OF the said examining boards to examine
each and all applicants as to his or their
competency to work or manage vessels,
hnd, generally, to discharge the duties
OF pilot or pilots; and no license, or
branch, shall be granted to any person,
unless he receives the certificate of COM
potency signed by majority Of such
examining board.
SRo. 3. That each and every applicant
for q branch. or license, before he shall
receive certificate from q majority of
the examining board, shall pay to said
board the sum of five dollars to defray
the expenses of such examination and OF
issuing said certificate.
SEQ. 4. Apprentices shall be taken by
full branch pilots only, with the approval
OF the respective boards of commission
ers OF pilotage, and shall serve two years
before receiving nine-foot branch, or
license; the last year of service it shall
be the duty of their masters to take the
said apprentices on board of all vessels,
so that they may become completely
competent to discharge their duties.
After holding their branches, or licenses,
OF nine feet, for two years, il competent,
to the satisfaction of their masters, they
shall receive q twelve-foot branch, OF
license, which they must hold in service
for two years, mt the end of which time
they may receive full branch, or license.
In all cases, however, the applicant fol
apprenticeship shall be eighteen years OF
age previous to receiving his nine.foot
branch, or license: Prouided, That any
person, or persons, who have been trad.
ing between either of the ports above
mentioned, and other ports, for period
Of five years, shall, upon a satisfactory
examination before either of the respect.
i've boards OF commissioners, be entitled
to receive from said board full branch
or license.
SEQ. 5. The said respective boards o
pilot commissioners shall give to the ap
plicants approved by them either {
limited license or branch, or full
license or branch, according as the ap
plication and discovered fitness OF tie
applicant shall be, signed by a majority
OF the examining board, or by theil
chairman, as the majority Of said board
may direct, requiring of each applicant
before the delivery to him Of such licens,
or branch, to swear and subscribe to the
following oath, to be administered b,
the president of the board, to wit: II
A s. do solemnly swear Tor affirm) that
will well and faithfully, and according tt
the best of my skill aud knowledge, exc
cute and discharge the business and dut,
OF licensed pilot or apprentice las th,
case may be) for the bar and harbor O
Charleston, Beaufort or Georgetown, (a
the case may be,) and that + will, at al
times, wind, weather and health permit
ting. use my best endeavors to repair OF
board OF all ships and vessels that slal
see and conceive to be bound for. O.
coming into, or going out Of, the port OF
harbor of Charleston, Beaufort O.
Georgetown, (as the case may be. unles
that am we'll as snred that some othc
Licensed pilot is then on board the sam o
And do further swear Tor affirm that
will, from time to time, and at ali times
make the best despatch in my power I,
convey safely over the bar of Charles
ton, Beaufort or Georgetown, las til,
case may be- every vessel committed t,
my care, in coming in or going out O
the same; and that I will, from time t,
time, and at all times, truly observe
follow and fulfill, to the best Of nv skill
and ability and knowledge. all snch or
ders and directions as shall or may re
ceive from the commissioners OF pilotag,
relative to all matters and things tha
may appertain to the duty of a pilot
and, further, that will not, at the sam