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

proya OF the respecpye uoarqS- o., cotit; ~
missioners Of pilolage, and shall serve
two years before receiving q nine foot
branch, or license !; the last year o
service it shall be the duty of thsii
mssters to take the said apprentices OF
hosrd.ef oil vessels, so that they may
become completely competent : to dis
etlarge- ahciF duties. . After holding
sheir branches or licences, Of nine feet
0r2two.years, If compstenti to the sat
iafaetiofi ;of their masters, they shall
recsivels twelve foot branch, or;fcense
which-they-nuss hold in service fol
two-; yasra, at ths> end Of which time
shss may resaiye 8 full branch, or h
eense In all nases, however, the ap
plieant for apprenticeship shall b
eighteen years Of age previous to hit
receiving his nine foot: branch; or Ii
eerse :. Provided, That any person o,
persuns,twho have been trading be.
txsen eithsr of!ths; ports 2above men
toned, and other ports, for g period oi
FIVE years, shall upon "a satisfactory
examination before either Of the 20
sPectiye boards Of commissioners, be
entitled to receive from said board 9
full branch, or license. :. ,.,feo .,
SEC, S, The said respective boards
of pilot. commissioners shall give, 10
the applicants approved by them either
o limited Gcense or hraach, o., a full
license or branch, according as the, ap.
pliestion and discovered fitness Of the
applicant shall be, signed By . major,
ity Of the examining board, or BY their
chairman, as, the majority Of said
board may direct, requiring of, each
applicant, before the delivery to him
Of sueh license or branch, to swear and
subscribe to the following oath, to be
sdministered by the president, of the
board, ~ Wis: al, A,B., do .solemnIy
swear (or aRFm) that | win well and
faithfully, snd according to the best q;
ny skill and knowledge. execute. ana.
discharge the business and duty of a
licensed pilot or apprentice, as the case
may be, for the bar and harhor Of
Charleston, Beaufort or Georgetown.
as the case may be, and that J viii, at
alIa times, wind, weather and health
permitting, use my best endeavors to
repair on board Of all shipsaad vessels
that shall see and conceive to'b
bound for, or coming into, or :goine
out Of the p:,rt or 'liarhnr Of Charles /
ton, Beaufort or Georgetown, az ths
ease may be, unless that am well
assured some other licensed pilot is.
then on board the same. And ] do,
further swear (or affirm) that ! viii
from time to time, and at all times.
make the best dispatch in my power
to convey safely over the bar Of
csarIsSpn, Bes fort or Georgetown.
as the ssss may be, every vessel com.
mitted to ruy csre, in coming in or
going out of the ssnie and that | will.
from time 10 time. and at all times:
t.uly observe, follow and fulfil to The
best IF my skill, ability aud knowl:. .
edge, all sQch. orders and directions as
( shall OF may receive from the CON:
Of :p;to,ags relative TO all
matters end thipss thrt n.ay appertsin
TO the duties. ofa pilot; and further
that I viii MOI, at the same time, be
owner, part, owner, nor be interested;
or indirectly, in Moro, thar
.vo kdsts einpinye,l in the business Of
the pilotsye ri. the btr aud, {harbnr of
Charl..to,,, Beaniort or 'Georgetown.
- the c,s: 'sis5 sp, :. 80 help m: tns
God. - e, s.'-s.''' - 90 , :; ~
Size. 8! That after any such person
Dr applicant saatt have taken the ,,atii
or affirnasion aforesaid, sud sut<0i''
cd l., the same, the s.id bosrd of
shall reqairs' Such per-
son t, execute To them md their. suc-
ussSusr in office, bond, with TWO sure
ties, ~ be approved oyi them. in tie,
sum Of kya hundred dellsrs, if his IL
ceaSeabe; Of uiBe or twelve. feet ;:"r
ia ths sum Of ona thousand dollars, il
it BE- full license; which bond shall:
be conditioned fors the faithful dis
ehargs. ot his. duties as such pilot; >
whefJlpon the said board Of commits
sioners <h.sl.. deliver tn such person .
license. to be measured By his re>p.,c ,
iys draf. of water sid license 10 b.
sigpea either by The president ST the
sid board, Under direction Of q nj.
jority thereof, or by such ms'ority
them.elyss. 80.
SEC. ]. That the respsciiv. DO .rd>
OF cs.l 4,issi ) ners Of pilotags shall haze
power aud authrrity4 for any cause sn j.
charge, 70 them satisfactorily prove ;.
. ottsr and direct any or all pilots,
ir their respective bars and harbprss
to de-xce NY his ,r their: license or j.,
eeasss, sanl w take sopt! 4. new licelfIe
or jseusrs, bat no piiulS who shall SAL.
isfy: them of the falsity Of such charge
brspgbs against bin; shall be required
~ pay All additional tee for bis pew
license; and il shsH be the duty Of the,
said respective besrds,of commission
ers te.lay before the. board of. county
commissioners of their respectiyecoun
ties, immediately. after. the, execution
thereefisl! bonds given ihs pilots, and
IL the said county commissioners be
not satisfied. with the security on such
bond, every pilot whose: sdreties shalt
be deemed insufficient, shall give new /
bond with such slreties sand within
such, lime as shall be approved Or de:
maddsd: by the said county commits.
ii in which case the pilot shall!
receive new license on. snrrendering
bis former one. And every pilot net
with these conditions, oran,
Of aiem.p shssl Gsthwitt forfeit bis liz.
;enseyandzshsll be disqualified ito acti
~ pilot at either Of the respective bars
,r harbors Aforesaid, for the period Of
;welve (12) months. The number Of Of,
pilots for either of the bars or harbors
lboye named shall be determined by,
he respective board Of commissioners,
.foo@aiA Provided, That said toard, I.