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

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J SEC. 8. The majority of the: respect.
i've boards of pilotage aforesaid shall
have power and anthority,,lin their re-
spective : jurisdictions, 80 take away the
license Of pilot for given lime, or TO
declare. his license null and void, as
the nature of the case may demand,
upon charge of any derelction of duty,
made and proven against him; but
each-and-every pilot against whom any
cha KS shall hc n,ad,', shall. i'e' e'rtitled
to hearing Uetore lis boa,d ot pilot.
commissioners, and ~ make any proper
defense to such charge before said board
of commissioners; and if any pilot has
forfeited his license, or is no longer en-.
titled to the use of his license, by virtue
of this or any other clause Of this act,
the commissioners of pilotages Shall have
tho power to order the harbor-master of
their respective harbors to call on him
for the surrender of his license, and if
be, shall refuse to give up tie same to
the harbor-master on demand, the latter
shall notify for one week in The public
daily papers. or for three weeks in the
public weekly papers of his respective
harbor, that such person has no longer
/ a right to act as a pilot nntil he be re-
iustated By. the board Of commissioners.
SEC. 9. No: pilot shall discontinue to
| act for three months, nor shall he 'ab-
sent himself at any time from his re-
sp,ective port or harbor, without per-
mission from the commissioners of pi-
Elotaee Of his said port or harbor; nor
shall any pilot hire out,his pilot boat to
any person or persons whomsoeyer,
unless he substitute another boat, to
Elbe approved by the commissioners
aforesaid. But the said commissioners
shall never give such permission unless,
in their opinion, there shall be sutfi:
ciept number Of boats actually engaged
lin the service Of pilotage. Nor shall
any pilot substitute or employ as pi-
lot any one from whom license has been
taken away: or become forfeited, as
! aforesaid !, and any pilot herein in any.
wise offending, shall, for each and every
such offence, be deprived Of his license
by the mmissioners, or majority of
them, and if SO deprived be shall be
proceeded against as provided in the
latter part Of the preceding section of
this act, and shall moreover forfeit and
pay to the State sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars.
SEC. 10. That in case Of war no pi-
lot shall bring in or furnish supplies
to any armed vessel belonging to an
enemy at VAT with the United States,
or shall carry out any armed vessel to
such enemy, without being ordered to
do so by the constituted authorities of
the United States; and any pilot herein
in anywise offending shall forthwith for
felt his license, and be disqualified for
ever after from acting as pilot; and if,
at any time, the President of the United
States, or the Governor of the State,
shall prohibit to furnish with supplies,
or to bring in or carry out any vessel
or vessels belonging to any nation or
State, or-to subject or subjects of any
nation or Stste, it shall be the duty OF
every pilot, for either the bars or har
bors hereiubefore named, to comply
with every such prohibition, on pain OF
incurring the same penalty and punish
ment as for like offence in time of war.
SEQ. IL. That every pilot cruising or
standing out to sea, shall offer his ser
vices, first, to the vessel nearest to the
bar, except when he sees a more distant
vessel in distress, under penalty of
fifty dollars for each and every such
neglect and refusal, either of approach.
ing the nearest vessel, and Of boarding.
her, if required, or of aiding any yes
sci showing signals Of distress in The
case above menrioned; !; and the com
missi. ners of pilo'age. or a majority of
;hcm, may, ut their discretion, dePrivr
the said pilot of his license; Provided;
That nothing herein contained
-hal! extend, or he construed To extend
~ vessels of the description mentioned
in III. preceding secti"n, all of which
vessels if shall be the duty of ever!
pilot avoid as much as possible, when
ever they are known TO, o. Justly sns
pected by him as such.
SEC. IL. Whenever the Governor Of
the State shall issue proclamation
subjecting certain vessels from certain
ports or countries to quarantine, it shall
bs the duty OF every pilot condnc'in"
any such vessel over the bar of thu
ports above named, to bring her 10th
ground, aud to rsln>in on
board, or go to the lazaretto. without
comilg up to the port until the P"r'
physician shall permit it; and during
the time for which any such pilot re-
mains on board any such vessel, or
stays at the lazeretto, he shall be a!lo%.
ed four dollars f5r each and every day
Of his remaining on board or staying al
the Iazeretto as aforesaid, and DC found
in necessary provisions and accomino-
dations, at the expense Of the master,
owner or consignce of the vessel. Aad
every pilot neglecting or. refusing to
bring any such vessel to the quarantine
grounds, or coming to The port without
previously obtaining the port phyNi-
clans permission, or before the time
limit~d by the said port ply sician
shall, Tor, each and every such offence,
be deprived of his license, and shall
n 1t obtain another license before the
expiration of one year; and forfeit and
pay the sum Of Fifty dollars to the
s ate. - =,
SEC l3. The pilot ground shall ex-
tend from each of the bars above
named thirty miles eastward, south
ward and westward, and any master
or commander of vessel bearing to-
ward either of said coasts or bars all
coasters and other vessels trading be-
tween any ports within this State ex-
cepted) who shall refuse to receive
on board licensed pilot. whs shall
offer to board, shall be and is hereby
m ado liable. on his arrival at either