New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-27
PILOTS.

l. No pilot shall attempt to pass vessel through
into the channel or channels before described
during the continuance over such channel of a
fOg such hides one of the channel buOys from
the next in order on the same side of the channel
NAV have passed the lighthouse at Pass a Outre
or Stake Island at Southwest Pass before the fog
settled over the channel, and when such fog could
not have been reasonably anticipated before the
vessel reached the points named.
This regulation shall also apply at night when
the channel buoys, as above stated, can not be
seen, the one from the next in order, either by
reason Of the darkness of the night, OF fog, or
of failure to have lights placed on the buOys and
Ii. No pilot shall attempt to pass the vessel on
which he is employed through the channel or
channels aforesaid while there IS another vessel
in passing through the channel, the use OF
which is sought. or aground ON the SIDE OF such
channel, except in the latter case he first obtain
the opinion OF the officer in command on the
United States dredgeboat engaged in improving
such channel. that there is sufficient channel room
clear alongside OF around such grounded vessel 10
warrant an attempt to pass.
While dre6 sebOat is located in the channel she
shall he con sdered vessel aground The lin
its OF the channel referred to shall be the upper
and lower buOys marking the sides OF the channel.
Ill. No pilot shall attempt to pass the vessel on
which he is employed into or through the channel
or channels aforesaid at any time when the actual
least depth OF water in the channel sought to be-
used shall be less than the draft Of such vessel:
provided in case such vessel be steam vessel. by
waiting for one high tide, or sailing vessel. by
awaiting for three high tides. there shall be rea-
sorable hope OF obtaining by reason Of the rise OF
the tide depth of chanael equal to the draft OF
should it not be reasonable to expect by such
waiting to obtain depth of channel at least equal
to the draft of the vessel to be ssed through the
channel or after such waiting. should such depth
not be available, then passage may be attempted.
but only ON highs tide and not after the tide may
have commenced to ebb, and then only when aided
by such steam power as hereafter specified.
". No pilot shall attempt to pass the vessel on
which he is employed. into or through the channel
channels aforesaid except with the aid OF steam
power applied in force and in manner as specified
i. For steam vessels drawing less than the depth
of water in the channel at the time Of using the
channel, their own power it not disabled
2. For steam vessels drawing not over twelve
inches more than the depth of water in the chan.
nell as aforesaid when the bottom Of the channel
il soft, their own power; when the bottom Is nard'
their own power and one tOwboat
3. For steam vessels drawing over twelve inches
| and less than twenty four inches more than the
depth of alter in the channel as aforesaid, their
own power and two towboats. one towing along
side the vessel.
4. For steam vessels drawing over twenty four
inches more than the depth of water in the chan
! mel, as aforesaid their own power and three tow
| boats. one of which shall tow alongside and two
ahead or Alongside at discretion
| s In cases where it is permitted steam yes.
| sells to attempt passage with their own power
alone, should the vessel ground the pilot employed
| on board shall signal for the assistance OF tow
boat soon as il becomes evident that the vessel
can not within two hours, with her own power
alone be moved out OF the channel
g. Sailing vessels drawing one foot OF more less
| than the depth of water in the channel, with q
| leading wind, may be sailed through the Ghannel
| or channels Aforesaid. at the discretion OF the
| pilot.
T. For sailing vessels whose drafts bear the
| same relation to the depth of water through the
channel or channels aforesaid AZ specified in RULES
one two three and four for steam vessels, one tow
| boat more than named for the steam vessel. This
| shall also apply to steam vessels disabled in suc
| manner that their own steam power may not be
| used.
| g. Towboats shall be attached to the vessels
/ they aid as above specified, in the following man
| ho HssA1
require different disposition, in which case at
! tachment shall be made as directed by the pilot
| Oh board:
| Where but one or two fowbOats are assisting
they shall tow alongside the vessel except IN case
| of inward bound vessels drawing not over twelve
| inches more than the depth Of water through the
channel in which case one tOwboat may tow will
I a hawser ahead Of the vessel towed. When three
and the sthess ahead or
| SIDE at the discretion Of the pilot on board th'
! vessel towed.
| which he is employed into or through the ehanne
! or channels aforesaid, during such times as thu
| officer in charge of the dredgeboat engaged il
dredging such channel or channels shall. by notice
| duly given, az hereafter specified, require exclII
| sively for dredging. except with permission frs
vi. No pilot shall attempt to pass tho vessel OF
which he is employed into or through such chan
mel or channels aforesaid, without having pre-
| viOusly within two weeks of the time Of MAXIM
| the attempf) taken sOundings through the ehannt
sought to be used, with sufficient care to hav
| obtained from his personal Inspection goo
| knowledge Of the position Of the channel, ii
depth and width at extreme low tide. as marke
on the United States guage. located near the chan
mel, and the character of the bottom; nor withou
having first ascertained the height Of the tide, a
the time of the attempt. above extreme low tide
and the stage of the tide.
| VII. When there several vessels waitin
. suitable time to make use OF the char
| mel, their pilots shall pass them in or on
in the order Of their draughts. the Gghts
draughts having precedence, except durin
the continuance OF spring tides or Of NOR
than ordinary high neap tides, in which cases th
| de pest draught vessels waiting will be give
| precedence during the last half Of the Hood lid
and during the stand ut high tide. but not aftt
| the ebb commences.
| When several vessels Of the same dranght al
| waiting they shall be passed in or out in the ord'
| Of their arrival from New Orleans and from sea
| the one arriving first going first.
DREDGING.
I, The officer in command Of the dredgebo;
| engaged in dredging the channel or channe
| heretofore specified. shall be the sficer Of 4
| gineers United states Army. in personal supe
vision Of the work or in case of his absence fro
i the dredgebOat, the master Of the dredgeb0at.
i u. The said ofaces IN command shAl select