New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-30
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE 70 flLOTS AND oRlPMAS
.-YEkSs a - Z vs.

1--WE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS, MADE IN
u conformity with the prsvisisnsof an act en-
titled IAN act to facilitate the execution OF eno 70
protect certain public works Of improvement u ths
mouth Of the Mississippi river approved June l.
1874, have hesa approved hy the Secretary OF var
and are, Nv his order, published tor the Iniogma-
ton AID guidance Of all concerned.
A. a. HUMPHREYS.
Bc.ai:er General and Chie< OF Engineers
Ar &C. 10 c.'a'e the execution .. ana 70 pro.
tect certain wOrKs pINllc works OF improve
men. at the mouth of the Mississippi river
Be it en- acted by the Senate and House OF 1eprel
s%n,atives OF the United States Of america IN
Congress assembled That from and after the
passage OF This act this SecrstAryt ar 10 drects1
10 assume fail control over the particular shAnel
the mouth OF the Mississippi river IN course OF OF
excavat or improvement by the government VI
the United Mates, so far as may De necessary ~
che .rryins on and protection of such excavation
and Improvement, and until she same be COM
pletsd, and he may establish such reguaslons re-
speeding the OF or passage through such snah
mel he shall deem needful to fuiiy protest tue
channel and 10 facilitate the excavation, improve
ment and use thereof Such rsSuiatlOns SINAI, oe
pro Mulgated BY publication thereof for ten days
conse utivey in two daily papers published IN
New orleans, Louisiana, aad the same may II Ako
manner be changed from time {" TIME ana any
person interfering with, or cbstructlnS, or ~,
any person. who shall wilfully - neglisently
strand or sink any boat or craft in said shanne !,
or who shall! wltully or nesgen;ly obstrues Ia; sa
channel. or cause any impairment. injury, nlnn9
up sioaliug therein, shall BIZ guilty OF mlsde-
mean"r and, OF conviction thereof shall be pun
isheS by ine EOt exceeding tive hundred dollars
or imprisonment for not more th~n si1 laeAthe. Or
both in the discretion OF the GouSA
Approved June ]. 1914
IN compliance with those pro~si~ns n the above
cited act OF Congress, which devolvo Ola the S6cre-
tary vi War the duty OF assuming control ever
the particular channel 3, the mouth .: the Nissls
IA
men: by :he government o. the United Htaees,
in matters respecting the use OF such shanne'
and OF establishing TegllsfiOns designed 70 pre-
vent the obstruction, Impairment. liJurv, ming
up or shoslinS II such channel :hrOUyA ths will
iulnes."s aeslgshcs o. any parties wIsssoosrl
to oost ruct the i'm orOvemsnt of such hAnnsS, She
following &c gu stiSDs are establishes
GENERAL.
T. ~ MASTER o. other persos ~ esmMsn4 81 .
vessel drawing more than ewelve eeec OF wafer
shall attempt to pass the vessel under his com
man1 through any channel that the government
of the United States 10 III aintsinlnS, improvinH Of
attempting TO nrove, across . bar at the mOuth Of
the Mississippi river without having on board such
vessel . branch pilot licensed to pilot vessels
across the bars at the mouth OF the mississippi
river as provided for by the statutes OF the State
II. No master OF other person in command Of .
vessel having a. duly licensed branch pilot on
board as required by section I. shall control or
force in any manner the action Of such pilot while
said vessel is entering passing through leaving
the channel OF channels described in section l. sx.
cept 1t be evident that the pilot incapable OF
properly performing his duty because OF drunk
eress cr ignorance, but said master or other per-
son in command of said versel shall obey, cause
to be obeyed all orders relating to the handling OF
said vessel. that may be given by said pilot Except
the latter be drunk or ignorant of his duties) and
this in prompt, seaman'ike manner
I'll. Captains or other persons in command Of .
towbost or tOwboats, while employed in assisting
vessels pSss through the channel or channels
described in section one, shall attach their tow.
boat or towboats to the vessels assisted in such
manner this pilot on the vessel shall direct, and
while engaged in towing said vessel shall obey all
orders gwen by said p OF to change the direction,
speed OF, OF power sxerted by such towboat or
tOwboste, or their points OF attachment to the
vessel towed nor a these matters shall fe said
captains or other persons or any OF them, exercise
discr~s.ea - 80 Otherwise 5haH y ssCte0 b. ssiS
piles.