New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-23
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO PILOTS AND SHIPMAS.
TIERS.

THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS. MADE IN
u conformity with the provisions of an act en-
titled IAN act facilitate the execution Of and to
protect certain public works of Improvement ss the
mouth Of the Mississippi river" approved June l
and are, by his order, published fo- the ir.orma-
ton and guidance Of all concerned.
A. A. HUMPHREYS,
Brigadier General and Chief Of EDgines rs
An act to facilitate the execution of aud TO PRO.
tect certain works public works OF improve.
ment at the mouth of the Mississippi river.
sentatives OF the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That from and after the
passage Of THE act the Secretary War s d:rec ed
to assume full control over the particular channel
at the mouth Of the Mississippi river course OF
excavation or improvement by the government OF
the United States, 80 far as may be necessary to
the carrying on and protection OF such excavation
and improvement and until the same be COM
pleted, and he may establish such regulations re-
speeding the use of OF passage through such chan
mel as he shall deem ne-dful 10 fully protect the
channel and to facilitate the excavation, improve.
ment and use thereof. Such regulation, shall be
promulgated by publication thereof for ten days
cOnsecutivey in TIVE daily papers published in
New Orleans, Louisiana, and the same may in Ike
manner be changed from time to time, and any
person Interfering with. or obstrncting, or At.
lempting to Obstyuct. the said improve nsnts. and
any person who shall villfully or negliSeNtly
strand OF sink any boat OF craft in said channel,
or who shall ~ilifu'v or negligen'ly obstruet said
channel, or cause any Impairment injury, filing
up OF shoaling therein, shall be guilty Of 3 msde-
mesnOr, and, On conviction thereof shall bs pun-
or Imprisonment for not WORE than elk IRo1'Is, Cg
both, i'll the discretion OF tho couss.
Approved Juns ], 1874.
IN com el;asce with those provisions q the sbcss
cited act OF Congress- which desolve OA the Secfe-
fary OF War the duty of assuming control over
the particular channel 81 the mouth q: the Missis-
sippi Eiver in course Of excavation or improve
ment by the government 81 the United states"
in matters respecting the use Of such channel,
and OF establishing regulations designed 20 pre-
vent the obstruction, Impairment. niury Cling
up OF ehOaling Of snsh channel through the will
fuilness or negligence OF any parties whatsoever.
to obetrucs. tho improvement of such ehsnns!, She
following regulations are establishes
GENERAL.
l. No fns stev OF other person in eemnsrI ~ 3
- ssel drawing more than twelve feet O! water.
shall attemp1 to pass the yestel under h. com.
Of the United States Is maintaining. improving, OF
attempting to imrove, across bar at the mouth Of
the Msss spp river, without having on board suci,
vessel branch pilot licensed 20 pilot vessels
across the bars at tho mnith o. the mississippi
rivet as provided for by Tho statutes OF the state
II. No master or eihe4 person IN command % %
vessel having a. duly licensed branch pilot On
bard as required by section :. shall control or
said vessel is entering pat sing through OF leaving
the channel channels described in section ]. ~x-
c.pt il bs evident that the pilot Is incapable OF
properly performing his duty because OF di unk-
eDess CT ignorance, but sad master "r other per.
SOD in command Of said versel shall obey. or 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 GutAsb and
this i'll = prompt seamAnlike manDeg.
tewboat or rowb"ats, while employ ed in assisting
vessels to pass through the Ghannti or channels
described In section enc, shall attach their tow.
boat tow boats TO the vessels assisted al such
manner the pilot the vessel shall! di, ect, and
while engaged in towing said vessel shall obey all
orders gwen by saidpi OF to change the direction.
speed OF, or power Gxerted by such tow boat or
tGwbOsts, or their points Of attachment to the
vessel tOwed: nos in these matters shall the ead
captains OF other persons. Or any Of them exercise
di,cr~:sou ~ DO Othsswlso than - 6sected by SAID
pilot
= 80 piics SHAY attempt to caes Vceses Hhfons.
or into the channel channels before desc, ibe
during the continuance over srch char ms: OF a
the next in order on HE came side Of che channel
except il case ~ an outward bCNai vessel which
or stake Island az Southwest Pass before the tog
ses,l.d over The channel and when such fog could
no. have been reasonably anticipated befOsc she
vessel reached the pdiLfs Famed
Tins regulation shalt ais" apply 81 night when
Che channel buoys. as above stated. can NOT be
s-er. t5s one from the nexs N ordes. either by
OF faaiure TO have lights placed or sae tucys and
lighted.
ii. No pilot shall attempt 10 pass III. vessss on
which he il employed through III. channa! w
eli annels aforesaid while there is another vessel
in or passing THONGS the channel. tbs az
" hich is sought. or aground GA the side o: tnc!.
channel except in the latter ease, lie first Obtain
the Opis ion Of the siicry in command the
United States dredge boat engaged 1s Improving
snch channel. that tnere is sufficient cbaDns
Gle ar alongside or around such grounded Sesss. ~
warrant all ..stenpt to pass.
While q edgebOat is located In the CLaUiei s!.e
SD 81! be considered as a vessel aground. The Inn.
its @: the channel referred to shall be the upper
and lower buOys marking the sides OF the cs.unel.
AZ. No pilot shai! attempt to pass the sssse! on
which he IL employed into or through the chaune:
or CT annes aforesaid. at any t,une when the tni
least depth Of water III the hAnl.el sought TO be
used s.aal be less than the craft of suca vesseIa
provided, in SO sHch vessel DO steam vessel. By
waiting tor one high tide, or a calling vessel. by
awaiting tor three high tides. there shat! bs rea-
ssnabl. hop. Of obtaining by reason Of tho rise. Of
III" tide a de1tA Gj cta.set s1niii 20 the drat. OF
the vessel.
Should il NOT be reasonable 70 ..pe. bv such
waiting 20 obtain u d, pth Oi channel at least equal
to the draft OF he vessel to be ssed through tho
channel. Or after suca waiting. shONid such depth
noc be available, then pr ssaao may Do atten pied.
but only on high tide and not amer the tide NAV
have commenced to ebb. and thep only when aided
by such steam power as hereafter svecif.d d.
Nv. No pilot snail attempt to pass the vesEe! on
channels aforesaid, except with he aid 0: steam
power applied in force and I.sureS ~ syec1isd
10 the 10 slowing, ei2:
!. For .tealn Vessels drawing Tess sha,, the depth
If water in the olaDnei at the tim. Of using the
channel, their own power y not disabled.
:. For steam vessels drawing no: ever twelve
inches NOR. than The depth of water in the c ala.
mel, us Aforesaid. when the hoitnn OF the emanuel
IS soft. tLs-r own power " hen s. bottom - .a:c,
t!ie. OWE V"wpa ;.nt. one tCwHost.
J. For steaIo "rsseis drawing vss- 5Vsls. inches
and leas Kan ;aCH5y-f j.ats;H7 no y tran gre
1epth Of y ate, :. tGe ehaeSt'. IS Aforesaid. t..s
,wn power an iva owsoAs. "A' t.".S 80;
iae TIE @essG'.
T. For steain vessels iga- -: go: sea.v tns
nches more than the depIn Is. ~H7s' n 'hs han.
fe'. as aforesaid, Their OWE yc'eT n1'. - tow.
,oais. one Of which shall TOW !. - .ni ~"
head or Alongside, At dis'lt:,G,.
). In eases where it il Ve.-l tied steam eos.
e,s to attempt q passage VIII sheir pone.
lone. should the vessel gronu,i the pio, p.oye.:
II boo I'd shall eignal for the assistance Of a tow.
oat as soon as j. becomes evid. ut that she vessel
ali not within two hours. vii her own power
lone. be moved out OF the channel.
q. Sailing vessels drawing foot or more Tess
han the depth OF wafer III th' channel, with
.ading wind may be sailed through the chanup,
/, ctsnGG!s a,orsssia. y: tn, discr~tl.r OF ID.
ilot.
:. fo9 eaiins ~ess.is whose drafts Sea, tho
anne relation to the depth of ea'er tl,soug. che
nannel or channels aforesaid, specified in sues
ne two three and four, for steam vessels one
oat more than named for The Steans vessel. This
hall also apply +" steam ~essss disabled iN suclI
Iaross that they VsH s'salH Y:way yray aOt he I
sed.
8. Tawtoats sha,! 3. ss.ache: 90 we sss..l. ;
roy sid, above specified, in the following
or, except the vessel aided De grounded So .s 10
eqnire : different disposition in whci, case al.
.chMent shall he made as directed by so Vl.t
a board:
Where Due OF tvs eewboats are assisting
iey shall tow a,onS sid- the v-s,ei. except case
inward bound vessels drawing not Ovey twelve
lches more than The depth OF water thyoug. the
hannel, in which cas-, uDe tOwboat may tow 18th
hawscr alIeaa ~ tho vessel tUwed. When three
more tosh are employed, two shall tow |
ounside and the sShers s,i,her ahead or along.
de. at tine dissection 81 the yiIst OS board tie I
es.tl to wed.
=. No pilot shall Attempt 70 pass shs vessel on 1
Inch le is employed into OS through tho chanue. !
channels aforesaid, during sucn times tho I
Ecer in Charge OF Tie dredge boat engaged in |
lt dying such channel channels snail. by coo
ly gwen, as Hereafter specified, req u,re exflu.
vely for dredging. exeepS visn permis sion irse |