New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-25

OFFICIAL NOTICES,
NOTICE TO PILOTS AND sHlPalA~-
TIERS.
F11HE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS. AADB IN
y conformity with the provisions Of III act en-
titled ian act to facilitate the execution Of and to
protect certain public works of improvement at the
mouth of the Mississippi river approved June !,
1874, have been approved by the Secretary of War,
and are. by his order, published for the in'orma-
ton and guidance Of all coz cerned.
A. A. HUMPHREYS,
Brigader General and Chief of Engineers.
Al act TO facilitate the execution OF and to pro-
tect certain works public works OF improve.
ment at the mouth Of the Mississippi river.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-.
eentatves OF the United States OF America In
Congress assembled. That from aud after the
passage Of his act the Secretary War is direc'e
to assume full control over the particular channel
lie mouth of the Mississippi river in course Of
excavation or improvement by the government of
the carrying OH and protection OF such excavation
and improvement, and until the same be COM
peted, aud he may establish such regulations re-
speeding the use of or passage through such chan
mel as he shall deem nesdful to fully protect he
channel and to facilitate he excavation, improve
ment and use thereof Such regulations shall BE-
promulgated ny publication thereof for ten days
rous. cutiveiy in two daily papers published in
New Orleans. Louisiana, and the came may ia like
mauDer be changed fron time to tine, and any
lerson ints rferiaS with, or obstructing. or at
tempting to obstruct, the said improvements ard
any person who shall wilifnly or negiigentiy
strand or SINK any boat craft in said channel,
OF Who ehai wiilfCly or negligently obstruct sad
channel or cause any impairment, injury, filling
up or shoalins therein, shall be guilty OF INSIDE
meanor, and, On conviction thereof. shall be pun
ishes by fine nOt exceeding i've hundred dollars,
or imprisonment for rot more thsu elk months, or
both, in the discretion of the court.
Approved june l. 1874.
In compliance with those provisions of the above
cited act OF Congress, which devOlve Oh the SecIe
tary Of War the duty OF assuming control over
the particular channel at the mouth o. the Msss-
siopi RIVER IN course Of excavation or improve
ment by the government OF the United states
IN matters respecting the Of such channel,
and OF establishing regulations designed to pre-
up or shoaling of such channel through the will
fun6ss OF negligence OF any parties whatsoever.
or nee with or ob-truet!ng, or attempting
to O6sfTuct, the Improvement of such chanuel the
following regulations are established:
GENERAL.
1. No master or other person Ia command of a
V ssei diawu, more than twelve feet OF water,
shall attempt to pass the vessel under his com.
mand through any channel that the government
OF the United States is ,nantaining. improving of
attempting TO imrove, across bar at the mouth OF
the Mississippi river, without having board such
vessel branch pilot licensed 10 pilot vessels
across the bars at the mouth OF the Mississippi
river as provided fox by The statutes of the State
Of Louisiana.
H. No master o. ether person in command of
vessel having a. duly licensed branch ri lot en-
board 90 required by section l. shall control
force III any manner the action OF such pilot while
said vessel Is entering passing through or leaving
the channel or channels described in section I.
c-pt il be evident that the pilot incapable OF
properly performing hs duty because Of d, INK.
epess or ignorance. but sa d master or other per.
sou in command of said verse shall obey, or cause
to be all orders relating to the handling of
hot
the latter be drunk ignorant of his duties) and
this, in prompt seaman'ike manner.
III. Captains or other persons in command of
towboat or tow bnats, while employed in assisting
vessels to piss threug b the channel or channels
described 10 section one shall attach their tow
boat or towboats tn the vessels assisted in such
manner as tha pilot the vessel shall di ect. and
while engaged in towing said vessel shall obey all
orders gwen by said pi OF to change the direction
tow boats, Or their points OF attachment to the
vessel lowed: nor in these matters shai! the ead
captains or other persons, or any Of them exercise
discretion to do otherwise than as directed by said
pilot
T. 70 pilot shall attempt to pass We ssel through
OF into the channel or channels before described
during the continuance over such channel OF .
foS, such as hides One Of the channel buOys from
the next III order on the same side of the channel
except in case Of an outward bound vessel which
may have passed the lighthouse at Pass a rOutre
Or stake Islaud at Southwest Pass before the fog
settled over the channel, and when such fog could
not have been reasonably anticipated before tine
vessel reached tho points named.
THIS equation shall also apply at night when
.he chanUei buoys, as above stated, can not be
seen, the from the next in order, either by
reason of the darkness of the night of fOg, or
OF failure to dave lights placed Gu the buOys and
lighted.
H. No pilot shall attempt to pass the vessel on
which Ee is employed through tn, channel or
channels aforesaid while there is another vessel
IN or passing through the channel. the use of
which Is sought. aground on the side of such
channel, except in the latter case, he first obtain
the OpiI ion of the tficar in command ON the
United States dIedgeboat engaged III improving
such channel, that there s sufficient cham. DOM
clear alongside or around such grounded vessel to
warrant an atteD pt to pass.
While dredgeb0at is located in the channel she
shall be considered rs u vessel aground. The Inn
it's OF the chxiinel referred to shall be the upper
and lower buoys marking the sides of the channel.
III. No pilot shall attelnp to PASS the vessel on
which he is employed into or through the channel
or c anels aforesaid. at any time when the actual
least depth of water in the CHI sought to be
used shall be less than the craft Of sucn esse
provided, in Ease such vessel be steam vessel by
waiting tor one high tide q calling vessel. by
awaiting for three high tides there shall be
sOuabe hope of obtaining by Of the rise of
the tide depth OF cLauael equal to the draft OF
the vessel.
Should il not he reasonable 10 expect by such
waiting to obtain pth of channel at least equal
to the draft of he vessel to be ssed through the
or after such waiting, should such depth
not be available, then Passage may be attempted,
but only on high tice and not after the tide may
have commenced to sbi,, and then only when aided
by such steam poaer as hereafter srecittd
". No pilot shall attempt to pass the vessel on |
hch ne is employed. into or through the channel
channels aforesaid, except with the aid OF steam
power appied in force aid III manner as specified |
IN the following, VIZ: |
I. For steam vessels drawing less than the depth
Of water ia t.le channel at the time of using he |
channel, ;Aeir own power if not disabled |
.. For steam vessels drawing not over twelve |
inches more than the depth OF water in the chan
mel, aforesaid. when the bottom of the channel
Is soft their own power; when the bottom is hard |
their power aud one tOwbOat
s. For steam vessels drawing over twelve inches |
aud less than twenty-four inches more than the |
depth of water in the channel, as aforesaid their
own power and two towboats, one towing alOug-
side the vessel. !
a. For steam vessels drawing over twenty four |
nches more han the depth of water in the chan
,el, as aforesaid, their own power and three tow
BOATS one of which shall tow a Ongs,de aud two |
ahead or Alongside, at discretion.
s. In cases where 1t is permitted steam yes. |
YES to attempt q passage with their own power |
ilone. should the ve sse ground the pilot employed
IN board shall signal for the assistance of tow
BOAT soon as IL becomes evident that the vessel
AN not within two hours, with her own power
Llone be moved ont OF the channel
6. Failing vessels drawing one loot or more lie So |
han the depth OF water in the channel with n |
eading wind. may be sailed thrOnsb the channel
II ehanLe!s aforesaid at the discretion of the
blot.
:. For sailing vessels whose draft. bear the
anne relation 10 the depth of water through the
haunel or channels aforesaid, specified in rules
ne two three and four for steam vessels one tow
oat more than named for The steam vessel. This
hall also apply to steam vessels disabled in such
manner that their own steam power may not he
sed.
O. Tow boats shall be attached to the vessels
hey aid as above specified in the following man.
sr, except the vessel aided oe grounded 80 as to |
e1uIre different disposition. in which case ct |
achment shall be made as directed by the pilot
Il board:
Where but one or two t0wboats are assisting |
hey shall tow alongside the vessel except IN case |
inward bound vessels drawing not o yer twelve |
aches more than the depth Of water through the |
hannel, in which case one towboat may tow with |
hawser ahead Of the vessel towed. When three |