New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-19
BAR PILOTS.

1t is not necessary to enlarge on the i'm
portance to the commercial prosperity Of
New Orleans of an efficient corps of
pilots at the mouth of the Mississippi and
of system of laws protecting their in
terests and those of whom they serve.
Every merchant, ship master, agent,
owner or underwater, and every COM
petent pilot fully appreciates this neces-
sity. The code of regulations which the
Legislature has established on this sub
jects is found in the Revised Statutes of
1870, sections 1856 to 2725, and as
system has never been found fault with. It
is adequate for the purposes intended and
if thoroughly enforced would materially
improve the condition of matters at the
bar. The object of this article is to call
attention to some violations of consider
able Importance.
In order that no danger of damage may
be incurred at the hands of irresponsible
Or incompetent persons acting as pilots
without an adequate remedy the follow
ing was enacted:
SEC 1888. Every branch pilot, before he
takes upon himself the execution of his
| duty, shall give bond to the Governor of
the sum of $1,000, to be approved by the
master and wardens of the port of New Or
| leans, or by the recorder of mortgages for
the parish of st. Mary.
This section is important, not only to
the pilot, that by complying with its pro-
visions he may be able to perform his
duties, but to every one who employs
him in that capacity. Without this he
can not be held responsible for any in
jury he may cause, except, perhaps, on a
charge of false pretense, nor can the ship
owner hold the underwater responsible on
mis- policy of insurance for any damage
suffered while the vessel was in charge of
such pilot.
1t is provided (section 2701) that the
number of pilots for the port of New Or
leaus shall not be less than fifty; but an
examination Of the records in the Office of
the Secretary of State shows that the fol-
lowing are the only branch pilots who,
by complying with the law, have become
duly authorized to conduct vessels across
the bars at the mouth of the Mississippi;
1866 George Chisms.
166S-GeOrge OsgOod, William E. Pen
dleton.
Joseph Redman, George NJ. PHILIPPE, Peter
Douhan, John Hudson, Francis Baileyt.
193-T j. NJ Carey,
l74-Hiram FoIlett, Otto Schultze, p.
Cox, Captain Francistt. Captain II
Shearmanf, Captain Mclaughlin, Ed
ward Breen, Thomas Craig, Robert vii
sont
Il is well known that there are not only
persons acting as pilots at the mouth Of
the Mississippi, but that many others
competent in every respect, save the re
quisite compliance with the statutes, arr
acting in that capacity. If they pos
sess licenses as branch pilots dated priol
10 1865, for the protection Of all CON
cerned they should record them with tn
Secretary Of State and renew their bonds
The Legislature has not Vailed to maxi
provision for the protection Of dul,
licensed pilots by imposing penalty TO
employing unauthorized persons.
SEC. &05. If any vessel, inward or out
ward bound, to or from the port OF New
Orleans. shall employ - 3 pilet q persOl
! / who is not duly licensed branch pilot
when 4 duly licensed branch pilot offers
the said vessel, her oaptain and owners
shall forfeit the sum Of one hundred dol
lars, with privilege on said vessel, TO b
recovered before any Couft Of eOmpeten
Jurisdiction, il the name Of rhe Chart,
! Hospital Of New Orleans for The benefit .
, TIE hospital.
The dirsctors Of Tie hospital have Al
hnnu1ed EaIeh s. 1851.
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