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

protect certain public Hbrks Of Improvements At the
mouth Of the MISSISSIPPI river" approved June
1874, have been apprOTe by the Secretary Of War
and are, by his order, tbbshed for the informa-
ton and guidance OF slIoOncerned.
A A. HUMPHREYS,
Brigadier Gent4l and Chief of Furipeers.
F.
An act TO facilitate ~ execution of and to pro-
tect certain WITH public works OF improve.
ment at the mouti Of the Mississippi river.
Be it enacted by theSenats and Honse NJ Pen-a-
eeutatives OF the ulted States of America in
Congress assembled, That from and after the
passage of this act tSecretary If ar ia tireetsd
10 assume full eOntrO over he parfienlar cIenn.1
at tine mouth Of tae isslssppi river in course of
the United States 9 far as may be necessarv 70 ~
the carrying on a1dPfotection Of such excavatinn
and improvement md until the same he corr
pleted, aud he may Etablish such TeguIations 70
specting the use Of rpAesage through sucb cban
mel as he shall deeI heedfnl to fully protect he
channel and to facftate the excavation improve
ment and use there. Such regulations shall be
promulgated by pulcation thereof for ten davs
Sonse Se91tiyeiy IN 70 daily papers published IN
manner be chang from time to time, and anv
person interferinevith, or obstrueting, or al.
tempting to Obstrtt the said improvements and
any person who lall wilfully or negiigentIv
strand or sink anyoat or craft in said channel
OF who shall willfsy OF negigently Obstruct said
up or shosling thein, shall be guilty OF a misdes
meanor, and, on eviction thereof shall be pIlu.
ishee by fine nexceeding five hundred doliare
or imprisonment not more than six months or
both, in the discrDn of the court
Approved June 1879.
In compliance III those provisions Of the sbovs
cited act of Cones, which desoIve on the Secre
tsry Of War thfuty Of assuming control over
the particular chnel st the mouth Of the Mssis-
sippi river in erse of excavation or improve.
nent by the gtrHment of the United States"
in matters respeng 1.-The use Of such channel
and OF establish regulations designed to nrs,
vent the ObstTgiOn, impairment, il jury filing
up or shOaling ouch channel through the Wilt
fulness or negfnce of any parties whatsoever
or interference IN or obstrueting, or attempting
to obstruct, thelprovement of such channel, The
following reghlpns are established;
GENERAL.
]. No master other person in command nf n
vessel dTawiEgtOre thsR twelve feet Of water
shall attempt pace the veeEel under his com,
mand through1y channel that the government
Of the United SEES IL maintaining, Improving of
attempting prove, aer@s bar at the mouth Of
the MississipIdver, without having on board such
vessel a bran pilot licensed to pilot vessels
across the baiat the muth OF the MiEHissippi
river, as provd for by.ue statutes Of the State
Ii. No master other lFrson in command Of a
vessel haviufj duly Hensed branch pilot on
board as reqed by secOn !, shall control or
force inaany nner the sciOn of such pilot while
Ss c sSsSsa ~ o. leaving
ctpt It be sent that be pilot 10 incapable of
properly pei lining his uty because of drunk.
eDess or igndlce, but tsi master or other Der.
son in connh of said vessel shall obey, or caIIae
70 he obeyedl orders rslting TO the handling Of
said vessel, u may be Gsn by said pilot Except
the latter bFunk OF igACant of his dutiee), and |
this, in prtpt, .seamanbe manner.
III Captas OF other pfs0na in command of A
tOwbost OrFb boats, VIII employed in assisting |
described etion one, san attach their tow. |
boat or towfats to the sssels assisted in such /
manner as pilot on thgessel shall direct and |
while engaf In towing I'D vessel shall obey an /
orders givtoy said pI 0to change the direction, |
speed Of, bower exertl by such towboat OF
vessel tow nor in theslmsttsrs bhall the taid
captains OF her persOnsr any Of them, exercise
discretion DO otherwi4haA as directed by SAID
f'-'' PITTS.
]. No pilehan Rttempo pass a vessel through
or into thelRnnel or ehnels before described |
during ghfontinuancsFer such channel Of a
fog, such aides one of DO channel buOys from |
the next iirder on the fne side OF the chapneI !
except in be Of an ouard bound vessel which
may hRye.sged the liahouse st Pass.aPoutre
OF Stake lind at SOuthist Pass before the Jog
settled ovithe channeIhd when such fog eould |
not have IN ressonabaanticpated before the
vessel reaed the poinH banned.
This regltion shall = apply at night when
the cham bnoys, % ave stated, can not DO
seen, tbeae from the xt in order, either by
reason Ofhe darkness the night, Of fog or |
Of failure have hghta1eed on the buOys and
lighted; - ....,-
which he's employed rough the channel or |
channels presald Whifalere is another vessel
in or patng throuBh channel, the use Of
which Is pght, OF agEgd on the aide OF such |
channel, cept in the ffT case he first obtain |
the opiDh of the ottS in command on the !
United SITES dredgeSA engaged in improving |
such Chalel 1hat ther1 Gent channel loom |
clear Rl0sde or aronRRe grounded vessel TO |
wRrTAnt3l attempt 70 ,
whiiehredgeboat 4 ted in the chapnel she
shall beAnBidered hs Bel aground. The Inn.
it's Of thehAnnel FefeElHO shall be the upper
and low buoys markIn)e sides of the channel.
ILL., Npil0t shall ettes TO pass the vessel on 1 ;
which kis employed 1nr through the channel
OF cEaIels aforesaid al time when the aetual
least dkth of water IN channel sought to be
used slll be less thaAl graft Of such vessel ,
prOvidi, in case such " De q steam vessel, BY
waitinfor one high tide sailing vessel BY ,
awaftE for three hishs, there shall be res.
sonRbl hope Of obeaiIlAi reason Of the rise Of :
the tif depth OF cas- equal to the draft of
Shold it not be resale TO expect By sach
waltz TO obtain DEF Ghannel St least Panal
to thdlTaft Of the yeaeehe passed through the
chan1i, OF after SUCH N1g, should such depth
not bkavailahie, then pse may be attempted,
but oily on high tide NOT after the tide may :
have bmmeneed 70 eeR, then only when aided :
by suh steam power ~ atter specified. !
IVkO pilot shan as}fEo pass the vessel on
whicl he 10 employed, NJ through the channel | /
or efnnels Aforesaid * with the aid OF steam
powe applied in forceaa manner as specified ,
10 til following, viz:
]. br steam vessels aAg less than the depth
Of wter n the ohannel e time Of using the .
chanel, their own poll@of disabled.
2 sOf steam veEae'4 ring not over twelve
ineRs more than the dqd water in the chan.
mel rs aforesaid, Whea Rttom Of the channel
lie aft, their own p0Wel5n the bottom is hard
fhef own power and Qnsboat
a For steam vessels l1g over twelve inches
and less than twenty sfsaehes more than the | Z
deIth Of water IN the 81, as Aforesaid, their /
own power and Two tdAs, one towing along. :
sids the vessel g" :
For steam veEseA sng over twenty. -four |
inches more than the ~ water in the chan I
me-, AZ aiofeealq, thel eHBWer and three tow
| beats, one o. when @# alongside and two J
ahead or alongside, 8 faion.
). In cases where lesImitted steam YES. g
sels to attempt paf4Fith their own power j
alone, should the yesat4nG the pilot employed /
| on board shall eignAl X assistance Of q tow :
boat ~ soon as IL oeG4aa dent that the vesssl
| can not within two Aagith her own power
alone, be moved out q Gannel.
6, Sailing vessels dtetone foot or more less
than tho depth OF VIZ tile channel, with
| leading wind, may be NthrOngh the channel
or channels aioresAl& be discretion OF the
!. For sailing vesatlAse drafts bear the
same relation % the Hti water through the
channel or channels ai9s, a. epeoided In rules
one, tive, three and fOqI cam Vessels, one tow.
boat more than nama { steam vessel. This I
Bhall also apply TO 81 tAsels disabled in spch q
manner that their oEan pev'or may not be
used. W ~
8. Towboats shah lAehed % the vessels ,
| they aid, as above sper3n tne blowing man y
ner, except the veese Be grounded 50 ~ %
require q different don In which easea4-
tachmsnt shail be ma alFeetet BY the Plot +
Where but enc or wboats are assisting
they shall tow alongs essel, except "A case
Of inward bound wesD, Wing not OveF tNelvH
inches mere than ths ~ Nager taEough the
channel, in which oal Sgs boat NAY tow with
hawSar ahead OF It'd sawed. When fnree
OF more toWboa3s as owed tvs shall Tow
alongg1de, sud the u ff,er Ahead on along
aide, at the dlaoretigl Il pilOt On board the
vessel lowed. f
v. No pilot shall at IN mass tie vessel on |
which he Il employed through ne chAnnel |
or channels aforesaid y nseh tines a. the !
ot1eeF IL charge o. 0ebOat gagged IN h
dredging such ohanne ~ ahall BY Detice, l :
! duly gwen, as hereal Islesa REQUIRE ezelu.
aVeiy for dred ginRy Srith perm Nsion first
Obtainsd ef aaid of1iooI
VI. No pilot shall q " Dass theyeBsel on
which be i emploYc y through saeh ehAu-
mel OF channels, al0tA tith0ut hadng pre-
yfuusl4 within tive -. = 4Ir,a of Making