New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-03
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFICIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE 10 glLOTs AND sHlPNRA~4
TERss
ry,Hg FOLLOWING REGULATIONS. MADE IN
l. conformity with the provisions OF Oh act en-
titled IAN act to facilitate the execution Oh anu 10
protect certain public works OF improvement a' ''ie
mouth of the sIississippi 0veFs' approved June J.
1874 nave been approved by che SECRETARY OF war;
and age, b. hi. ordeS, published :es tas tt"ssSe
s:ea sa1. sGiasnso sS SD concerned
a. g. HUMPHREYS
Fri.ai:e. Csece.., and CSscS Of s.n:iaeFsSs
aaara 60 facilitate enc executes 81 Sna 20 Si'e
Gee. certain wocAs public works OF impro's'
8nent at the mouth Of the Mississippi rivels
BE ie enacted he the ssnase and House OF eepliss
t.nsatiSes OF che Initea States ~ ani s. eba
uassa g. s.S This aos the SecreasyGf ar IS
10 assam. full control 2he particular channel
az ion .r norovemens s.. Che government OF
Che GnItsd states. ~ tar as Snay % ieceos.ils -.
th.r.rryus an1 prot4 s'iaHss such sSea's,tc>'
and improvements, and u''ia shS sans oe eo.is
cee.sl anal B.. mas establish slica Isgusaeiofs se
sp.eti,y tIe % or .sssass Through such snano
ael 40 he sali d,e..n secdul :" snl!y proI'@t tne
sha,,el ana .o facilit tate the Xcavation improve.
.u.nt ana use Shereos. Suca regulations shali 80
preHlul s..ed by publsatioS ehereof Tor ten DAYS
New orleans louisiana and Che same may in like
mauseE be changed irom time TO time, ane any
:ersoa is.e,erns "!h Or 9nSsrnees or ana
auy persos who shall G'illtully @G neSi@ently
strand or sink auS boas OF craft iS said channel;
or Who ehsi svillfuS or Aeglisenfls Sostruct sald
sHaa.sl ar cause enE impairment. lnJurgs hilns
TYP oy shoaling therein shei be sulfiy OF enlsue
meanor, Snd on cea'eti0n theie1is saai 100 r i,nS
shes bv fine not exceeding five hundred sto.lars,
or mpri .onment for not more thsn clio SasiisAss Ss
both in fhr discretion 0: sl4e G"!sso
4psSa6fdSGse Z. s8.s
gr.Oma.:a.se with chose ps'Svise2s Of th@ :.sese
cited act o: Congress. which aievol'@ on the necfe
tary al WAY the duty OF assuming control over
.hs psrtis1la. ehannel az the mouth OF che Msss-
sippi l!s.r az course O' excavation or improve,
,nei.s by che government ii she United states
.n matters respecting ''s's of" such channel
and 81. establishing regulations designed to pre-,
vent the obstruction, impairment, Ngury, ming
us Or 6hoaling of such channel through the viii
tullness negligence OF any parties whatsoever
or nterierenee with or obsrneting or a.tempt ,h
foa0si4S oR gu e6Ons are esta Dlls&eeS
T. so s,asfee % other person sa eoolmsna sf
vessel drawing more than twelve feet OF water.
shall attempt to pass the vessel under ms com.
mand through any channel that the government
of the United States Is maintaining, improving, y
attempting to imrove, across bar at the mouth OF
the Mississippi river. without having on board such
vessel branch plot licensed to pilot vessels
across the Jars at the mouth OF the Mississippi
river, as provided Soc by cine statutes OF the State
al. No masterop either person % commana of
vessel having a! duly licensed branch plot en-
board required by section l. shall control or
force in any manner the action of such pilot while
said vessel is entering passing through or leaving
Che ehannel or channels described in section OK.
cept it be evident that the pilot Is incapable OF
properly performing his duty because OF drunk
eness or Ignorance but SAID master or other per-
son in command of said versel shall obey,
to be obeysd all orders Reatpg to the handling of
said vessel that may be given by said pilot Except
the latter be drunk or ignorant OF his GutlesA aud
In mt anna 7
Ill. Captains or other persons in coHmahS -
towboat towbcats, while employed in assisting
vessels to pass through thu channel or channels
described in section one, shall attach eAels sows
boat or tOwbOats to She sessels sssissel in su.sl
manner as the pilot OF the v.sss: sisl sfe.s, and
while engaged en- towing said Sssses shall e.ises .ss
orders glEen by said .i H 20 change Sai~ direction
speed OF. ar poweE s..ertea i'y such ;"w!',st ct
sowboat5 OF Sheie points y: Setsshm~uf ia ih..
vessel sow.Cs noS 10 these matters shat. t- sa..
captains Othes persons, any OF them, exercise.
dsc.rG;Ga So G9 O:5syw.se thaas directed b. ssS
p!aS.
g. 80 PlSS shSss sessrnpt :" pace sac! th.~H.h
or inf" the s.snual OF sllanIeis ..fors described
during che continuance owes such chaAueS of 4
fog, such hides one Of the channel buoys irons
the next III order on che same side 0f the channel,
except IA aase of an outward bound vessel whica
may hasc passed tn Q lighthouse ct Pass a louerc
stake ISLAND at South aess Pass before the Cog
settled oger Che charaei, snd when sucn 70: could
Got bavS been reasonably anticipated bet0Gs tl.e
vessel reached the points named
This regulation shall also apps - Hishe ~heH
fAarIel buGyS, as above etateGs not be
seen, the one from the hex9 lie orie.s eiiheg be
reason of the darkness OF tfi.. night, of fog.
u taiiuTe so SaSs igh5s glazed Oa sts Guays AID
lighted
IL Ne pi'os shai8 aSsemgE te 0sss III. seses: On
which he il employed through chs S?iauIseS
ehan1els aforesaid while Tiers is another vessel
an OR passing through the 'channes che Vlss 0f
which is sought aground oa she side Os such
channel excape in the latter &ase, he first obtain
United States dredseboat engaged IN improving
such channel Chat there is sufficient channel loom
clear alongside or around sucsa grosaded Sessei 80
warrant all attempt TO pas6n
While a dredgeboat is Socatets IN ehe dhssn.a she
shall be considered as a vessel sgrotnd. The Inn
its OF gh6 channel referred to shall be Che uppeg
and lower blOys enarkiDg the sides of the channel
iii. No IeoS shaiS attempt tie pass the Sessel on
Shich Ne is employed into cS through he channel
81 annelo aforesaid, at time when the actual
ieast. depth OF Slater III this channel sought to be
used shall be Cess Than che dpaft of such vessel:
provided s9 ease sHch vessei 6S steaIe vessel bS
waiting tos one iigh sides q. o calling sessel by
aSatlng for tire. high sdes There shall be rea-
sonabls BOP. HfSbtaining by ceasOD CT tho rise of
,ls tide tevtt u casste. equal 30 Che draft Of
Sho,.Id 10 MS: - esasonsb'ess s.pece 20 .uce,
waiting 10 ObtaiS depth ofChannei at least equal
to TIE draft OF the vessel to he posed through the
shannsl OS atteS such waiting, should such depth
not be available then passage may be attempted
but only high tide and not after the tide may
have commenced to ebb and then only when aided
b. such steam power as hereafter specified.
~. 80 pilot shall attempt to pass the vesseg on
which he is employed. Into or through the channel
channels aforesaid, except with the aid OF steam
az q
l. For steam Vessels era in o less than the depth
% water in the channel at the time of using the
channel, their own power if not disabled.
2 For steam vessels drawing not twelve
inches more than the depth of water in the chan
mel, AS afores said when the bottom of the channel
is soft, their power; when the bottom is hard
their own power and one towboat.
B. For steam vessels drawing over twelve inches
and less than twenty four inches more than the
depth of v ater in the channel, aforesaid, their
own power and two towboats, one towing along.
side the vessel.
4. For steam vessels drawing over twenty four
inches more than the depth of water in the chan
mel, as aforesaid, their own power and three tow
boats, one of which shall tow Alongside and two
ahead or Alongside at discretion.
5. In cases where it is permitted steam yes.
se's to attempt passage with their own power
alone, should the vessel ground the pilot mploved
on board shall signal for the assistance OF a tow
boat as soon as ii becomes evident that the vessel
can not within two hours with nsr own power
alone, be moved out of the channel.
8. Sailing vessel s drawing one loot or more less
than the depth of water III tho channel, with a
leading wind may be sailed through the channel
or channels aforesaid, at the discretion of the
pilot.
!. For sailing vessels whose drafts bear the
same relation to the depth of water through the
channel or channels aforesaid specified in rules
one two three and four for sea m vessels one tow
boat more than med for the steam vessel. This
shall also apply to steam vesseis disabled in such
manner that their Own steam power may not be
USED.
8. Towboats shall be attached to the vessela
they aid, above specified in the following man.
ner, except the VT ssel aided DE grounded as to
require a different disposition, in which case at.
tachment shall be made directed by the pilot
on board:
Where but one Or swo sowboats are assisting
they snail tow alon sside the vessel except n case
of inward bound vessels drawing not over twelve
inches more than the depth OF water through the
channel, in which case on6 towboat may tow with
a hawsei ahead % the vessel lowed When three
or more towboats are employed two shall tow
alongside, and the others either ahead or along
side at the sliscsA.os a: Che silc: s& board the
30 sscl lowed.
.. No pilOs shs' astsnlfs Q. PASS th. sessel on
w!,H III he is employed into or Through Che channel
or chsnnels Aforesaid, during sucls .imes as the
officer in. charge of she dredgeboat engaged in
dredging such channel or channels shall by notice.
duly gym, as hereafteS specified require exclu
siveiy Dr dredging escsS. V'is. SeSis is..s frss
obtained of said otiisy.
~ SO 9iist shall as,esnrs 20 gas Oh. v..ssl ..