The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-02-21
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erATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY !

create 2 Board Of Pilot Comm ssoners for shil
~ Al IIarbo and other purposes, in Harrison county
.-.r,ox l. Be II enacted 6y the LeqtsIatdsr.
~ SIT nj Mississippi, That 1t shall be the
gthe board Of supervisors of Harrison
uI.. 4,, 70 appoint three citizens Of said county
goqi.iant Skill and knowledge in maratime
o. Or. - act as a Board of Pilot Commission
a"'l,,. Shin Island Harbor, whose term Of ser
"a shall be for four years; and upon the
'.tl, ar resignation of any commissioner thus
lsaa;ot.j. il shall be the duty Of said (board
II 'FI,naryisors} to fiji the Vacancy thus occurring
~ .t[a commitment Of another citizen, quail
el - 4t6rcsad who shall continue in office
I'll +la term aforesaid, from and after said ap-
@fofment. That said Board Of Pilot Commits
E4nars shall have and exercise jurisdiction
.rar the waters of Ship Island Harbor and the
.sas leading into the same; said Pilot Com
fasteners shall take and subscribe the oath Of
lFes prescribed by the Constitution, which
nth shall be filed in the Chancery Clerks
,fce OF said county.
Ser , Be IT ftllther euucteR, That any two
fsaiI commissioners shall constitute IA quo
,n, for the transaction OF business, and they
Ibave power to grant licenses to pilots for
ipIsland Pass and all other passes leading
;nr6 fhe same, and there shall not be less than
@nr Djlots for said harbor aud passes, if such
number apply for license.
Sc. 3 b. 1t furthr eHnctea, That every
rilot ror said harbor and passes shall take and
snhscribe an oath as pilot, and give a bond in
tba nenal sum Of one thousand dollars, with
goai and sufficient security, payable to the
State OF Mississippi, to be approved by said
hoard. for the faithful performance OF their du
I'LL q pjlots. and said bond shall be renewed
every two years, and no pilots shall be allowed
70 make a charge for pilotage OF any vessel
80 , greater amount than three dollars per foot
oftbe dPaught Of water drawn by said vessel.
SEC t. Be Il further eHacted, That the Board
If Pilot Commissioners shall make and publish
for the government of pilots, bylaws, rules and
regulations and shall establish fees iGr pilots
andimpose fines and forfeitures for neglect of
duty and If necessary revoke licenses Tor IN
competency or intemperance.
SEC j. b. u further en0cte3, That any pilot
removing any vessel from the HarbOr OF Ship
Island while said vessel is in charge of any
civil officer, by virtue Of process from any court
Of record in this State, or Of the United States,
shall forfeit his license and be ever after dis
qualified as pilot, and subject to such fine as
a court Of competent jurisdiction shall impose.
SEC. s. Be ii further enHcted, That the II
lot commissioners provided for as aforesaid are
authorized and empowered to elect or appoint
a harbor master who shall hold has office for
one year. and until his successor Is elected and
qualified and said harboY master thus appoint
ed shall enter into bond, with two good and
sufficient securities in the sum OF one thousand
dollars. conditioned for the faithful performance
orthe duties of said office, which bond shall be
frs. approved by the Board of Pilot Commits
sioners before he shall be permitted to enter
upon the discharge o. the duties OF sad olflce.
SIC T. Be 1t further enacted, That it is made
The duty of all vessels arriving IN the port IN
ballast to report to said harbor master, VINO
shall designate what disposition shall be made
.P.l 4 ,lgNc e EFFI4i1
tons that may be adopted by the aforesaid
commissioners, and any vessel failing so to so
report and make such disposition OF her ballast
as the harbor master may direct, shall forfeit
and pay the sum of one thousand dollars Tor the
Grst offense. and two thousand dollars for each
subsequent oflense, which may be collected be-
fore any court Of competent jurisdiction.
SEC S. Be It .further enacted, That the
Board of Pilot Commissioners shall make and
keep record of all their acts and doings, so
that ali persons shall be able to know the
same, and said board shall have an office at
such place as may be designated by the board
Of supervisors.
See. 8 Be 1t FURTHER enacted, That if any
person shall act as pilot without a license reg
uiary granted by this Board OF Pilot Commis-
soners, he shall be deemed guilty OF mlsde-
meanor. and on conviction thereof, shall be
fined III sum not to exceed three hundred
dollars
SIC 10. Be II further enacted, That the
fees Of said commissioners shall be, for every
license granted ten dollars. For taking bond
and affidavit and filing same, two dollars and
fifty cents giving copies OF record Tor eaeh nun
bred words, twenty-five cents; certifying same
fifty cents
SEC. H. BE It .further enacted, That the
bonds above provided for may be put IN SUIT
m any court having jurisdiction, by any person
aggrieyed, for his use, in the name OF the state
and shall not be void upon the first recovery
ont may be sued upon until the full penalty IS
exhausted
SEC. y. BE tturther enactea That the har,
Dor master herein provided for shall collect all
orteitures incurred under the provisions OF
ms Act, or under the bylaws, rules and regu
lations, made and published under provisions
Of section four ~ of this Act, and all forfeit
Qres SO collected shall be paid over to the
treasurer OF Harrison county for the use OF the
public schools Of the State.
SEc. Is. b itfirthe9 enacted, That all laws
and parts Of laws in conflict with this Act, be
and hereby are repealed, and this Act shall
lake effect and be in force from and alter lts
passage
APPROVED, February 1st, 1877.