Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-05-17

10 PT0g9Ge for the appointment, and to de-
t1e the duties and pOlUers of Har5or
MGster.
SECTION ]. Be it ordained by
~ the Council of the Incorporated Village Of
Ashtabula, that there shall be appointed by said
Council, upon the recommendation Of the Mayor
at their arst regular meeting in June in the year
OF 1873, and annually thereafter. HarbOr Master
for Ashtsbula HarbOr, in said Village; who shall
hold his office for the term of one year, and until
his successor shall be appointed and qualified
and who, before entering upon the duties of his
ONCE, shall give bond payable to said Village in
the penal sum Of Five Hundred Dollars, condition
ed for the faithful performance of the duties of
bis said office; which bond shall be signed by not
less than two good and sufficient surefies to the
acceptance Of SAID Council; and shall take the
usual oath Of Office and file with said bond
SEC. II. The Salary of said Harbor Master shall
De, and fs hereby fixed at the sum Of $500 per
annum. payable quarterly out Of the Treasury Of
said Village.
Sec. III. The Harbor of AshtabuIa shall con-
sist of all the waters of Ashtabula River within
the Village limits, between the outer end of the
Government Pier and the Bridge of the Franklin
Branch OF the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Railway Company, which crosses said River
SEC. ". The HarbOr Master is hereby author
lied and directed to give such orders and direc-
uons as he may deem just and proper. relative to
the location and change Of station Of every steam
boat OF other caft vessel or aoat, in said HarbOr
and every captain, master. owner, eOnslgnee, or
person having in charge any steamb boat, vessel or
other craft or float, negectfng refusing to COM
ply with any such orders or directions, shall for
felt and pay fine of not less than Five nor more
than Fifty Dollars, for every such neglect or re-
fusal. And if any such steamboat or other craft
vessel, or float shall not be in charge of any per-
son, the HarbOr Master may remove the same to
any place or st&tiOn in said Harbor, which. in his
opinion will best promote the interest of those
doing business in or about said HaFboI.
SEC ". Said HarbOr Master shall also have
power, and.It shall be his duty to prevent all per
sons from throwing gravel. stone, OF ballast Of
any kind, into said HarbOr, that may be calcula-
ted to destroy or oestruct the navigation of the
same; or from placing any such stone, gravel bal
last, or other thing on the banks or whsrves of
said Harbor. orupOm the government piers there.
Of, in such manner or position as to render Ii
liable to be washed or otherwise conveyed INFO
said Herbor, or from making or directing any
channel for the passage of water so as to carrv
any gravel stone, other thing into said Harbor
or from throwing oF placing any filth or offal in
to said Ha Dor. And 10 prevent any owner. mas
ter, or other person having in charge any steam
boat, vessel, or other craft, from loading or nm
loading at said Harbor any coal ore, sand or other
substance liable to Obstruct navigation, without
good and sufficient preventive against any such
substance falling into said HarOor. Said Hsrbor
Master shall also prevent all persons from driY-
ing or placing any piles, stone, timber, earth or
other obstruction in said Rarbor, without per-
missi0n from said Council. Any person doing
any Of the things which is made the duty Of said
Harbor Master In this Section to prevent, shall
forfeit and pay the same fine provided for in Sec
tion four of this Ordinance.
SEC. VI. Said HarbOr Master shall cause all
6tSdulDOhIss Enlps, Dflgs anu OLu6E VESSELS Wnlle
lying in said Harbor, to haYe their anchors kept
on board and their lower yards cockbiIled and
their upper yards braced up sharp. And to have
kept out board during the nighttime cOnspicu-
Ous light. Any captain, master, or other person
in charge of any such steamboat, ship, brig or
other vessel, who neglects or rtfases to comply
with the provisions Of this Section, shall forfeit
and pay the same 1ne provided for in Section
four Of this Ordinance.
SEC. VII. Said harbOr master shall see that no
captain, owner, ma ster, or other persons having
In charge any steamboat, other vessel, eraft or
hoat, anchor or otherwise fastened or cause or
permit to be anchored or fastened any such steam
boat, or other vessel craft or float in said HaFb0r,
so that the same shall obstruct the passage of any
other steamboat, or other vessel, eram or n0at
coming into or going out Of said HaFbor, and any
such captain, owner, master, or otner person who
shall so anchor as to OhstruCt the passage as
Aforesaid shall forfeit and pay the fine hxed By
Section four of this Ordinance.
SEC VIII. No fish or other small boats shall
be fastened to the piers, or docks, without the
consent Of the Harbor Master, and any owner or
other person having in charge any such hsh or
without such consent shall forfeit and pay the
sum of not less than one nor more than ten dol.
lara.
SEC. X. Said Harbor Master shall not suffer
or permit any person to drive on 20 the draw
bridge at said HsrbOr, with any wagon, carriage,
SLEIGH or other conveyance or vehicle ofany kind
whatever after the signal has been given to open
said bridge. And any person who shall drive on
to said bridge contrary to the provisions OF this
Section shall forfeit and pay the fine provided for
in Section eight of this Ordinance.
SEC x. This Ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after Its passage and legal pub
lication.
1t II. L. MORRISON, Mayor.
TIAttest:-JAMEs REED, JR.. Clerk.
Passed May Is 1SIS