The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-05-18
OFFICIAL.
Rules and Regulations

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Adopted by the board Of Pilot Com
missioners for the Columbia and VIII
lamet rivers:
!. The semi-annual meetings Of the
board shall be held at the Office Of the
board in Astoria, Oregon, on the first
Monday in November and May of each
year.
=. All applications for licenses or
branches To pilot on the Columbia river
bar, must state the number Of years eX-
peTience at sea, and the capacity i'm
which such applicant has acted. and his
experience on this bar, and be recon-
mended by not less than one bar pilot
and one or more ShipmaSters: also be
accompanied by bond In the sum Of
five thousand dollars. with good and
sufficient sureties, conditioned upon the
faithful performance Of his duties as
such pilot.
= All applications for license ar
branch To pilot on the Columbia and
Willamet rivers from Astoria to Port
land must state the number of years
experience on said rivers. and the ca
pacity i'm which such applicant has act
ed, and must be recommended by not
less than one licensed river pilot
and two or more experienced masters Of
river steamers; also he accompanied by
a bond i'm the sum Of three thousand
dollars with good and sufficient suretieS
conditioned upon the faithful perform
ance of his duties as such river pilot.
l. Whenever any master, agent or
cOuSiaIee of any sailing vessel. steam
ship OT steamer, shall desire To make =
complaint against any pilot licensed by
this board, for neglect, careleSSncSS or
lncOmpetency, or malicious conduct
while in the discharge Of his duties as
pilot, on said vessel or steamer. said
master. agent or cOnsignee shall file
with The secretary OF this board writ
ten complaint specify ing the charges
against said pilot, and shall deposit with
the secretary the sum Of twenty dollars.
taking his receipt therefor, and in ease
said pilot shall be- found guilty Of the
charges 80 preferred against him, then
the money deposited 10y said master.
agent or cOnsignee shall be returned 70
him; and all expenses attending the eN-
animation Of pilots on charges so pre-
ferrcd. shall be taxed against the party
at fault.
=. Pilots are requested 10 give the sec
retary Of this board any information
they may possess regarding the name
OfyeSsels arriving and departing, their
class. tonnage. draft of water, and
amount received for pilOtage.
d. That no bar or river pilot shall be
allowed 10 absent himself from his pilot
ground for longer period than five
days without first obtaining permission
of a majority Of this board.
:. That all bar pilots shall state in
their application, or file with the secre-
tary Of the board, the name and tonnage
OF the steam tug or sail pilot boat 10
which they belong. and the failure of
AIRY pilot 10 comply with the provisions
of these resolutions shall be deemed a
sufficient cause for the suspension or
revocation Of the said pilot license.
<. That on and after the first day of
June, 1881. all applications for branches
filed previous 20 the organization of the
present board, shall be considered can
celled; and any party wishing 10 obtain
branch either as river or bar pilot
shall proceed according TO the rules and
regulations now ia force.
9. That the rate Of pilOtage for the
Columbia and Willamet rivers shall be
as follows.