, 1883-10-25
The Pilot Bill.

An Act to Establish illUlS ana iiot
Regulations for Juan de Fuca Straits,
Puget Sound, and all American
waters pertaining thereto" and it
reads as follows:
Section l. Be it enacted by the
Legislative Assembly of the Terri
tory of Washington: That it shall be
the duty of the Governor to appoint
two experienced and resident ship
masters and one resident merchant,
who shall constitute Il Board of Pilot
Commissioners for the different ports
on Puget Sound, Juan de Fuca
Straits, their branches, etc.
Sec. 2. That the persons SO ap-
pointed shall take an oath for the
faithful discharge of their duties, and
shall hold their office during the
pleasure Of the Governor.
Sec. 3. That the Commissioners
shall NETT in Port Townsend, Jetfer
son county, w. T., at least once in
| three months. \ majority shall CON
stitute u quorum for the transaction
of business, and said Commissioners
shall hold their first regular meeting
on the first Monday in January, A.D.,
1854, and the chairman may cali
| special meetings whenever necessary
but no special meeting shall be called
for the purposes of granting licences
or examining pilots touching their
qualifications without the consent of
all the Commissioners, and then only
by giving at least two weeks public
| notice.
Sec. 1. That the Commissioners
shall make bylaws and rules for their
own government, not inconsistent
with the provisions of the laws Of
this Territory OF of the United States.
Sec. 5. That the Commissioners
shall appoint Il Secretary, whose duty
it shall be to keep correct minutes of
all the proceedings of the Commis-
sioners in books to be provided by
them for that purpose, to receive all
moneys and pay out the same when
ordered to do SO by the Board, and
shall register the names of all pilots,
with the date of their licences and
places of residence, the books and
register to be always open TO inspec-
| ton.
Sec. 6. That neither the Commits
sioners nor the Secretary shall have
any interest, direct or otherwise, in
any pilot boat, OF the earnings there
of
Sec. 7. That the Commissioners
shall have power to appoint in the
manner prescribed iii this act such
number of pilots fer said ports as
they may deem necessary.
Sec. 8. That persons applying for
licenses to act as pilots shall be
American citizens and legal voters of
this Territory, not under twenty-One
years of age and Of good, moral
character, and not in the practice of
getting intoxicated; and shall be
rigidly examined by the Commission
ers in public, touching their qualiti-
cations and knowledge of the man
| agement of square rigged vessels; of
the tides, soundings, bearings and
distances of the various shoals, rocks,
bars, and points OF land, and lights
of the harbors and bays; and if deem
ed qualified shall receive a license as
pilot, which license shall continue
during good behavior.
Sec, 8. That every licensed pilot,
previous to entering on his duties,
shall give bonds to the amount of
two thousand dollars, payable to the
Territory of Washington, for the
faithful discharge of his duties, which
bend shall be approved by the Com
missioners and filed in their office
Sec. 10. That the Commissioners
shall have power to suspend pilots
for misconduct or inattention to their
duty, and on proof shall revoke their
licenses; Provided, due notice shall
be given the pilot and an opportunity
be given him to be heard in his
defense.
Sec II. That every pilot cn board
ing vessel shall, at the request of
the master, exhibit his license, and on
refusal to do so shall be liable to u
penalty of fifty dollars.
Sec. II. That every pilot who shall
absent himself from duty for more
than two months, except ON leave
granted by the Commissioners, or by
sickness, shall be considered as
having forfeited his license.
Sec. 13. That if any licensed pilot
shall be intoxicated while having
charge of any vessel as pilot he shall
be dismissed.
Sec. IA. That the G lmissioners
may require pilots to amend their
bonds and securities Whenever they
may deem it neccessay.
Sec. Is. That for carelessly or
negligently losing a vessel, on con-
viction the pilot having charge of the
vessel at the time shall be incapable
| of ever acting as pilot, and shall
moreover be liable for damages on
his bonds:
Sec. IT, That it shall be the duty
of every pilot in charge of q vessel
arriving in any Of the ports of Puget
Sound or its branches, to have the
vessel safely tno6red or anchored in
such position as the master OF Tie
vessel may direct, when his response
bility shall cease
Sec. II. That when complaint is
lodged with the Commissioners
against a pilot for misbehavior or
neglect of duty, it shall be reduced
to writing attd swera to. Notice
| SiASi W. hliob bS given Tic DlIOl. ana
he shall be notified to appear within
twenty days to answer the complaint.
Ii the answer be not satisfactory he
may be fined not exceeding $500, or
deprived of his license at the discre,
ton of the Commissioners.
Sec. Is. That no persons except
those licensed by the Commissioners
shall pilot vessels in or out of the
bays or harbors ON Puget Sound,
Juan de Futa Straits, or their inlets
or harbors, for hire, under the penalty
OF $500 for each and every offense.
This penalty is not incurred when
the master of vessel acts as his own
pilot out of harbor alone or in case
of distress
Sec. 10. That application for a
pilot for outward bound vessels shall
be made at the office of the pilots,
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