St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-22

shall forthwith name another person to
act as commissioner instead of the COM
missioner originally named.
Art. 3-The delimitation referred to
In article l of this treaty shall be
marked upon British admiralty charts
by series of lines regularly numbered
and duly described. The charts so
marked shall, on the termination of the
work OF the commission, be signed by
the commissioners, in quadruplicate,
one copy whereof shall be delivered to
the secretary of state of the United
States, and three copies to her majesty'S
government. The delimitatiOn shall be
made in the following manner, and
shall be accepted by both the high con-
tracing parties as applicable for all
purposes under article l of the cOnven-
tion of Oct. 20, 1918: The three marine
miles mentioned in article of the con-
ventiOn of Oct. 20, 1918, shall be meas
ured seaward from low water mark;
but at every bay, creek or harbor, not
otherwise specially provided for In this
treaty, such three marine miles shall be
measured Seaward from a straight line
drawn across the bay, creek or harbor,
in the part nearest the entrance at the
first point where the width does not ex-
ceed ten marine miles.
Art. AT or near the following bays
the limits of exclusion under article l
OF the convention of Oct. 20, 1878, at
points more than three marine miles
from low water mark shall be eStab-
llshed by the following lines, namely:
At the Bac des Chaleurs, the line from
the light at Birch point on Miscou ISL
ana to Macquereau point light; at the
bay OF Miramichi, the line from the
light at Point Escuminac to the light on
the eastern point of Tabisintac Gully;
at EgmOnt bay, in Prince Edward Isl
mont to the light at Westpoint: and
off st. AIMS bay, in the province of
Nova Scotia, the line from Cape Smoke
to the light at Point AcOni. AtFOrtune
bay, in Newfoundland, the line from
COnnaigre Head to the light on the
southeaSterly end of Brunei island;
thence to Fortune Head. At Sir Charles
Hamilton sound, the line from the south
east point of Cape FOgo to White island;
thence to the north end of PeckfOrd
1Snal island. and from the south end of
rockford island to the east headland of
Ragged harbOr. At or near the follow
ing bays the limits of exclusion shall be
three marine miles Seaward from the
following lines, namely: At or near
warrington bay, in Nova Scotia, the line
from the light on Stoddard island to the
light on the south point of Cape Sable;
thence to the light at Raccaro point. At
ChedabuctO and st. Peters BAYS. the
line from Cranberry island light tOlGreen
Island light; thence to Point Rouge.
At Mira bay, the line from the light on
the east point Of Scatari island to the
northeasterly point of Cape MOrien;
and at Placentia bay, in Newfoundland,
the line from Latino Point on the east
ern mainland shore to the most south
erly point of Red island; thence by the
most southerly point of .Merasheen
island to the mainland. Long island
and Bryer island, at st. Mary's bay, in
Nova Scotia. shall, for the purpose of
dellmitatiOn, be taken as the coasts of
such bay.
Art. 5. Nothing in this treaty shall
be construed to include within the
common water any such interior por-
tiOns of any bays, creeks, or harbors as
cannot be reached from the sea without
passing within the three marine miles
mentioned in article L of the eonyen-
ton of Oct. 20, 1918.
Art. 6-The commissioners shall from
time to time report to each of the high
contracting parties such lines as they
may have agreed upon, numbered, de-
scribed and marked as herein provided,
with quadruple charts thereof, which
lines so reported shall forthwith from
time to time be simultaneously pro-
claimed by the high contracting parties,
and be binding after two months from
such proclamation.
Art. ANY disagreement of the COM
miSsiOners shall forthwith be referred
to an umpire selected by the secretary
of state of the United States and her
Britannia majesty's minister at Wash
lngton, and his decision shall be final.
Art. S-Each of the high contracting
parties shall pay its own commissioners
and officers. All other expenses Jointly
incurred, in connection with the per
fOrmance of the work, including COM
penSatiOn to the umpire, shall be paid
by the high contracting parties in equal
mOietieS.
Art. 9-NOthing in this treaty shall
interrupt or affect the free navigation
of the Strait of Canso by fishing vessels
of the United States.
Art. 10-United States fishing vessels
entering the bays or harborS referred to
in article of this treaty shall conform
to harbOr regulations common to them
Newfoundland. They need not report,
enter or clear, when putting into such
bays or harbors for shelter or repairing
damages, nor when putting into the
same, outside the limits of established
ports of entry, for the purpose of pur-
chasing wood or of obtaining water. ex-
cept that any such vessel remaining
more than twenty-four hours, exclusive
Of Sundays and legal holidays,
within any such port, or com
munlcating with the shore therein.
may be required to report, enter or
clear; and no vessel shall be excused
thereby from giving due information
to boarding officers. They shall not be
liable in any such bays or harbors for
compulsory pilOtage; nor, when therein
for the purpose of shelter, of repairing
damages, of purchasing wood or obtain.
ing water, shall they be liable for har-
Dor dues, tonnage dues, buoy dues or
other similar dues; but this enumera-
ton shall not permit other charges in
consistent with the enjoyment of the
liberties received or secured by the con-
Vention of Oct. 20, 1918.
Art. 11-United States fishing vessels
entering the ports, bays or harbors of
the eastern and northeastern coasts of
Canada or of the coasts of NewfOund-
land under stress of weather or other
casualty may unload, reload, tranship
or sell, subject to custom laws and regu-
lations, all fish on board, when such un-
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