The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-21
PILOTAGE AND TOWAGB,
The New Law Regarding These Matters
Which is Supposed to Take Effect To- -Da.

The o. r. & N. Co. has issued the
following circular:
The o. r. & n. Co. hereby announ
ces the following rates for towage and
pllotage of vessels from the sea to
Portland and return, and guarantees
that same shall not be increased for
period of two years from May q, 1889,
the date upon which the law becomes
effective:
Total charges for pilotage and tow
age from the sea, or from Astoria to
Portland and return, taking effect May
q, 1889. Vessels not exceeding 800
tons register, $3.50; over 800 tons to
], 200 tons, $500; over 1,200 tons to 1,6OO
tons, $3.50; over 1000 tons to 2,100
tons, 5000; over 100 tons, special;
use of tugs hawsers, $40 each way;
hghterage upon grain and its products
from Portland to Astoria, SOC per ton
OF 1000 lbs; ighterage upon other
freight, 81 per ton, weight or measure
ment company's option; moving a
vessel in port, $40.
The above rates are obtainable only
upon the express condition that YES
sells are towed by tug and tow boats
owned by this company and piloted
by pilots In its employ.
The existing pilotage laws of Wash
lngton territory authorize the follow
ing compensation for plotting vessels
between the sea and Astoria:
Eight dollars per foot for the first
twelve feet draught, and SO per foot
for each additional foot or fraction
thereof; and for plotting a vessel on
the Columbia river between Astoria
and Portland, 81 per foot draught.
The Washington territory law fur
ther provides for half compulsory
pilotage. A pilot holding a branch
from the Washington territory pilot
commissioners, upon speaking 4 vessel
can demand half pilotage, rs per above
rates, whether his services be accepted
or not. Attention is also directed to
section Z of the Oregon law herein in
C orporated, which fully sets forth the
compensation authorized by this state
for the pilotage Of vessels between the
sea and Astoria.
1t will be observed that section 9 of
the law referred to provides that half
pilotage only will be compulsory in
the case of bar pilotage when the
services of Oregon pilots are rejected
after having spoken vessel. Ship
masters may reject the services of riv-
er pilots without incurring compul-
sorry pilotage.
Masters of vessels accepting the
services of pilots holding a branch
from the state of Oregon or Washing
ton territory will be compelled to pay
such pilots their regular fee, as pre-
scribed by law, in addition to the rates
of this company.
1t Will be seen, therefore, that in ac-
cepting service of this company, the
following reductions will be made
from the charges now in effect: Yes
sells not exceeding 1000 tons register,
S400; vessels not exceeding 1,200 tons
register, $3.50; vessels not exceeding
1900 tons register, $500; vessels not
exceeding 1000 tons register, $3.50;
vessels not exceeding 2, 100 tons regis
ter, $500. No charge will be made for
off-shore towage or demurrage when
this company's tugs and pilots are en-
ployed.
When other than o. r. & n. COM
pany pilots are employed ships will be
subject to charge of $40 per mile
for distances more than ten miles off
shore, and So per hour demurrage
when this company's boats are delayed
through fault of such pilot, and double
lighterage rates will be charged by
this company to ships not towed by
its tugs or towboats.
In order to avoid any complications
and excessive charges, masters should
be plainly instructed to avoid as far
as practicable being spoken by pilots
not on board or connected with the
tugs or towboats of the Oregon Rail
way & Navigation company, and
when spoken by pilots not in this
company's employ, their services can
be rejected and the vessel be COM
PEELED to pay one-half pilotage only.
Pilots in this company's employ will
bear letter of identity of the follow
ing form;
OREGON RAILWAY & NAVIGATION COMPANY
OFFICE OF PoRT CAPTAIN,
PORTLAND, OR,-lSS9.
To Whom 1t Mag Concern:-The
bearer, Mrs duly licensed pi-
lot under the laws of the state of
Oregon, and holds a proper branch
from the pilot commissioners of said
state, and is employed by and working
under the instructions of this COM
pany. =, Port Captain
For the purpose of identification,
the tugs of this company will fly the
o. r. & n. Co.'S flag Ia cut of which is
given in the circular,) and will be
found cruising off shore during the
hours of daylight, each provided with
a competent pilot employed by the
company. Such pilot will board all
vessels spoken, take charge, and re-
main with the same until anchored at
Astoria.
The above is supposed to go into
effect to-day; the question now comes
up as to its constitutionality, and
what will be the existing state of
affairs until the board of pilot COM
missioners again meet on the 10th of
next month, and what they will do
when they do meet.
The Historian is authentically in
formed that the 0. r. & n. company
has now under consideration the mat
ter of employing the Oregon state
pilots on the schooner Coz. Moody, to
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