The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-05-22
p1LorAGE AND rowAGE.
Phases of The Matter as Developing.

The matter of towage and pilotage
on the bar and river is sort Of mixed
up. IT will be Strengthened out,
some way, shortly. Astoria is desirous
OF having it arranged so that the SER
vice on the bar and river will not
suffer, and that commerce may not be
injured or restricted. This is an es-
sential matter, and one of vital impor-
tanoe to the river.
There was another meeting of the
pilot commissioners yesterday after
noon: present, commissioners Mont
gomery, Wilson and Brown: COM
missioner Montgomery acting presi-
dent, Geo. w. Lounsberry acting
secretary.
A communication was received from
bar pilot Thos. Doig, stating that he
had left the pilot schooner Goc.
Moody, and desired to be attached to
the tug Escort, and asking that such
revision of his branch be made as
would authorize him to act as bar
pilot, attached to the tugh Escort,
The revision was so made.
Pilot Doig goes ON the Escort this
morning.
This, 80 far as that tug is concerned,
will be return to the system SO long
and successfully carried on by Capt
Geo. Flavel, the bar pilot being attach
ed TO the tug Capt Dan Graham
continues as master of the Escort.
The board Of commissioners also no.
titled all pilots licensed by the state
for the Columbia and Willamette riv-
ers and Columbia bar to present their
branches Immediately to the secretary
to change the amount for pilot service
to the amount stipulated bv the law
which went into effect yesterday.
Just whether the pilots will COM
ply with this mandate remains to be
seen.
The Oregon pilots on the Goo.
Moody say they will test the constitu-
tionality of the law: the river pilots
will join with them in this.
The british bark ShaliTndr will
probably be selected as a test case.
The pilots have employed Portland
lawyer and one here.
The Washington territory bar pilots
are boycotted by the o. R. i n. Co.'S
circular. Just whether Washington
territory has any jurisdiction or say
regarding pilotage on the Columbia
bar will also come up.
The Portland board OF trade had
special meeting last Monday night.
Following is the OregonianS re-
port Of it, which is self-explanatory:
A special meeting of the board of
trade was held at their chambers last
evening, president Donald Macleay in
the chair.
The president stated that the me citing
had been called to receive the report of
the committee appointed to wait on Mr..
Q. J. Smith, general m RnaQer Of the ..
Il. d n. Co. and make arrangements in
regard to maintaining the pilot schooner
on the bar of the Columbia.
Mr.. E. D. Mckee, chairman of the
committee, submitted verbal report to
the effect that the committee had waited
upon general manager Smith who had
agreed that the o, r. d n. 90. would
keep up the pilot boat If the board of
trade would give $l50 per month. The
committee had agreed to this PROPOSE
tion subject to the approval of the board.
Mr.. T. F. Osborn said there was no
need to take a vote on the matter. The
board had guaranteed to maintain the
schooner and would have had to pay it
all if the company had not come in.
Now the company agree to maintain the
schooner if the board pays $50 per
month and we must pay it.
Captain Allen Noyes, of the committee,
said manager Smith would keep four
pilots on the schooner, and two on the
company's steamers, and carry out the
guaranty of the board for two years be-
ginning May q, and he thought this
was satisfactory, and the board was get
ting off easy.
Mr.. Osborn moved that the board pay
the $50 per month for two years, which
motion carried.
President Mcleay inquired how the
money should be raised. If @ committee
was appointed to solicit subscriptions it
should be large one.
Secretary Arnold said there were about
230 members in the board and if each
would pay small subscription monthly
that money wonld be provided for.
On motion, it was ordered that the sec
retary send circulars to all the members
of the board, asking them to make g
monthly subscription.