The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-08-21
OHAPTER CcxO-

A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An act
to establish and regulate pilots for the ports Of
Jersey City, Newark and Perth Amboy, by way
of Sandy Hook" approved April seventeenth
one thousand eight hundred ond fOrty-six.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and General As
semblY OF the State OF New Jersey, That see
ton of the act to which this is a further sup
plement be and the same is hereby amended so as
to read follows, to wit
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State of New Jersey, That the
governor by and with the advice and consent OF
the senate shall appoint six commissioners of
pilotage, not more than three shall be members Of
the same political party, who shall hold their Off
ces, respectively, for three years and in any
commissioner or pilOtage so appointed shall die or
resign, ar in any other way become disqualified to
act it shall be the duty Of the governor bv and
with the consent Of the senate, forthwith to fill
such vacancy and the person so appointed to fill
such vacancy, shall hold his Office for the like term
OF three years and the commissioner Of pilOtage
majority of them, shall be authorized and full
power and authority are hereby given to them to
permit, at their discretion, any person to act as
a branch pilot as hereinafter provided for, off the
bar at Sandy Hook. or of the river Raritan Of
the harbOrs of Jersey City, Newark or Perth Am
boy, they having examined the said person in the
manner hereinafter mentioned and made such in
quiries respecting him and his qualifications as to
them the said commissioners, or a majority of
them, shall appear necessary and eXpedient.
g And be it enacted, That the terms Of all the
several commissioners of pilotage now in Office
ander the act to which this is supplement- and
the various supplements thereto, shall cease and
determine upon the appointment and confirmation
OF the commissioners OF pilOtage above provided
for
8. And be it enacted That section twenty-four
OF the act to which this is supplement- be and
the same is hereby amended so as to read fol-
lows, to wit
~ And be it enacted That the pilots SHALL once
in each month, account to the said commissioners
for the fees received by them for pilotage; and
the said commissioner shall be entitled to receive
one and One-half per centum from the said fees
compensation for their services under this act
to be divided among the commissioners according
to the days they may have, respectively. attended
at any meetings provided, that said commission
shall not be entitled to receive said commission
extra pilotage for DO riding of shore for fees
received for what called transportation harbor
piotage.
/ a. And be it enacted, That hereafter every boat
belonging to the pilots licensed by the laws Of this
state shall have but one indentured apprentice,
who shall be attached to said boat, and ndentured
to its MASTER and serve as said apprentice, under
the laws OF this state, at least four years. and &C
least three consecutive years of said apprentice
ship boat keeper on said boat, and shall be
subject TO all the laws in force Tor the govern
ment OF pilots OF this state and shall be examined
as now directed by law, and, after said examina-
ton, shall be licensed a deputy pilot, at and
under the discretion Of the pilot commissioners of
this state, and no person shall be appointed pilot
Of this state by way Of Sandy Hook except as
herein provided.
g. And he it enacted, That all acts and parts Of
acts inconsistent herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed and that this act shall take effect
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