The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-05-18
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charSe OF tne same, IN the harDor OF the city of
Brunswick; the mooring moving and docking
of such vessels, steamships or other crafts, and
to prescribe who and how they shall be moored,
moved and docked; to prescribe the duties of
tain cases; to repeal all laws or parts of laws
wherein the harbOrmaster has the right to pre-
scribe additional rules and regulations for the
government of vessels, steamships or other
crafts within the harbor of the city of Bruns-
wick, and all laws and parts of laws requiring
him to submit such rules for approval to the
pilot commissioners of st. Simon's and st. An
drew's bars and report any infraction of the
laws governing the harbor of the city of Bruins
wick, whether state or city, to such commission
ers; and also repeal all laws and parts of laws
investing the power in such pilot commissioners
to make rules and regulations for the govern
ment of the harbormaster and Inspector, under
the approval of the mayor and council and also
all rules and regulations made by said pilot
commissioners for the regulation and conduct of
such harbormaster and vessels, steamships or
other crafts within the harbor of the city of
Brunswick; and likewise repeal all conflicting
laws, and to provide penalty for the violation
of any of the provisions of this ordinance and for
other purposes.
Section i. Be it ordained by the MAYOR and al =
dermen of the city of Brunswick in council as
sembled, That no pilot or person other than the
harbOrmaster except as herein provided in this
ordinance, shall move, pilot or conduct any yes
sell steamship or other craft in the harbor of the
city of Brunswick, when the services of any per-
son is desired or required by the master or con-
signee to move, pilot or conduct the same; pro-
vided the provisions of this section shall not ap
ply to any pilot who conducts or pilots any yes
sci, steamship or other craft inward to the har-
Dor, from moOring or anchoring such vessel
steamship or other craft at any point in the har-
Dor upon her arrival in the port of Brunswick
and docking such vessel, steamship or other
craft upon arrival, when required to do so by
the master, or conducting or plotting such YES
sci, steamship or other craft from her mooring
outward to the sea, or outward from the harboT
upon change of ports by the inside route.
Section q Be it further ordained. That no mas
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the service of any person is desired
by such master, consignee or other
person having control of any vessel, steam
ship or other craft shall employ any one to
move, pilot or conduct any vessel, steamship or
other craft after once being anchored, moOred
or locked ON arrival by the pilot conducting her
inward to the harbOr, other than the harbor-
master, and when such master or consignee or
other person desires to move such vessel steam
ship or other craft from one point in the harboI
to another, or from one wharf to another after
being once moored or locked by the harbormas-
ter, he shall employ no other person than such
harbormaster to perform such services.
Section B. Be it further ordained, That no tug
or other boat shall move or propel any vessel or
steamship or other craft from any point in this
harbOr to another, or from one dock to another
without the presence of the harbormaster OF
his deputy on such vessel, steamship or other
craft.
Section 4. Be it further ordained, That none
of the provisions of this ordinance shall be con-
strued so as to prevent the master of any vessel
steamship or other craft from conducting OF
plotting his own vessel, steamship or other craft
from one point in this harbor to another but il
said master shall so conduct his vessel, steam
ship or other craft, he shall apply to the har-
bormaster for permission to move such vessel
steamship or other craft, stating the time al
which he desires to move and the point tC
which he wishes to CO. and if berth is vacant
at such time the harbormaster shall grant the
permission.
Section 5. Be it further ordained, That if the
master or cOnsignee employs, or be concerned
in the emDlOVment of DprgOu other than the
harbormaster to move, pilot or conduct any yes.
sci, steamship or other craft from one point in
other, or interferes directly or indirectly with
the harbormaster in the discharge of his duties
he shall be punished as herein provided.
Section 6. Be it further ordained, That if any
person, with or without pay, gratuity or re-
ward, undertakes to perform any of the duties
of the harbOrmaster, as prescribed i'll this ordi.
nance, shall be fined as hereinafter prescribed
except any person can aid any vessel, steamship
or other craft in distress without mourning the
penalty herein designated.
Section Z. Be it further ordained, That wher
the service of the harbormaster is required by
any master, consignee or other person CONTROL.
ing said vessel, steamship or other
craft to move, conduct or pilot any
vessel, steamship or other craft from
one point in the harbOr to another, or from one
wharf to another wharf, or performing any SER
vices for such vessel, steamship or other craft
in obtaining berth and settling any dispute
between the masters of vessels, steamships OF
other crafts, which the harbormaster may be
called upon to do, or settling any dispute be.
tween masters of vessels, steamships or Other
crafts and the consignees of vessels, steamship:
or other crafts under the provisions of this or
dinance each vessel steamship or other craft
shall pay for the entire services rendered, a sun
not greater than the following amounts:
l. For each brig, schooner bark or ship run
ming exclusively in the coastwise trade. 81 OF
2. For each transient, brig or schooner. OF
3. For each transient, ship or bark. 10 0t
4. For each transient steamship. ......... Is OF
D, For each cOaStWlSe steamship running
regularly to this port ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is O(
which sums the said harbormaster is allowed as
his fees for services.
Section 8. Be it further ordained, That no YES
sci, steamship or other craft, other than regular
packets, arriving at the city shall be docked
without permission from the harbormaster, but
no charge shall be made for the mere granting
of permission.
Section 8. Be it further ordained, That no YES
sci, steamship or other craft shall anchor in the
channel of the river known as the "Shoals,
from Cooks wharf to the lower end of the jet
ties at any time, nor shall any vessel, steamship
or other craft anchor in the channel in front OF
the city for more than twenty -four (2D hours
without permission from the harbormaster.
Section 10. Be it further ordained, That all
vessels, steamships OF other crafts, except regu-
lar packets, in ballast waiting for freight light
or occasional taking in, discharging or reloading
cargo at any wharf, shall give the inside berth
to a loaded vessel steamship or other craft that
wants to discharge forthwith, and every such
vessel, steamship or other craft shall likewise
give inside berth to vessel, steamship or other
craft that wants to take on her cargo immedi-
atey. Any vessel, steamship or other craft ex-
cept regular packets, taking in a cargo at any
wharf shall give the inside berth to loaded yes
sci, steamship or other craft if at time of appl-
cation for such berth there be no other vacant
or equally suitable berth for such loaded vessel,
steamship or other craft.
Sec. IL. BE il further ordained, That every yes
sci, steamship other craft hauling past or lying
alongside and making fast to another vessel
steamship or other craft shall put out in proper
manner good and sufficient tenders, and keep the
same so placed as to prevent injury to the vessel
steamship or other craft she may be laying
alongside of, and shall likewise so place her
moorings as to prevent injury to said vessel,
steamship or other craft, and if discharging or
taking in cargo athwart another vessels,
steamships or other crafts deck, she must also
keep her plank or staging so fixed as not to cause
injury.
Section -. Be it further ordained, That mas
tiers of vessels, steamships or other crafts shall
not permit ballast, rubbish or dirt of any kind
to be thrown into the river or harbor. All bal
last or coal shall be thrown ten C0) feet back,
clear of the heads of the wharves, heavy sail or
tarpaulin must be placed between the vessel,
or other craft and the wharf, extend
ing under and five (5) feet on each side of the
stage TO prevent any from falling into the river.
caboose or rubbish of any kind must be put
upon the wharf and carted away.
Section 49, Be it further ordained, That no
tar, pitch or turpentine shall be boiled on any
vessels, steamships or other crafts deck with
in sixty (60) yards of any vessel, steamship or
other craft or warehouse. Notice in all cases to
be given to the harbormaster.
Section IA. BE il further ordained, That no
vessel, steamship or other craft, while lying