Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-30
Approved June "a. 1851

approved June a. 1881
Be Il ordained by the City Council OF
the city OF Richmond. That
J.. All vessels arriving ~ the port OF
Harbormaster within twenty-four C2j
hours after arrival. and before leaving
the port must report their clearance.
2. The Harbormaster shall keep a regis
ter of the denomination. name. burthen,
and masters name OF each vessel coming
within hts control as such. and the port
TO which she belongs, and that from
which she last came, which register no
shall submit TO the inspection OF any APP
plicant.
3. No vessel shall anchor in the chan
mel of the harbOr or lie at any wharf in
[ the harbor more than two abreast WITH
out first obtaining the consent OK tas
harbOrmaster.
4. Vessels at anchor or al wharves must
exhibit between sunset and sunrise Wish
BILE signal light In The rigging at least
fifteen d5) feet above the deck.
O. Vessels when so ordered by the har-
bormaster shall have tibbooms, main
booms and davits rugged IN.
g. When fasts Of vessels extend across
dock 40 as TO obstruct passing vessels
the captain or person in charge shall
when so ordered by the harbormaster
cause the fast 10 be slackened or cast on.
T. Vessels lying alongside Of a wharf
and not taking in or dischareing cargo
must make way for and permit other
vessels that want TO load or unload cargo
20. come inside next 10 wharf.
g. III the person in charge or any vessel
refuse TO move when so ordered by the
Harbormaster. the HarhOrmaSter shall
cause the vessel 10 be moved az the cO2r
and risk OF the master or owners OF slla
vessel, and should he require tie service
of a tug-bOat TO enforce such order, Tor
the removal OF any vessel against the
will of the master thereof the charges
and cost OF such service shall be paid by
the offending vessel or the owner thereof.
Q. Vessels discharging BALLAST must De-
fore commencing consult the harbormas-
ter. and stretch a tarpaulin TO prevent
the same from falling In the water.
10. That no vessel propelled oy steam
within the harbor OF Richmond shau pass
within fifty @O feet or any Nhaln az -
greater rate of speed than three miles an
hour. 49,.
II All vessels. steamers, and bargei
shall keep proper ship-keeper on BOARD
at all times. ,..,, ,....,
fer to be cast or deposited. In the harhor
of Richmond. or James river, Wltnin cor
porate limits Of Richmond, any stone
gravel, earth, ashes or other IKE sun
stance or create any obstruction therein.
u. The handling Of gunpowder. dyna-
mite, or nitro-glycerine 10 and from yes-
sells I'm quantities greater than I'VE hun-
bred 900 pounds i'm the harbor must Do
after consulting the Harbormaster. whose
tion against danger Of ignition and eX-
plosion is adopted and rigidly observed.
a. The dumping Of ashes from steam
ers and dunnage from vessels INTO tha
waters Of the haTbor Is strictly Iorblddeh,
under a penalty OF not less than ten nor
more than fifty dollars FOR each anu
every offence.
Il. ANY captain or owner 81. or any
one in charge of, any barge, SAND scoW,
or any vessel that may sink in said har-
hn nd OH
and remove the same within hVe Gays
thereafter
l6. No vessels shall occupy the berths
OF regular steamers or the private BERN
OF any vessel without PERMISSION from
the occupants or owners thereof
H. ANY master, owner. or person III
charge Of any vessel, or any othet per-
son who shall refuse or neglect 90 conf
ply with the orders OF the hdrooI mast
or interfere with him In the discharge 81
his duty. under this ordinance small on
conviction thereof before the Police Courg
Of the said city. be fined a sum not less
than ten nor more than htty uolldiS
1S The power and authority heteln
conferred upon the HarbOrmaster may
I'm his absence or temporary DISABILITY:
be exercised by either one OF the port
wardens he may select.
ig. The owners. occupants, and lessee5
of anv wharf IN the said harbor shall
keep the same I'm good repair. ana when
ever i'm the judgment OF the Harbor-
master any wharf is in dangerous con-
dition ne shall report the same 10 mo
owners. occupants. or lessee5 thereof
by a notice I'm writing and II the owners
occupants. or lessees thereof fail 10 COM
Div with the terms and requirements OF
such notice within five days theicatier,
they shan be fined not less than ten nor
more than twenty-five dollars FOR each
day thereafter they neglect 10 repair ana
place said wharf In a proper condition.
90 In shall be- the duty Of the Harbof-
master of said c''v TO see that the pro-
visions Of this dnce are strictly COM
pBed with. az .e shall have all per-
sons yiolatln che same arrested ana
brought before the Police Justice OF the
said city for trial.
n. That any person or persons Nl9-
lating any Of the provisions OF this ofdi-
nance In which nc penalty rs stated shall,
ON conviction thereof In the Police court
Of the city OF Richmond be punished ny
a fine of not less than ten nor more IMAM
90 This ordinance shall take effect AND
be- in force from and after its passage
ana due publication. We. - o.5,.
% All ordinances or parts % orulE
nances conflicting with this ordinance arc
heieO! ''D''' BEN. Z. AUGUST.
je 2S-5t city CLERK,
AN ORDINANCE AS TO THE EREC-