Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-29
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| BE It ordained by the City Council os
| the city OF Richmond. That
| 1. All vessels arriving at the port OF
| Richmond must report at the Office OF tho
| Harbormaster within twenty-fOur 20
| hours after arrival. and before leaving
| the port must report their clearance.
3 The Harbormaster shall keep a regis
| ter OF the denomination. name. burthen.
] and masters name OF each vessel coming
| within his control as such. and the port
TO which she belongs, N2nd that from
which she last came Which register he
shall submit TO the inspection OF any APP
plicant.
3. No vessel shall anchor in the cham
mel OF the harbor or lie at any wharf in
the harbor more than two abreast With
out first obtaining the consent OF tbs
harbormaster.
4. Vessels at anchor or at wharyes mus:
exhibit between sunset and sunrise yisi.
BILE signal light in The rigging at LEAST
fifteen u5 feet above the deck.
s. Vessels when 80 ordered By tho har,
bormaster shall have iibb0oms, main
booms. and davts rugged In.
g. When fasts OF vessels extend across
a dock so as to obstruct passing vessels
the captain or person IN charge snail,
when so ordered by the harbormaster,
cause the fast TO be slackened or cast or.
T. Vessels lying alongside OF o wharf
and not taking In or discnarglnB cargo
musN make way for and permit other
vessels that want 10 tOdu VI uhivNA Nfhbl
to como inside next to Wnafi.
g. III the person I'm charge Of any vessel
refuse 10 move when so ordered by the
Uarbormaster the Harbormaster shall
cause the vessel to be moved ar inc cost
and risk OF the master or owners OF sad
vessel and should he require the service
OF n tug-boat 10 enforce such ORDER Tor
the removal OF any vessel agalhst me
will of the master thereof, the charges
and cost OF such service shall De pald oy
the offending vessel or the owner thereof.
9 Vessels discharging ballast must be-
fore commencing consult the HafDormas-
ter and stretch tarpauhn 70 prevent
the same from falling in the water.
10 That no vessel propelled py steam
within the harbor OF Richmond shall pass
within fifty (50) feet OF any wharf az
greater rate OF speed Than three miles an
hour. go, 49,,
shall keep proper ship-heepe' U" "i'o
70. No person shall cast, deposit, or sufr
fer TO be cast or deposited. In inc h2rboF
of Richmond. or James river, WITHIN cor
porate limits Of Richmond. any stone
gravel earth. ashes. or other IKE SUD-
stance or create any obstruction .netelns
l3. The handling OF gunpowoer' oyha~
mite. or nitro-glycerine to ana rom ves@
sells in quantities greater than hve NUM-
dred (5O0) pounds I'm the harbOr. must be
after consulting the Harbormaster' whose
duty Il shall be to see that every precan-
tion against danger OF Rnluon ana eN
plosion is adopted and rigidly observed.
a. The dumping of ashes from steamr
ers and dunnage from vessels INTO mo
waters Of the harbor is strictly torlhdden.
under a penalty OF not less ina zen nor
more than fifty dollars for e. en- ana
every offence.
one in charge Of. any barge, SAND scoW,
or any vessel that may sink IN said .af@
Dor and obstruct the same shall ralsf
and remove the same within five days
i6 No vessels shall occupy the berths
of regular steamers or the private bctiH
OF any vessel without permission from
the occupants or owners Thereon.
H. ANY master, owner, or person lH
charge of any vessel, or any other per-
son who shall refuse or neglect 10 CONF
ply with the orders OF the HarbotmasttI.
or interfere with him i'm the discharge or
his duty under this ordinance snail on
conviction thereof before the Police CQurg
of the said city. be fined sum not less
than ten nor more than nifty dollars.
- The power and authority herein
upon the Harbornas,dicr tneg'
in his absence or temporary Disability.
be exercised by either one OF the port
wardens ne may select.
10 The owners, occupants ana lessee9
Of any wharf in the said harDQr Snall
keep the same I'm good repair. ana wheh-
ever in the judgment Of the HarDot-
master any wharf is In a dangerous cou-
lition he shall report the same 70 th9
owners. occupants. or lessees thereol,
Dy a notice in writing and II the owners
occupants, or lessees thereof tail 10 com.
DIV with the terms and requirements OF
,uch notice within five days theivafter.
hey shall be fined not less than ten nor
more than twenty-five dollars Tor eacn
Law thereafter they neglect 10 repair anu
place said wharf in a proper condition.
20. 1t shall be- the duty OF the tafpor-
master of said city 10 see that the pro-
,isions Of this ordinance are strictly com"
,lied with and he shall have al per-
,ons violating the same arrested ana
brought before the Police Justice OF the
said city for trial. -.
21. That any person or persons Vio'
ating any Of the provisions of this ordi-
nance I'm which 10 penalty is stated, snall
Nm conviction thereof IN the Police COURT
# the city OF Richmond be punished Dy
, fine OF not less than ten nor more IMAM
fifty dollars. ~. -
~ This ordinance shall take enect ana
10 in force from ana after It's passage
md due publication. al
% Ali ordinances or parts or ordl-
,ances conflicting with this ordnance ara
iereoy i'''' BEN. 7. AUGUST.
te 2s-5t city clerk.
An ORDINANCE AS TO THE EREC-