The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19
FROM THE CAPITAL CITY
Governor Savers Going to the Bottom Facts
Regarding Pilots al Galveston
HE HAS PROpOuNDfD A DOZEN QUESTIONS
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! Austin, Texas, February 1s.--Governor
facts are with regard to the pilot situation
at Galveston and with view to ascertain
Ing how matters stand there has PROFOUND
ed the following questions, to which he will
expect satisfactory answers on February
"a. on tho occasion OF the hearing he Will
| on that day accord all parties interested
| therein:
To the Board OF Commissioners OF Pilots
for Galveston, Galveston, Texas.
Gentlemen: / have the honor to request
information by you at the earliest prac-
ticsble date. as follows:
/. The name OF each member of the
present board of commissioners OF pilots,
his place of residence, the date of his
appointment and how long he mas served
as such.
g How many meetings have been actu-
ally held by said board during the past
tour years, giving the dates of said meet
lngs as shown by the minutes kept by the
board, and the number and names of the
commissioners at each meeting.
3. What has been for four years past,
and Is now, the charge for pilotage upon
each vessel entering the port OF Calves
ton, and also what charge for pllotage on
the departure of such vessel. Please at
tach printed schedule of the charges as
published by the commission.
4. What the number OF vessels that en-
tered the port OF Galveston during the
past four years tstating the number each
year, upon which plotage has been
charged also the gross receipts for pilot
age Of such vessels entering and depart
ing from the port of Galveston during the
past four years (stating the amount year
by year,.
g. How much OF such receipts has been
paid to the commissioners OF pilots; how
much TO the branch pilots, and how much
to the deputy branch pilots during said
four years (stating the amount year by
ycar).
9. Has each pilot received for himself
exclusively the money charged for the YES
sci which he has brought in or carried out,
or has it been paid into common fund
and divided pro rata among the pilots
without regard to the services performed
by each?
T., How many branch pilots are now en-
ployed at Galveston, stating the names OF
such branch pilots, the dates OF their ap-
pointments respectively and how long each
has served such.
S. How many deputy branch pilots are
now employed at the city of Galveston,
stating their names. dates of appointments,
and how long each has served as such.
8. Is any member Of the commission Pc
cuniarily Interested in the boats and other
appliances used in plotting at Galveston,
or in the profits arising from said pilotage?
II so, state the number and names of the
commissioners 80 interested, and how much
Of the gross profits has gone to each COM
missioner during the past four years be-
cause of such interest Stating the amount
year by year,.
10. State the distance from the wharves
AT which the ships generally lie for dis
tributing and receiving their cargoes TO ono
mile beyond the outer end of the jettics.
Also the distance from the wharves to the
place at which the ships are received for
pilotage and discharged from pilotage; and
also the time consumed in piloting the
ships between the wharves and said outer
place.
II What is the character of the present
channel? How does 1t compare with the
channel that existed before the ietties were
built, as to length, depth, width and d.
rection?
IL. Has any report for any year of the |
receipts and expenditures been made to any /
governor or legislature by the commission? |
If So please attach copies Of such reports
Joseph d. Savers, Governor.