The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29


PloVomehi IN or along the saln river ana hafoor,
anusa ."s '"P' 'isi'h Vi inc ohiteu 0'"''s wv
| Sec. 3 That all acts or par,s NJ acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed
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| Of these verv essential regulations rests
| of course mon the barbor noIIce and fine
| fact that violations of this act are most
| likely to be ATTEMPTED at night furnishes
| an additional reason for the establishment
of night force.
THE reasons which I have advanced
| above show very plainly the necessity for
| a night crew, and ! urgently recommend
| an additional appropriation for that pur,
pose, as follows:
| One engineer. at So per mon;h. 5000
One pilot, at SO per month. 300
three deck hands, at SO per month. -: l'i4o
fAoIa Iues' repairs anu o'ief zen
Total ............................ 81 1000
| "Tbe small engine now in tho rolica
barh,r boat vigiIar+ yras trorsro-ra6 ~
her from the old barbor host in which i,
was n1.,.ed thirteen, Iaars ago In oIdi
tion TO being inadeouata for the nronuI-
sion Of the larger bnIl of tho yie;iant n
is now worn ont fro,n consta,+ &c lTi.h
II the heat cannot evcaoJ snaod ~ se,,o,,
miles an hour 1t not infreauently hap
pens that the Vigilant goes out in chase
-. " Doat MNiSn can easily MAN. eIeht ol
haing 10th r,,, o,y,,, Sro,, IA Ia,,,hoa =.
is something TO which the barhormaeter's
force should not be subjected. 1 will cite
an instance which fully demonstrates our
INABILITY IN eucceesfuily conc NTH otber
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ii'ei 0i"it' ol ohe occdsloH the PIo
motors OF prize fight had chartered
priurinqlS
TORS To eome noint down the river selected
a. ~ ,oa,,o 20 -, o.,..- -.
ae .iie VI tie eneouii'et. III oiuei
10 prevent landing WITHIN the District
lines, / followed in the Vigilant, but was
under the necessity of nreyiollsly going TO
the captain of the hoat and requesting
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iiiiii h"' . run at iuiI speeu un'ii ne ieie
me at Jones folnt Light, the southern
end of our Jurisdiction.
Il therefore earnestly recommend an
annronriatio, ~ 90 5oo for ono now fore-
~ st .1,.., .; -, 10. -,
nut ooilpounu eheine' ne" snai, ne"
VINE, end other connections. with THIS
engine ! am satisfied the Vigilant can
make twelve miles an hour.
.yphi1 ~ noe, r,ir.ar ,ros saya-a ~
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niauy fespects' inns uepai lhsht was not
called upon, as in the preceding year, to
break UP ice in the channel of the Poto-
mac River
The Hnrbor HeEuiations
"your attention ;s invited IN tho foI-
-
lowing copy OF the act OF Congress estaD-
fishing harbor regulation for the District
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Vi Coiuiipia' apPro'eu 4i"io h . io'''
Re II enacted nv the Senate and IIouse of Rep-
resentatiyes ~ the limited states az America in
Congress assembled. That every vessel coming TO
anchor in the Potomac River between the Juno.
ton OF the Washington and Georgetown channels
Of said river and the extension OF the south line
of p Street southwest in the CITY OF Washington
shall anchor as near the fats in said river as
possible so that the channel of said river will
not be Distracted: and If such vessel is to re-
main over twelve hours II shall be moored with
both anchors so as 10 give room for nassing
vessels ard so as not to swing and obstrtlct said
channel No vessel shall he nermitted TO anchor
in the Wasbiugton channel of -thaS potor,ac River
between Ire Extended lines Of p or X streets
south. Vessels coming to anchor above the line
of Street south aforesaid shall come 10 anchor
as near the fats as possible and so that the chan
mel will no. be otstrtcted: and all vessels com
inp 10 anchor shall he 90 noored nv the use Of
both anchors as TO prevent obstruction of the
channel within 400 feet of The nearest wharf the
said anchorage 10 continue only tyenfv-foiir
hours unless otherwise ordered or directed by the
hsrior master No vessel shall be permitted to
lie in Seventeenth Street Canal, New Jersey Ave-
nue. Canal or James Creek Canal or at the en- |
trance thereof so as 10 obstruct the passage of
any vessel going into or cut Of the same or NOV
ing from one place to another therein unless !
such obstructing vessel is actually engaged in |
loading or unloading and shall then, il deemed |
expedent by the harbor master, be removed to
Soe p.l ys az snAii oe 10 give rooi 10
Anv csntain or owner Of or ANYONE in cbarge |
Of any barge. sand scow, or any vessel thar NAV |
sink in said canals. shat! raise and the !
same in five days Arv vessels at the end Of
whsrves OF IN Coo Ell Nileh required oy tne
,esseis ',ons n "a c,, % ~, " s',c
or docks They shah NOT oceupv regular ste.mer'
or sailing packets berths without permission from
the recognized occupants of such wharves and /
uosks; Ano they are required 70 rig IN an lore
su''it spsIs, nav .9a's hos.t "a up uhutr INC
ma, d;ee, VssI ~ ~, 80 ,,nd T.; l,
or dischsrgpe cargo shall give psce to such yes.
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