New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
TO ABOLISH PILOT RATES.
A T4MM4NY MEASURE.
Would Hare Srreeping Effect on
Shipping Interests Here.
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Albany. Jan. PA measure Of sweeping ef-
feet on ane shipping interests Of New-York City
was yesterday introduced by Assemblyman Mol
10y who represents the 30 Assembly District or
Manhattan which includes the piers OF most
of the important Transatlantic steamship lines
The bin wipes out Of existence ell existing
rafes Of pilots both those bringing In ships
and those taking them out This is accom-
plished by repeating the law regulating these
charges. Chapter 90 Of the Laws Of 1884. The
eject ot this repeal VIII be 10 leave the pilOtage
fees entirely undetermined by law. and hence
matter OF agreement between the pilot and the
steamship company officials. in this way it
Eeeus possible that the law would unsettle sll
existing conditions.
The law OF 1884. regulating the pilotage fees
provides that vessels coming into port shall pay
fees propOrtionate TO their draught- Incoming
vessels in accordance with this law. now pay
So IS a foot OF draugat when it is less than
fourteen feet, So 3S when less than eighteen feet
and more than fourteen. 81 l3 foot when ii Is
more than eighteen and less than twenty-one
feet and 81 - foot when Il exceeds twenty
one feet The fees for outgoing vessels for
the same specified draughts are respee-
lively So o. s. 80. SS os and $3.50 The same
act also provides that when ship is boarded by
q pilot al such distance south or east Of Sandy
Hook that Sandy Hook light cannot be dfstin-
ruished frcm the deck IN clear weather and in
daylight hours. the pilot may, II the commander
sgrees. exsct charge Of one-fourth more than
MS ordinary rate There is a further provision
IN the existing law that when pilot is re-
cueSted 10 moor a vessel inside Of Sandy Hook
without taking her directly TO her pier. or when
the vessel IS detained a. Quarantine, he shall
he paid his fees and discharged. The Molioy oii
would repeal al these provisions
The fact that il has been introduced by
Tsmmany legislator representing a waterfront
district has suggested The possibility that 1nis
Law may be drawn IN the interests Of the steam
Il has been further urged that in eneet the
measure would place the pilots entirely AZ the
mercy OF the steamship companies, enabling
then1 10 paw whatever fee they chose and leaV-
ing the pilot no redress. On the other hand, the
theory has been advanced by interests friendly
10 the measure that the bill is designed TO repeal
an act twenty years old. and drawn 70 meet the
needs Of 3 time when ships were smaller and the
transatlantic liners n particular OF Insignificant
draught as contrasted with The great ships OF
the present day.
Gustav II. Schwab manager of the American
ofboes OF the German Lloyd Company said last
night that he old not believe the bill had the ap-
Trovsl % any steamship line
Speaking for the company I represent" lie said,
we DO not want any tiukering with the law Of
1884 We decidedly are IN favor Of any such law
SIS that introduced yesterday st Albany, nor DO
believe that any other steamship line Is a favor
81 passing such & bin. 10 such bill wes ever
brought 70 the notice of this company. ana we
never gave Il our approval. believe that the pres
pilotsKe fair and equitable 70 every one
concerned, and wish them 70 remain in force