Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. II, 81 Published June 26, 1907.
CHAPTER 1872, LAWS OF 1907.

CHAPTER 392, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to amend sections and OF
chapter 219 Of the laws of 1897, relating
to the regulation of vessels on the Chain
o. Lakes in Waupaca county.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do
Section /. Section of chapter 21e OF
the laws of 1897 is amended to read Sec
ton 3. /. Lights. All vessels
propelled by steam, gasoline, naphtna OF
electricity or boats propelled IN any other
manner than by hand power, navigating tho
lakes herein named, shall carry the fol-
lowing lights and no others, in all weather.
from sunset to sunrise, and be governed by
and subject to all or the rules auo resula-
tons herein specified
A On or in the fore part of the vessel
at q height of not less than
one foot above the deck of the
vessel, a bright white light so constructed
as to show an unbroken light over an arc
Of the horizon twenty points OF the COM
pass, so fixed as TO throw the light ten
points on each side OF the vessel, namely :
from right ahead to two points abatt the
beam on either side, of such character as
to be visible at distance of one mile.
g. On the starboard side, green light,
so constructed as TO throw an unbroken
light over an arc of the horizon of ten
points Of the compass, so fixed as to throw
the light from right ahead to two points
abaft the beam on the Starboard side, ana
Of such character as to be visible at least
One-haIf mile.
c. On the port side red light, so
constructed as to show an unbroken ilglt
over an arc of the horizon OF ten points
of the compass, so fixed as to throw the
1igbf from right ahead to two points abaft
the beam on the port side, ana OF sucn
character as to be visible at least ohe-haii
mile The said green and red light shall
be fitted with in-board screens
or other devices, so as to prevent these
lights from being seen across the bow.
2. Steering. A. When two yes
sells are meeting end on, or nearly emu on
so as to involve risk of collision, eacn
shall alter her course to starboard so that
each shall pass on the port side of the
other. ... ..
ing. so as TO involve risk Of collision, the
vessel that has the other on her own star
board side shall keep out OF the way Oh the
other. 1T.
c. Where, by and of these rules herein
nrescribed one of two vessels shall keep
ont of the way, the other shall keep her
course and speed; ,. u.ou IN oil casas
keep out of the way of sailing vessels els
shall keep out of the way of the over
taken vessel.
r, Every vessel under way In
taking any other course authorized or re-
ouired by these rules, shall indicate that
course by the following signals on her
whistle, to be accompanied whenever re,
uuired by corresponding with her heln anu
every steam VeSSel recelVlH6 SASNsa, -
another shall promptly respond with the
same signal unless the pilot OF the steam
vessel to which passing signal Is sounueo
deems 1t unsafe to accept and assem- TO
said signal he shall not sound cross
signal but In that case, and In every case
where the pilot of one boat falls 10 unuer-
stand the course or intentions or an aps
preaching boat, from any cause, the pilot OF
such boat so receiving the first passing sig,
nal. or the pilot so In doubt, shall souno
several short and rapid blasts of the whis-
tie !: and as they shall approach each other
both shall reduce their speed TO pare steer
age way and II necessary stop ana reverse.
One blast to mean, II am directing my
course to starboard;" two blasts to mean,
1T am directing my course TO port but
the giving or answering or signals Dy
vessel required to keep her course shall NOT
vary the duties and obligations Oh the re-
g. No boat shall pass any point, within
six rods from shore at any time OF the DAY
or night at a rate Of speed OF more imam
six miles per hour, and in approaching such
point shall sound whistle or alarm TWO
hundred feet distant from said point.
Section 9 Section of chapter 2l9 or
the laws of 1897 is amended to read Sec
tion A. ANY owner, pilot, employee or other
nerson or persons, violating any OF the
provisions Of this act shall be deemed gui''%
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shal1
be fined by sum not less tha1
$1,000 nor more than $4,000 Tor eacn anu
every violation and the owner or owners
of such vessel shall be liable to any per
son or persons for all damage caused Dy
such violation. .s... 400,
be in force from and after Its passage ana
publication.
Approved June rs, 1907.