The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-16
GOVERNMENT LAYS
HANDS ON BOATS
]. LaMoure, Jr., of Pembina
SEXES Valuable Craft in
Red River at Fargo.

II p'aN iS ~ ~ SO Va shC ~
ed States government for violations
OF the navigation laws
\ card bearing this inscription
was attached to every motor boat on
the Red river at Fargo yesterday n
the owners of the craft We're taken
Very much by surprise to find a cir
cular and letter informing them that
addressed to them by Collector of Gus
toms, ]. LaMoure. Jr, of Pembina.
Motor traffic on the Red river is
completely tied up. and not a BOAT
can be moved until the cases are set
tied. About fifteen owners are affect
ed in this city.
Notice Posted.
Posted conspicuous!y near the n
ing at Island Park was the following
notice:
The navigation laws of the United
States require motor boat to be
equipped with combination light for
ward and white light aft; a whistle,
q life preserver for each passenger
carried; means for extinguishing
rules must be carried on all motor
boats: whom used for hire they must
have licensed operators.
Motor boats over twenty-siX feet
in length end under forty feet require
white lights forward and aft. ii whis-
tie. a bell and fog horn in addition
TO the required life preservers, fire en-
tinguishers and pilot rules necessary
for boats under 266 feet in length.
All motor boats for hire must have
a licensed operator. License may be
obtained by addressing the local in
spector,' Dubuque, Iowa.
The Collector of Customs.
"Pcmbina. n. d"
Navigation Laws Violated.
The contents of tn" letters address,
ed to the several launch owners fol-
lows:
'Pembina. N. D.. Aug. Is, 1912.
Sir; You are advised that I have this
day reported your launch for viola
ton of the navigation laws of the
nitnd States, the same not being
properly equipped. The penalty i'll
cases of this kind is 500. which. on
proper showing. may be remittcd by
the secretary of commerce and labor.
The above fine is now assessed against
YOU.
You will find herewith a copy of
the law in this matter and the regu-
lations prescribed th%ereunder. and
unless Nonr boat is equipped as there
in required yo,i will moi be permitted
To operate 1t on the E"d River of the
North. Inaslnuch as this is your first
oif"nse | would suggest that YOU ad-
dress a letter to the secretary of
commerce and labor. Washington. u.
C., asking that the fine he remittcd in
your case, for lack of knowledge of
the law i'm the matter or such other
grounds as YOU deem advisable. This
letter should be forwarded To the COL
lcctor OF customs. Pemhina. n. d.
who will make sue recommendation
as the facts warrant. and forward the
same To Washington for consideration
by the secretary of rmmerc and
labor.
In the meantime. Won should pro-
cnre the necessary lights. life pre-
servers. fire extinguishcrs. whistles,
cts, so that YOU will be in a position
4" operate your boay as soon as this
matter is adjusted hv the secretary of
commerce and Labor. Licenses and
copies of the pilot rules can be- OBJ
tanned by addressing the local in
spector,' Dubuque. Iowa.
"Respectfully.
IL. La Moure. Jr..
'Collcctor of Customs"
All Boats Are Tagged.
After "taroins' all the motor boats
IN the Vicinity OF the Island Park
andlns. the inspector made 4 trip
several miles up the river In a boat
Yesterday afternoon, and every boat
encountered was held up" and
tagged, after which they We're ON
PEELED to make for the landing and
tie up.
The owners of the boats were very
much incensed because of the action
aiken by the inspector. as they claim
they had no previous warning of the
requirements of The navigation laws.
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