The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-04
LEGAL NOTICES.


described water: Any part of Com
|aencement Bay outside the QUITE
harbor line, which Is not used BY
vessels arriving at or departing
from any dock.
Section 6. Anchorage at cit,
buoys: Every vessel attached t'
any city buoy shall pay as follows
Vessels under 500 tons, each day
or part thereof. 800;
Vessels over 500 tons, each day
or part thereof, $500;
Log RATS mot exceeding ten Go
sections). each day or part there
of. $500; boom sticks (which shall
be nested) each day or part there
OF. 800. The harbor master shat
have power, and IL shall be his duty
to remove any vessel from any
buoy or wharf for nonpayment OF
any fees required by this ordinance
and the cost of such removal. to-
gether with the cost of any accident,
arising therefrom, and the amount
OF such fees, shall be recovered by
the City of Tacoma against suci
vessel or the master thereof.
Section 7. 1t shall be unlawful
for any vessel in fog, mist, falling
snow or heavy rain storms, wheth
er by day. or night, to travel in ex-
cess of six 90 nautical miles pei
hour on any of the waters of Taco
ma Harbor. 1t shall be unlawful
for any vessel in clear weather to
travel In excess OF eight tS) nau-
teal miles per hour within five
hundred 5000 feet of the outer
harbor line of any such waters.
Section 8. Except as herein 9th
'erwise specified. Vessels shall be
Certain Inland Waters of the At
lantic and Pacific Coasts and ol
the Gulf of Mexico" promulgated
by the Department of Commerce
Steamboat Inspection Service. pur-
suant to act OF Congress. as such
rules are now or may hereafter
from time to time be adopted.
Section 8. Every vessel while
backing out of any slip. shall have
lookout astern on the upper deck,
such person to be In full view of
the pilot house to- warn the master,
or the person in charge of such
vessel, of the proximity of any OBJ
struction to navigation or of the
approach of another vessel; pro-
vided, that this shall not apply to
small vessels carrying crew of
less than three, but such vessels
shall be so constructed as to give
the master a clear view astern. Ev-
cry vessel shall continue to back
a sufficient distance beyond the
face of any pier to avoid any dam
ger of accident, or collision with
any other vessel backing out from
the same or any other slip. Every
vessel backing out from a slim shall
proceed slowly, using extreme care
for the prevention of accident.
Section 10. Whenever any vessel
shall be so made fast to any pier
a sto the unsafe or dangerous or a
menace to any other vessel at such
pier or any adjoining pier it shall
be the duty of the master of such
vessel, or other person in charge,
TO make such changes as may b.
deemed necessary by the harbor
master, and If such master, or 9TH
err person, shall fail in such duty
such change shall be made by tn,
harbor master and the expense
thereof shall be paid by such ves-
sci, or the master thereof, to the
City of Tacoma.
Section IL. 1t shall be unlawful
for the master of any vessel. or the
engineer or person In charge of any
engine or fire room thereof, to blow
down boilers, or cause the same to
be done. while lying at any pier, or
in any fairway, except through un-
derwater outlet.
Section IL. It shall be unlawful
for the owner or master of any
vessel to allow the same to remain
anchored or mOored or made fast to
or lie at any pier, unless there
shall be on board such vessel at all
times a competent watchman; pro-
vided, that this shall not apply to
small craft In prescribed anchorage
Section 10. Whenever any pier
shall, from any cause, become un.
safe for life or property, the har-
Dor master shall order the unsafe
portion barricaded with proper
fencing until such time as neces-
sary repairs thereto shall be made,
and IL the owner. agent or lessee of
such pier shall fail to immediately
comply with the orders of the har-
Dor master, the harbor master shall
prohibit the use Of the unsafe por-
tion of such pier and shall erect
the necessary fencing or barricade.
and the expense thereof shall be
paid by the owner, agent or lessee
of such pier to the City of Tacoma.
Section IA. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person to ride any horse or
drive any vehicle upon any pier at
a greater rate OF speed than six to-
miles per hour.
Section Is. 1T shall be unlawful:
for any person to light or main
tain any fire upon any pier, or on
any vessel lying thereat for heat
ing tar. pitch or other inflammable
substance, except the same be on
floating stages provided for such
purpose, and then only after writ
ten permit for such fire shall have
been obtained from the harbor
master.
Section 16. 1t shall be unlawful
for the owner. agent or lessee in
charge of any pier to allow the
whole or any part thereof to fall
into or remain adrift in the naviga-
Bile water or to drift away. Fender
piles, broken or loose, shall be re-
moved by the owner, agent or
lessee of any pier, and upon failure
so to do the same shall be removed
by the harbor master and the en-
pense thereof shall be paid by the
owner, agent or lessee OF such pier
to the City of Tacoma.
Section II. Every vessel, or OBJ
struction, except vessels containing
cargoes or part cargoes of explos-
ives, while lying at any pier or
other structure In Tacoma Harbor
between the hours of sunset and
white light at the outer end of the
vessel or obstruction, which white
light or lights shall show clearly
from seward and be so constructed
and of such character as to be Wis
ible at least one mile in clear
weather.
Section is. Every owner, agent
or lessee having charge of any
pier shall furnish and keep for use
on such pier at least one thirty
Inch ring life buoy for every three
hundred 5000 lineal feet of berth
ing space. to which shall be attach
ed at least two hundred f2OO feet
or serviceable manila rope one and
one-half inches in diameter. Each
ring buoy and rope attached there
to shall be kept in suitable box al
such location on the pier as may
be designated by the harbor mas
ter.
Section 10. 1t shall be unlawful
Tor the owner. agent or driver of