Evening journal., 1916-06-27
HAVE MOTOR BOAT
PROPERLY EQUIPPED
Government Will Start In
Spection of Craft in Local
Waters July |
PATROL TO CONTINUE
FOR THREE MONTHS

adelphla of which wilmington 's Il
part should give immediate attention
TO the proper equipment Of their boats
as Navigation Inspectors have been
detailed by Charles r. Kurtz, Sur
yeyor OF Customs. Philadelphia, to
constantly patrol all navigable waters
in this district during the months of
July. August and September The
district embraces the eastern portion
OF Pennsylvania. all Of Delaware and
ali of New Jersey. except the terri
tory adjacent TO New York. This,
therefore. includes all navigable wa
tera along the New Jersey coast from
BAY Head south 10 Cape May. the
Delaware Bay. the Delaware River,
the Schuylkill Rivera, and the Susque-
hanna River. These rivers are known
as navgablo waters wherever motor
bcata are or can be operated on them.
An motor boats when operating,
should have the following equipment:
Appliances for cxtinguishing burning
gasoline. an approved life prescrver,
OF similar appliance. for each person
on board. capable of sustaining afloat
for continuous period of "a hours a
weight Of not less than 20 pounds a
wh'sfle. fog-horn or bell. capable Of
producing proper signals which can
be heard for az least one-half mile; car
~ two copies Of pilot Rules" aboard
In addition. proper lights must be
displayed at night when operating or
while at anchor.
The Department of Commerce has
issued special instructions regarding
the necessary equipment Of motor
boats in what is known as Depart
mcnt Circular No. 236." entitled
"Regulation OF Motor Boats" alsC
"Form SO4" entitled Pilot Rules
These publications are supplied frei
Of charge. and are distributed by tn
navigation inspectors. Copies Of tn
same also can be secured by writin
TO or applying at the offices Of the fol
lowing Customs officials in the dis
trict:
--- James A. Burns Dep. Surveyor. 13
Second Street. Philadelphia
Daniel y Jones, Dep Collector
Wilmington. Del.
John J. Hare, Dep Collector, Ches
ter. Pa.
William c. Marshall. Act Dep. Col
lectcr, Lewes. Del.
John T. Herrant Dep Collector
Seaford. Del
Walter B. sites. Dep. Collector
Bivalve. n. J.
Elliott A. Repp. Dep Collector, At.
lant'c City. y. j.
John H. Webb, Dep. Collector. Tuck
erton. n. j.
J. NJ Peckworth, Dep. Collector
Forked River, n j.
I'm view of the frequent accidents
and numerous fatalities during the
summer seasons. due to motor boat
owners not having provided the proper
equipment for safeguarding the live.
OF those aboard such boats. the De
partment Of Commerce has issue,
positive orders to Customs officials
that in all cases the motor boat reg
ulat'ons must be enforced. The su
pervision of this work in the Distric
of Philadelphia has been assigned Il
the Surveyor of Customs by William
II Berry. Collector of Customs
II is the aim of the Department Il
give ample notice to motor boat own
ers Of the forthcoming inspection
5. Special notices have been mailed Il
oil fnNnN anu HNaN NluRNs anu ilidu
individuals throughout the district
giving necessary information regard
ing the required equipment and tn
enforcement Of these regulations. TIL,
various local newspapers will. NJ
doubt. cooperate by giving publicit,
TO the effort TO safeguard life.
The object is to secure genera
compliance with these regulations. anC
thereby protect the lives OF all per
sons who may use such boats. instead
of reporting violations and imposing
the heavy fines provided. For thai
reason the earnest cooperation /.
desired of all persons interested in
motor boats to make these regula.
uons elective throughout the district
heginning with July 1, four or more
naNisation inspectors with motor
poa's' carrying the Customs Revenu,
lias SO that they can easily be iden.
M VII ne constantly patrollin,
savie waters FOR the purpose q
0'lns All motor boats in the dis
uo~ ihese men have been fully in
suuoleu ana have had ample exper
lence as 10 motor boat regulation,
iney VIII cheerfully give all possibl
Information as TO the proner coprr
~" WIN NhN law III all matter
they will be courteous and consi,
crate in dealing with the public. mr.
ferring to aid and instruct rstb,
than to harass unduly annoy. or ne
secute anyone
After having given extended publ
notice of the forthcoming inspectio
these officers must report each al
every violation that comes 10 their
feDtion 10 the Department. regardle
of mitigating circumstances. as a
thority 10 mitigate and remit peni
ties is vested solely in the Secreta
of Commerce.
When navigation inspectors are
duty the official badge will be wo
as proof OF authority and when
boats they will also display the U.
Customs Revenue flag In prosec
ting their work they will signal boa
10 stop and submit to inspection. o.
orators of motor boats who wilful
disregard such notice. or any person
who assault. resist. or in any wa
hinder navigation inspectors in th
execution Of the law relating TO moto