Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-07-08
Laws, Rules and
Regulations

Intercoastal Canal, Coast Of
Louisiana, Schooner Bayou
to Grand Lake, Calcasicu
River to Sabine River arl
Schooner Bayou Lock, La.
THE LAW.
SEC. II. That section of The
river and harbor act of August Is,
1894, be, and is hereby, amended
so as to read as follows:
SEC 4. That it shall be the duty Of
War TO prescribe such rules and regula-
ton of any or all canals and similar
works Of navigation that now are. or
that hereafter may be, owned, operated.
or maintained by the United States Is
i'll his judgment ths public necessity
may require; and he IS also authorized
TO prescribe regulations 70 govern IL.
speed and movement of vessels and
other water craft in any public naviga-
bic channel which has been improved
under authority of Congress whenever.
in his judgment, such regulations are
necessary to protect such improved
channels from injury or to prevent in
reference with the operations of the
United States in improving navigable
waters or injury to any plant that may
be employed in such operation. Such
rules and regulations shall be posted in
conspicuous and appropriate places for
the information OF the pu' lie; and every
person and every corporation which
shall violate such rules and regulations
shall be deemed guilty of misdemea-
nor and on conviction thereof. in any
district court of the United States with
in whose territorial jurisdiction such
offense may have ceen committed, shall
be punished By fine not exceeding FIVE
hundred dollars or by imprisonment Gin
the case OF a natural person. not exceed
ing six months, IN the discretion of the
court.
The following extracts of laws
of Congress are also published for
the information of the public;
Act approved February 2t, 1891.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America, in Congress assembled.
That Owners, agents, masters, and clerks
of vessels arriving at or departing from
loo iities where works of river anil
harbor Improvement are carried on shall
furnish, on application of the persons
in local charge of the works, a compre-
hensive statement of vessels, passengers,
freight, and tonnage.
SEC. ?. That every or persons offend
ing against the provisions of this act
shall, for each and every offense, be
liable to a fine of one hundred dollars
or Imprisonment not exceeding two
months to be enforced i'll any district
court III the United States within whose
territorial jurisdiction such offense NAV
have been committed.
Section 20, of the river and har-
Dor act, approved March 3, 1899:
SEC. 20, That under emergency, in
the case of any vessel, boat, water craft
or raft, or other similar o. struction
sinking or grounding or being hnneces-
sarily delay ed i'll any Government canal
or lock, or in any nayigable waters TIE
toned in section 19, ia such manner as
to stop, seriously interfere with, or
| specially endauger navigation, in the
opinion OF the Secretary of War, or any
agent of the United States to whom the
Secretary may delegate proper authority
the Secretary of War, or any such agent,
shall have the right to take immediate
possession of such boat, vessel, or other
water craft, or raft so far as to remove
or destroy it and to clear Immediately
the canal, lock, or navigable waters
aforesaid of the obstruction thereby
caused, using his best judgment to pre-
vent any unnecessary injury; and no one
shall interfere with or prevent such re-
moval or destruction: Provided, That
the officer or agent charged with tie
removal or destruction OF all obstruction
under this section may in his discretion
give notice in writing to the owners of
any such obstruction requiring them to
remove it: And provided further, That
the expense of removing any such OBJ
struction as aforesaid shall be Charge
against such craft and cargo; and iffhe
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