The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-25

shall sound two strokes Of it's gong, to which the
other boat shall respond with two strokes, and
each shall hten direct his course to the lett or port
side passing one another "starboard to sarboard:"
When two motor boats are apprc aching one an
other at right angles, or nearly SO, or When their
converging at about the same speed and
sa neither may be considered as Overlooking" the
other the boat which has the other her own
right or starboard side, shall keep out Of the way
of the other. ~> \ -
narrow fairway, and desires to pass the overtaken
boat the right or starboard side, one stroke OF
the gong shall be sounded as signal OF such
swerng single stroke, shall pass on the starboard
side of the overtaken boat; if the rear boat de-
sres to pass to the left or port side, two strokes
shall be sounded by each boat signals of desire
and assent - 5 -
But if the boat ahead deems it unwise or unsafe
to attempt to pass it at that point, it shall lmedi-
atey sound four or more strokes as danger signal,
and, under NO circumstances, shall the boat astern
= A Boat is said to be "overtaking" another when
it approaches the other from an angle astern OF
two points abaft the beam on either side of the
The "overtakng' boat must in all cases keep
out of the way Of the other boat
Sec. II.
The use of canoes on the lakes and waterways
in the parks and parkways in the City of Bemidji,
by whomsoever owned or used shall be subject to
i. No canoe Of 1s feet in length or under shall
be occupied by more than four persons at the same
time. -
2. The occupants of canoes shall not assume any
position except an upright, sitting position.
3. The foregoing rules shall not apply to chill
dren under ten years OF age when accompanied by
A. Conduct and language that are immodest, in
decorous or unbeeomi4g are prohibited.
.. 49, Sec. 78
of certified copy of any judgment convictng any
occupant of any canoe of any ofense against any
Of The Of Section y thf e. permit of the
and racks shall be Cancelled, and the superintendent
of Parks shall remove the canoe from the water,
during the same season, and upon second con
viction of any person occupying canoe of the
same owner, the permit then existing shall be can
celed and the canoe removed and no new permit
shall be issued to such person at any time
Sec. 70.
No person., persons, firm or corporation shall
ing maintaining any saw logs, or timber doomed
or otherwise, or permit stray logs scattered logs
and sunken Logs commonly called ngger nead is
float upon or lay along the shores Of the lakes and
water ways, in any park or parkway in the City OF
Bemidji, provided, nothing herein is intended to
hinder or prevent the proper driving floating, gath
ering to gather, booming and other necessary hand
ing of logs and timber in and on the said lakes and
water ways by persons, firms corporations actu
ally that are now engaged, or who may hereafter
become actually engaged in the operation of mills
and manufactures in which such logs and timber
is made into lumber other timber products.
Sec. 80.
No fish house shall be permitted on the lakes and
water ways in any park or parkway, in winter, I'M
shall be removed by the owner Immediately after
the fishing season, the ice, each year, and taken
entirely from said lakes and water ways and outside
the parks and Pathways, in the City Of Bemidji.
Such license fee shall be an amount sufficient t, to
placing and removal of such fish house..
Sec. 81.
Any person who shall violate any provision of
this ordnance shall conviction thereof, in the
Mr7nio toff Tho itu ofR he n11Y.
Jail of the County of Beltrami, Minnesota, for
period not exceeding ninety days, by fine of not
less than two dollars $4,000 than one
hundred dollars ($1O0.00), and in the default of
city JAIL or common jail of said county, until such
fine is paid, not exceeding in all ninety days.
Sec 80.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage, approval and publica-
ton.
The above and within ordinance was duly pre-
scented to the Board, read the first time the End
day of July, 1918, and more than eight days0there
after read the second time the 10th day
Of July, 1918, at the adjourned meeting of said
at the adjourned meeting held July II, 1918 was
placed upon it's final passage, upon the call of the
ayes and nays. The following named commission
ers voted aye, viz: Harry E. Titus, Homer c. Bear
commissioners voted nay, viz: Not any. Absent:
Elmer w. Johnson and Joseph Bisiar. The vote
standing in favor of passing this ordinance the
same was duly declared by the president duly
carried.
Approved July IS, 1918,
HARRY E. TITUS,
President.
HOMER C. BEAR,
). Secretary (SeaD