Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-24
LEGAL. NOTICE
1941 BOATING REGULATIONS
Muskingum Watershed COnservancy
District Reservoirs

1941 BOATING REGULATIONS
Muskingum Watershed COnservancy
District Reservoirs
l. No boats shall be permitted on
| the waters of any reservoir without a
permit from the District unless under
the the authority ant %Ii Of special contracts
2. lngress and egress for boats to
| the waters of the reservoirs shall not
be permitted except at authorized
mitted to be anchored, tied or stored
| at any other points along the shores
of the reservoirs, except for tempor-
ary landings, unless under the terms
3. No boats shall be permitted to
operate in those parts of the reser-
vlors now or hereafter established by
the Ohio Division of Conservation and
| fish sanctuaries; or within distances
from said sanctuaries prescribed by
| said Division; C in those parts of the
| reservoirs now or hereafter establish
ed and prohibited during the open
| season for migratory water fowl by
said Division except under special
| regulations adopted by said Division.
4. No boats of any kind shall be
permitted on the waters of the Beach
City, Tappan and Clcndening reser-
| modified.
S. No power or motor driven boats
of any kind shall be permitted on the
water of Charles Mill Reservoir, eX-
| cept the authorized boating conces-
| sionaire shall be permitted to use mo-
| tor driven boats, not to exceed H.
F., to tow fishermen from authorized
boat landings and docks to legal fish,
| ing grounds and return.
s. No power or motor driven boats
having power equipment in excess Of
212 H. p, or any combination of boat
and motor capable of speed in eX-
cess of miles per hour. shall be per-
| .nitted ON the waters of Atwood,
Leesville, Piedmont, Senecaville, Wills
Creek and Pleasant Hill reservoirs,
except that boats in excess of 2R HI.
P.,, and with speeds in excess of 3
miles per hour may be operated on
Hill within areas that have their
boundaries outlined by buoys and
signs placed by the District
z. No power or motor driven boats
shall be permitted to operate within
$50 feet of the store line of any reser-
voir except in lanes established by
the District to authorized landing sites
such lanes at speeds in excess of
miles per nour.
s. Operators of power or motor
driven boats shall exercise due re-
gard for the safety of row boats and
all other small craft and they shall
slow down to speeds not more than 4
miles per hour when approaching
within $50 feet of such smaller craft
them.
8 No power or motor driven boat
shall be operated on the reservoirs
without being equipped with an ap-
proved muffler and shall not partici-
pate in aN speed race or competitive
contest, either planned or casual eN-
cept within those areas of the Pleas
ant Hill Reservoir where motor boats
and then only on Regatta days that
have been authorized by the District
Permits shall be obtained from the
District and notice thereof posted at
than days prior to any such Regatta
day. There shall be not more than
two Regatta days within period of
10 Operators of all boats on the
waters of the reservoirs shall keep
themselves informed of ana shall
comply with all laws. ordinances,
regulations rules, orders and DEGREES
Of bodies and tribunals having juris-
diction or authority over the same;
The use of boats shall conform to all
federal regulations and to the State
rules and regulations of navigation
for inland lakes.
II. No power or motor driven boat
or sail boat shall be operated on the
Every row boat and canoe on the res
erVoir waters after sunset and before
sunrise, except when at authorized
landings, shall carry white light To-
visible all around the horizon.
II. The use OF boats on the waters
of the reservoirs shall be at the risk
of the users of the boats. The Dis
ed States and their agents shall not
be liable for damages of any kind to
the users of boats resulting from the
use of the reservoirs for boating.
boating shall do no act or thing to
cause the use of intoxicating liquor
or to cause unsanitary conditions or
destruction of property on any lands
District and shall do nothing to
cause pollution of the reservoir wa
ters. They shall not throw burning
matches, smoking cigarettes or other
infiammable materials about in a
manner to cause starting of forest or
ground fires. They shall not start any
Donfres, camp fires or other fires ex-
IA. Operators of boats shall navi-
gate them on the waters of the reser-
voirs with view to the safety ana
comfort of those aboard other craft
and shall render assistance to others
that are in danger and signal for
help. No operator or passenger OF
any boat snall give false signal OF
IS. The following fees shall be
charged for boating permits: >,
(a) Row boats, canoes and sail
boats less than 16 feet in length
For each craft-25 cents per day;
800 per month"; $500 per calendar
year, or fraction thereof in excess of
one month.
(b) Power or motor driven boats
boats more than 16 feet in length
For each craft-5O cents per day
$200 per month"; $400 per calendar
year, or fraction thereof in excess OF
Co Detachable motors, 2h il; P. or
less, 25 cents per day; $1.O0 per
month; $500 per calendar year, or
fraction thereof in excess OF one
month
(d) A deposit of $1OO shall be
made for metal plates issued with day
and month permits which deposit VIII
be refunded upon return of the tag in
good order.
Authorized concessionaires shall
charge $500 per month or fraction
thereof for bank service docking for
each boat
Authorized boat concessionaires
shall charge the following rentals for
their boats and motors:
Ca Row boats-fshing type. rs
up to 5 hours; s125 per day.
(b) Row boats-pleasure type and
canoes; so cents per hour or fraction
thereof for the first hour and rs
cents per hour thereafter.
(c) Motors 21a H. p. or less: 25
cents per hour; rs cents per half day
up to hours; s125 per day (without
fue1.)
16. The metal plate issued by the
District with a boat permit shall be
securely attached in conspicuous
place on the side or end of the boat
and maintained in such place during
the term of the permit free or any
obstruction.
IT, Boat and motor permits shall
not be transferable and may be re-
voked upon violation Of any of the
above rules and regulations or any
other rules and regulations adopted
or hereafter adopted or modified by
the District.
18. Whoever violates any Of the
above rules and regulations shall be
guilty Of misdemeanor and upon
shall be punished by a fine