Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-17
LEGAL NOTICE
19il BOATING REGULATIONS
Muskingum Watershed COnServancy
District Reservoirs

permit from the DISTRICT unless under
the authority of special contracts
with the District.
2. lngress and egress for boats to
the waters OF the reservoirs shall not
be permitted except at authorized
landing sites. Boats shall not be per-
mitted to be anchored, tied or stored
at any other points along the shores
of the reservoirs, except for tempor-
AIRY landings, unless under the terms
OF special contracts.
3. No boats shall be permitted to
operate in those parts of the reser
viors now or hereafter established by
the Ohio Division of Conservation and
Natural Resources for water fowl or
fish sanctuaries; or within distances
from said sanctuaries prescribed by
said Division; or IN those parts of the
reservoirs now OF 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 Ciendenin>s reser-
modified.
5. 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
p, to tow fishermen from authorized
boat landings and docks to legal fish
ing grounds and return.
&. No power or motor driven boats
having power equipment in excess of
u II. T., or any combination of boat
and motor capable of a speed in eX
cess OF miles per hour, shall be per-
mitted on the waters Of AtW ood
Leesville, Piedmont, Seneeaville, Wills
Creek and Pleasant Hill reservoirs,
except that boats in excess of 212 II.
p, and with speeds in excess of 8
miles per hour may be operated on
that part, Of the waters Of Pleasant
Hill within areas that have their
boundaries outlined by buoys and
signs placed by the District.
{. No power or motor driven boats
shall be permitted to operate within
150 feet of the store line Of any reser-
voir except in lanes established by
the District to authorized landing sites
and docks. No boats shall operate in
such lanes at speeds in excess of 4
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
miles per houl when approaching
within $50 feet Of such smaller craft
and shall not pass within SO feet of
them.
O. No power or motor driven boat
shall be operated on the reservoirs
without being equipped with an ap
proved mutfler and shall not partici-
pate IN any sped race or competitive
contest, either Planned or casual, eN-
eept within tho-e areas Of the Pleas
ant Hill ReSerN II where motor boats
in excess Of - II. F. are permitted
ana tnen only, On regatta, days that
have been autheiized by the District.
Permits shall b. obtained from the
Disllict and notice thereof poseed at
aUthu1 ized boat landing sites not less
day. There shall b. not more than
two I.e4atta days within & period of
40. Operators Of all boats ON the
themselves informed Of and shall
comply with al laws, ordinances
equations, rules. orders and decrers
81 bodies and tribunals having juris-
Tine Use Of boats shall CONFORM to all
tdefal regulations ana TO the state
rules and regulations OF navigation
Tor inland lakes
-. No power or motor driven boat
0r sail boat SHAH BE- operated on tho
waters between sunset and sunrise.
Every IuW boat and canoe on the res
trvoiT waters attej sunset and before
sunrise, except when at authorized
landings, shali carry a white light To-
lared at The front end of the boat and
visible all around the horizon.
u. The Use Of boats on the waters
pf the reservoirs shall be at the risk
of the usels oi the boats. The Dis
tlct the state oI Ohio and the Init
ed states ANA tIlrir agents shall not
be liable loE damages or any kiad -
The Users Ot boats resulting from the
use OF the reservoirs FOR boating.
u. Parties using the reservoirs Tor
boating shall DO no act or thing to
cause the use Of intoxicating IiQuur
or to cause GEsanirary conditions OF
destruction of property on any lands
or waters owned or controlled by the
District, ana shall 90 nothing to
cause pollution of the reservoir wa
ii In, l.Ir4sy ,1taty
matches, smoking cigarettes or other
smoking materials, hot ashes or any
inhammab!e materials about IN q
manner to cause starting OF forest or
ground 1iIes. They shall not start any
boufires, camp fires or other fires eH-
cept by permission of the District
IA. Operators Of boats shall navi-
gate them on the waters of the reser-
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 sHall give false signal OF
Is. The following fees shall be
charged for boating permits:
ta) Row boats; canoes ana san
For each craft-25 cents per day;
81 90 per month; $500 per calendar
year, or fraction thereof IN excess OF
one month.
with motors 21a II. p. or less and sail
boats more than 1G feet in length
For each craft-50 cents per day;
$2 90 per month"; $500 per calendar
year, or fraction thereof in excess OF
one month.
(c) Detachable motors, 212 H. P. or
less, 25 cents per day; $1.Oo per
month; $500 per calendar year, or
fraction thereof in excess OF one
(d@ A deposit of $100 shall be
made for metal plates issued with day
and month permits which deposit will
be refunded upon return of the tag In
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--fishing type. rs
cents per hour; IS cents per half day
up to 5 hours; $1.25. 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.
cents per hour; Is cents per half day
up to hours; $1.25 per day (without
Is. The metal plate issued by the
place on the side or end Of the boat
and maintained in such place during
the term Of the permit free Of any
obstruction.
II. Boat and motor permits shall
not be transferable and naV h6 re-
voked upon violation Of any OF the
above rules and regulations or any
other rules and regulations adopted
or hereafter adopted or nodded by
the District
Is. whoever violates any Of the
above rules and regulations shall be
guilty OF misdemeanor and upon
shall be punished by q hne
Of not more than one thousand dol
lars.
10. The above regulations shall not