NOTE.-Many of the sections of the Act of 1870, enacted for San Francisco, Mare Island, and Benicia, have been made general, for the reason that they are equally pertinent and applicable to other ports. ARTICLE VII. PILOT REGULATIONS FOR HUMBOLDT BAY AND BAR. SECTION 2476. Board to appoint and remove pilots. 2477. To make rules to govern themselves and pilots. 2480. Pilotage and towage. 2481. Pilot responsible for loss or detention of vessel. 2484. Secretary to publish receipts. 2485. Pilots to observe regulations. 2486. License, how forfeited. 2487. Pilot losing vessel. 2488. Extra services. 2489. Full pilotage. 2490. Further fees. 2491. Claims against Board. SEC. 2476. The Humboldt Board may appoint for Humboldt Bay and Bar such number of pilots as deemed necessary, subject to be removed by the Board at any time. Stats. 1860, p. 75, Secs. 5-9. rules and SEC. 2477. The Commissioners may make by-laws and rules for their own government, and proper regulations for the government of the pilots, and fix penalties for the breach of the same-a copy whereof they must furnish each pilot appointed. They may also suspend or revoke the licenses of pilots appointed by them, for incapacity or misconduct. Stats. 1860, pp. 76, 77, Secs. 6, 9, 25. Pilots to be attached to SEC. 2478. All pilots licensed or appointed for Humboldt Bay must be attached to a steamboat well furnished steamboats. and fitted for the service, having the necessary hawsers Damages. Pilot having priority. Pilotage and to wage. Pilot responsible for loss or detention of vessel. and spring lines suitable to cross and tow vessels over Humboldt Bar in ordinarily rough weather. Any damage to a vessel in tow of a pilot boat, resulting from negligence or carelessness, may be recovered of the pilot boat, its owners, or the pilots in charge thereof at the time the injury occurred; they are jointly and severally liable therefor. Stats. 1860, p. 75, Sec. 10. SEC. 2479. The pilot who brings any vessel into the port has priority in piloting or towing the same out, and the master of the vessel outward bound must apply for pilotage or towage on board the pilot boat which brought the vessel in, and tender the pilotage or towage fee. Such pilot, or a suitable substitute, must immediately render the required service, and for a failure so to do forfeits his appointment. If the pilot, in bringing the vessel in, was guilty of negligence or carelessness, he thereby forfeits his right of priority. Stats. 1860, p. 75, Sec. 11. SEC. 2480. The following fees are collectable by the pilots of Humboldt Bay: 1. For piloting merchant vessels, eight dollars per foot draught; 2. For men-of-war, twelve dollars per foot draught; 3. For towage, an amount to be agreed upon between the parties. Stats. 1860, p. 76, Secs. 11, 12. SEC. 2481. If any vessel bound for Humboldt Bay is lost or unnecessarily detained for want of a pilot or steam tugboat after raising a signal for a pilot within eight miles of the bar at the entrance of the bay, the pilots may be suspended or displaced by the Commissioners, and those guilty of negligence or inattention must pay to the Commissioners a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, to be recovered in a suit by them, and are liable to the owners of the lost or detained vessel in the amount of damage resulting from such negligence or inattention. The Commissioners must publish all proceedings had in such cases. Stats. 1860, p. 76, Sec. 13. sioners to forfeitures, SEC. 2482. The Commissioners must sue for and Commisrecover all penalties and forfeitures from pilots, masters, recover or owners of vessels, or other persons, or from the vessels etc. violating any of the provisions of this Article. The money so collected must be paid into the County Treasury of Humboldt County, for the use of the public schools, the Commissioners first deducting therefrom, if sufficient, enough to defray their salaries and necessary expenses. Stats. 1860, p. 76, Secs. 14-17. sation of sioners. SEC. 2483. The Commissioners must each receive the Compensum of four dollars per day for each day actually em- Commisployed in the discharge of their duties, and all necessary expenses for stationery, lights, and fuel used in their office, which sums must be deducted from the moneys received by them before depositing the same in the County Treasury. Stats. 1860, p. 76, Sec. 15. to publish SEC. 2484. On the first week in January of each year Secretary the Secretary of the Board must cause to be published receipts. in a newspaper published in Humboldt County a full account of all the receipts and expenditures for the year previous. Stats. 1860, p. 76, Sec. 18. observe SEC. 2485. The Commissioners of Humboldt Bay and Pilots to Bar must strictly observe and enforce the following regulations, regulations: 1. A pilot absenting himself from his duty for more. than two months forfeits his license; 2. Each pilot must apply for a renewal of his license ten days before the expiration thereof, otherwise it must not necessarily be renewed; 3. If a pilot becomes intoxicated while in charge of a vessel as pilot he must be suspended or dismissed and his license withdrawn. Stats. 1860, p. 77, Secs. 20-24. License, how főrfei ed. Pilot losing Extra services. Full pilotage. Further fees. SEC. 2486. Licenses of pilots are forfeited and must be withdrawn by the Board of Commissioners in the following cases: 1. A failure to renew his bond or sureties when required by the Board; 2. Wilful violation of any duty prescribed by law or a regula ion of the Board; 3. Negligently losing a vessel; 4. Mental derangement; 5. Habitual drunkenness; Notice of any charge must be given to the pilot accused, and an opportunity to defend himself given before his removal. Stats. 1860, p. 77, Secs. 23, 24. SEC. 2487. A pilot negligently losing a vessel must not thereafter receive a license as a pilot, and is liable for all damages sustained in consequence of such neglect. If a pilot negligently runs a vessel on shore, he must receive no pilotage; and he is liable on his bond for all damages sustained. Stats. 1860, p. 77, Sec. 24. SEC. 2488. The master, owner, or consignee of any vessel to whom any pilot may have rendered, upon request of either of them, any extra service for the preservation of such vessel while in distress, must pay such pilot, in addition to his regular fees, such amount as the Commissioners determine to be a reasonable and just reward, if no special agreement has been made between such master, owner, or consignee of such vessel and the pilot. Stats. 1860, p. 77, Sec. 29. SEC. 2489. A pilot boarding any vessel having a signal for a pilot is entitled to receive full pilotage. Stats. 1860, p. 78, Sec. 30. SEC. 2490. The Commissioners are entitled to charge for each license to a pilot, not exceeding the sum of fifty dollars; and any master of a coasting vessel, being an American citizen, can, upon application to the Pilot Com missioners, obtain a special license for the use of such vessel only, by paying the Commissioners for the same at the rate of one dollar per ton; all such vessels must be under one hundred and seventy-five tons burden. Stats. 1860, p. 78, Sec. 31. against SEC. 2491. All claims against the Commissioners must Claims be considered at a stated meeting, and if correct must be Board. allowed and paid. Stats. 1860, p. 78, Sec. 32. ARTICLE VIII. PCRT WARDENS. SECTION 2501. Number of Port Wardens, term of office. 2502. Board for San Francisco. 2503. Duty of Wardens. 2504. To keep open record. 2505. Surveys, and what same must set forth. 2506. May call assistance, but no charge therefor. 2507. Sales of wrecks, vessels, and merchandise for foreign underwriters. 2508. Notice of sale, how given. 2509. Wardens not to be connected with insurance. 2510. Fees for surveys and certificates. 2511. Penalty for any one to act as such who is not a Port Warden. SEC. 2501. There are four Port Wardens for the port and harbor of San Francisco, and one for each and every other port of entry within this State. SEC. 2502. Of the Wardens appointed in San Francisco two or more must be master mariners. They must act in concert in the discharge of their duties, and are known as the Board of Port Wardens for the port of San Francisco. Number of dens, term Port War of office. Board for San Wardens. SEC. 2503. The Port Wardens, when required by any Duty of person interested in either vessel or cargo, must survey any vessel arriving in distress, or which has sustained damage or injury at sea, and survey in whole or in part the cargo thereof; and must survey the hatches, stow |