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ORDINANCE No. 1 of 1862 . 495


Harbour Regulation.


9. Every master of a merchant vessel arriving in the harbour shall take up the Ships to be
moored where
berth pointed out by the Harbour Master, or by any person sent on board by him for ordered by the
Harbour Master,
and not remove
that purpose, and shall moor his ship there properly, and shall not remove from it to therefrom
without
take up any other berth, without his permission , except in case of necessity, to be permission.
decided by the Harbour Master, under a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars ;
and he shall remove his vessel to any new berth when required so to do by the
Harbour Master, under a fine not exceeding twenty dollars for every hour that the
vessel shall remain in her old berth , after notice to remove under the hand of the
Harbour Master or his deputy shall have been given on board of her .

10. Every master of a merchant vessel shall immediately strike spars, clear hawse, All orders by the
Harbour Master
or shift berth, or obey any other order which the Harbour Master may think fit to to be obeyed.
give, and any master wilfully disobeying or neglecting this regulation, shall be liable
to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars.

11. Every master about to proceed to sea shall, under a penalty not exceeding Blue peter to be
hoisted and port
fifty dollars, hoist a blue peter twenty-four hours before time of intended departure, clearance to be
obtained before
and shall give notice to the Harbour Master, who will furnish a port clearance and departure.

shall likewise attest the manifest if necessary ; and any ship having obtained such
clearance and not sailing within thirty-six hours thereafter shall report to the Harbour
Master the reason for not going and shall re-deposit the ship's papers if required.

12. Every master of a merchant vessel arriving in this harbour and having gun Merchant vessels
having upwards
powder on board , weighing in the whole over two hundred pounds, shall make of 200 lbs. of
powder on board
to report the
immediate report of the same to the Harbour Master, or shall be liable to a penalty same imme
diately.
not exceeding ten dollars for every hour that he shall neglect to do so, and shall
forthwith on being required so to do by the Harbour Master land or store the same in
some convenient place to be approved of by the Harbour Master. [ Repealed by Ordi
nance No. 4 of 1867.]

13. No dead body shall be thrown overboard within the limits of this harbour, No dead bodies
or ballast to be
under a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars, to be paid by the master of the cast into the
harbour.
vessel, and no stone or other ballast shall be thrown overboard within the said limits
under a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars, to be paid by the master of the
vessel from which such stone or ballast shall have been thrown.

14. Except as is hereinafter directed under sections 21 and 22 of this Ordinance , Fire-arms not
to be used except
or under the sanction of the Harbour Master, no cannon , gun , or fire-arm of any in certain cases.

description shall be discharged within the limits of this harbour from any merchant
vessel or boat, under a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars.

15. Every licensed boat shall, between the hours of sunset and daylight, carry a Boats to carry a
light at night.
lantern in a conspicuous place with the number of the licence cut out on the framing.
If the person in charge of any boat shall demand or take more than his fare, or use No abusive
language to
abusive language to passengers, or neglect to carry a light as required, or refuse passengers.
without sufficient cause to take a passenger at the fare established , the party offending,
or in his absence the person to whom the licence for the boat was granted , shall be