and gun-cotton coming into the city in greater quantities than fifty pounds, shall, within twenty-four hours after its arrival, be transported and conveyed beyond the city limits and beyond one mile of the limits thereof: Provided, however, that powder or gun-cotton may be conveyed to and stored in the magazines beyond the city limits which are embraced in the exceptions made in section four: And Provided, further, that in case of the receipt in, or shipment from, said city of powder in quantities exceeding one hundred kegs in one lot, the president of the board of police or fire marshal may, on a proper case made, grant special permit, in writing, extending said time not exceeding forty-eight hours.

7. NOT TO BE HELD IN THE CITY-PROVISO.] No gunpowder or gun-cotton shipped to or from the city of Chicago shall be permitted or suffered to be or remain on any dock, landing, street, alley, highway, railroad track or car, or other place within said city, or within one mile of the limits thereof, in a greater quantity than fifty pounds, except as herein otherwise provided, for a longer period than a reasonable time to load and unload the same, which time, however, shall not exceed twelve hours: Provided, however, the president of the board of police or fire marshal may, by permit in writing, extend said time not exceeding twenty-four hours.

8. VEHICLES CARRYING NOT TO STAND ON HIGHWAYS, ETC.-SIGN.] No wagon, dray, cart or other vehicle loaded, in whole or in part, with gunpowder or gun-cotton, shall be permitted to stand or remain on any street, alley, highway, or place in said city, or within one mile of the limits thereof, more than half-an-hour at a time, except when unavoidably detained by the opening of bridges; and every magazine, safe, box, or keg, used for storing or transporting, and all vehicles employed in hauling gunpowder or gun-cotton within the city, or within one mile of the limits thereof, shall have the word "powder " painted upon both sides of them in large letters.

9. PENALTIES.] Any person or persons, corporation or corporations, violating any of the sections or provisions of this chapter, by which another or different penalty is not prescribed, shall be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars, and not exceeding five hundred dollars, for each and every violation or offense: Provided, however, that each and every day, gunpowder or gun-cotton shall be kept in any place contrary to the provisions of Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this chapter, shall constitute a violation thereof.

10. VESSELS CARRYING-DISCHARGE OF Cargo, where PROHIBITEDPENALTY.] Rev. Ord. 1866. No vessel laden in whole or in part with gunpowder or gun-cotton, shall land or make fast to any dock or wharf upon the Chicago river, or either branch thereof, between the south line of the School Section and Chicago avenue, or discharge such gunpowder or guncotton within said limits. If any master or owner of any vessel, or other person, shall violate any provision of this section, he shall be subject to a fine of not less than twenty dollars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars.

11. REMOVAL OF VESSEL-RESISTANCE-PENALTY.] The mayor or board of police shall have power to cause any vessel to be removed from the limits mentioned in the previous section, to any place beyond the same, by a written order, which shall be executed by the harbor master, or any

of the police force. If any person shall neglect or refuse to obey such order, or shall resist any officer in the execution of the same, he shall be subject to a penalty of one hundred dollars.

12. PERMITS-WHEN TO EXPIRE-FEE FOR ISSUING.] All permissions granted under this chapter shall expire on the tenth day of June in each year. And no permit shall be granted to any retailer of intoxicating liquors, or to any intemperate person. The collector shall receive, for the use of the city, five dollars for each and every permit which may be issued.

1. HARBOR MASTER--HIS OFFICE-DUTY-BADGE OF OFFICE-ACCOUNTS -REPORTS.] Rev. Ord. 1866. The harbor master shall keep an office in such a place as the common council shall designate or provide, where, at all times during the season of navigation, he can be found or where orders can be left that shall receive prompt attention. He shall pass along so as to see the entire harbor, as far up as Lake street bridge, at least three times each day; and as far up the south branch as Twelfth street, and as far up the north branch as Chicago avenue at least twice each day during the time the harbor is navigable. He shall, at all times, while on duty, carry a speaking trumpet, which shall be his badge of office, and through which his orders can be heard at a distance. He shall keep an accurate account and record of each case of damages to bridges, docks and all other city property pertaining to the harbor, accruing by any and every breach of the provisions of any ordinance, by any person, vessel, craft or float, the name of such vessel, craft or float, the owner, master or consignee thereof, and shall gather all evidence and information in his power, concerning any such breach or breaches, forthwith after the occurrence of any such breach; keep an accurate record of the amount of such damage, when, to whom and how paid, and an account of all claims against the city made by vessel owners or persons navigating the harbor, for damages sustained in said harbor, to vessels or other crafts, and make a detailed report of all such record, semi-annually (or oftener if re

quired by the council) and submit the same to the common council.

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shall have charge of and be responsible for the safe keeping of the city life boats and any other property which may be placed in his charge by the common council or the board of public works. He shall perform all the duties required of him by this chapter or any ordinance or resolution of the common council or order of the board of public works.

2. HARBOR MASTER TO DIRECT USE OF HARBOR-NEGLECT TO OBEY— PENALTY.] The harbor master shall give such orders and directions relative to the location, change of place, or station, manner of moving or use of the harbor, of every vessel, craft or float lying, moving or laid up in the harbor not in use, as may be necessary to promote good order therein, and the safety and equal convenience of such vessels, crafts or floats; and any owner, master or other person having charge of the same, who shall refuse or neglect to obey any such order or direction, shall be subject to a penalty of twentyfive dollars for every such neglect or refusal; which penalty shall constitute a lien upon such vessel, craft or float, until fully paid.

3. VESSELS ADRIFT ETC.-DUTY OF HARBOR MASTER AND OWNER-PENALTIES.] Whenever there shall be in the harbor any vessel, craft or float insecurely fastened, adrift, sunken or laid up not in use, which may require to be fastened, raised, removed, or its location changed, the harbor master shall notify the owner, master or other person who may be in charge thereof, to secure, raise, or remove such vessel, craft or float without delay. But, if the harbor master should be unable to find the master, owner or person in charge of such vessel, craft or float as aforesaid, or if no person answering such description can be found by him, such notice shall not be required, and any person who shall refuse or neglect to comply with such order or direction shall be subject to a penalty of twenty-five dollars, and the further penalty of ten dollars for every day he or they shall refuse or neglect to observe the same, which penalty shall constitute a lien upon such vessel, craft or float until fully paid.

4. SECURING OF VESSELS-EXPENSE OF, A LIEN-PENALTY FOR RESISTANCE.] If any vessel, craft or float shall not be secured, raised, removed, or its location changed, in compliance with the direction of the harbor master after notice, or if the harbor master shall be unable to serve such notice as aforesaid, in either case, he shall cause such vessel, craft or float, to be secured, raised, removed or its location changed as aforesaid, employing such assistance as may be necessary for the purpose. All expenses which may be incurred in any case, shall be recoverable of the owner, consignee, master or other person having charge of such vessel, craft or float; and the same expenses are hereby declared to be a lien upon such vessel, craft or float until fully paid. And if any person shall resist the harbor master, or any person acting under him, in the execution of such duty imposed upon him by this chapter, such person so resisting shall be subject to a fine of not less than ten dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars and may be imprisoned not exceeding thirty days.

5. PENALTIES ETC., A LIEN-HOW TO BE ENFORCED-PROCEEDS TO TREASURY-PENALTY.] All penalties, fines, damages and expenses which may be made, or become a lien upon any vessel, craft or float, by the provi

sions hereof, shall attach from the time the right of action may accrue, and the harbor master shall detain any vessel, craft or float, subject to such lien, or such parts of her, or of her rigging, anchors or apparel, as shall be sufficient to discharge the same. Such lien, if not otherwise discharged, may be enforced against the vessel, craft or float, or other property so detained, by an attachment against such vessel, craft or float, by her or its name, or against the owner or owners thereof, if known, in the manner provided by the laws of this state for the enforcement of maritime claims against boats and vessels. All suits which may be brought under this chapter, whether in rem or in personam, shall be brought in the name of the city of Chicago, and all the expenses which may be incurred in such detention, shall likewise be a lien upon such vessel, craft or float, and recoverable as a part of the original cause of action. All moneys which may be paid to, or collected by the harbor master, or which shall be collected in any suit instituted as aforesaid, shall be paid by the officer collecting the same into the city treasury. If any person or persons shall resist the harbor master, or any person acting under him, in the detention of any vessel, craft or float, for the purposes aforesaid, he and they shall be subject to a fine of not less than ten dollars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars.

6. SOUTH PIER-NOT TO BE OBSTRUCTED PENALTY-PROVISO.] No master, owner, or any person in charge of any vessel, craft or float, shall cause or suffer the same to remain at or within one hundred feet of the south pier for a longer period than is actually necessary to furl sail on coming in, or make sail on departing, under a penalty of ten dollars: Provided, that rafts or vessels necessarily used in the construction or repair of the piers shall not be deemed to be within this provision.

7. PASSAGE NOT TO BE OBSTRUCTED-BRIDGES TO BE LEFT CLEARPENALTY.] No vessel, craft or float shall be so moored or anchored within the harbor, or in any slip or dock, as to prevent the passage of any other vessel, craft or float; nor shall any vessel, craft or float be so moved as to run against or injure any bridge across the river, or any branch thereof, under a penalty of not less than ten dollars, nor exceeding one hundred dollars, to the master, owner or person in charge thereof.

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8. SPEED AT BRIDGES OBSTRUCTING OF BRIDGES-PENALTY.] vessels, crafts or floats navigating the harbor, when passing any bridge or ferry, shall be moved past the same as expeditiously as is consistent with a proper movement in the harbor, but in no case shall any vessel, craft or float, while passing any bridge or ferry and obstructing the passage across such bridge or ferry, move at a rate of speed less than two miles per hour; and no vessel, craft or float shall be so anchored or fastened as to prevent any bridge from a free and speedy opening or any ferry boat from a free and direct passage; nor shall any line or fastening be so thrown, laid or made fast, as to cross the track of any bridge or ferry, under a penalty of twenty-five dollars for each offense, to the master or other person having charge of such vessel, craft or float.

9. VESSELS TO BE TOWED AT BRIDGES PENALTY.] All vessels, crafts or floats not propelled by steam, navigating the harbor, for which the opening of any bridge may be necessary, shall, while approaching and passing such

bridge, be towed by a steam tug, under a penalty, upon the master, owner or person in charge thereof, of not less than twenty-five dollars nor exceeding one hundred dollars.

10. INJURY TO BRIDGE-PENALTY.] Whenever any person having charge of any vessel, craft or float shall wish to move the same past any ferry or bridge, reasonable time shall be allowed for the opening of the same; and any person who shall move any vessel, craft or float against any bridge or ferry, or the draw of any bridge, before the same shall be opened, to the injury thereof, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, and be likewise answerable to the city for damages.

11. DISCHARGED CARGO PROJECTING OVER WHARF-PENALTY.] No person discharging the cargo of any vessel, craft or float shall suffer any part of such cargo to remain projecting over the front of any wharf after such vessel, craft or float shall remove from the wharf, under a penalty, to the master, owner or other person having charge of such vessel, craft or float occupying such wharf, of ten dollars for every hour such projection shall continue.

12. RULES OF NAVIGATION-SMOKE-PIPES PERSON IN CHARGE— GUNPOWDER-ANCHORS, LIGHTS AND FIRES, ETC.-PENALTY.] All vessels, crafts or floats lying in or navigating the harbor, shall be respectively governed by the following further provisions:

First. All vessels using steam shall have their smoke-pipes so constructed and managed as to prevent sparks or coals of fire escaping therefrom, and shall be moved slowly at a speed not exceeding three miles per hour, and under a low head of steam. All tug-boats or steam vessels used chiefly for towing shall have a joint in their smoke-pipes, and shall be constructed in all respects in such a manner as to be able to pass under any bridge which is not less than thirteen feet above the surface of the water.

Second. All sail vessels shall likewise be moved slowly and under short sail, so as not in any case to endanger or injure other vessels.

Third. No master or other person owning or having charge of any vessel, craft or float shall leave the same in the harbor without having on board or in charge thereof some competent person to control, manage and secure the same, without first obtaining permission of the harbor master.

Fourth. No vessel laden in whole or in part with gunpowder or guncotton shall land at or make fast to any dock or wharf upon the Chicago river, or either branch thereof, between the south line of the school section and Chicago avenue, or discharge such gunpowder or gun-cotton within said limits. The harbor master shall prevent any vessel with gunpowder or guncotton on board from making fast to any wharf or dock, or unloading within the limits aforesaid.

Fifth. All vessels, crafts or floats, whether using steam or otherwise, while in the harbor, shall have and keep their anchors in board or suspended from the hawse pipe by the ring or shackle, and said ring and shackle shall be below the surface of the water, and their lower yards cock-billed, and their upper yards braced up sharp.

Sixth. They shall likewise have and keep out board during the night time a conspicuous light, and shall have extinguished or safely secured at dark all fires which may be kept on board.