Chapter 49. Relating to the anchorage and movements of vessels in Saint Marys River
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CHAP. 49.— An Act Relating to the anchorage and movements of vessels in Saint Marys River.March 6, 1896. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,*Saint Marys River.Anchorage, etc., rules to be prescribed. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to adopt and prescribe suitable rules and regulations governing the movements and anchorage of vessels and rafts in Saint Marys River, from Point Iroquois, on Lake Superior, to Point Detour, on Lake Huron, and for theFIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Sess. I. Chs. 49, 51–53. 1896.55 purpose of enforcing the observance of such regulations the said SecretaryEnforcement. is hereby authorized to detail one or more revenue cutters for duty on said river. Sec. 2. That all officers of the Revenue-Cutter Service who arePowers to revenue-cutter officers to enforce rules. directed to enforce the regulations prescribed by the above rules are hereby empowered and directed, in case of necessity, or when a proper notice has been disregarded, to use the force at their command to remove from channels or stop any vessel found violating the prescribed rules.
Sec. 3. That in the event of the violation of any such regulations orPenalty for violating rules. rules of the Secretary of the Treasury by the owners, master, or person in charge of such vessel, such owners, master, or person in charge shall be liable to a penalty of two hundred dollars, and the vessel, its tackle, apparel, furniture, and cargo, at any time used or employed in violation of such regulations, shall be forfeited to the United States: *Provided,**Provisos.*Remission.
That the Secretary of the Treasury may remit said fine or release said vessel on such terms as lie may prescribe: *Provided also,* ThatRules to prevent collisions not affected.Vol. 28. p. 645. nothing in this Act shall be construed to amend or repeal the Act entitled “An Act to regulate navigation on the Great Lakes and connecting tributary waters as far east as Montreal.” Approved, March 6, 1896. Chapter 51: Granting to Lincoln Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of Hope Valley, Rhode Island, one condemned cannon; also, to the Woman’s Relief Corps of Taylorville.
Illinois, four condemned cannon and four condemned cannon balls for the purpose of decorating a soldiers’ monument lately erected there by said corps; and, also, to the town of Newton, in the State of New Jersey, four pieces of condemned cannon and twenty cannon halls for the decoration of the new soldiers’ and sailors’ monument in that town. 29 Stat. 55 1896-03-07 Chapter 51 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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