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,1 ed an- ord. J.r)a7lce amendin- Sootion 1 - ,c-Afst�i�l �
and
u tion 3 of an ordi_-! Banc;,_, ! ntitlo , r
.� An 'Qrdi_rl�,.�ct.
Icreating the office of Harbor
Master of the Port of Beaumont, Texas, providing
for his appointment, tenure of office, compensation
and duties; providing for the appointment of one or
more assistants; prescribing the tenure of office,
compensation and duties of said assistant or .assist- j
ants; providing for penalties for any person inter-
fering with said harbor master or his assistants and
providing penalties :for any person, failing to pay
any of the fees. provided by law to be paid for
s, rv.iees furnisi ed'_at=the�ort'_of Beauinon ; Teras; :__- - - - -~-- -
and declaring an emergency.
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Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of
a Beaumont:
Section 1.
That the O'f'd c' <a of T -i a rl^ or T4as t pr of t,YI G? Port 'of Roal�rlont is ht-?rebty
Cr at -_,d. Vne Harbor Td-Lster shall iso appointed ar_d employed by the
Board o.F Doo ,an(J Ti.ar?' "fold his offioo
lentil discnar ��
rnrr;�-Fror!l by
the Bo�r�l
of dock end i�harf Gom-
mi ssir��� rs.o And
th�� p�rso�1 5o
appo;T-,ta(I
anci f:�,n�J.o; ()d shall_ b9
vo ll: versed- in -,the -duties or'-. t;'1c, -said:--off=ioe
Tn,p Tiarbor Master of the Port Of Beaimont shall j1Hrr'r7l"m `�1)�':n d?�ti�s
impo ���d upon hi,n 1)."W'tr)e City Coiir(cIJ_ or by th.e Board
o't, Poc,, ani v_tiarf cornmi5sios,f.rom tilne to tDmtt , amoll„ m�iCj"!
shall be. the iol!oVIi`rI":
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(a) He shall exereise a' eonstant inspection and
supervision of the- condition of all sheds, river and
f wharf property and report in writing to the Superin-
tendent -of the Port. of Beaumont or if there is no such
Superintendent, shall report in writing to the Wharf
and Dock Commission such repairs. and improvements
jas he may deem necessary and proper for the safety
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and preservation thereof.
1(b) The Harbor Master must keep a book in
which he shall record the name of every vessel, her
nationality, her draft, the time of arrival, where
from, if loaded, what with, the time of departure,.
f , the port of destination and kind of cargo loading.
j (c)' The Harbor --Master must _keep_a__day-__book.__
{ —in 'which he' -slid make" eritiiea `daily of all vessels
and their cargoes for which wharfage should be col -
j` ! lected,,which book -shall -be --proper -and-accurate`show
`i_ng- whaifage due and collections made, properly
j balanced and deposited with the City Treasurer on or
I before the 5th of each month, containing all business
ti of the previous month.
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(d) His hours of duty shall be at any time day
or night his services are needed and he shall enforce
the rules and regulations laid down by the Wharf
and Dock Commission from time .to time for the
proper management of the Port of Beaumont and it
shall be his duty further to enforce all laws of the,
city made for the proper management . of the Port f
of Beaumont; and he shall obey all' rules and regular , jl
tions of the city or orders of the Wharf and Dock
Commission .
(e) He shall have complete charge of all the I�
wharf and dock 'property, and complete charge of
the entire Port of Beaumont" under the Wharf and
Dock Commission of the City of Beaumont and shall
collect all fees -due for wharfage, dockage, storage and
all other fees charged 'for services rendered at said
Port to_any person, firm, corporation or vessel.
.ET,? Shall mi.V (3 Oond ,))avalb I c1 to t -,Il r? city o f 7Rf':auTn,on1 t, in tn,r-) s1)1Q
o' rr',vo '.?'i:.oi.isand ( ac,2,000,00) Dolzars,or suoli. larrrf�r slits as ma.,! bQ
.f'ixod b,y the hoard of Dock !end Wharf Comms 's (,)rlorssbA;spd on th:�
ano,.,:it of no,Iriy rPCnivP0. a;Tie 1a,?sinr-9s o.f t:qe IIa.rbor shall
t°ne cord tion of such i�3�r1 i��in.fa
; for tn�� ithf�_�l perPorm.�
anc a- of the duti(as of n.i s off -c.e and t?��� piy,nt�nt to tht� city o"
a 1 fx�-�s nollec ted 1Z1/
suchcon. satior,,nayabl�e m.orithly,ag, ,'lay bo
fiy,eO, froln time to time by thn Foard of Dock a_ (l W?iarf Comr!is-
tiZo1c�,^y_.
Section 3.,
Th,, -,re ma,y be apl)ointed by the ]hoard of Doc;c and Nnarf Compiia-
c;i o_-hrs an Assistant Harbor lastor or Assistant Harbor Tvia tors
as to .said
Foard
maY seem necessary
from title to
time:.
Mae nua,l-
ification,(11.1tie,g,pov�ors
and tenure
of office and
tY1:�
compensation
of said. Assistant or Assistants shall bf. control7.^cl by the pro-
visions of tho ordinance r.,lativr to the Harbor vastPr,pr0Vidd,'i,
such Assi sta,n i or Assi gtant s shall ao t under the. Tlarbor Masti�Y•
cc) trolled in the ,,Iischarre of tY!5 it duti ats by him, .sub jec.t
to the law, of the City and sub joct to thg Board of Dock and
17r.ar*' Cojnmi qQi oners, .and they Shall. givc the sa,n_, Fong ag the
TTarl�or 1:1'?3tAr,.
Wherpa;3 'Board of Do( -:k atii l 'Piar ;'unviiissi c)-n-rs in hat,,-I,lin^; t? -.q
-)jrrrii t tt'f. to (-,,£ln perform t".,?i r cl?J. ti'' 3 vlith more
ScIlt i-iraction if rpivfan nnlc`ir,°.,'n!T power and aut. _ority, a 71?C'`! iSj tjr.
, Cor s ),)i <,nlirep, th,� r:)le ord irano ; to bsn read
on thr,?n sap�)rate, da.7s, and it i, ordF'r 'd that Paid rul,? 1)•*.
s ;sr:��jr art a,nrl thi,3_ orrlinanc,, _ shall ; o into fiffr?ct from and aft --r -
i pasoa--.? ai,--�rova,l and
J. D_CAMPBELL
CITY ATTORNEY
BEAUMONT, TEXAS
December 2, 1919
To the Hon. Payor and City Council.
Vfe, your Ordinance Co.! At tee to whom was re-
ferred .the Ordinance amending Section:- 1, 2
and 3 of the Ordinance creating the office
of Harbor Laster for the port of Beaumont,
most respectfully report that we have ex-
amined said Ordinance as amended an cost
respectfully recommend its pashgge .
JD C* S
Ordinance Committee.