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Home My WebLink AboutORD 61-BAN ORDINANCE Entitled an Ordinance creating the office of Harbor Master of the Fort of Beaumont , Texans, provid- ing for his appointment, tenure of ofifios, compensa- tion and duties; providing for the appointment of one. or more assistants; prescribing the tonure of office, compensation and duties of staid aseletant or aasistatts; providing for penalties for arq person interfering with said harbor master or his assistants and providing pen- alties for any person failing to pay any of the fees pro- vided by law to be paid for services furnished at the Port of Beaumont', ,Texas; and, declaring an emergency. ..BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE THE CITY OF BEATIMONT : Section 1. The office of Harbor Master of B94aumont , Texas . is hereby created. He shall be nominated by. the Mayor, �e.eommendat ion ,of -the--:char-f•-and = Do ckCommss ops, and confirmed by the City Council, and shall hold office until. discharged therefrom ,b'y ,the `City Council provided that a majority of the: City Council shall vote f6V his lismissal or discharge. The person .appointed to fill said position, shall be well versed"in the duties of,said office. Section 2. The Harbor Master of the Port of'B eaumont shall perform such duties as may be imposed upon him from .time to time by. the City Council among which shall be the following: (a) He shall exere.lee a comitant iwpeation. and supervision of the condition of all nb*4L#, river aAI. wherf property, and report in xritirig to the Superintendent of the Port of Beaumont or if thereis no'sueh Superintendent, shall report in writing to the Wharf and Doak Commission such .re- pairs and improvements he may -deem necessary ,and proper for FILED T IS TSL2��Ai OU �•UTTON, P, IW• the safety and: preservation .,thereof. (b) The Harbor 'Master., must keep a book -in which he shall, record the name of !every --vessel, her n&tiQzality, her draft,, the t ime.'of arrival,. v;n."'ipre Irom-,' .:M, IW*tt' 'What with, the t ime of departure, the port. of AestIbAtIVA, - and kind of cargo loading,, (C) The Har bor. Master must keep a day book in which he shall, make entries daily of'all-vesselli,and their cargoes for which whar�gge should . be coil' ectedj,..which book shall be, proper, and accurate showl-ag,wharfage due and collections 'made properly balanadd and, deposited with the City -or, -Treasurer,'on- before the 5th. -,of eachmonth' containing all business of the 9 previous month, (d) His - hours of 'd-,uty shall be :at any time day., or night, his services are needed and he shall enforce, the rules and egulation"s laid down by the Wharf and Doc-]CommissAbn' 'from time to time for the proper managemeht..-of the Port of Beaumont and i"t.shall, be his duty -*.further. to enforce, all-',. laws of the city made ,for the'proper management of the .Port of Beaumont, .and, he. shall -obey all rules and, regulations." of the* city or of the Wharf. -and Dodk'Commission, He' shall have complete chargeof all the wharf' and clock property and,complete charge of. the.,:,ehtire Port, of Beaumont under -"the �srf and DOck-, Commission OT the City of Beaumont and sh.all,,colle.ot alI.TO**:due -for wl*�rta$* dockage, storage and all_. other fees ohaMit for 4;*rVi*** r#zA*re6.. at. said Port to .arty permon, firm, corporation or vessel,. (f) He. shall • give band payable to .the ,City of Beaumont in the sum of Five%'Hundred ,($500,00) -Dollars,, for the faithful performance "Of his duti ars aTA payment to the .dity of, all tees- 0.01 it tr►�, bT ,�i�• (g} He sha7:l receive such compex-0ati'an�.mont:hly as may be fixed. by the ` .. Section :3. There may be 'appointed an assistant >harbor master or assistant.harbor masters 'as ;the City Council may from time to time: deem necessary' i;�, -fhef.rP -�m�Big&L& 4-he.. Said assistant ,;or assistants to be appointed,, mk CeaiifkeofiPby:the Mayor and confirmed by theCity Council. `r The qualifications, duties, powers and tenure of office-,- con- pensation of'•said assistant: or assistants shall be con- trolled by the provisions' ''Of this Ordinance relative -to the., Harbor Blaster, provided, that , said assistant or assis- tants shall act under said' Harbor Master and be controlled in the disch rge , of their .dut-ies , by. him subject to the lays of the city andsubject to the ,action: of•,:the City. Council. They' shall' give the same bond as the said Harbor Master'. ; Froffi "and after the_ p66e4�6. Of tli0 '014iQ4446s At shall be unlawful for *xq per*On#. fim, 00rPO tion 01' ass oc iat ion to in any 4rsy hinder. or preTent the Harbor Master or any `ass is.tant harbor masters from 'performing the duties prescribed. by lave., and any.of said persoxis who .shall violate...any of the foregoing provisions and any person s0. interfering, or hindering'the' Harbor Master or any of his assistants shall-be d6amed guilty oT a Misr demeanor, and on, conviotion -ot...sa*. ib; .'t. 0 ��►t#Qxz Court shall be' fined', in, any s' un, not' less than 71ve Dollars (05.00) nor more,,than Two'Hundred Dollars ($200.x0). And any person so failing or refusing to pay the charges for services at the Port of Beaumont as provided by law, shall be deemed guilty' f a misdemeanor and upon co-nvietion: in, the Corporation: Court, :shall be fined 'in any sum not' less than One ($1.00) Dollar, nor more than-Two',Hundred ($200.00) Dollars. Section 5. ; :Whereas . he Cit y -of Beaumont now has no 'Harbor Master . or any other .officer to take,, charge and. manage. the Port of Beaumont, and, take care of the city's property ` •" thereat .; and c ollect a.11 • fees due -f or services Performed . at said Port creates a, public emergency and imperative public necessity necessitating ',the suspension of `the rules requiring ordinances to be read..,,-At ,three regular meetings, said rule is hereby suspended and. this''.ordinance shall take effect and be in, full force from and after _its lawful passage and publication*. ; Passed this ' tbo Approved ` this .tho / 'dv of.A. D. 1915. Attest.,: '111 SAY TY S CRETARY r1on.?,rayor City Council, C -i -t -y. sentlemen:- ,'-�Zle (;/:p //& 73eaumorit , le _v��.s , 17ay 12tfl, 1515. -.-, Ie, your 31rd1:,iance Com,-Attee to whom was re_`erre� tl-ie I :xd i nan"e cre ti Ve off ice of L. rbor '_.:4sLc- :,, of the "ity 0 3e .u.rI-1111 .bei to r ecom-ienO trot wi-- nUve �,uly -.lxamined same d x ^e.;c Yc C)zdinanCc Co?'L 1attee