A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, 1789-1907, Volume 9Bureau of National Literature and Art, 1897 - United States |
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act of Congress agreement AMENDMENT OF CIVIL-SERVICE America appointment August 19 BENJ Benjamin Harrison Bering Sea bill boundary caused the seal cent certification citizens city of Washington CIVIL-SERVICE RULES claims Commission corner of section corner of township Department duty entitled An act entry EXECUTIVE MANSION forfeiture fourteen 14 gold Government GROVER CLEVELAND hand and caused hereby amended hereunto set House of Representatives Indian January 16 June 30 legislation line between ranges line between sections line between townships ment Nicaragua north half northeast northerly northwest pension persons ports President proclamation public lands purposes quarter of section range line regulations RICHARD OLNEY Secretary section line seigniorage Senate Senate and House set my hand silver southeast corner southeast quarter southwest Territory thence easterly thence southerly thereof thirteen 13 tion township and range township line transmit herewith Treasury treaty United unsurveyed vessels Washington westerly Whereas
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Page 768 - My engines are going at full speed astern." NO VESSEL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TO NEGLECT PROPER PRECAUTIONS. ART. 29. Nothing in these rules shall exonerate any vessel or the owner or master or crew thereof from the consequences of any neglect to carry lights or signals, or of any neglect to keep a proper lookout, or of the neglect of any precaution which may be required by the ordinary practice of seamen or by the special circumstances of the case.
Page 507 - Art. 27. In obeying and construing these rules due regard shall be had to all dangers of navigation and collision, and to any special circumstances which may render a departure from the above rules necessary in order to avoid immediate danger.
Page 507 - It does not apply by day to cases in which a vessel sees another ahead crossing her own course, or by night to cases where the red light of one vessel is opposed to the red light of the other, or where the green light of one vessel is opposed to the green light of the other, or where a red light without a green light or a green light without a red light is seen ahead, or where both green and red lights are seen anywhere but ahead.
Page 502 - ... feet. Each of these lights shall be of the same construction and character and shall be carried in the same position as the white light mentioned in article 2 (a), excepting the additional light, which may be carried at a height of not less than 14 feet above the hull.
Page 767 - A steam vessel hearing, apparently forward of her beam, the fog signal of a vessel the position of which is not ascertained shall, so far as the circumstances of the case admit, stop her engines, and then navigate with caution until danger of collision is over.
Page 505 - A sailing vessel under way shall sound, at intervals of not more than one minute, when on the starboard tack one blast, when on the port tack two blasts in succession, and when with the wind abaft the beam three blasts in succession.
Page 507 - As by day the overtaking vessel can not always know with certainty whether she is forward of or abaft this direction from the other vessel, she should if in doubt assume that she is an overtaking vessel and keep out of the way.
Page 766 - ... (e) A vessel when towing, a vessel employed in laying or in picking up a telegraph cable, and a vessel under way, which is unable to get out of the way of an approaching vessel through being not under command, or unable to maneuver as required by the rules...
Page 503 - ... the approach of or to other vessels, be exhibited on their respective sides in sufficient time to prevent collision, in such manner as to make them most visible, and so that the green light shall not be seen on the port side nor the red light on the starboard side, nor, if practicable, more than two points abaft the beam on their respective sides.
Page 501 - ... a bright white light, so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 20 points of the compass, so fixed as to throw the light 10 points on each side of the vessel, namely, from right ahead to 2 points abaft the beam on either side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least 5 miles.