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 l·`lFTY·FlFTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 4. 1897. Q7 part of the vessel, a bright white light so constructed as to show an swam Y¤¤¤91¤¤¤d<>r unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of twenty points of the com- :;?{¥.i,wh't° hght f"` pass, so fixed as to throw the light ten points on each side of the vessel, namely, from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on either side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least five Viability- mi es. (b) On the starboard side a green light so constructed as to show an Grw; light. smunbroken light over an arc of the horizon of ten points of the compass, b°"d "d°‘ so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on the starboard side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least two miles. (c) On the port side a red light so constructed as to show an unbroken neu iight, port sm. light over an arc of the horizon of ten points of the compass, so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on the · port side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at "¤“’“i°Y· least two miles. (d) The said green and red side·lights shall be fitted with inboard I¤l><>¤rg Scggqns for screens projecting at least three feet forward from the light, so as to gr°°° an N 1g1m' prevent these lights from being seen across the bow. . (e) A sea-going steam—vessel when under way may carry an additional 1, §1Q•*i¤°¤¤l W h i is white light similar in construction to the light mentioned in subdivision g ` (a). These two lights shall be so placed in line with the keel that one guwglelsttg-·¤f¢w<· shall be at least fifteen feet higher thaurthe other, and in such a posi- g ’ tion with reference to each other that the lower light shall be forward of the upper one. The vertical distance between these lights shall be less than the horizontal distance. (f) All steam—vessels (except sea- goin g vessels and ferry-boats), shall carry in addition to green and red lights required by article two (b), (c), and screens as required by article two (d), a central range of two white lights; the after-light being carried at wgjgQ§;l1Q;¤g°°f *W° an elevation at least fifteen feet above the light at the head of the vessel. " ( The headlight shall be so constructed as to show an unbroken light through twenty points of the compass, namely, from right ahead to two points abaf t the beam on either side of the vessel, and the after-light so as to show all around the horizon. ART. 3. A steam—vessel when towing another vessel shall, in addition m§k$_¤;_¤ j;¤:gl¤°w*¤8 to her side—lights, carry two bright white lights in a vertical line one Lights. ° _` over the other, not less than three feet apart, and when towing more tllkx ,$;'e_”"*‘“¤ "'°'° than one vessel shall carry an additional bright white light three feet Additional ugh:. above or below such lights, if the length of the tow measuring from the . stern of the towing vessel to the stern of the last vessel towed exceeds six hundred feet. Each of these lights shall be of the same construction t. C¤¤;Te**;;8¤¤d v<>¤i· and character, and shall be carried in the same position as the white 1°°° lg ' light mentioned in article two (a) or the after range light mentioned in article two (f). Such steamyessel may carry a small white light abaft the funnel or 8b§_·R·*¤ White light aftermast for the vessel towed to steer by, but such light shall not be vrsitiisqmemzai. visible forward of the beam. ART. 5. A sailing-vessel under way or being towed shall carry the w§g*;¤ge{:S*$;§g°* same lights as are prescribed by article two for a steam-vessel under iisgms. g ` way, with the exception of the white lights mentioned therein, which they shall never carry. ART. 6. Whenever, as in the case of vessels of less than ten gross wf§·‘Q*b‘,‘§f§Q’;;{},';‘}?' tons under way during bad weather, the green and red side—lights can Exhibition ¤r1><>¤¤- not be fixed, these lights shall be kept at hand, lighted and ready for m"l'g""‘ use; and shall, on 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. To make the use of these portable lights more certain and easy the lanterns containing them shall each be painted outside with the color of the light they respectively contain, and shall be provided with proper screens. voi. xxx--7