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 F IF TY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. H. Ch. 854. 1901. 1335 mechanics engaged upon the public works of the United States or of the District of Columbia for which contracts were entered into prior to August first, eighteen hundred and ninety-two. Sec. 895. Hannon RnoULA*r1oNs.—Every vessel coming to anchor in __§,*;;Q§S‘;g§}]‘],*§},‘g‘* the Potomac River between the junction of the Washington and George- ' town channels of said river and the extension of the south line of P street southwest, in the city of Washington, shall anchor as near the flats in said river as possible, so that the channel of said river will not be obstructed; and if such vessel is to remain over twelve hours it shall be moored with both anchors, so as to give room for passing vessels and so as not to swing and obstruct said channel. No vessel shall be permitted to anchor IH the Washington channel of the Potomac River between the extended lines of P or K street south. Vessels coming to anchor above the line of K street south aforesaid shall come to anc or as near the ilats as possible and so that the channel will not be obstructed; and all vessels coming to anchor shall be so moored by the use of both anchors as to prevent obstruction of the channel within four hundred feet of the nearest wharf, the said anchorage to continue only twenty-four hours unless otherwise ordered or directed by the harbor master. No vessel shall be permitted to lie in Seventeenth street canal, New Jersey avenue canal, James Creek canal, or at the entrance thereof, so as to obstruct the passage of any vessel going into or out of the same or moving from one place to another therein, unless such obstructing vessel is actually engaged in loading or unloading, and shall then, if deemed expedient by the harbor master, be removed to such place as shall be necessary to give room to passing vessels. Any captain or owner of or anyone in charge of any barge, sand scow, jrimvvius S¤¤k¢¤ · or any vessel that may sink in said canals shall raise and remove the same VME S' in Eve days. Any vessel at the end of wharves or in docks shall, when tgsivivs Image tv required by the harbor master, haul either way to accommodate vessels ° °r wsse S' 9 °' going in or coming out from such wharves or docks. They shall not occupy regular steamers or sailing packets’ berths without permission from the recognized occupants of such wharves and dock, and they are required to rig in all fore-and—aft spars, have boats hoisted up under the bow, and dav1ts turned up, as the harbor master may direct. Vessels when not engaged in loading or discharging cargo shall give place to such vessels as are ready to receive or deliver freights; and if the captain or (person in charge of any vessel refuse to move said vessel when notifie by the occupant of the wharf at which she is lying, the harbor master shall order him to haul to some other berth or into the stream. The powers and authority herein conferred upon the harbor master may, in his absence or temporary disability, be exercised by the pilot of the harbor police boat. Any person refusing to obey the instruc— P<*{¤¤1¤Y- tions of the harbor master or, in case of his absence or temporary disability, the said pilot of the harbor police boat, or any person failing to comply with any of the provisions of this section, shall be punishe by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both. Sec. 896. Nnr nrsmno. IN Poromno Rxvnn, AND so nonrH.—1t m§§gR§;g;¤gt;¤ POW- shall not be lawful for any erson to fish with fyke net, pound net, ’ ` stake net, weir, Hoat net, gill net, haul seine, dip net, or any other contrivance, stationary or floating, in the waters of the Potomac River and its tributaries within the District of Columbia: Provided, That Pr¤vi·S<>S· this section shall not be construed to prevent the use of barrel nets ggggrgglllglgésfgjegglw or pots for the catching or killing of eels or prevent the United States · ` Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries or his agents from taking from Said waters, in any manner desired, fish of any kind for scientific pur- -—¤sh f<>r pr<>1>¤s=¤i<>¤. poses or for purposes of propagation, and that nothing herein con- em tained shall apply to persons employed in catching young catfish, smelt, chub, bull minnows, and crayfish for use as bait in fishing with