FOR THis YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 18/ 7- 3. 5 PORT OF NEWRY. BYE- LAWS and RATES. ance BYE- LAWS for the Licensing and Management of Pilots. ( Authorised by Order in Council, dated 16th May 1878.) 1. THE joint pilotage committee will, from time to time, determine the number of pilots necessary for the efficient performs of the service, and when any vacancy occurs in the number so determined on, or when a greater number of pilots are reauired the harbour master shall affix a public notice at the Harbour Office, Greenore, specifying the number of pilots required and the' date on which their applications and testimonials are to be deposited at the sa d Harbour Office. ' 2. Every person presenting himself for examination as pilot for the Bar of Carlingford must produce satisfactory evidence to the pilot committee— J ( a.) That he is between the age of 22 and 35 years, and has been three years in actual service at sea ( two of said years must have been in square- rigged vessels), and also that lie has been at least three years in the habit of occa- sionally accompanying pilots in actual service in their boats, or on board vessels in charge of a licensed pilot. ( b.) He must be able to prove satisfactorily that he is either the owner or part owner of a good and efficient boat thoroughly equipped, ready at all times to board vessels in the offing. ' ' 0 ( c.) He must have satisfactory character of recent date, from either the masters he sailed with, or from some known respectable person on shore, that he is a thoroughly sober steady man. ( d.) He must be able to answer any questions that may be put to him by the examiners, as to his knowledge of the Loui- h and its approaches, the navigation thereof, and the working and management of square- rigged vessels. 3. For the purpose of enforcing attention to the following Regulations, the duly commissioned harbour master of the Car- lingford Lough Commissioners shall in future be the superintendent of the Bar pilots. 4. A pilot when on board of any vessel, other than a coaster, is not permitted to take the helm, which shall be in charge of one of the crew, to whom he shall give his orders. 5. Pilots are not permitted to anchor vessels in their charge, either in the Cut on the Bar, or between the Frazer Buoy to the south and the Watson Buoy to the north; if through circumstances of great emergency they are obliged to anchor inside theso limits, they must shift the vessel after the next slack water. Penalty for non- observance of this order, a sum not exceeding 5 I. 6. When a pilot take3 charge of any vessel, either coming from or going to sea, he is not to quit her, either bv day or ni"- ht, till the service be complete, without permission in writing from the master, or, in his absence, from the mate of such vessel. Penalty not exceeding 40 s. 7. It is the duty of pilots to prevent any breach of the revenue laws. No article subject to duty is allowed to be brought away from any vessel whatever, either to a pilot or other boat, and in case of any such landing, or attempt to land, taking- place before the vessel is boarded by the ;> roper revenue officer, and whil* in charge of a pilot, the superintendent shall at once suspend the pilot till the next meeting of the pilot committee, when he will be brought up for trial. 8. Pilots are not permitted to quarrel on board a vessel, but must make their complaint to the superintendent if they consider themselves aggrieved. Penalty not exceeding 10 s. 9. The superintendent has orders to suspend aDy pilot known to be addicted to intoxication on shore, or who is under the influence ot drink when in charge of a vessel, till the next meeting of the committee, when, if the fact be proved, the person offending shall be dismissed or otherwise punished. 10. Every pilot is to pay particular attention to personal cleanliness, and the superintendent is to report and fine any pilot boarding a vessel who does not pay attention to this rule. 11. It is the duty of pilots when boarding vessels to exhibit the license granted by the pilot committee to the master of the vessel and also the list of rates authorised tobe levied ; any breach of this rule, or attempt to impose on strangers by false representations, or charges for services rendered, will be severely punished by the committee.