ART. 1st. On the arrival of Merchant vessels at the port of San
Francisco, a proper berth will be pointed out to the masters thereof,
by the Harbor Master, when he boards them; and no master of a Merchant
vessel shall shift his berth without permission from the Harbor Master,
unless in case of extreme emergency, when he must report his having
done so as early as possible at the office of the Harbor Master.
ART. 2d. Should it be the intention of a master of a vessel to
discharge or receive on board any considerable quantity of merchandise,
a berth will be pointed out to him as close to the landing places as
the safety of the vessel and other circumstances will permit.
ART. 3d. After a proper berth has been pointed out, the master will
then moor his vessel with two bower anchors across the tide, with
thirty-five fathoms chain cable, with buoys attached in summer months,
and fifty fathoms from the hawserhole in winter. December, January,
February and March to be considered the winter months.
ART. 4th. If any vessel properly moored in the harbor shall have
her anchors or cables over-laid by any other vessel in anchoring or
mooring, the master or person having the care or direction of such
last mentioned vessel, shall immediately, or as soon as may be after
application made to him by the party aggrieved, cause the said anchor
or cable so overlaying to be taken up and cleared.
ART. 5th. When any Merchant vessel may be lying in a berth convenient
for discharging, and she shall have completed her unlading or lading,
such vessel shall, at the request of the Harbor Master, remove to a
place designated, should her berth be required by any other vessel
which may desire to load or discharge.
ART. 6th. Merchant vessels arriving with powder on board, must on
arrival, report the same to the Harbor Master, in order that a secure
berth may be pointed out.
ART. 7th. No ballast will be allowed to be thrown overboard. Any
ballast which may be wanted to discharge, by application to the Harbor
Master, a place of discharge will be designated, and any vessel
requiring ballast, instructions will be furnished on application.
ART. 8th. All difficulties arising between ships relative to the
foregoing rules, shall be settled before the Harbor Master.
ART. 9th. Disobedience to the orders of the Harbor Master, in the
discharge of his duty will subject the offender to a fine of fifty
dollars, to go towards the Hospital Fund, of the town of San Francisco.
ART. 10th. After mooring, ships must rig in jib and flying jib-booms.
ART. 11th. Forty-eight hours notice to be given at the Custom House
before clearing.
ART. 12th. No fire arms to be discharged in the Harbor under penalty of
Article 9th.