( २२e ) [Parr II } XI. Vessels must have their masts fitted so that they can he let down with case and speed ; and when under sail. vessels must always keep in the middle of the canal; when being tracked, a essels are, as far as practicaille, to keen to their port or left side of the canals. XII. All vess...ls anchoring at night are to keep to their port or left hank ofthe canals. X l'I. Only one vessel shall be allowed to make fast along and in a line with the canal banks, and no vessel shall be made fast or be placed outside of vessels so secured, without the permission of a Canal Officer. No vessels shall, however, be placed in such a position as to endanger the safety of other vessels, to obstruct their passage, or to impede the navigation; and no bamboos or poles shall be allowed to be erected on vessels when at anchor. Any infringement of this rule will be punishable by a fine not exceeding rupees 5 for each offence. XIV. Every vessel when put to shall be securely tastened, and shall at all times have some person in attendunce on oard of it : any lutringenuent of this rifle will be punishable, by a fine not executing rupees 5 for each offence. XV. In every case of wreck or obstruction of the chaniel by sunken vessels, the Canal Officers inay call upon th’ person in charge of the vessel to remove the same without delay. and shall give every reasonable assistance towards so doing. But should the owner of the vessel or raft be not forthcoming, or should he not use reasonable expedition in removing the obstruction, or should he decline or tail to use proper assistance which may be offered to him by the Canal Olivers, these Officers inity undertake the removal of the obstruction themselves at the cost of the owner of the boat, recovering the expense in the manuer laid down in Section IX of the ('unals’ Act, 1 *(; l.” XVI. If the Canal Officers be unable to ascertain the name and place of business or of abode of the owner of the cargo of any vessel or boat scized under the “Canals' Act,” he shall notify the seizure in the most public manner available. XVII. In the cvent of any damage or injury being occasioned to the caual works hy wilfulness or negligence on the part of any person in charge of a vessel, the Canal Officers may detain the vessel within the canal for a period not exceeding 24 hours, provided that within that period, the anal Oilicers shall lodge a complaint against such person in charge of the vessel before a Magistrate under Section XVI of the “Canals’ Act.” XVIII. The banks or herins of the canals shall not be used as wharves for the deposit of goods, under n penalty of Rs. 10 for ench offence; but, except in special cases, when the permission of the anal Officers will he necessary, all articles shall be removed to the outer banks of the cauals, and all such articles as shall not be finally removed from within the boundaries of the canals within a period of six days after being so deposited, shall be liable to a charge of four aunas per 100 maunds. XIX. The canals may be closed once a year, for effecting the necessary repairs to them on one month's notice of the intention so to close them; but in the event of any sudilen emergency, the canals may be closed at any time without prior notice, and no claim shall be made in such case by ewners of vessels or others for compensation on account of detention. XX All offences against the provisions of these Rules shall be punishable as provided for in Section XVIII of the “Canals' Act, 1864,” and all fines imposed may be recovered in the manner meutioned in Section XVII of the same Act. XXI. The term “Canal Officers” in the foregoing Itules shall include the persons alluded to in Section VIII of the “Canals’ Act, 1864,” and any other persons who may be specially appointed to exercise such powers by the person appointed to collect the tolls. F. T. HA1a, Col., R. R., Jt. Secy. to the Gorf. of Benga/, in the P. W. D., Irrigation Brancá. The 22nd February 1876. No. 93.-Notification.—In continuation of Notification No. 450 of the 6th Deccinher last, published at page 1523, Part I of the Calcutta Gazette of the 8th idem, it is hereby notified that the 2nd range of the Hidgellee Tidal Canal will remain closed till the 15th of March 1876. К. Т. НА18, Сопоте/, /* B, Joint Sery, to the Gort, of Bengal. in the P. h". Dept. Ir, gifton Braurá.. [Gorernment Gazette, 20th February 1876.] o
