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22 AIDS TO NAVIGATION RECOM- MENDED. The Lake Carriers' Auxiliary Com-~- mittee on Aids to Navigation has now 'been made permanent with Capt. John Lowe, of the Pittsburgh Steamship Co.'s fleet, as chairman, and George A. Marr, secretary of the Lake Car-' riers' Association, as secretary. The members of the committee are: Capt. Robert Murray, of the Western Tran- sit Co:; Capt. Edward Martin, of the Anchor line; Capt. S. C. Allen, of the Pittsburgh Steamship Co.; Capt. H. H. Parsons, of the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co.: Capt, C. B. Galton, of Mitchell & Co,; Capt. J. L. Weeks, of the Gil- christ Transportation Co.; Capt. ©. H. Woodford, of the Sherwin-Williams -Co:; Capt. C. A. Benham, of Hutchin- son. & Co, Capt. J.;H. Ivers; of M. B. McMillan's fleet; Capt. M..A. Budd, of W. A. Hawgood &. Co., and Capt. Thomas Hough, of the Rutland line. _ Following are the full recommenda- tions of the committee: RULES FOR LEAVING THE SOO PIERS AND OTHER PLACES AFTER A CONGESTION OF . BOATS: We recommend the following: That a government official of the revenue cutter service be empowered to take charge of the departure of all boats after leaving the lock and tying up below the canal, and that they will be under his jurisdiction until they have gotten under way according to his directions. We recommend that if several boats are tied up alongside of one another at the south pier, that the lower outside boat in the fleet should be the first to start, and in rotation, tier by tier, accordmg to his judgment. . We also recommend that when boats are placed at the piers and when starting in the morning, that all tows should be started away from the piers with short tow lines and instructions to lengthen them out according to their own judgment when in Hay Lake, as they usually cause considerable detention to other steamers when getting under way. When tying up at the dock, steamers and their consorts shall be in the same tier when practicable. Due consideration shall be given boats leaving the Canadian or American lock. We recommend that the Lake Car- riers' Association suggest to the superin- tendent of the canal that he do not allow the upper south pier to be congested with numerous craft lying there. We recommend that boats bound down check to a speed of six miles an hour go- ing through the water from Fort Gratiot Light to a point abreast the elevator at Sarnia. And furthermore, that no boat shall be allowed to pass another bound down from abreast the Lake Huron light- ship to a point abreast of the elevator: at Sarnia. We recommend that no boat shall pass The Marine REVIEW another going the same way from Wind- mill Point light to Belle Isle light. We also recommend that some pro- vision be made for the departure of all downbound vessels that accumulate and come to anchor in the vicinity of Smith's coal dock, Detroit river, and the lime kilns, on account of fog or low water; and that no loaded boats be allowed to pass one another between Mamajuda and Bar Point bound down, passenger boats expected; provided, however, that no downbound passenger steamer shall pass another boat going in the same direction inside the stakes between the upper can buoy abreast of Ballard's Reef and the lower end of Bois Blanc island. This rule does not apply to steamers of 500 gross tons or less. y * We would recommend that a patrol boat be stationed in lower Detroit river with a government official in charge to control the movement of all boats; that all vessels that come to anchor be con- trolled by the official and that they all leave in their turn of arrival, or as their draft of water will permit. AIDS TO NAVIGATION, NorTH PIER, DULUTH: Green light same height as lighthouse on south pier. NortH PIER, SUPERIOR: Same character of light as above on outer end of north pier. Two HARgorsS: Red Night | over mite light on north end of south breakwater. YORK ISLAND SHOAL: Gas buoy on York Island Shoal, in the Apostle Group, Lake Superior. PoRTAGE SHIP CANAL: Change the pres- ent main light to a second order red flash light. PORTAGE ENTRY: Fog whistle on lower end of Portage Entry pier. MarouETTE: That the breakwater be ex- tended at least 1,000 feet south, and that - a light and fog bell be placed on end of breakwater. GRAND ISLAND: That a gas buoy be placed on the southwest point of Grand Island in place of the spar buoy which is now on Williams' Landing Shoal. . PANCAKE SHOAL: Gas buoy on Pancake Shoal (Canada) about 10% miles north- west of Whitefish Point, Lake Superior. HEAD OF ST. MARY'S RIVER: Better day marks and better lights at head of St. Mary's River range. MICHIPICOTEN ISLAND: Lighthouses and fog signals at east and west ends of Michipicoten Island (Canada). BLAKE'S POINT, ISLE ROYALE: Gas buoy on 18-ft. shoal east of Blake's Point, Isle Royale, 234 miles SW by S from the lighthouse on Passage Island. JACKFISH BAY: Lighthouse and fog sig- nal at entrance to Jackfish Bay (Can- ada). ST. MARY'S CANAL: Change character of the light from a red to a green light on the west.end of the south pier, upper entrance to St. Mary's canal; also a fog bell to be struck by machinery to be established at same place. STRIBLING POINT AND DARK HOLE: Peers to be cut away so as to expose ranges. STRIBLING POINT: Gas buoy with red light to be placed opposite the lower black gas buoy at Stribling Point. Covte point: Black gas buoy abreast 'of the upper red gas buoy. PIPE ISLAND PASSAGE: Black gas buoy to replace black stake on east side of middle ground off Watson's Coal Dock in Pipe Island Passage. Prre ISLAND: Red stake on north- west corner of Pipe Island to show the limits of navigation. ; Detour: Change character of light from a fixed white 'light to a second or- der flashing white light, 10 seconds inter- val, in movement similar to Whitefish Point light. HOoLpRIDGE SHOAL: Red gas buoy, E by S14S nine miles from Detour lighthouse. FALSE PRESQUE ISLE HARBOR: Range lights in False Presque Isle harbor, Lake Huron. NINE MILE POINT: 10% miles east of Cheboygan lighthouse, Lake Huron en- trance to Straits of Mackinac; lighthouse of the second order with fixed red light and fog signal attachment. CHEBOYGAN REEF: Black gas buoy with white light on Cheboygan Reef about a mile and a half from the lighthouse on Cheboygan Point to replace nun buoy now there. BIG POINT SABLE: Fog whistle on Big Point Sable, east shore of Lake Mich- igan. Fox POINT, WISCONSIN:: West shore shore of Lake Michigan about seven miles north of North Point, Milwaukee; lighthouse of the second order with red and white flash light and fog signal. GARDEN ISLAND SHOAL, BEAVER GROUP: Gas buoy on north side. STAG ISLAND CHANNEL: Two sets of ranges on American shore west side of Stag Island channel; one to enter chan- nel from lower end, and the other for entering the upper end. INDIAN POINT: Range lights on Indian Point for passing head of Russell's Is- land, one-half mile below Chenal Ecarte or Bear Creek. mo. CLAIR FLATS "CANAT <" Three buoys on west side of new channel. ST. CLAIR FLATS CANAL: Green light 'on lower end of east pier at a height of not less than 20 feet above the pier. LAKE ST, CLAIR SHOAL: About half to three-quarters of a mile below the red can, almost in line with east pier we rec- ommend that this be dredged off. BELLE ISLE: Red range lights on the upper end of Belle Isle leading from the Grosse Point channel to the intersection of Windmill Point ranges. gas