Rules and Regulations Relating to the Navigable Waters of the United States with the Exception of Those for the Northern and Northwestern Lakes and Th

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915. Excerpt: ... lations, and if continued unconcern on their part results in confusion, the privilege of dumping logs into the stream shall be denied to them. 7. Hemlock logs that will not float for their entire length shall not he deposited in the rivers. SAMMAMISH RIVER, WASH. Floating of timber, logs, and sack rafts--Regulations prescribed February 17, 1910. The law--Act of Congress approved May 9, 1900, printed on p. 7. 1. Logs may be floated on Sammamish River between Lakes Sammamish and Washington under the following conditions: 2. At least once every six months all loggers, log owners, and river drivers operating on the Sammamish River shall be required to register at the United States Engineer office, Seattle, Wash., giving full name and post-office address. 3. Logs run from Lake Sammamish shall be in charge of a competent driving crew, and kept continuously on the move while in transit. 4. Loggers putting logs into Sammamish River shall inclose their logs in pocket booms along the bank of the river, and these pocket booms shall be so arranged that a free passageway of ruling depth, at least 12 feet wide, shall be left between the boom and opposite shore. 5. When logs are released from pocket booms they shall be placed in charge of a competent driving crew and kept continuously on the move to Lake Washington or to the mills located on Sammamish River. 6. Should a blockade of logs occur in the river at any time each logger whose brand appears on any of the logs in said blockade shall discontinue dumping logs into the river until the blockade has been broken. 7. Log drivers who indifferently operate, or who delay the transit of logs will be denied the privilege of operating in such capacity on this stream. 8. To make unnecessary the present practice of storing logs...