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The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and Responsibilities

Chapter 358: EAGLE PASS—Eagle Pass
By Felix Riesenberg
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The manual explains the roles and responsibilities of officers and deck crew in the American merchant service, detailing the master’s duties, mate and watch officer obligations, and everyday shipboard organization. It summarizes relevant navigation and shipping laws, entry and clearance procedures, cargo stowage, liability, and lifesaving regulations, and presents the Rules of the Road and limits of inland waters. Practical duties of quartermasters, carpenters, boatswains, and able seamen are outlined, along with discipline, licensing examinations, cadet training, and appendices on customs districts and nautical references.

APPENDIX A
CUSTOMS DISTRICTS, PORTS, AND SUB-PORTS OF UNITED STATES

Names of DISTRICTS are shown in BOLD FACE CAPITALS followed by the district Headquarters in Capitals and small letters. The District Boundary follows immediately below with the Ports of Entry following.

MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE—Portland

State of Maine and all of New Hampshire except county of Coos

Portland, Houlton, Fort Fairfield, Mars Hill, Van Buren, Madawaska, Monticello, Machias, Lubec, Bath, Boothbay, Limestone, Fort Kent, Bridgewater, Eastport, Calais, Bangor, Ellsworth, Rockland, Vanceboro, Lowelltown (or Holeb), Belfast, Rockport, Castine, Vinalhaven, South West Harbor, Portsmouth, N. H. (including Kittery).

VERMONT—St. Albans

All of the State of Vermont; and the County of Coos in the State of New Hampshire

Newport, North Troy, Derbyline, Island Pond, Bleecher Falls, St. Albans, Richford, Burlington, Alburg, Swanton, Highgate.

MASSACHUSETTS—Boston

All of the State of Massachusetts

Boston, Gloucester, Salem (including Beverly, Marblehead, and Lynn), Provincetown, Plymouth, Barnstable, Vineyard Haven, Fall River, New Bedford, Worcester, Springfield, Holyoke.

RHODE ISLAND—Providence

All of the State of Rhode Island

Providence, Newport.

CONNECTICUT—Bridgeport

All of the State of Connecticut

Hartford, New Haven, New London, Stonington, Middletown, South Manchester, Bridgeport, Stamford, Greenwich, Norwalk.

ST. LAWRENCE—Ogdensburg

State of New York, to include all of the counties of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, St. Lawrence, Jefferson, and Lewis

Ogdensburg, Nyando, Morristown, Rouses Point, Malone, Fort Covington, Plattsburg, Champlain, Chateaugay, Moores Junction, Waddington, Cape Vincent, Alexandria Bay, Chaumont, Clayton.

ROCHESTER—Rochester

All of the counties of Oswego, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, Wayne, Broome, Tompkins, Chenango, Madison, Cortland, Hamilton, Schuyler, Chemung, Herkimer, Monroe, Ontario, Livingston, Yates, Steuben, Orleans, Genesee, and Wyoming

Rochester, Oswego, Utica, Syracuse, Charlotte, Fair Haven, Sodus Point.

BUFFALO—Buffalo

All of the counties of Niagara, Erie, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua

Buffalo, Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda (including Tonawanda), Dunkirk, Lewiston.

NEW YORK—New York

To include all that part of the State of New York not expressly included in the districts of St. Lawrence, Rochester, and Buffalo, and also to include the counties of Sussex, Passaic, Hudson, Bergen, Essex, Union, Middlesex, and Monmouth, in the State of New Jersey

New York, Newark, Perth Amboy, Patchogue, Greenport, Albany.

PHILADELPHIA—Philadelphia

To include all that part of the State of Pennsylvania lying east of 79° west longitude, all of the State of Delaware, and all of that part of the State of New Jersey not included in the district of New York

Philadelphia (to include Camden and Gloucester City, N. J.), Somers Point, Thompsons Point, Tuckerton, Chester, Wilmington, Lewes.

PITTSBURGH—Pittsburgh

To include all of the State of West Virginia and all of the State of Pennsylvania lying west of 79° west longitude, except the county of Erie

Pittsburgh, Wheeling.

MARYLAND—Baltimore

To include all of the State of Maryland, the District of Columbia, and the county of Alexandria in the State of Virginia

Baltimore, Washington, Crisfield, Annapolis, Alexandria.

VIRGINIA—Norfolk

To include all of the State of Virginia, except the county of Alexandria

(The port of Norfolk shall include both of said cities and the waters and shores of Hampton Roads)

Norfolk, Newport News, Richmond, Petersburg, Cape Charles City, Chincoteague, Reedville.

NORTH CAROLINA—Wilmington

To include all of the State of North Carolina

Wilmington, Elizabeth City, Newbern, Manteo, Beaufort.

SOUTH CAROLINA—Charleston

All of the State of South Carolina

Charleston, Georgetown, Beaufort.

GEORGIA—Savannah

All of the State of Georgia except the north shore of the St. Marys River and the city of St. Marys

Savannah, Brunswick, Darien, Atlanta.

FLORIDA—Tampa

All of the State of Florida and the north bank of the St. Marys River and the city of St. Marys, Ga.

Tampa (including Port Tampa), Key West, Punta Gorda, Boca Grande, Miami, Jacksonville, Pensacola, St. Andrews, St. Augustine, Fernandina (including St. Marys, Ga.), Cedar Keys, Port Inglis, Apalachicola, Carrabelle.

MOBILE—Mobile

All of the State of Alabama and all that part of the State of Mississippi lying south of 31° north latitude

Mobile, Birmingham, Gulfport, Scranton.

NEW ORLEANS—New Orleans

All of the State of Louisiana and all that part of the State of Mississippi lying north of 31° north latitude

New Orleans, Morgan City.

SABINE—Port Arthur

To include the following territory; Beginning on the Gulf of Mexico at the center of the stream of Sabine Pass; thence north with the center of the stream of Sabine Pass to Sabine Lake; thence with the center of the stream of Sabine Lake to a point directly opposite to the Sabine River; thence north with the east shore of the Sabine River to the north boundary line of Shelby County, Tex.; thence west to the Neches River; thence down said river with its west shore to a north boundary line of Jefferson County, thence in a westerly direction with the said north boundary line to the east boundary line of Liberty County, Tex.; thence south to the Gulf of Mexico; thence in an easterly direction along the Gulf shores to the place of beginning

Port Arthur, Sabine.

GALVESTON—Galveston

All of the State of Texas except the territory included in the districts of Sabine, Laredo, El Paso, and Eagle Pass

Galveston (including Port Bolivar and Texas City), San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, Port Lavaca.

LAREDO—Laredo

All of the counties of Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Nueces, Zapata, Duval, Brooks, Willacy, Jim Wells, Aransas, Webb, La Salle, Dimmit, McMullen, Live Oak, Bee, Refugio, and San Patricio in the State of Texas

Laredo, Brownsville, Rio Grande City, Corpus Christi, Roma, Santa Maria.

EL PASO—El Paso

All the counties of El Paso and Culberson in the State of Texas and all of the State of New Mexico

El Paso, Columbus, New Mexico.

EAGLE PASS—Eagle Pass

All of the counties in the State of Texas lying along and contiguous to the Rio Grande River not included in the districts of Laredo and El Paso

Eagle Pass, Boquillas, Del Rio, Presidio.

ARIZONA—Nogales

All of the State of Arizona

Nogales, Naco, Yuma, Douglas.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA—Los Angeles

All that part of the State of California, lying south of 35° north latitude

Los Angeles, San Pedro, San Diego, Calexico, Campo, Tia Juana.

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco

All that part of the State of California lying north of 35° north latitude

San Francisco (including Oakland), Eureka, Port Harford.

OREGON—Portland

All of the State of Oregon

Portland, Astoria, Newport, Empire.

WASHINGTON—Seattle

All of the State of Washington

Seattle, Port Townsend, Aberdeen, Anacortes, Bellingham, Blaine, Chopaka, Danville, Everett, Ferry, Friday Harbor, Laurier, Molson, Northport, Port Angeles, Roche Harbor, South Bend, Spokane, Somas, Tacoma.

ALASKA—Juneau

All of the Territory of Alaska

Juneau, Eagle, Ketchikan, Cordova, Sulzer, St. Michael, Skagway, Unalaska, Wrangell, Fortymile, Fairbanks, Nome.

HAWAII—Honolulu

All of the territory of Hawaii

Honolulu, Hilo, Kahului, Kaloa, Mahukona.

MONTANA AND IDAHO—Great Falls

All of the States of Montana and Idaho

Great Falls, Eastport, Port Hill, Plentywood, Sweetgrass, Gateway.

DAKOTA—Pembina

All of the States of North and South Dakota and the county of Kittsen in the State of Minnesota

Pembina, Noyes, St. Vincent, Portal, St. John, Hannah, Neche, Ambrose, Souris, Walhalla, Sarles, Sherwood, Hansboro, Crosby, Antler.

MINNESOTA—St. Paul, Minneapolis

State of Minnesota, lying south of 46° north latitude

St. Paul, Minneapolis.

DULUTH AND SUPERIOR—Duluth and Superior

All of the State of Minnesota, except the county of Kittsen, lying north of 46° north latitude and all of the State of Wisconsin lying north of said latitude, and the island of Isle Royal, in the State of Michigan

(The port of Duluth and Superior shall include both of said cities and West Superior)

Duluth, Superior, International Falls, Warroad, Ranier, Two Harbors, Ashland, Isle Royal.

WISCONSIN—Milwaukee

All of the State of Wisconsin lying south of 46° north latitude

Milwaukee, Green Bay, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette (including Menominee), Racine, Sheboygan, Sturgeon Bay.

MICHIGAN—Detroit

All of the State of Michigan

Detroit, Port Huron, Saginaw, Alpena, Bay City, Marine City, St. Clair, Grand Rapids, Grand Haven, Charlevoix, Ludington, Manistee, Manistique, Muskegon, St. Joseph, Petoskey, Sault Ste. Marie, Cheboygan, Mackinaw, Detour, Escanaba, Gladstone, Houghton, Marquette.

CHICAGO—Chicago

All of the Stale of Illinois lying north of 39° north latitude and all that part of the State of Indiana lying north of 41° north latitude

Chicago, Peoria, Michigan City.

INDIANA—Indianapolis

All of the State of Indiana lying south of 41° of north latitude

Indianapolis, Evansville.

OHIO—Cleveland

All of the State of Ohio and the county of Erie in the State of Pennsylvania

Cleveland, Conneaut, Ashtabula, Fairport, Lorain, Sandusky, Put-in-Bay, Toledo, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton and Erie, Corry, Pa.

KENTUCKY—Louisville

All of the State of Kentucky

Louisville, Paducah.

TENNESSEE—Memphis

All of the State of Tennessee

Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville.

IOWA—Des Moines

All of the State of Iowa

Des Moines, Sioux City, Dubuque.

ST. LOUIS—St. Louis

All of the States of Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, and all that part of the State of Illinois lying south of 39° north latitude

St. Louis (including East St. Louis), Kansas City, Cairo, Ill., St. Joseph, Mo.

OMAHA—Omaha

All of the States of Nebraska and Wyoming

Omaha, Lincoln.

COLORADO—Denver

All of the State of Colorado

Denver.

UTAH AND NEVADA—Salt Lake City

All of the States of Utah and Nevada

Salt Lake City.

PORTO RICO—San Juan

The island of Porto Rico

San Juan, Humacao, Aguadilla, Mayaguez, Arecibo, Arroyo, Fajardo, Ponce, Guanica.

The use of the terms "port of delivery" and "subport of entry" has been discontinued, and all ports of entry, sub-ports of entry, and ports of delivery not above specifically mentioned as ports of entry, abolished.

The privileges of the first and seventh sections of the act of June 10, 1880, commonly known as the "immediate transportation act," remain as heretofore existing with respect to the ports of entry.

Ports at which merchandise may be entered for transportation to other ports without appraisement under the act of June 10, 1880

  1. Alburg, Vt.
  2. Astoria, Ore.
  3. Baltimore, Md.
  4. Bangor, Me.
  5. Bath, Me.
  6. Bay City, Mich.
  7. Beecher Falls, Vt.
  8. Blaine, Wash.
  9. Boston, Mass.
  10. Brownsville, Tex.
  11. Brunswick, Ga.
  12. Buffalo, N. Y.
  13. Burlington, Vt.
  14. Calais, Me.
  15. Charleston, S. C.
  16. Chicago, Ill.
  17. Cleveland, Ohio.
  18. Detroit, Mich.
  19. Duluth, Minn.
  20. Eagle Pass, Tex.
  21. Eastport, Idaho.
  22. Eastport, Me.
  23. El Paso, Tex.
  24. Everett, Wash.
  25. Fernandina, Fla.
  26. Galveston, Tex.
  27. Gladstone, Mich.
  28. Honolulu, T. H.
  29. Island Pond, Vt.
  30. Key West, Fla.
  31. Knights Key, Fla.
  32. Laredo, Tex.
  33. Los Angeles, Cal.
  34. Malone, N. Y.
  35. Marquette, Mich.
  36. Miami, Fla.
  37. Milwaukee, Wis.
  38. Mobile, Ala.
  39. New London, Conn.
  40. New Orleans, La.
  41. Newport, Vt.
  42. Newport News, Va.
  43. New York, N. Y.
  44. Niagara Falls, N. Y.
  45. Nogales, Ariz.
  46. Norfolk, Va.
  48. Nyando, N. Y.
  49. Ogdensburg, N. Y.
  50. Pembina, N. Dak.
  51. Pensacola, Fla.
  52. Philadelphia, Pa.
  53. Port Arthur, Tex.
  54. Port Huron, Mich.
  55. Portal, N. Dak.
  56. Portland, Me.
  57. Portland, Ore.
  58. Port Townsend, Wash.
  59. Providence, R. I.
  60. Ranier, Minn.
  61. Richford, Vt.
  62. Rochester, N. Y.
  63. Rouses Point, N. Y.
  64. St. Albans, Vt.
  65. St. Vincent, Minn.
  66. San Diego, Cal.
  67. San Francisco, Cal.
  68. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
  69. Savannah, Ga.
  70. Seattle, Wash.
  71. Sioux City, Iowa.
  72. Sumas, Wash.
  73. Tacoma, Wash.
  74. Tampa, Fla.
  75. Texas City, Tex.
  76. Toledo, Ohio.
  77. Van Buren, Me.
  78. Vanceboro, Me.
  79. Wilmington, N. C.

Ports to which merchandise may be transported without appraisement under the act of June 10, 1880

  1. Albany, N. Y.
  2. Astoria, Ore.
  3. Atlanta, Ga.
  4. Baltimore, Md.
  5. Bangor, Me.
  6. Bath, Me.
  7. Bellingham, Wash.
  8. Birmingham, Ala.
  9. Boston, Mass.
  10. Bridgeport, Conn.
  11. Buffalo, N. Y.
  12. Burlington, Vt.
  13. Calais, Me.
  14. Charleston, S. C.
  15. Chattanooga, Tenn.
  16. Chicago, Ill.
  17. Cincinnati, Ohio.
  18. Cleveland, Ohio.
  19. Coal City, Ill.
  20. Columbus, Ohio.
  21. Corry, Pa.
  22. Council Bluffs, Iowa.
  23. Dallas, Tex.
  24. Dayton, Ohio.
  25. Denver, Colo.
  26. Des Moines, Iowa.
  27. Detroit, Mich.
  28. Dubuque, Iowa.
  29. Duluth, Minn.
  30. Dunkirk, N. Y.
  31. Durango, Colo.
  32. Durham, N. C.
  33. Eagle Pass, Tex.
  34. Eastport, Me.
  35. El Paso, Tex.
  36. Enfield, Conn.
  37. Erie, Pa.
  38. Evansville, Ind.
  39. Everett, Wash.
  40. Fall River, Mass.
  42. Galveston, Tex.
  43. Gladstone, Mich.
  44. Gloucester, Mass.
  45. Grand Haven, Mich.
  46. Grand Rapids, Mich.
  47. Green Bay, Wis.
  48. Greenwich, Conn.
  49. Hartford, Conn.
  50. Honolulu, Hawaii.
  51. Houston, Tex.
  52. Indianapolis, Ind.
  53. Jacksonville, Fla.
  54. Kansas City, Mo.
  55. Key West, Fla.
  56. Knoxvile, Tenn.
  57. Laredo, Tex.
  58. Leadville, Colo.
  59. Lincoln, Nebr.
  60. Los Angeles, Cal.
  61. Louisville, Ky.
  62. Marquette, Mich.
  63. Memphis, Tenn.
  64. Middletown, Conn.
  65. Milwaukee, Wis.
  66. Minneapolis, Minn.
  67. Mobile, Ala.
  68. Nashville, Tenn.
  69. Newark, N. J.
  70. New Bedford, Mass.
  71. New Haven, Conn.
  72. New Orleans, La.
  73. Newport, R. I.
  74. Newport News, Va.
  75. New York, N. Y.
  76. Niagara Falls, N. Y.
  77. Nogales, Ariz.
  78. Norfolk, Va.
  79. Norwalk, Conn.
  80. Oakland, Cal.
  81. Ocala, Fla.
  82. Ogdensburg, N. Y.
  83. Omaha, Nebr.
  84. Peoria, Ill.
  85. Perth Amboy, N. J.
  86. Petersburg, Va.
  87. Petoskey, Mich.
  88. Philadelphia, Pa.
  89. Pittsburgh, Pa.
  90. Port Arthur, Tex.
  91. Port Huron, Mich.
  92. Portland, Me.
  93. Portland, Ore.
  94. Portsmouth, N. H.
  95. Port Townsend, Wash.
  96. Providence, R. I.
  97. Pueblo, Colo.
  98. Richmond, Va.
  99. Rochester, N. Y.
  100. St. Augustine, Fla.
  101. St. Joseph, Mo.
  102. St. Louis, Mo.
  103. St. Paul, Minn.
  104. Sabine Pass, Tex.
  105. Saginaw, Mich.
  106. Salt Lake City, Utah.
  107. San Antonio, Tex.
  108. San Diego, Cal.
  109. Sandusky, Ohio.
  110. San Francisco, Cal.
  111. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
  112. Savannah, Ga.
  113. Seattle, Wash.
  114. Sioux City, Iowa.
  115. South Manchester, Conn.
  116. Spokane, Wash.
  117. Springfield, Mass.
  118. Stamford, Conn.
  119. Superior, Wis.
  120. Syracuse, N. Y.
  121. Tacoma, Wash.
  123. Tampa, Fla.
  124. Titusville, Pa.
  125. Toledo, Ohio.
  126. Utica, N. Y.
  127. Vanceboro, Me.
  128. Vernon (Rockville), Conn.
  129. Washington, D. C.
  130. Wilmington, Del.
  131. Wilmington, N. C.
  132. Worcester, Mass.

List of ports at which bonded warehouses are established

  1. Apalachicola, Fla.
  2. Atlanta, Ga.
  3. Baltimore, Md.
  4. Bangor, Me.
  5. Bath, Me.
  6. Belfast, Me.
  7. Bonners Ferry, Mont.
  8. Boothbay, Me.
  9. Boston, Mass.
  10. Bridgeport, Conn.
  11. Brownsville, Tex.
  12. Buffalo, N. Y.
  13. Burlington, Vt.
  14. Cape Vincent, N. Y.
  15. Castine, Me.
  16. Chattanooga, Tenn.
  17. Chicago, Ill.
  18. Cincinnati, Ohio.
  19. Denver, Colo.
  20. Detroit, Mich.
  21. Duluth, Minn.
  22. Durham, N. C.
  23. Eagle Pass, Tex.
  24. Eastport, Me.
  25. El Paso, Tex.
  26. Erie, Pa.
  27. Evansville, Ind.
  28. Everett, Wash.
  29. Fall River, Mass.
  30. Galveston, Tex.
  31. Gloucester, Mass.
  32. Grand Rapids, Mich.
  33. Great Falls, Mont.
  34. Green Bay, Wis.
  35. Hartford, Conn.
  36. Honolulu, Hawaii.
  37. Indianapolis, Ind.
  38. Kansas City, Mo.
  39. Key West, Fla.
  40. Laredo, Tex.
  41. Lincoln, Nebr.
  42. Los Angeles, Cal.
  43. Louisville, Ky.
  44. Minneapolis, Minn.
  45. New Haven, Conn.
  46. New London, Conn.
  47. New Orleans, La.
  48. Newport News, Va.
  49. Newark, N. J.
  50. New York.
  51. Niagara Falls, N. Y.
  52. Nogales, Ariz.
  53. Ogdensburg, N. Y.
  54. Omaha, Nebr.
  55. Oswego, N. Y.
  56. Pensacola, Fla.
  57. Perth Amboy, N. J.
  58. Petersburg, Va.
  59. Philadelphia, Pa.
  60. Pittsburgh, Pa.
  61. Plattsburg, N. Y.
  62. Port Huron, Mich.
  63. Portland, Me.
  64. Portland, Ore.
  66. Portsmouth, N. H.
  67. Port Townsend, Wash.
  68. Providence, R. I.
  69. Provincetown, Mass.
  70. Richmond, Va.
  71. Rochester, N. Y.
  72. St. Joseph, Mo.
  73. St. Louis, Mo.
  74. St. Michael, Alaska.
  75. St. Paul, Minn.
  76. Saginaw, Mich.
  77. Salem, Mass.
  78. San Antonio, Tex.
  79. San Diego, Cal.
  80. San Francisco, Cal.
  81. San Juan, P. R.
  82. Savannah, Ga.
  83. Seattle, Wash.
  84. Sioux City, Iowa.
  85. Skagway, Alaska.
  86. Spokane, Wash.
  87. Syracuse, N. Y.
  88. Tacoma, Wash.
  89. Tampa, Fla.
  90. Toledo, Ohio.
  91. Utica, N. Y.

List of ports where the custom-house premises are used for the storage of imported goods in bond

  1. Albany, N. Y.
  2. Aguadilla, P. R.
  3. Arecibo, P. R.
  4. Arroyo, P. R.
  5. Bangor, Me.
  6. Charleston, S. C.
  7. Cleveland, Ohio.
  8. Columbus, Ohio.
  9. Fajardo, P. R.
  10. Guanica, P. R.
  11. Humacao, P. R.
  12. Jacksonville, Fla.
  13. Marquette, Mich.
  14. Mayaguez, P. R.
  15. Memphis, Tenn.
  16. Milwaukee, Wis.
  17. Nashville, Tenn.
  18. Norfolk, Va.
  19. Peoria, Ill.
  20. Ponce, P. R.
  21. Providence, R. I.
  22. Rochester, N. Y.
  23. St. Augustine, Fla.
  24. Sandusky, Ohio.
  25. San Juan, P. R.
  26. Springfield, Mass.
  27. Washington, D. C. (Georgetown)
  28. Wilmington, Del.

APPENDIX B
THE SEA LIBRARY

The books an officer should have, and study, are appended.

Bowditch's American Practical Navigator.

The Navigator's Bible.

Lecky's Wrinkles in Practical Navigation.

No comment needed. An officer who does not know this book—well, he is simply not all there as an officer.

Bradford's Whys and Wherefores of Navigation.

An American book, of intimate and interesting information on the subject of navigation. If you want to know "why," own and study Bradford, it is a book for the man who likes to thoroughly understand his subject—simple, clear, complete.

Jacoby's Navigation.

A good book for the beginner.

Knight's Seamanship.

The best American work on seamanship, naval and merchant service. The chapters on ship handling and the higher problems of seamanship are exceptionally good.

Todd and Whall's Seamanship.

The best book to date for the merchantman.

Walton's Know Your Own Ship.

Information about vessels that every officer aboard ship should possess.

White's Oil Tank Steamers.

An excellent work by an officer who knows his subject.

Allingham's Weather Signs and How to Read Them.

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