Bye-Laws of the Barrow

The bye-laws of Barrow Navigation taken from the "Carlow Nationalist and Leinster Times" 25 Apr 1891

Bye-Laws of Barrow Navigation
Carlow County Library

The bye-laws of Barrow Navigation taken from the "Carlow Nationalist and Leinster Times" 25 Apr 1891

Made and Established for the Regulation of Small Boats Plying on the Barrow Navigation, under powers granted by Charter 30th George III

No Small Boat shall pass through any Lock without paying the authorised Lockage charge.
Each Small Boat propelled by Oars, Sculls or Paddles, shall, on payment of Two Pence to the Company's Lock-keeper, receive a permit entitling her to pass and return once through the Lock at which said permit was issued.
Small Boats propelled by Steam or towed from the towing-path, shall be liable in each case to a Lockage charge of Fourpence.
Permits shall only be available for day of issue, and shall not be transferable.
No Small Boat shall pass through any Lock between the hours of 10 o'clock in the afternoon and 7 o'clock in the forenoon on week-days, and on Sundays the Lock shall only be open to the passage of such craft between the hours of 2 o'clock and 10 o'clock in the afternoon.

Any persons failing to comply with these Bye-Laws shall be liable to a fine not exceeding Forty Shillings.

Given under the Common Seal of the Barrow Navigation Company this 10th day of April, 1891.

Percy La Touche, Chairman [Seal]