The customs collector was responsible for the registration of inland watercraft. Here, during prohibition, a “light-keeper” complains about a ferry carrying liquor.

Collector of customs:
I wish to inform you that the ferryman at the mouth of Green-River is carrying passengers with-out a licence to do so with-out any life-preservers on board the boat and also running after night with-out any light shown at all, transporting liquor afternight from Ken. into Indiana. He has been warned of this for some time and will not stop and I think some-thing should be done with it. We will give his name is Charlie Gordon, and name of his yacht is Doris E. and the number is 198.

Light-Keeper 163.