The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-08-29

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Sec. 4. And be IL further enacted, That
the person or persons who shall be called
upon TO inspect the hull of any steamboat
or vessel under the provisions of this act,
shall, after thorough examination of the
same, give TO the owner or master, as the
case may be, u certificate, in which shall be
stated the age of the said boat or vessel,
when aud where originally built, and the
length of time the same has been running.
And he or they shall also state whether. in
his or their opinion, the said boat or vessel
is sound, and in all respects seaworthy, and
fit 10 be used for the transportation OF
freight or passengers f; for which service, SO
performed upon each and every boat or
vessel, the inspectors shall each be paid
and allowed by said master, or owner ap-
plying for such inspection, the sum of S5.
SEC. S. And be ii further enacted, That
tine person or persons who shall be called
upon to inspect the boilers and machinery
OF any steamboat or vessel, under The pro-
visions of this act, shall, after a thorough
examination of the same, make IA certiii-
cate, in which he or they shall state his or
their opinion whether said boilers are
sound and fit for use, together with the aye
of the boilers and duplicates thereof shall
be delivered 10 the owner or master of such
vessel, one ofwhch it shall be the duty of
the said master and owner To deliver To the |
collector or surveyor of the port whenever /
he shall apply for a license, or for re.
newal Of a license the other he shall cause
to be posted up, aud kept in some con
spicuous part of said boat, for the informa-
lion of the public; and, for each aud every
inspection so made, each of the said IN
spectors shall be paid by the said master or
owner applying, the sum of So.
SEC. q. ARd be IL turthtr enacted, That
t shall be the duty of the owners aud mas
ers of steamboats, to cause the inspection
provided under the fourth section Of this
act 10 be made at least once in every tw elye
months and the examination required by
he fifth section, at least once in every six
months; and deliver to the collector or
survey of the port where his boat or vessel
has been enrolled or licensed, the certificate
of such inspection and, on q failure there
Of, he or they shall forfeit the license grant
ed to such boat or vessel, aud be subject to
said boat or vessel ithout having obtained
such license, tn be recovered III like manner.
\ nd il shall be the duty of the owners and
masters Of the steamboats, licensed in pur- I
,uance of Tie provisions of this act to en-
Iloy on board Of their respective boats u
competent number of experienced and skill
ul engineers, and, in case of neglect to do
20, the said owners aud masters shall be
leld responsible for all damages TO the
property or any passenger on board Of any
,oat occasioned by an explosion of the boz
cr or any arrangement Of the engine or
of any boat.
Sec. Z. And be II further enacted, That
shenever the master Of any boat or vessel,
,r the person or persons charged with nav
eating said boat or vessel, which is pro-
Delcd in whole or in part by steam, shall I
stop the motion or headway of said boat or
ressel, or when the said boat or vessel
shall be stopped for the purpose of dIscharg
ng or taking in cargo, fuel or passengers,
ne or they shall open the safty-valvc, so as
o keep the steam down in said boiler as
near as practicable 10 what it is when the
,nid boat or vessel is under heldway, un-
Ter the penalty of 5000 for each and every
offence.
Sec. :. Ind be IL further cnoct.d, That
/ shall be the duty Of the owner and mas
er II every steam vessel engaged in the I
of freight or passengers, at
ea or on the Lakes. ChumplaIn, Ontario,
Erie, Huron, Superior, and Michigan, the :
onnage Of which vessel shall not exceed |
wo hundred tons, to iprovIde and to carry I
With the said boa, or vessel, upon each and I
very voyage, two long-bpats or yawls,
ZACH Of which shall he competent to carry {
It least twenty persons; and where the !
onnage Of said vessel shall exceed two $
lred tons, il shall be the duty ,f the owner {
md master to provide and carry, as afore-
aid, not less than three long-boats or yawls,
# the same or larger dimensions; aud for '
very failure IN these particulars, The said
master aud owner shall forfeit and pay 1900.
Sec. 8. And be II further ENACTED, That
1 shall be the duty Of the master and own
,r of every steam vessel employed on either
,f the lakes mentioned 10 the last section or
IN the sea To provide, rs n part Of the nee
.ssary furniture, "a suclou-hose and FIRE en- I
,lne and hose suitable to be worked on said !
'oat IN case Of fire, and carry the same up
IN each and every voyage, in good order !
ind that iron rods or chains shall be en-
,loyed and used IN the navigation of all !
teamboats, instead of wheel or lIler ropes
md for failure to do which, they aud each /
# them, shall forfeit and pay the sum Of
hree hundred dollars. 4
Sec. 10. And be IL further snacted, That {
! shall be the duty Of the master and own.
r ofevery steamboat, running between sun
ct and sunrise, to carry one or more sig 4,
Isl lights, that may be seen by other boats
iayigaiing the same waters, under the pen ,
lty Of 200. [,
SIC. II. Ind be Il further sn0tted, Tba, ,
he penalties imposed by this act may be :