The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-08-03
THE STEAM BOAT Law

'y"OP''. ~" " PTooiae Jor The BETH.
security Of the iires of pas,eno, ..''o
board steamboats, or resseis. SUI on
Sec. /. Requires all vessels proD.,,,
whole or IN part, by steam, to take ~" ,I 10
fore the first Of Oct. next, a new Nv; Nv w.
subject to the conditions hereafter ''''~
Sec. 2. Prohibits oil vessels propen.,
above, from Transporting pass,po.,. IS
goods, ain OF upon The bays, lakes 80, "
or other navigable waiers Of The 4 iS'' so
ter the LIST of Oct. wi,hou, such new l,o :. d.
Penalty for noncompliance five b" .'a%,
dollars, for which a boat may be procssd's
against. '''
Sec. ). Authorizes the Dislnc, Jud,.,
appoint competent and faithful oe,.,s @ |"
inspec, bulls. boilers, and MACHINERY ,r
cry steam vessel, whenever requested ~
do BY the master or owner ,hsreof
inspectors are TO furnish duplicate Gers
Gates OF their inspection, aud 10 takeaoas,g
faithfully TO discharge their duty. M
to be appointed who IS interested IN m. ~.
uiacinfs OF steam engines or macbps,,
See. 4. requires the person apr.,,o,.I =.
inspect the bull OF any steamboat 10 49,.
IN his certificate the age of the boa, 49,.
and where built, aud how long i, b,, H.,
running and tlso whether he ,es.,l !. :.
hrs opinion sound aud seaworlhy. Fe,f5
to 10 paid by owner or master.
Sec. ). Imposes the san. .uli,. n, IL
person required to iuspec, the bolIep-,..
certificate TO state the age Thereof al
whether sound and fit for use. On. CO.,
81 the certificate to be given 10 the Col..
tor, the other 20 be posted 10 and s.,, 4
some conspicous part Of the boa,.-Frt
above.
Sec. O. The inspection under lhe *
Section, 'o be made once q year ia, ~
DEF The 9th Sec. tsice year; tie e,rf
cote Of such Inspection to BE- delner5
the owner nr master 10 the Cole ,ot u,e..
the penalty Of forfeiture OF the Incense ~
mourning the penalties Of running u,,l.s,
license. A " competent uua,bcr of s,,,.
rioEced aud skiliul engineers 10 r. l.,
BY the owners ca board every ba,-.4
Tor ncglec, Of doing 50. the osuef. AZ u.,
ter liable " for all damages to The p,os,i',
o, any passenger on board occaaor,a {,
the explosion or BY denpgemcb, q l.
machinery.
Sec. 7. Requires under tie penalty (
$500 that heueser the bo4l aogs e -
SINGERS, freight or fuel, the safety s, 4
shall bc ope0ed 80 o. TO keep the saa
down IN The boiler a. nsaf as pfscicab.
~hag II 10 whea the boa, Us Under hca3ua,.'
Sec. :. Requires under The ~n K
$500, boats navigating tbs aAr q E
Ocean. II not over 200 tons, 10 carr, 10
long boals OF !a~ls, eAeh oulelsnllo t4r
~ at least 'wenly pcrsons, larger siaaen
to carry at beast three such ya@Is
Sec. .. Requires under Ike penalty l
steamers ieleffsd 10 10 SC. ;. 70 carr
~ih them an snssue aud sucilonbtas g
good order, 10 uss lfoa rvds Of chl,a e.
stead vi llllcr ropes.
Sec. 10. Requires steam vessels fu'ff,
0ciesen sunset sud sunrise 10 ca'l -
--peualiy $500.
sec. Il. All penalties to be SUED .'' p
The District Count where tie Slisnce ccJlr'
or shere the osnet or master RESIDES V'
half tos the lnlofmef, The olher TOT lhe / :
Sc. II. " Every captain, ploi or es.
necr, Of other poison employed On Daii
a steamboat. through shuss nrg'g'tft
misconduct, ct inalicnilon, li'r : lc'' "a \
DO deemed guilty Of mansleoghie' eel
upon CONVICTION. DO seulchced . cs'1''
mens al hard Iabor Tor nj more iaaa ''a
years.
Sec. 10. In ell actions against sl'smaa'
owners or masters, the bursting 4" y
boiler, collapse u aae OF injurious esq
OF steam" shall BE- taken as toll P'a'
Gle evidence, sufficient. to charge The e'''-
ant, OF those 10 his employ, With Ieg - 90
until he shall show there wns no n'e lls'
by hm OF those 10 his employmsni