Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-25


OF inc company TO which the Lexington belonged.
we nave hve directors; the capital is $500 900, all
invested In wood, boats, &c. The general agent is
charged with the responsibility OF areet Al
pairing boats, and we leave ali mate points to his
skill and judgment. He is empowere d TO make con-
tracts, &c He is to attend to their general outfit,
and to advise with the captain to freight, &C.,
although the captain is held responsible for the good
and proper conduct Of the boat under his command.
The captains of the boats TO obey the superin-
tenden and he is subject to the and direc.
tors. 1t is the duty of the general agent 10 keep
the president advised of all essential matters con-
necled with the affairs of the company. The agent
is, in poin. OF fact out door executive officer of the
cempany-ssbject 10 the president. The president
makes monthly statement or report TO the stock
holders. The accounts of the company are balanced
monthly
Mr. Comstock the general agent, mad done and
secaptulated all that gentleman testimony, as to
the seaworhiness and safety OF the Lexington
In continuance, he said-ANer the burning of the
Lexington, IT occurred to me, that ii would be pru-
dent to increase the fire insurance, and applied to
tne North American Company for that purpose. At
the close OF the day, they informed the secretary
that the policies were DONE and that, addition 10
the usual written clauses they had inserted special
provisions requiring extra precautions against fire,
and also some stricter compliance with the aet of
congress. The next morning sent word that l
wanted ship Policies, and not house policies, which
were nappicable to steamboats,. They refused to
accept any other policies, and the directors did
deem the risk imminent as to force them TO fresh
conditions. The insurance company then offered to
rescnd the new conditions but we would not accent
of their offer. said had authority to receive
them in that shape.
did not see the Lexington on the dav of her
last trip. We have general regulation, that the
beats shall be fitted and equipped the best manner
Some few weeks since, the Providence caught
fire. First heard Of 1t through the papers, and
for the Captain. He said that Of oil had boiled
ever in the engine room, but it was extingashed
without difficulty. twas very rough weather, and
the boat made long passage that Trip.
The Lexington also took fire "A fe weeks s,nca I
made enquiry into the facts and ascertained that q
part Of the hatch had taken fire from spark of wood.
The boat burnt wood at that time. 1t damaged box
for which a bill was rendered of Sl3.
never heard that Blyndenburg had refused to
serve any longer until saw it in newspaper.
On oar other boats We have policy ef $4,000.
William kemble eXamned-Pm President Of the
West Point foundry association We constructed
the engine and boiler of the Lexington at cost of
$2o OO0 1t was considered equal to any made
in New York.
Joseph Bishop examned-I built the Lexington
but do not recollect the amount of the bill Such
boat would cost S20 0CO, and the coppering $4,000.
ElIhu 5. Bunker was then examined, in order to
explain the testimony which he had previously de-
hvered before the inquest. 1t did not AMOUNT to
more than that, If the inspectors did is in exsmin
ing boat. they did not do that the newspapers
sinuated they ought to have done.
Adam Hall eXamined-I was the engineer en-
peyed in the Wost Point foundry, where the boiler
OF the Lexington was constructed, as also the ma
chinery. The fire rooms ere pretty we n protected
Did not test the boiler with hydraulic pressure I
never saw the blowing apparatus of the Lexington.
| know that it is dangerous to poke FIRE when the
blast is IN operation; at any rate should not like
attempt it.
l was acquainted with Hampstead. the engineer,
and consider him capable With Blynder-
burg was rot acquainted.
Here the coroner adjourned the inqusition until
Wednesday at 10 A. NJ.
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