The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-10-13
NUMBER 25.


That in those cases where the number
of passengers is limited by the inspec-
tors certificate. it shall not be lawful to-
take on board of any steamer greater
number of passengers than is certified
by the inspectors in the certificate and
the master and owners, or either of them
shall be liable, to any person suing for
the same, to forfeit the amount of pas
sage-money and ten dollars for each pas
senger beyond the number allowed.
And, moreover, in all cases of an express
or implied undertaking to transport pas
sengers, or to supply them with food and
lodging, from place to place, and suita-
BILE provision is not made of full and
adequate supply of good and wholesome
food and water, and Of suitable lodging
for all such passengers or where barges
or other craft impeding the progress arc
taken in tow. for distance exceeding
five hundred miles, without previous and
seasonable notice to such passengers in
all such eases the owners and the vessel
shall be liable to refund all the money
paid for the passage, and to pay also the
damage sustained by such default or de-
lay Provided, however. That if in any
such case a satisfactory bond is given to
the marshal for the benefit of the plain
tifl, to secure the satisfaction of such
judgment as he may recover, the vessel
shall be released.
Sec. H. And be it further enacted,
That if the master of steamer, or any
other person, whether acting under or
ders or not, shall intentionally load or
obatruct, or cause to be loaded or OBJ
structed, in any way or manner, the safe
ty-valve or valves of the boiler, or shall
employ any other means or device where
by the boiler shall be subjected to q
greater pressure than the amount allow
ed by the certificates of the inspectors,
or shall be exposed to a greater pres
sure, or shall intentionally derange or
hinder the operation of any machinery
or device employed to denote the state
of the water or steam in any boiler, or to
give warning of approaching danger, it
shall in any such case be misdemeanor,
and any and every person concerned
therein, directly or indirectly, shall for
felt two hundred dollars, and may, at
the discretion of the court, be, iii addi
ton thereto. imprisoned not exceeding
eighteen months.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted,
That if at any time there be deficiency
of water in the boiler, by suffering it to
fall below three inches above tho hue as
prescribed in this act, unless the same
happens through inevitable accident, tho
master, if it be by his order, assent, or
connivance. and also the engineer, or
other person whose duty it is to keep up
the supply, shall be guilty of an offence
for which they shall sevcrally be fined one
hundred dollars each ; and if an explo-
sion or collapse happens in consequence
of such deficiency, they or any of them,
may be further punished by imprison-
ment for a period of not less than six
nor more than eighteen months.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted,
That hereafter all boilers of steamboats,
, made of iron shall be constructed of
} plates which have been stamped accord
: ing to the provisions of this act.
Sec. IA. And be it further enacted
9 That it shall be the duty of such inspec
tors to ascertain the quality of the ma
2 terial of which the boiler-plates of any
= such boiler so submitted to their inspec
tion are made and to satisfy thomselve:
r by any suitable means, whether the mode
: of manufacturing has been such as tc
t produce iron equal to good iron made
: with charcoal, such as in their judgment
may be used for generating stcam-powel
: without hazard to life and no such bol
: Ter shall be approved which is made o
| unsuitable material, or of which the
T. manufacture is imperfect. or is not, il
+ their opinion, of suitable strength. ol
J whose plates are less than one-fourth o.
e an inch in thickness, for high-pressur'
f boiler of forty-two inches in diameter
a and in that proportion of strength ac
o cording to the maximum of working
= pressuce allowed for high pressure bol
c lers Of greater or less diameter, or whcl
t is made of any but wrought iron of
t quality equal to good iron made with
r charcoal.
t Sec. 10 And be it further enacted
: That all plates of boiler-iron shall be
J. distinctly and permanently stamped iu
+ such manner as the Secretary of tho
J. Treasury prescribe, and If practicable
r in such place or places that the mark
n shall be left visible after the plates art
c worked into boilers with the name o
C the manufacturer, the quality of the iror
+ and whether or not hammered, and th'
g place where the same is manufactured
i Sec Is. Aud be it further enacted
i That it shall be unlawful to use in such
y vessel for generating steam for power,
r or steam-pipe connecting the boilers
y made after the passage of this act, o
: anv iron unless it has been stamped b,
y the manufacturer as herein provided
: aud if any person shall make for use IL
: such vessel a boiler of iron not so stamp
# ed intended to generate steam for power
If he shall, for any such offence, forfeit fiv'
> hundred dollars. to be recovered in al
J action of debt by any person suing 70
|. the same and any person using o.
d causing to be used in any such vesse
d such boiler to generate steam for pow
n er. shall forfeit a like sum for each of
l. fence.
r Sec. H. And be it further enacted
d That if any person shall counterfeit tn
marks and stamps required by this act
d or shall falsely stamp any boiler iron
o and be convicted thereof, he shall b.
Il fined not exceeding five hundred dollar
y and imprisoned not exceeding two years
t And il any person or persons shall staml
s. or mark plates with the name or mark
y of another with intent to mislcad, dc