New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-04
TIE PRRSESrMFNT

To the District Court OF the United ,ia,e IN and for The Southern
DsuoI OF New lorl, IA tbs Second Circuit;
The Grand Jury OF the SouiAe Dis.ict OF New.York
attend upon the September Fem Of the District Court
OF the United States 10 said Distr,c respectfully pres.ot
That they have had under ther confederation the
the Steamboat Henry Clay and the si7sbos Reindeer Ia
yoyipx 60 ere rat Distraction Of human life ia before tie
BY the Di.trt Attorney end having found bids Of indie
ment against such ues have seemed e. the Grand Jury
e'imssy reonSbe In these cass uuder the law OF the
land they beg leave 20 sen ccsia matters connected
with steamboat CATION the waters of this district,
which deserve The sttehtou of The community In
the frat place IL has been brous, 70 the notice Of ths
GRIND JpTy-and they accordingly or sen-tha the aui-
boats nsvgspg the North River in the habit Of
qires them 20 blow OIL steam at the landings otne stop
pssesof abe boat
s set entitled AN act 90 provide for the better security Of
the lives OF hoard vessels po3eled in the
Sn, % 70 pa os ey , sssn spp"sSt July "a and IN
ther enssted thai whenever hs master OF any
sell OF the pcncn OF persons navigating sad boat vssss
which h opel ed In whole az IN part by steam shall stop
the mo0n hesdway OF said host vessel the
said vessel shall be stopped Tor the purpose Of dshsng
takine cargo feel passenger b. they shs OF
the safety valve 20 a. TO Keep dowa In sit boe
practicable what IL IL vh.n tbs said boat
vessel under hesdwsy, under the penalty OF 500 for eah
ard every tAense"
The experience If disses from :hs neglect of this pre-
caution, which eito this nsu has osen couhrnd BY
the esty OF steam sstin sn;s rs passage alt the
deliberate AID habtusl contempt ~ his ve aud e;isat
provision OF law for the better sscuuy Of The lives OF
psserse exhibited BY stesm50 owner SD masters on
the North River calls for the eprob,on o1 the
Part OF tie community a. large and vigorous exac,ion Of
The stsntoiJ penas by the sv oacers IT The Govern
merit The fand Jny take occasion request the sttsn-
tea Of The Distei Attorney to ths enforcement OF the
proper pcuusry hn and to express the opinion tina. ia
case ofhts lot BY explos on after soppsss OF steamboat
dulins whoh this prusensl measure has omsd the
esporsbs will be soejset 70 the legal AID
guilt OF mNnslaushteT
In the s.eoa6 pace the Grand JaIy present ths. the
eAnoosis the North Tvef very insacientiy pro.
wee With any proper equipment either for the sxtingus
merit hs or ior securing the hives az the passengers
eestes TO the boat fon this or other causes which
qllse then 'front.' An ordinary stsnon to the
sssss P'opeled ey steam should require fron them Tall
~ 81 ,ns appliances Of IRE engines fire buckets boat,
ena me pie~FVe to meet the esxsaues incident 70 that
NODE OF and whether the ogo OF Gre on bord
rssnecat be Attributable to mere accident or ornioal
ths ns'ofy OF III such occurrences shows that tho os
cxoxninl - Wv F-'''"ss
he ofsnd Jury therefore present the consideration of
the Importance ofrsquirins fro stea mbost
N sdaision q I'll due precautions sesix the occur.
o0s esassi ssacisnt equpmest Of proper spplisncss