The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-17

| steamboat Regulations.
DualG 81 cuperv siDg Inspectors, authorized
~ recent law of Congress, have lately eonvened
~ "s Dg.on, Ior the purpose of organization, and
into effect Wsshin eton c,rre,nand.nt ~ TIA
Sunaio 1ac0fiser furnishes the folio wing oune Of
the Boards proceedings:- o-
he districts in which each OF the Gunsrvis;nv In
spectors are to perform their duties are divided a.
First district embraces all the waters Of the Allan
TIC coast from the northern extreme of ane to the
southern point Of ConAectic Samuel n ali ~ pos
ton, the Inspector
Second district embraces all the coast from the
first district to the extreme OF Delaware bay and
tributaries including also the Hudson river "a far a.
Troy. Charles W Copeland, of New York, Inspector
Third district embraces the coast, from Delaware
20 Cape Sable, in Florida James Murray, of Bal
timore, Inspector.
Fourth district embraces all the Gulf coast, from
"a pc Sable to the Rio Grande, in Texas the Mssis-
siPpi nver Is high up as Baton Rouge, including
also California and Oregon. P. Il. Skipwith Of
Fifth district embraces all the waters Of the Mis-
sissipp and its tributaries, except the Ohio from
Baton Rouge, to and including the Missouri river
Davis Embra, of st. Louis Inspector.
Sixth district embraces all the waters Of the Ohio
to Kentucky river. John Shallcross, Of Louisville,
Kentucky, Inspector.
Seventh district embraces all the waters Of tho
OHIO above Kentucky river. Benjamin Crawford,
OF Pittsburg, Inspector.
Eighth district embraces all the waters north and
west Of Lake Erie, including the Illineis and the
Mississippi above the Missouri river. Alfred Guth-
Ninth district embraces oil the waters Of Lake
Erie, Ontario, st. Lawrence, to Champlain. VIM.
A: Bird, of Buffalo, Inspector.
The rules and regulations adopted BY the Board,
TO be observed ~ pilots Of steamers upon the lakes
and Atlantic coast in passing in narrow or danger
GUS channels are as follows
All pilots of steamers navigating seas, CULTS,
lakes. bays, or rivers (excspt rivers emptyine into
the Gulf Of Mexico, or their tributaries,) whom
meeting or passing each other, shall, o. they an
proach each ether, observe the following rsgula-
tiOns:-
Rule The pilot Of descending vessel. il in .
narrow river or channel, shall check her engine,
using only 50 mush steam shall be necessary to
Keep her storage; and, if no signal % given each
the Other but if this mode Of passing shall be
deemed unsafe by tho pilot of either vessel, the
pilot ebjecting to it shall give reasonable nstice by
distinct and strong stroke Of the bell. repeating
the same II necessary, at short bat distinct inter
walls; while the other shall answer a. soon as heard
by similar stroke Of the bell, and they shall each
pass to the left instead OF the right But If pas
sage by each other is unsafe or impraetic able, by
reason of tho narroraess Of the channel, or from
other cause, the pilot of the vessel first in such
channel shall ring her bell rapidly. and the other,
II II. not already in the channel shal give way and
let her pass; but, il both are in the channel, the
ascending vessel shall give way to the descending
vessel, and no vessel shall be justified in coming
into collision with another, If it be possible to
Rule 2-should the pilot Of either vessel fail to
make or to answer the signals prescribed Or should
signa 30 answered erroneously, both vessels shall
be Immediately stopped. When vessel is running
in fog, it shall be the duty Of the pilot to cause
bell to be struck, the steam whistle to be sound
ed every two minutes. This rule shall be Observed
BY all pilots in all seas, gulf, lakes, bays, and
rivers,
understand that tho pilots rules for boats
navigating the waters empty ing into the Gulf Of
Mexico are somewhat different, owing to the pecu-
iarty of those rivers, and IL was thought mpract.
cable to change or alter them
There prevailed, am told, the greatest unanimi-
ty among the members of the Board and the most
confident assurances are expressed that the law will
prove amply sufficient to prevent almost, il not en-
tirey the recurrence Of the dreadful disasters by
steamboats,, with which We have heretofore been,
shocked.
There is one thing Of which, at all events, am
confident the public may rest assured-that the law
will be faithfully and fairly carried out; andalthough
it will DO the constant aim of the Board not to i'm.
pose any unnecessary burdens upon the owners or
officers of steam vessels, yet every promis-
ing additional security to life within the limits of
Law will be atrictly required.
There are many provisions Of the law which it is
Important that steamboat men should understand
early, such as life boats, life preservers, SC for il
am not much mistaken, no boat will be allowed
to rum after the law into force, without hav-
ing these provided, and it il apprehended that there
will be difficulty in getting supply from the man
ufacturer, particularly metallic life boats. =
/ learn, too, that the Board adjourned to meet 4
in the city of New York on the Sth Of December
next, for the purpose Of determining the number Of
deck passengers boat will be allowed 10 carry.