The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-08

Secretary of the Treasury, who shah cause imme
diate investigation into the truth of the complaint,
and if he deems the cause sufficient shall remove
the delinquent
SEC. II. And be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty Of such supervising inspectors to
see that the said several boards within their re-
spectiye collection districts execute their duties
lal'hiuily' prop.pty, and far as possible, uni
lorhy' IN al place., by following out the Prov.
eiohs U this act, according to the true intent and
mea hing thereof and they shall. as far "a pract-
cable by their established rules, harmonize differ
ences OF opinion when they exist in different boards
SEC. -. Ind be IL further enacted, That the said
supervising inspectors shall also visit collection
districts in which there boards of inspect tors,
If there be any, where steamers are owned or en-
ployed, and each one shall have full power to in
spect any such steamer or boilers of each steamer
In any such district in any other district where,
from distance other cause, il is inconvenlent to
resort to the local board, and to grant
approval according to the provisions Of this act,
and 10 do and perform in such districts all the du'
ties imposed upon boards in the districts where
they exist: Provided, That supervising or oth,r
inspector shall be deemed competent to inspect in
any case where he is directly or indirectly person
ally interested, or is associated in business with
any person who ia so interested, but In all such
cases the duty shat be performed by disinterested
inspt ctors ara inspection made in violation oil this
rule shall. De void and OF no effect.
SEC %. Ind be IL further enacted, That 1t shall
be the duty of each of the collectors, or other chic
ohre of the customs for the districts atoresr cy
cept San Francisco, TO make known xiih, mt a..
lay the collectors of all the SAL districts EXCEPT
San Francisco the names q. oil pegsons licensed as
engineers or pilots for ouch vessels and the names
OF all persons iro. whom upon application licenses
nave been W nhheld, and the names Of all whose
licenses lave been revoked or suspended and also
the DANES OF all such vessels which neglect or re-
Use to make such repairs as may be ordered under
the provisions OF this act and the names of all for
which license has been en- application refused.
SEC. "a. A,rd be 1t further enacted, That it shall
be the duty Of the collectors other chief officers
of the customs, and Of the inspectors Aforesaid
within the said several districts to enforce the
Visions Of law against all such steamers arriving
aud departing; and upon proof that any collector
other chief officer OF tie customs, inspector,
has negligently or Intentionally omitted his duty
in this particular, such delinquent shall be removed
fiom office, and shalt also be subject to n penalty
OF one hundred dollars for each offence to be sued
ior IN an ACTON OF debt before any court of compe
tent jurisdiction.
SEC 20, And be il further enacted That the col.
lector Or other chief officer of the customs shall re-
tain on lille all original certificates of the inspectors
required by this act to be delivered to him, and
shall give To the master owner of the veese there
IN named two certified copies thereuf-one OF W hich
shall be placed by such master or owner in some
conspicuous place In the vessel, where il will be
most hkeiy to DO observed by passengers and
Others ana there kept ut all times; the other shall
he aimed by such master owner as evidence of
the authority thereby conferred; and if any person
shall receive or carry any passenger on board any
such steamer not having certified copy of the
thcae OF approval as required by this act, placed
and Kept az aforesaid who shall receive or carry
any suupcwder, oil o! turpentine, oil ofvitroi cam
Phehe, or DINER explosive burning fluids, mate
s!als which Ignite by friction as freight on board
any steamer carrying passengers, not having a
tihcate authorizing the came, and certified copy
thereof placed and kept as aforesaid, or who shall
stow or carry any OF said articles at place or in a
manner not authorized by such certificate, shall
forfeit and pay for each offence hundred dol
lars, to be recovered by action Of debt in any court
of competent jurisdiction.
SEC. &c. -And be aJurther en0cied. That every in
spector who shall wiifully certify falsely touching
any such vessel propelled in whole or in part BY
steam, and carrying passengers, her hull, accom-
Inodations, boilers, engines, machinery, their
appurtenances, any Of her equpme nts, or any
matter or thing contained in any certificate signed
or sworn to by him, shall conviction thereof lie
punished by fine not exceeding five hundred DOL
lars, or Imprisonment not exceeding six months, or
both.
SEC. n. And be IL further enacted, That if any
such vesse! carrying passengers, having license
and certificate as required by this act shall lie
navisated without having her hull, accommoda
lions, bOiIers, engines, machinery, and their 70
pui tenances, and all equipments in all things con-
formabse to such certificate, the master or COM
Inander by whom she shall be go navigated, hay
ing knowledge Of such defect shall be punished oy
fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, O. ,mnr;s
onment not exceeding two month"; or both. pc
Uided, That such master or CSlurnnnder sb,Il M,
be liable for loss or defc .ency occasioned by the
uiis. Vi nay at'o', II such loss or deficiency
sHait &c suppleu "a Soon practicable.
SEC. -. an. be II further eracted, That on any
stch s'eai iers navigating rivers only, when from
ua' Hh' 20, log, or other cause the pilot watch
qua = DC oil opinion that the navigation ia unsafe,
" from accident to or arrangement of the ma
chlnery OF the boat, the engineer on watch shali
be OF the opinion that the further navigation Of the
vessel 10 unsafe the vessel thall De brought to an
Choir or moored % soon it prudentIy can be
done Provided, That if the person in comma nd
shal, tier being 60 odmonishcu by either Of such
oitcere, elect to pursue such voyage, he shall do
Inc same; but In such case both he and the owners
OF such steamer shall be answerable for ell da.
Hagea which shall arise to the person of any pas
senger and his baggage from said causes in pur-
sulps 'he voyage, and no degree OF care or dill
gence shall IN such tie hed to justify or excuse
TUG person in command or said owners.
SEC. 49, And be ii further enacted, That it shall
be the duty OF the supervising inspectors to esab
iish such ruies and regulations to be observed by
all such Vesseis IN passing each other as they snail
printed copies of which rules and regulations,
signed by said inspectors, shall be furnished to
each Of such vessels, and sha at sll times be
kept up in conspicuous place. such vessels,
which rules shall be observed both night and
day. Should any pilot, engineer, or master !
Oh any such vessel, neglect wilfully refuse |
10 observe the foregoing regulations any deln- |
quent so negiecting or refusing sha!l be liable
70 penalty of thirty dollars, ana TO all damage |
done TO any passenger in his person or baggage |
by such neglect or refusal and no such vessel |
ehai! be Jusuhed In coming into collision with an |
other if 1t can be avoided.
Sec. 30 And be it further enacted, That when
ever any damage 10 sustained By any passenger or
his baggage, from explosion fire, collision or other
GAUGE, the master and the owner of such vessel or
either Of them, and the vessel shall be liza bic to each
and every person so injured, to the full amount of
damage, il IT happens through any neglect to com
ply with the provisions of law herein prescribed |
or through known defects or imperfectons of the |
steaming apparatus, of the hull; and any person
sustaining loss or injury through the carelessness
negligence, or wilful misconduct Of engineer
or pilot, or their neglect refusal to obey the pro-
visions OF law herein prescribed to navigating
such steamers. may sue such engineer or pilot and
recover damages Tor any such injury caused as
Aforesaid by any such engineer pilot.
SEC. 81 And be IL further enacted, That before |
issuing the annual license to any such steamer, the
collector or other chief officer OF the customs for the
port or district shall demand and receive from the
owner or owners OF the steamer as a compensa.
ton Tor the inspections and examinations made for
the year, the following sums, in addition to the