Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-09-11

vessel shall be liable each and every person so Injured
TO the full amount of damage if it happens through
neglect to comply with the provisions Of law herein pre-
scrbed through known defects imperfecons Of the
steamng apparatus, of the hull and any person
tanning loss injury through the carelessness neg
gence, or wilful misconduct of engineer pilot
their neglect refusal obey the provisions of law
herein prescribed as TO navigating such steamers may
sue such engineer pilot and damages for any
such injury caused aforesaid by any such engineer
pilot.
the annual license TO any such steamer the collector
other chief officer of the customs for the port district
shall demand and receive pm the owner Of the
steamer as compensatonfort the inspections and exam
nations made for the year. the following sums in addition
to the fees for issuing enrolment and licenses allow
ed by law, according to the tonnage of the vessel wit
for each vessel of thousand tons and over hryfye dol
lars for each Of five hundred tons and but less than
thousand TONS thirty dollars and for each under five
hundred tons and hundred and twenty-five tons,
twenty-five dollars and for each under hundred and
twenty five ons twenty dollars at the time of obtaining
gstry and in each year thereafter pay according
the of tonnage before mentioned the Of money
herein fixed and each engineer and pilot licensed as
herein provided shall pay for the first certificate granted
by any inspector inspectors the FIVE dollars and
for each subsequent certificate dollar such nspec
tor inspectors be accounted for and paid to the
collector other chief officer of the customs, and the
derived from all the above specified shall be
quarterly accounted for and paid the United
States in the same manner other revenue.
Sec S2 And BEL further enacted, That each inspector
boarded by him during the year. and of all his official
acts and doings which in the form of report he shall
communicate TO the collector other chief officer Of the
CUSTOMS the first days Of May and November in each
year.
Sec 49, 4ad Be further enacted That the inspectors in
the following districts shall each be allowed annually the
following compensation be paid under the direction Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury in the officers of
the revenue paid, to wit:
For the district of Portland in Maine three hundred
dollars.
For IF Rosf and in Mas
chusetts, eight hundred dollars
For the district of New London in Connecticut three
hundred dollars
For the district of New York two thousand dollars.
For the district Of Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania, one
thousand dollars
For the district of Baltimore, in Maryland, one thou
sand dollars.
For the district of Norfolk in Virginia. three hundred
dollars.
For the district of Charleston South Carolina four
hundred dollars
For the district of Savannah in Georgia four hundred
dollars.
For the district of Mobile, in Alabama one thousand
dollars.
For the district Of New Orleans, or in which New
Orleans is the port Of entry in Louisiana thousand
dollars.
For the district Of Galveston in Texas three hundred
dollars
For the district of St Louis in Missouri fifteen hun
dred dollars.
For the district of Nashville in Tennessee, four hun
dred dollars.
For the district Of Louisville in Kentucky twelve hun
dred dollars.
For the district of Cincinnati, Ohio fifteen hundred
dollars
For the district Of Wheeling Virginia, five hundred
dollars
For the district Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, fifteen hun
dred dollars
For the district Of Chicago Illinois, Eve hundred
dollars
For the district of Detroit Michigan, eight hundred
dollars
For the district Of Cleveland Ohio FIVE hundred dollars
For the district of Buffalo, New York, twelve hundred
dollars
For the district Of 0swego or Of which oswego is the
port Of entry New York three hundred dollars
For the district Of Vermont two hundred dollars.
For the district Of San Francisco, California, fifteen
hundred dollars
Sec. a. And Be- further enacted, That the Secretary
OF the Treasury shall provide the inspectors with suit
able number Of instruments Of uniform construction
give uniform results the strength OF boilers
Sec. 35. And Be further enacted That it shall be the
duty Of the master Of such steamer TO to be
kept correct list Of all the passengers received and de-
vered from day day. noting the places where received
and where landed which record shall be open the in
specon Of the inspectors and officers Of the
all times and in Of default through negligence or
design the said shall forfeit one hundred dollars
which penalty, well that for Of passengers
shall be lien upon the vessel Pyopidd horsVs bond
may, provided for In other cases. be given secure
the satisfaction Of the judgment
Sec. SO. And further enacted That every
commander Of any such shall keep board Of
such steamer least copies Of this be furnish
10 the Secretary OF the treasury ana II the
master commander neglects refuses do shall
unreasonaby refuse 10 exhibit copy Of the any
passenger who shall ask it. he shall forfeit twenty dollars
Sec 81 And be further enacted That any inspector
who shall upon any pretence receive any fee reward
for his services rendered under this except what is
herein allowed him, shall forfeit his Office and ffound
guilty indictment be otherwise punished, according
to the aggravation Of the offence by fine exceeding
five hundred dollars, Imprisonment not exceeding six
months, or both.
Sec. 80. And Be further enacted That all engineers
and pilots Of any such vessel SHALL before entering upon
their duties make solemn oath before Of the nspec-
tors herein provided for be recorded with the cer
cate that he viii faithfully and honestly according
his best skill and judgment perform all the duties requir
ed Of him by this act without conceament reservation
and IL any such engineer, pilot any witness
ed under this act witness shall when under e1ami
nation oath, knowingly and Intentionally fasfy the
truth such person shall be deemed guilty Of perjury and
IL convicted, be punished accordingly
Sec 49, Ind b. urtsr enacted That the supervising
inspectors appointed under the provisions Of this act
SHALL within their respective districts under the direc
ton Of the Secretary Of the Treasury take the examina
on or receive tae statements in writing Of persons OF
practical knowledge and experience in the navigation of
steam vessels, the construction and Of boilers
gines machinery, and equipments touching the form,
material and construction Of engines and their appure-
the causes Of the explosion Of boilers and col
lapse Of hues, and the Of prevention the kind and
description Of safety and searn-gauges or
Indicators equipments for the extnguishment Of fires
and for the preservation life case of accident on board
Of such vessels and all other in use or proper 70
be adopted for the better security Of OF persons
board vessels propelled in whole or in part By steam
the advantages and disadvantages OF the different descrp
tions Of boilers engines and their appurtenances safety
valves and gauges indicators, equipments
for the prevention extsguishmen fires and the
servation Of life in Of accident in board such
vessels whether any and what further legislation Is