New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-05

such vessel. ss freight ard when ksot 90 oysy
stores, they NUT De piac"d in onet-llis vessels
10 ,trte rooms or apartments where no Gre n, NceH
nsht 10 hlloued 10 he used no loose hemp sh.d ruN
REQ On board sns such vessel nor hal bsles - ee
cJred ~ the deck pr gusrds thereof uns., 1910
%e eompactly pressed and well covered shh sks
or 'inI"r isbric nor shall gunp WIDER. on ofr1ss
tine. or materials which ignite ~ fr-ton b. -. yN-
board airy ouch weasel a. FIRE gh, exceo, N %
clal license tor that pu'p)se. as hereina-r n,,N-
and all such articles krp' on board as sore, ~.
cured 10 metallic ve,'els: and every such ns,.o.s-
stal kno~Dsl ~ viOlae any II the Jrovs.sp. "a va
section. 'hs pay p. nslty Of one HUNDRED ~ rs
each oitn'e, b be recovered ~ sctop OF a..
Court 4 competent jurisdiction ' ny
SIC. and BE- far,Asr MATED, Tha, hs-...
eunpo"der, oil OF turpenune, and ma,er,,,. .s,9
iguie by friction, when lzcsed or putuo g. - osa
or sale shall be- securely pa ;ked or On, n, .pnes
from each other and from all other artc,s. @y
package, box, cssk, or vessel conAinny r. .a@ Ne
be diuocuy marked on the oui.iie vim ina 49, Val
description OF III. article. csn.sinsd ther4,
person Uho shall pack or put up or cao,s, r-a essy
or pui Up tor sale or shipment any Pse1
turptnune, or fnstersls which ignite bv ,,,-,,n'
w'e than 10 siore,aid or shall de iyer IN 1er,
any PACK ge box. cssk, or yesiel cOnta,nln~ 80
The articles Aforesaid no. marked AZ afnrosiS $40
shipor offer % ,biy The same on bosrd q, VI s>a
Ves'ei carrying pasIenger shall De deemed 90,
Hhsoeueanor. and pruisbed by foe 40, svsaysSs
or both. N ashs,
SEC. RI 9 And Be Il Gar,b,r ,,oc,,J r...,.
the existing proviai'ns Of law for The InsaNeS~-d
steamers al tneif eqnipm-ut, aud Instead al 80
ent system OF po'ags AID toe prrsen, mode Of -
l'g eng'nters me iOIo~'ng regulations SHAH ~ II
served, TO Wit The Collector or other chlsS "a
The customs, Together with the gu J-rvl.ioe
the district sno the President Of the Cnsf,b.T q, AZ
meroe, II there be one, otherwbe the Pre,tsn, = -
Board OF Trade, 1t there De one Otherwise tie Colss
aoue or Other ehi-f officer OF the cusaon, go -.
supervising inspector for the dl,t1c, in each a ,S
lowing llecti n districts, namely, New Or'e,n. W
ST. Loui-, the Mi,.i.sippi R'er; Loul.v.ue Go
pah, Wneeling and Put.buR b, IN ,he Ono River NJ
iso and Ceveand on Lsk' + re; Devor, uyop a.
iroit River; Nashville, upon tee Cu15erlRud 49,
Chicago, on L.ke Michigan; O,sego, on Id. a.
taric, Burlington Vermont; and Noodle ia Al,1sr.
shall designate two inspectors Of good CD .acer "a
suitable qualifications q perform the services REQ h.,
OF them b, this within their respective i.trs,
one of whom, from his practical knjsleige OF AIa'
building, and the uses OF steam IN nlgigau ~ shs1 IA
fully competent 10 make reiab esdnsie a TIA
9Th thoe and other qusiias Of tie huns
of seaa and their equipment, deemed essea,ia I,
sae'y 1 life property, when such vessels are am
p we'd In a0n 70 be- called tn spector NJ Han,
the other OF whom, from his knowledge aud exlsrpes
of the 6u'ies Of all engineer empl yed In lysxsng
vessels by steam, snd asO IN the construction and css
of boilers, aHd the mschioery aud aDpurrnsnces there
with coDnrceo snail be 40 70 form reliable opiulca
OF the quality NJ the material the strength iorm xsrS
mapsbip ard su'taberess OF such boilers aud naceiy
10 be employed la navigation without hazard 20 MsW
property from impeIiec'iOps In the MATERIAL worknnr
ship or Iraugemenf OF any part of such appArsas H.
seamiug 10 be called tho Inspector of Bliles nd
thu Sc two persons thus desgnsteJ If approved by te
IPresosntl Ssrr,tsry OF tue Treasury hill be, Mn
IL time of such designation, Inspectors, emp9seS
and required 10 perform the duties herein specified 10
wit:
First: Upon the application 10 writing BY the mastsr
or owner they shall once In every six mDnths Al leat
carefully inspect the huh OF each steamer beloB
their re spective districts ard employed in nsvsatsn
and shall satisfy themselves tuat eacn Yetse 80 submit
ted In their elton is OF structure suitable for the
service In which she 10 70 be employ ed has suitable &C.
Communications tor lnut exceeding - deck passer-
gers and cabin passengers, ana Is In condition 10
warrant he be ie thar shs may be used In naylsaou
as steamer, with oaety 10 lite and property and at
all the reQurements of Ia IN regard 10 hres oosn
pumps, h, Sc, lite preserves and other thing. are
faithfully compli'd with and II they deem I, exps.
dien they may direct the vessel to be put 10 mOtou
and nay ADOPT ny other suitable means to test her mt
fcency and that Of her equipment
Sc0bd They shall also, once In every six months,
inspect the bG Of such STEAMERS subjecing than
TO ny drOstac pressure. the Limit TO Which, not en-
ceediDg two hundf ed pounds, may be prescribed BY
the owner or the MASTER aad shall sauIiy themselves
by examin alton and experimental trials that the boil
ers are well made, Ia an approved fprm, OF good and
suitable material and thathey and the machinery, and
The sppurienances ay be- safey employs In the ser
vice proposed in the written application, ~iihou. peril
10 life property that the openings tor the passage
tubes exposed % heat are of proper dimensions and
free from bstuctiOn that the spaces between he
fues sufficient, aud that the lie line Of the u nace
is below the sale water line Of the boilers. And shall
aso satisfy themselves that the safety valves Of
suitable dimensions, sucenttn umDer well arranged
and IN rood working order, all hut Of whic1 may
if necessary in the opinion OF the Inspectors 70 secure
safety be take wholly from the control OF all peroas
engaged In navigating the vessel that there IL su
bic number gauge-cocks Inserted in the most sp
mi
OF approved construction, indc 4tng the hsht VI The
Watt and the pressure OF the STRAIN that upon the
upper fluu Of each outside hgnpressure boiler used
up rvers there lie placed, ia Satisfactory msnner
allowed metals tusbo by the beat # the boiler when
raised 10 the highest working pressure allowed and
Their, by letting steam escape and that adequate ana
cefsin provfion IL made for pie supply OF water
~ ted the Boilers az all times whether the vessel IA
motion or not 90 th-t iii deficiency happens WI
he tn, ough the fault OF the 9TH ers that In high
pressure boilers IL shall be less than four inches
above the tiuo
Third: That in subjechng 10 the hydroststc vet
sore,h aid buieTs called and usually known under tne
Of high pressure Tiers the inspectors shall
assume hundred pounds % the square inch q inc
maximum pressure allowable as working power Tor
new boiler made Of the best materials aud 10 the bee.
manner Of paes At least one fourth OF an Inch thck ana
sball rate the working power OF all nigh pressure o
ers according to their strength, compared vita nia
.andstd and la subect.Dg 10 the test Aforesaid hsl
class of boilers usually designated and knosn log
pressure boilers, the said Inspectors shal assume by
bounds 10 the square inch the maximum working
power Of boiler, made of the best sterals and
10 the beet msnner and shall rate all low pressure boil
ers according % their strength, compared with hli
standard PrOUidfd, hOoe0er That boiler Of any DE-
scripon sh-ll be- ethrd of the APPLIED
as Aforesaid; nor ,hsll sny Third: Tha; In sabectos
20 the hydro atc test azores i'd boilers called and usa
ally known under the designation Of bish pressure boil
eTs the lnspe sh Ill hundred aud yea
pounos 70 the squ~re inch the maximum pressure q
low able as a working power for new boiler f0rytwo
n ches in diameter made Of inspected iron plates
least ouefeu,tb Of inch thick IN the beat manner
and of the quail herein required, aud shall rate th'
working power Of all high pressure boilers, whether
Of greater o. less oiameer, old " new, according
their strength compared with this standard and Ia SAP
ectng the test soresad that class OF boilers ssnx
aesgDa ed and known az low pressure boilers, the ga
Inspectors shall assume ffy pounds pressure % n'
SQUIRE zach Ms the maximum WORKING power upon
new boiler OF medium size, made OF the material sn'
In the manner aforesaid. and shall rate all low pre-
boilers wberber greater or less, Old or new accol,s'
IN N, ir strength compared with tls standard: TO
iAd That DO such b1tcrs Of either description hefe
after m de shall be- rated over the said stsndart pfs
.crined and In eli cases the working power allo"e
shall be 10 the lest applied one hundred and ira
Two hundred Ind prOoid,d (nTther The same ru'
.Lsn be observed in regard to boilers previosst
made. unless the proportion between any SUCH Do1el
ard the sylnder some other cause reDdefs u msn
feat that its application wond De unjust IN when ea,
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