New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-05
SAFETY ON STEAM BOA rs
ABILI-To amend entitled An provide for the bette
security the lives Of passengers board O vessel, pro
PEELED IN whole } part by steam.


security OF the lives Of passenger on board o! vessels pro
PEELED IN whole part by steam
BE IL enacted by The Senate and House
of Rfprtsentatires Of The Uai6f States Of Amercd in
Congress assembled, That license register under the
provisions this the act 10 which this 10 an amend
mcnt shall be granted other papers ISSUED by any
COLLECTOR 10 any vessel propelled in whole or in pare by
steam until he shall have sat factory evidence tha ali
hc isioDs Of this have been fully compiled with
andif any such vessel shall be nayigatct, with pas
sengers board wi!hou, complying With the term. Ut
his act the owners thereof and the vessel Itself Ella
be subject To the pen-lties contained IN ne second
section Of the act 10 which this is amendment.
SEC . and be IL further enacted That IL shall be the
duty of lie Inspectors OF the huis Of steamers, and the
inspectors Of boilers and engines apponcd unher me
provisions OF the ACT. 10 examine and see tat sutaoe
and saie provisions are made throughout su;h vessel
10 guard against loss danger from fire. and 40 cens
or her papers any app lca,iOn shall be grated
the directions If the inspectors for preventing nr5s are
not complied with or if any com6ustibe material liable
10 take fire from heated iron, or aaY other heat GEM
rarcd on bOaro Of such vessels In aud about the boiler
plues or uacbnery shall be placed az less than eighteen
inches d. ant from such heated metal other Substance
Lib civ 10 cause Ignition unless column OF air or WAsr
nteTvenes between such Heated surface and any wOodO
other comoustbe material go exposed, sufficient at All
tin es and under all circumstance TO Jregent Ignition
and further when wood IL so exposed 10 Ignition
additional preventive II shall oe shielded by some incom
bustiDlc material in such manner az 10 leave the ir u
circulate freely between such material aud the wood
Provided however II the ructurc OF steamers naYl
eating only be SUCH or the arrangement 81 Ihe
boilers machinery be such that the requirements
Aforesaid cannot without serious ineonvenien;e Or
sacrifice be complied wiki, inspectors may vary there
from II in their judgment it can be done with salty
SIC g. And be Il flyths~ enacted, That every vessel
so propelled by steam, and carrying passengers snail
have rot lees than three forcing pumps OF A, least six
II ch chamber, two to be WORKED by nand and one 10y
steam If steam be- empi yed otherwise by hand !;
one whereof shall be placed the stern, one near the
stem, end one amdsbip; each having suitable well
fitted hose at least twOIhTds the length OF the vessel
kept at all times In perfect order aud ready for imned
ave use each OF which pumps shall also be supplied
with water by pipe connected there WITH aud pasia2
through the side OF the vessel, low TO be- AZ ala
time. in the water when she is sloat and shall also
have sui able DIVISION for turning at any time cdrr NJ
Of steam into the hold PTOpded, hOUe0T, Tnat any
which thal not at auy time carry more than
fty passengers shall not be required than
two such pumls Of which shall be prepared work
BY steam ne aiOresatd PrOUd6i tia. in steamers
ga,Bg rivers ooly Of the pumps Aforesaid msy DE-
drpebsed With, the oher provisions Tor exunguishing
fire are 10 the opinion OF the inspectors sufficient u o.
cure ssiety.
SEC T. lNd6e further sHdced, Tdat every such yes.
eel ca rying pssseugers shall have at least two boats
supplied with oars, in good condition At all times -
service OF which shall be metallic Heb a' -
urCC Of approved model twenty feet Ion z,
ii, feet sx inches wide and ,@o feet deep and Ia all
respects good substantial. safe sea'oOa capable Oi
sustaining inside and outside hy persons, and na'lng
canyas tebCer around the gunwtr led Win )rz, ~
not lees than Elk inches In diameter I'll lie ines a;
tachtd thereto, 10 the guLwa.e, at suitable distances
And every such vessel carrying more team hTy pa.sen
eers sh. also have ii uHr NJ tor every additional
fy passepgers Instead thereof for every such
bef COCO substantial, safe, wooden l-.bDat Of sutt
bic mod el fitted with life nes IN Aforesaid and
capable Of sustaining inside and outside, tina. numoer
! persons PrOUtdsd, h0uer0 Tba. ferry and tOw.bOat
shall be empt from the Obligation 10 carry the life boar
her, in provided fJr and the inspectors hereby
thorzeo grant Ike dispeusation 10 small steamer
of light craugnt navigating imal shallow rivers,
also allow any other steamers DaTgang rivers GA
to carry but net4lli, lifebost, being O
suitable model and dimensiJrs PrOrided Tney sna. b
fully satisfied that such steamers havs other provision
amply sufficient for thar purpose
SEC s. Ind be IL further eadc1d, That every sue
vessel carrying passengers except ferry boats, sls
also be provided 9TH good life preserver made OF Jrs
double tip or copper, equally suitable mat.
nal or IN the place Of such epresergers ioat' II
well pied to the purpose for each and every perso
board, which life preservers shall .lgays be di'r
bued and kept in readiness in the barths ana fta:
rooms for the benefit OF passengers occupying the en-
and also in mOst Cons gicuOus aDd suiaoe p4r" ior
Others and shall also keep after inc rae OF
and three for every hundred tlns meAsureH
OF the veffe which shall always De kept dhtfl 1uI'n
suitable and in good ORDER READY 10 % use
10 case OF ire.
Ssc g. ARd BE- Il Csrksy sHactsd, Fha' ever suc
vessel carving passengers the main or lower dec
shall be provided vi sufficient means convenient
such Basse6geIs for their escHp" 60 me upp-r uecA
case o. fire or other &C :ident endangerpg HE.
SIC !. Ind be Il tarAy enacted, rna' 40 curts,i
made of cotton, or Of any material alike c)nbusuo
shSl be suspended used 10 any such vessel csrfyo
ps.,en gers DOR shall powder, oil OF urpentne,