Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-11


she is provided with chests or safes composed OF metal
or entirely lined Herewith, or more apartments
thoroughly lined with metal at distance from any
fire. they may grant certificate to that effect authorizing
such vessel TO carry rs freight any Of the articles afore
said those each description to be secured in such chest
safe or apartment containing other article and carried
at distance from any fire TO be specified in the certi
cate Provided That any such certificate may be revoked
or annued at any time by the inspectors upon proof
that either OF said articles have been carried board
said vessel at place and in not authorized BY
such certificate that any Of the provisions of this act
in relation thereto have been violated.
Sixth The said inspectors shall keep regular record
of certificates Of inspections Of vessels their boilers
gnes and machinery whether Of approval or dsapprova
and when recorded the original shall be delivered to the
collector Of the district they shall keep like record of
certificates authoxizng gunpowder oil Of turpentine, oil
of yitrol camphine other explosive burning fluids,
and materials which ignite by friction either Of them
be carried freight by any such vessel and when re-
corded deliver the originals said they shall keep
like record Of oil licenses to pilots and engineers, and
all revocations thereof and shall from time to time report
the supervising inspector Of their respective districts
in writing their decisions all applications for such
licenses proceedings for the revocation thereof and
all testimony received by them in such proceedings
Seventh The inspectors shall license and classify all
engineers and pilots Of steamers carrying passengers
Eighth Whenever any person claiming to be qualified
perform the duty Of engineer upon steamers carrying
passengers shall apply for certificate the board OF IN
spectors shall examine the applicant and the proofs
which he produces in support Of his claim and IT. upon
full consideration, they satisfied that his character
habits Of e knowledge and experience in the duties OF
engineer, all such authorize the belief that
the applicant is suitable and safe person to be entrus
ed with the powers and duties Of such station they shall
give him certificate to that effect for year. signed
by them in which certificate they shall the time Of
the examination and shall assign the appontee to the
appropriate class Of engineers.
Ninth. Whenever any person claiming to be sNtui
pilot for any such vessel shall offer himself for license
the said board shall make dligent inquiry rs to his char
acer and merits and IL satisfied that he possesses the
requisite SKILL and is trustworthy and faithful, they
shall give him certificate to that effect licensing him
for year to be pilot Of any such vessels within the
limit prescribed in the certfsate but the license Of any
such engineer or pilot may be revoked upon PROOF OF
negligence unskilfulness inatenton to the duties o.
the station Provided hoWcp9 II in Of refusal to
license engineers pilots and IN cases Of revocation q
license by the local board Of inspectors any engineer
pilot deeming himself wronged by such refusal or re-
vocation may within thirty days after notice thereof on
application TO supervising inspector, have his case OF
amined anew by such Supervising Inspector upon pro