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

person suing for the and any person using
ing TO be used in any such vessel such boiler gene
rate steam for power shall forfeit like for each
offence. h
Sec. H. lind be further enacted That if any person
shall counterfeit the marks and stamps required by this
act shall falsely stamp any boiler IRON and be convict
ed thereof he shall be fined not exceeding five hundred
dollars and imprisoned not exceeding years And IL
any person or persons shall stamp mark plates with
the name or marks Of another with intent to msead de-
ceive or defaud such person persons shall be liable
to any one injured thereby for all damage occasioned by
such fraud or deception.
Sec IL, dRd further enacted That in order to carry
this act fully into execution the President Of the United
States SHALL with the advice of the Senate appoint nine
supervising inspectors who shall be selected for their
knowledge skin and experience in the of steam for
navigation and who are compet judges not only of the
character OF vessels but of all s of the machinery
plOyed In steaming who shall assemble together at such
places as they may agree upon in each year least
joint consultation and the establishment of rules and
regulations for their conduct and that of the several
boards OF inspectors within the Districts and also to
sign to each of the said nine inspectors the limits Of terri
tory within which he shall perform his duties And the
said supervising inspectors shall each be paid for his
after the rate Of fifteen hundred dollars year. and
In addition thereto his actual reasonable travelling expen
ses incurred in the necessary performance Of his duty
when away from the principal port in his district and
certified and sworn to by him under such instructions
shall be given by the Secretary of the Treasury who is
hereby authorized to pay such salaries and also such
to them and other inspectors of transporting from place
to place the instruments used in Inspections which ex-
penscs shall be proved to his satisfaction.
Sec 49, ARd be further enacted That the supervising
inspectors shall watch all parts of the territory
signed them, shall visit, confer WITH and examine into
the dongs Of the several boards of inspectors and SHALL
whenever they think it expedient, visit such vessels Ii
censed and examine into their condition. for the purpose
Of ascertaining whssr the provisions this act have
been observed and complied with, both by the board
inspectors and the master and and it shall be the
duty Of all masters engineers and pilots of such vessels
to all reasonable inquiries and give all the in
formation in their power in regard any such vessel
visited and her machinery for steamng and the manner
j of managing both.
Sec. 20. And be further enacted That whenever q su-
pervsng inspector ascertans his satisfaction that the
MASTER engineer pilot of any such vessel fail
to perform their duties according the provisions of this
act he shall report the facts in writing to the board in
the district where the vessel belongs, and if need be,
the negligent offending parties be prosecuted
and if he has good to believe there has been,
through negligence from any other cause failure of
the board who inspected the vessel to do its duty he shall
report in writing the Secretary Of the Treasury
who shall immediate investigation into the truth Of
the complaint, and If he deems the sufficient shall
remove the delinquent
Sec 81 And be further enacted That it shall be the
duty Of such supervising inspectors to that the said
several boards within their respective collection districts
execute their duties faithfully, promptly, and far
possible uniformly in all places by following out the
provisions of this act according to the true intent and
meaning thereof and they SHALL far practicable by
when they exist in different boards
Sec % And belt further enacted That the said super
vsng inspectors shall also visit collection districts in
which there boards ofnspectors if there be any
where steamers owned employed and each shall
have full power to inspect any such steamer boilers Of
each steamer in any such district or in any other district
where from distance other cause it is inconvsnent to
to the local board and to grant certificates OF
according to the provisions Of this act and to do
and perform in such districts all the duties imposed upon
boards in the districts where they exist Propdd That
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tent to inspect in any where he is directly indi
recty personally interested is associated in business
with any person who is Interested but in all such
the duty shall be performed by dsnerested inspectors
and inspection made in violation of this rule shall be void
| and of no effect
Sec %. And be further enacted That it shall be the
duty Of each of the collectors other chief officer Of the
customs for the districts aforesaid except San Francisco
make known without delay the collectors of all the
said districts except San Francisco the Of a per-
licensed engineers pilots for such vessels and
the names of all persons from whom upon application
licenses have been withheld aAd the Of all whose
licenses have been revoked suspended and also the
Of all such vessels which neglect refuse to make
such repairs may be ordered under the provisions Of
this act and the of all for which license has been
on application refused.
Sec. "a And be further enacted That II 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 provisions of law against all such
steamers arriving and departing and upon proof that
collector other chief officer Of the customs Inspector
has negligeny intentionally omitted his duty in this
particular, such delinquent shall be removed from Office
and shall also be subject to penalty Of hundred dol
lars for each offence be sued for action of debt
before any court of competent Jurisdiction.
Sec % And be further enacted That the collector
other chief officer Of the customs shall retain file all
original certificates of the inspectors required by this act
to be delivered to him, and shall give the master
of the vessel therein named certified copies
thereof Of which shall be placed by such master
owner in conspicuous place in the vessel where it
viii be most likely to be observed by passengers and 9TH
and there kept at all times the other shall be retain
ed by such master evidence Of the authority
thereby conferred and If any person shall receive
ny passenger board any such steamer not having
certified copy Of the certificate Of approval required
by this act placed and kept aforesaid who shall
receive carry any gunpowder, oil Of turpenne, oil Of
vitrio, camphne other explosive burning fluids or
materials which ignite by friction, freight board any
steamer carrying passengers not having certificate au
and kept aforesaid who shall stow carry any Of
said articles at place in not authorized by
such certificate shall forfeit and pay for each offence one
hundred dollars be recovered by action OF debt in any
court of competent jurisdiction.
Sec 20 And6e further enacted That every inspector
who shall wfully certify falsely touching any such
sci propelled in whole in part by steam and carrying
passengers, her hull accommodations boilers engines,
machinery their appurtenances any Of her equip
mens any matter thing contained in any certificate
signed to by him, shall, conviction thereof,
be punished by fine not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars
imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both.
Sec. o. And be further enacted That any such vessel
carrying passengers, having license and certificate
required by this act shall be naygated without having
her hull, accommodations, boilers engines, machinery,
and thafr Ill