The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-08

tors to fuse; me equipments for the extinsuish
! ment of fires, including hose, fire buckets, ant
axes; the provisions for saving life in case OF acct
dent, including boats, life preservers, and substi
tutes therefor, where kept and all other provisions
made board for the security of the lives of pas
sengcrs.l And we further certify, that the equip
ment Of the vessel throug hout, including pipes
pumps, and other means to Keep the water up to
the point aforesaid, hose, boats, life-preservers,
and other things, is in conformity with the provi-
sions OF law; and that we declare 1t to be our de-
liberate conviction, founded upon the inspection
which we have made, that the vessel may be en-
ployed as q steamer upon the waters named in the
application, without peril to life from any imper
lection of form, materials, workmanship, or ar.
And We further certify that said vessel 10 to run
within the following limits, to wit: from - to
- and back, touching at intermediate places.
And which certificate shall be verified by the
competent by law TO administer oaths. And in
case the said inspectors do not grant certificate OF
approval, they shall state I'm writing, and sign the
same, their reasons for their disapproval.
owner of any steamer employed in the carriage of
passengers, for license to carry gunpowder, oil OF
turpentine. oil of vitriol camphene, or other ex
plosive burning fluids and materials which ignite
examine such vessel, and if they find that she is
provided with chests safes composed Of metal,
entirely lined Herewith, one or more apart
ments thoroughly lined with metal at a secure
ulAduCe lTOIH any tuey may grant
to that effect, authorizing such vessel to carry as
freight Rpy of the articles aforesaid those of each
description to be secured in such chest, safe, or
apartment containing no other article, and carried
at distance from any fire to be specified in the
certificate: PROVIDED, That any such certificate
may be revoked or annulled at any time by the n
spectors upon proof that either Of the said articles
have been carried on board said vessel at place
and in a manner not authorized by such certificate,
or that any of the provisions of this act in relation
thereto have been violated.
Sixth. The said inspectors shall keep q regular
record of certificates ofinspecions of vessels their
prevail or disapproval, and when recorded the ori-
ginai shall be delivered to the collector of the dis
trct; they shall keep like record of certificates
authorizing gunpowder, oil Of turpentine, oil Of
fluids, and materials which ignite by friction. or
either of them to be carried freight, by any such
vessel, and when recorded deliver the originals to
said collector they shall keep like record of all
thereof and shall from time to time report to the
supervising inspector of their respective districts,
in writing, their decisions on 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 CLASH.
fy all engineers and pilots Of steamers carrying
passengers.
qualified to perform the duty Of engineer upon
stea mers carrying passengers, shall apply for a
certificate, the board of inspectors shall examine
the applicant, and the proofs which he produces in
ton, they are satisfied that his character, habits of
life, knowledge and experience in the duties OF an
engineer, are all such to authorize the belief
that the applicant is a suitable and safe person TO
be entrusted with the powers and duties OF such
station, they shall give him certificate to that ef
feet for one year, signed by them, in which certi
6cute they shall state the time of the examination,
and shall assign the appointee to the appropriate
class Of engineers.
Ninth. Whenever any person claiming to be q
skiful pilot for any such vessel shall offer himself
for license, the said board shall make diigent
inquiry to his character and merits; and IL snt-
ised that be possesses the requisite skill, and ID
trustworthy and faithful, they shall give him q
certificate to that effect licensing him for one year
to be pilot OF any such vessels within the limit
prescribed in me certificates; but the license of any
such engineer or pilot may be revoked upon proof
of negligence, unskilfulness, or iratention to the
duties OF she station: Prorided hotDcuer, If in
OF refusal to license engineers pilots, and in cases
of revocation of any license by the local board Of
inspectors, any engineer or pilot deeming himself
wronged by such refusal or revocation, may, with
in thirty days after notice thereof. on application
to a supervising inspector, have his case examined
anew by such supervising inspector, upon produc-
ing a certified copy of the reasons assigned by the
local board for their doings in the premises; and
such supervising inspector may revoke the deci-
sion of such local board of inspectors and license
such pilot or engineepj and like proceedings, upon
the same conditions, may be had by the master or
owner of any such vessel, or of any steamboat
boiler, for which the said local board shall have re-
fused, upon inspection, to give certificate OF aP-
prevail, shall have notified such master or owner
Of any repairs necessary after such certificate has
been granted.
Tenth. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
employ, or any person to serve as engineer or pilot
on any such vessel, who 10 not licensed by the in
spectors; and any offending shall forfeit one
hundred dollars for each offence: Provided, ho,o-
crer, That If vessel leaves her port with COM
plement Of engineers and pilots, and on her voy-
age lie deprived of their services, the services of
any of them, without the consent fault, or collu.
sion of the master, owner, any one interested in
the vessel, the deficiency may be temporarily sup
piled, until others licensed can be obtained.
Eleventh. In addition to the annual inspection,
it shall be the duty of said board to examine sea-
sonably steamers arriving and departing, so often
as to enable them to detect any neglect to comply
with the requirements of law, and also any defects
or imperfeclions becoming apparent after the In
spection aforesaid and tending to render the navi
cation of the vessel unsafe, which service may be
performed by OF the board; and if he shall dis
cover an omission to comply with the law, or that
repairs have become necessary to make the vessel
safe, he shall at once notify tho master, stating in
the notire what ID required; and 4 the master
deems the requirements unreasonable or unneces'
sary, he may take the opinion of the board thereon,
aud if dissatisfied with the decision of such board,
may apply for a re.examination Of the case to the
supervising inspector, ia hereinbefore provided;
and il he shall refuse or neglect to comply with the
requirement Oh the local Ooafu, anu enai, COntTa-
ry thereto, and while the same remains unreversed
by the supervising inspector, employ the vessel by
navigating her, the master and owner shall be liza
BILE for any damage to the passengers and their
baggage which shall occur from any defects so as
Aforesaid in said notice, which shall be in writ
ing, and inspections and orders shall be promptly
made by the inspectors; and where it can be safely
done in their judgment, they shall permit repairs
to be made where those interested can most oonve-
nientiy do them; and inspectors of one district
shall modify annui The doings of the inspectors
Of another distrct ia regard to repairs, unless
there is a change in the state Of things demanding
more repairs than were thought necessary when
the order made; shall the inspectors OF one
district appoint person coming from another, il
such person has been rejected for unfitness want
Of qualitc atoms.
Twelfth. The said board, when thereto request
ed, shall inspect steamers belonging to districts
where no suoh board is established; and if a :
ificate of approval is not granted, other inspcc
ton shall be made by the same any other board
until the objections made by the inspectors are
moved; and if any vessel shall be navigated after
board of inspectors have refused to make the col
lector a certificate Of approval, she shall be liable
to the same penalties as If she had been run with
out a license :, Prorided, hotoeusr, That nothing
herein contained shall impair the right of the in