The Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.T. [i.e. N.M.]) 1851-1854, 1853-04-16

1eUeI dteu on UudIu VI ouOll 'SSoN'' IA
and about the boilers, pipes, or machin-
cry, shaIl be placed at less than eigh-
teen inches distant from such heated |
metal or other substance likely to cause
ignition, unless a column of air or water
intervencs between such heated surface
and any wood or other combustible ma
tcrial 50 exposed, sufi 2icnt at all times,
and under all circumstances, to prevent
ignition; and further. when wood is so
exposed tognition, as an additional pre-
vcutive, it shall be shielded by some in
combustible material in such manner as
to leave the air to circulate freely be-
tween such material and the wood
P,0Ujded, h0cecer, That when the
structure of such steamers is such, or
the arrangement Of the boilers or ma
chinery is such that the requirements
aforesaid cannot, without serious incon-
vcnience or sacrifice, complied with, in
spectors may vary thereirom, if in their
Judgment it can be done with safety.
Sec. 8. Aad be II .farttcr eaacted,
Thatevcry vessel so propelled by steam,
and carrying passengers, shall have not
less than three doublc-acting forcing
pumps, with chamber at least four inch
cs in diameter, two to be worked by
hand and one BY steam, if steam can be
employed, otherwise by hand; one where
of Shall be placed near the stern, one
near the stem, and one amidship; each
having suitable, well-ftted hose, of at
least two-thrds the length of the vessel, /,
kept at al times in perfect order and
ready for immediate use; each OF which
pumps shall also be supplied with water
by pipe connected there with, and pas
sing through the side Of the vessel, so
lew as TO be at all times in the water
when size is aaoat: Provided, That, in
steamers not exceeding two hundred
tons measurement, two of said pumps
may be dispensed with; and in steamers
of over two hundred tons, and not ex-
ceeding five hundred tons measurement,
one of said pumps may be dispensed
with.
Sec. A. And 3e ii fufher eaactcd,
That every such vessel, carrying pas
sengers, shall have at least two good
and suitable boats, supplied with oars,
in good condition at all times for SER
vice, one of which boats shall be a life
boat made of metal, Gre-proof, and in
all respects a good, substantial, safe sea
boat, capable of sustaining, inside and
outside, fifty persons, with life-lines at
tached to the gunwale, at suitable dis.
tances. And every such vessel of more
! than five hundred tons, and not exceed.
{ ing eight hundred tons measurement
shall have three liIe-boatS; and every
! such vessel of more than eight hundred
tons, and not exceeding fifteen hundred
tons measurement, shall have four life
boats; and every such vessel of more
than fifteen hundred tons measurement
shall have six life boats all of whicI
boats shall be well furnished with oars
and other necessary apparatus: Pr00o
ded, h0wecer, The inspectors are here
by authorised TO exempt steamers navl
eating rivers only, from the obligation
to carry, of the lile-boats herein provi
! ded for, more than one, the same being
e of suitable dimensions, made of meta
: and furnished with all necessary appar
u atus for use and safety--such steamer
I having other suitable provisions for The
preservation of life in case OF fire Of
other disaster. r#.
S Sec. 5. And be ii further enacted
i That every such vessel, carrying pas
7 sengsrs, shall also be provided with
. good life -preseryer, of suitable material
= or aoal well adapted to the purpose, 70
> each and every passenger, which life
n servers and floats shall always be KEEP
J, in convenient and accessible places il
e such vessel, and in readiness for the us,
e of the passengers; and every such yes
y sci shall also keep twenty fire bucket
: and five axes; and there shall also b'
8 kept on board every such vessel excee
. ding five hundred tons measurement
: buckets and axes after the rate of thei
: tonnage, as follows; on every vessel o
s six hundred tons measurement, hive buc
kets and one axe for each one hundred
4 tons measurement, decreasing this pro
: portion as the tonnage of the vessel in
9 creases, so that any such vessel ofthir
= ty-fve hundred tons, and all such yes
|, sels exceeding the same shall not be re
e quired to keep but three buckets 70
b each one hundred tons of measurement
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