The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-24

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! AN ACT TO REGULATE THE DUTIES or PORT wARDENa
| OF THE PORT OF NEW YORK.
The people Of the State Of New YORK. represented III
| Senate AND Assembly, do enac. as follows - rs
Sec l. shall be the duty OF the Port WArdens duly
.PpOintt BY the Governor and sena% 70 make survys
Of al via and cargoes when notified for that
and to cha go such fees for tho By
Sec II s0a not be lawful for any person or persons
to act PERFORM interfere with ths dutseu Of tue
Port wardens NJ The port Of New York. esasshsd
BY law any per- 'on or who shall make any
veys vessels or their cergoes not duly appointed and
constituted by law shall conviction Of the ssus in
any court having u,isdetio., such court shall impose
half OF such fine shaR be paid coeccA tas per-
son who shah procure the convsion and remaipdsr
paid 70 the City HOspi,al; and such fine = not paid
xhm h,s aays from ssoh judgment the person 70 Of
See. g. All and psrts of acts Inconsistent with ths
sct are hereby repealed
To 1n HoSoRAsrx sux LEGISLATURES or Nsw YoHx,,-
Your petitioners shipowners. undsrwrers msr-
chants and others engaged In business the
York. respectfully represent -
That certain bills now before your honorablo body,
or about 10 Be presented one Of whcn enuted An
act TO reguae the duties Of Port Wardens of tho city
New York," any Of tnem should by any
law they would be highly prsjudicai and not
ony to the private and personal your pe
TONERS and all persons engaged n and trade
rests and welfare OF the ei ITSELF that this busiuss
making surveys Of ships their cargoss belcngs oe
right TO the parties wno may at any time be Interested
therein; that IL IL bnt mode OF obtaining eyidenos
through inspections by men, who from long ex.
peIience and knowledge Of shipprg Of
merchandise constantly arriving this port cargo,
can form intelligent judgment to worthinass
OF vessels and correct estimates what damass mag
have been done to vessels aud their csrgoes.
Your petitioners further represent that 1t would b.
creahpg most injurious monopoly, which could benefit
be incumbents, to the great injury asm.n and Of
al persons engiged In commerce and trade aad of tbs
And, further would b. unnecessarily forcing the ser
vices CT men upon parties interested who might might
not DO qualified, In way and manner cacuseed II aot
designed 70 shut the door to fair and intelligent ia
quiry to their conflicting interests. And your pet-
tioners claim the right respectively to cal upon
tween themselves to agree upon and proper per
make such inspections and surveys and to decide
upon their respective rights ,rding to the present
custom, from time mme0oria, not only at New York,
but as your petitioners believe at oil commercial places
and ports in the civilized world
Shpogners and Merchants Charles n. MArshAll Taylor
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Co. %semsu Damon % osS'a'Js ca Johnsss ss
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ss Es,ia srst ,IS soP c. Eagle as,srs wheel
snssde RSoar ans ssow SSs Co.
Jr doodhus Co, Charles csrow, Layton Husibue 6u
Wssesn Rnos sesss George L. asss seoss
A1T &c onp M.tasy s.Idy charles no Co.
Warren, Jonathan Thomson nobson Foadick Yates Por
tcrfed. w ke ano, r Buck Co, DavAie Co., Jota
Kibbte Mckee Joseph Perkins l.. da AsredA Co;
Vin,ng K Whit och, Jr samuel Judds sons 4 Co JOHN
%sper sPrs Pdeu q ss asrSsss
Mutual Marine Insurance Company L. Gregory President
the Globe Mutual Marine Insurance Company; j. d. Jonea
John A. Parker Vice President Of the Great 1utu
Marine Insurance Company; W. Thompson, agent OF The
ns ~ M
Mutual Maxine Insurance Company W. Ogden Vios Pre
dent OF the Mutual Insurance Compsny:
John IaPIss PRESIDENT o. The upop Mutual Inau.1os
surHnce Ctmpany.
Steamship Companies -Ludlsm Pleasants Norfolk snl
~ CunArd Agent Of fha Gunard sansrs; Charles osTan
Owner and Of B,samers; David Oeden 90 a. Jose
Ogden, CO. do samuel L. MITCHELL savannah Line of Uasd
Samuel Fox Aren't Havre Inns OF United Ststcs 1X
Sesmers Edwin Caswel United States Na beou
stp Company y. Roberts edert Of the United
spd agents esmers between new York and Ne Ore
Spofiord Iietton Co., Liverpool packets ChasesS
steam era r. X: Collins United States steamers, Liverpool
line; H. Sand President OF the United States Mail Steam
Snrsyors &c es Requs Treasurer OF the New Grsns-
da Csna Company; Charles b. HAswe Engineer Board
street, William Merry, for the New York Mutual
insurance Company Jabez Williams, 6urve 0rsAt
Western Marine Insurance Company Ancrew Scott
Tor the Goee Marine insursnce Company; Rooe Harding
surveyor fer the Ocean Marine Insurance Company s. Go
Surveyor for the Provincial Marine
Chrsanson Surveyor for the Pacific Marine
Insurance Company; Luce Surveyor or The Crcsi
Western Marine lEsmance Company Only Lovet do d.:
Thomas d. Taylor, SURVEYOR for the Mercantile Marine
sne company JANE: LOVE- Surveyor @ hs
Commercial Marine Insurance Company johnson Higgns.
sdusters ana owners of vessels; Edward NJ Grcenway.