Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-08-13

the 0readfhe, and the product shall b. deemed
the transverse area bat If the midship depth
exceede sixteen feet. divide each depth into
six equal parts. instead Of four, and measure,
a. before directed, the horisoutal breadths at
the FIVE points Of division. and also at the
upper and lower points Of the depth; number
them from above a. before; multiply the
the second. fourth, and sixth, by four. and
the third and fifth by two; add these pro-
ducts together. and to the sum add the first
breadth and the last, or seventh; multiply
the quantities thus obtained BY one-third Of
the common inte[rlval between the brsadths,
and the product shall be deemed tie trans
verse area.
Having thus ascertained the transverse
area at each point of division Of the vessel. as
required above. proceed to ascertain the
| register tonnage of the vessel in the following
manner:
Number the areas successfully one, two,
three, &C., number one being at the extreme
limit Of the length at the bow, and the last
number at the extreme limit of the length at
the stern then whether the length be divided
according to table, into six or sixteen parts,
as in classes one and six, or any intermediate
number, as in classes two, three, four, and
five, multiply the second, and every even-
numbered area, by four, and the third and
every odd-numbered area Except the first
and last) by two; add these products to-
gether. and to the sum add the first and last,
if they yield anything; multiply the guam
titles TINS obtained by one-third Of the COM
mon interval between the areas, and the pro-
duct will be the cubical contents of the space
under the tonnage deck divide this product
by one hundred, and the quotient, being the
tonnage under the tonnage deck. shall be
deemed to BE- the register tonnage of the ves-
sci, subject to the additions hereinafter men:
toned.
Ifthere be break, poop, or any other
permanent, closed in space on the upper
decks, on the spar deck, available for cargo.
or stores, or for the berthing or accommoda-
tion of passengers or crew, the tonnage of
such space shall be ascertainsd as follows:
Measure tho internal mean length of such
space in feet, and divide it into an even num-
Der of equal parts Of which the distance asun-
der shall be most nearly equal to those into
which the length Of the tonnage deck has
been divided; measure at the middle Of its
height the inside brradhs namely. one at
each end and at each of the points Of division.
numbering them successfully one. two three,
&C.; then to the sum of the end breadths add
four times the sum of the even-numbcred
breadths and twice the sum Of the odd-num-
bered breadths, except the first and last, and
multiply the Whole sum by one.third of the
common interval between the breadths; the
product will give the mean horizontal area Of
such space; then measure the mean hight
between the plank Of the decks, and multi.
ply by it the mean horizontal area divide
tho product by one hundred, and the quo
tient shall be added to the tonnage under
the tonnage decks. ascertained as aforesaid.
If a vessels has third deck, or epar deok,
the tonnage of the space between it and the
tonnage deck shall be ascertained as follows !:
Measure in feet the inside length of the
space. at the middle of it's height, from the
plank at the side of the stem, to the plank
ON the timbers at tho stern, and divide the
length into the same number of equal parts
into which the length of the tonnage deck is
divided; measure (also at the middle Of its
height) the inside breadth Of the space at
each of the points Of division. also the breadth
of the steam and the breadth at the stern |;
number them successively one, two, three and
soforth, commencing at the stem; multiply
the second, and all other even numbered
brcadths lexcept the first and last) by two;
to the sum of these products add the first and
last breadths. multiply the whole sum by
one. third of the common interval between the
breadths, and the result will give. in superb
cial feet, the mean horizontal area of such
space; measure the mean height between
the plank of the two decks, and multiply by
it the mean horizontal area, and the product
will b. the cubical contents Of the space /;
divide this product by one hundred, and the
qnotent shall be deemed to be the tonnage Of
such space. and shalt be added to the other
tonnage of the vessel, ascertained - afore!
said. And If the vessel has moro than three
decks, the tonnage Of each space between
decks, above the tonnage deck. shall be %.
verally ascertained in the manner above des-
cribed, and shall be added to the tonnage
of the vessel, ascertained - aforesaid.
In ascertaining the tonnage Of open vessels
the upper edge Of the upper strake is to form
the boundary line Of measurement, and the
depth shall be taken from an athwartship
line, extending from upper edge Of said strake
at each division of the length.
The register Of the vessel shall express the
number Of decks. the tonnage under tho ton
mage deck. that Of the between decks. above
the tonnage deck; 4; also that Of tho poop Or
other enclosed space above the deck. each
separately. In every registered United States
ship or vessel the number denoting the total
registered tonnage shall be deeply carried o.
otherwise permanently marked on her maio
beam. and shall be 90 continued and Il Il 1t
any time cease to bs 20 continued such vss.
eel shall no longer be recognized ~ . rsgis-
tered United States vessel.
S~c. I. Asd be 1t (srGkv esseted. That
the charge for The measvrsment Of tonnage
and certifying the same shall not exceed The
| 80. .e -. Iol1.. .u1 Eh~ eensa fnP each