The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-08

the height under the spar deck A irrnrLt l.
De feet a.d fractions ot eet fractions q
feet shall pc expressed celimas
SEC. And Be Il furthsr ma. tel That the register
tonnage OF vessel shall be her tre l-tslal cuOlcA
cspAcy las VI one hunure c-bic let s-cA 10 be
certaued lOlows. Measure length OF the Fl
Ia straight ne along The upper side of tie tonnage
deck, from Tie inside OF the inner pnk asersge tDlcK
hess a. le SIDE Ci The stem u the sl-e Tie piAuk
liz stern tmbers, (average thickness ceouciing
from this length, hat y due rake the bow
tie thickness u the deck hat The
The stern timber Ia tue Thickness VI the deck and also
due Ihe rake Of the tluber thirt
Of the round Of the beam the IN taken
10 the number Of equal parts required ~ the following
table, according II The Class n such tSe 10 which Tie
vessel belongs.
TABLE OF CIAssEs
Glass Vessels Of which the tonnage length accord
ing 10 the above elust n-y lseI uneer into
SIX equal parts
Class Vessels OF which the tonnage length accord
ing 10 the above measurement l. above MY feet, and
no- exceeding one hundred Ieet loAs, INTO ssat 81
paris
tss 3-v,ssels ef which the tonnage lenghth accord
I lug above measurement is above oAe h1narcC
eet long, and not exceecng ole hundred and Aty icet
long, i4tO ten eqAal parts.
Class --V-ssels ch tie tonnage length accord
ng . the above measurement Is above Ole h-nnref
ity feet, exceeding tso hundred ieet long
INTO twelve equal pits.
Class 5-Vcssss oi which the tonuase length accord
iug u the above measurement = above hun4reI
i-et aud not exceeaiug Two hun1red and isy feet
lltO fourteen ca gual pats
Class o--Vessgls Vi which the tonnage length accord
iug - Tie ment IS above hundred and
ulty feet long, iIIo sixteen equal parts.
Then the being tirAty cleared 70 admit Cf tie
equifed oepths anu Dreaatns 0eug properly tAAen un
lhe transverse Of such vessel - each poIat ol evs
| o. tie length as follows:
Measure The uepth at each point Of division from a
point At distance Of thru The Ol the beam
DeiOw such deCS, III Case Of break, be0N Lille
stretched Continuation thereof 10 The upper side of
the floor timber, the iusi-e OF the inbe srake
dedLcting average tia, Antss q The cvg winch ls
Detw The bige plaks aul nmbcr strake tn-u, tnv
depth at the mishlp DIVISION o. the length 40 Exceed
sixteen Irrt, uV-c each uelth Ato FOUR equal paris
lnen measure the inside h0lz utal BREATH al each
The three points OF Oyslou. ssO a. tue upDer anC
points OF the depth, extending each
the average thckn that part Oi the ceiling winch
IS between the points Of measurement. humber these
Oreadths from above, numbering the upper bread l.
One, and down 10 the lowest breadth multiply
the second and fourth by four auc the thrd by
add these products together 10 the add
breadth and the last nth multiply tie quantity thus
@ es4lnsa " " eas !nfS o. me common interval
area but the sAip eith exceed sixteen lert,
each depth into eqIal part insteaa OF four
aud measure before directed, the horizontal bredths
the tvs points Uf ovsOn anu also Al the upper auu
points OF tho depth, number them l. above
before multiply thc second fourth anu Skin, by four,
and the thi and q Ia by Two, AID these oducts
gether, and 10 The sum add the ufst breath anu AC
.4st, seventh; mutpy the quaitits thus obtaine,
by shird Of tho common l4t-lrlvai between til
aths, and tile product shall be declined the lsvers
having thus ascertaned the transverse area Al each
point of the vessel required above proceed
% scert III the register to-nag7 o. ths vessel IL tn
.Oiowllg manner
Number tbe areas successIvely one, two, three.
&c. n-mber one being al tbs extreme limit OF the
ength al the bow tue s- number al tie extreme
INIT the length stern then ther the Icing
DC dlvided ACCORDING 10 aOe -to Ok or sXleeL pal Is
IS classes SIX any i-tefmedlale number
Is classes two three four aud I've mulpy The sec
I und and every even numbered ARA by fO4r anu the
third and every odu Numbered area except he 81
Ast) by two, ADJ these products ugrtltr, and 10 tle
Sdd tue hfst anu LAST, If they yield anything mui-
ply the Quantities thus obtained o. onrthrd Of tue
common interval between the areas and tue Oduci
be the cublcsi cOuents OF the slce Under the
lge deck, divide this product by 0ue hundrel. auc
/ The quotient being the tonnage uader the Tonnage
eek shall ceemed be the regser tonnage Of
vessel, subeet 10 the additions hereinafter toned
Il there be break, poop, or any Clher permanent
closed IN space The upper decks, on the spar deck
AVAILABLE for cargo, or stores or for the oefthng or
commoiaOn OF .sseugers crew the tonnage Of such
| space shall be ascertained as follows;
Measure the internal mean leusth Of such space IL
feet and oivile II into an number OF equal parts
II which the asunder shall be nearly 90
those into which the length OF the tonnage deck las
divided measure a. the middle Of its height The
inside bre.ans, LAmely, at each end and d. each o.
The points o. DIVISION numbering them successfully
Two, three, &c then 10 The sum Of the end breadths
add four times the Of the even numbered hTeads
aud twice tie sum OF Ihe old numbered breadtls cx
cept TIE first anu LIST and multiply the whole by
third OF the interval between tue breACtbs
the product will give the h0riz01tal Of suct
space then the height between the pai
Of the decks and multiply by il the mean horz0na
divide the product BY hundr-d, and the QlOtieu
shall be deemed TO Be the tonnage of such space anc
shall be added the tonnage the tonnage decks
ascertSIned as Aforesaid.
II vessel has third deck or spar deck the Tonnage
u the space between and tonnage deck shall be
| tanned q follows:
Measure in feet the inside length Of the space at The
middle OF It's height from the plank at the size u II,
stem 10 the plank tue timbers az the stern, and 1
vi4e the length into the numbsr Of eQuai paris
10 which The length the 10 uage ueck IS diV ed
ure (sso middle OF lis height the breadtl
t.ff he Il nf thl II fftsicr
BREATH Of the stem and tie breadth al the number
them successIvey one, two, three, 4ud So fOtu,
N saCing the STEM multiply the coud, and al Olhel
ven numbered brradths by iOur aud The third and al
the other odd numbered bTeadths except the Il
4st by two ~ the Of these products add tat hrs
Anc last bre~dths, n tpy The whole by thirl
OF the common Interval between the brea4tls and th
result will give IN superficial feet The hOriz1nata
area OF such space. measure the height betweeI
The palnk Of tie iwo decks ami multiply by u the
horiz ntal area. and the product viii be The cubic1
contents OF the space divide this product by hun
red aud the qlotient SHAH be deeue - be tue tOnBag
~ such space and be added - tue Other
u The vessel aSceralned IS Aforesaid. And the yes
sci has than three decks the tonnage Of each spac
between decks, above the tonnage deck shall Be
ally ascerianed ~ the manner above described and sha
oe added ~ ths tonnage Of the vessel, sscert4ned
Aforesaid.
In ascertaining the tonnage u open vessels the uppe
edge OF the upper strake To form the BOUNDARY ue
Measurement, and tbs depth shA.l be taken from a.
.thwartshIp line, extending from upper edge o. sal
strske az each division Of the is. 9Th.
lecks tA tonnage under the t0ansge deck OF ID
between decks ablvs the tonnage deck that II
pop other enclosed spaces above the deck each sepa
rAtey. Il every registered United states snip
sci the number denotug The total registered tOnnag
shall be deeply carved Otherw s. ernarently mark
eG her main beam sud shall q 80 coltinue1. AMI
Il al time TO be continued such vessel sha
40 longer be recognized registered United state
Z vessel
SEC AID b> Il further ezac.sd. That the charge 2
the MEASUREMENT u Tonnage AMI certifying the sam
shall not exceed the Of one dollar an dfty 70
each transverse section under the tonnage dc and -
Of three dc.4rs for measuring each o. Tween deck
above the tonnage deck and the sun OF one dollar
afty for each poop closed II space available 70
cargo stores, for the berthing or Accommodate
u passengers ofneers and crew above tie upper
spar deck.
Sec 5 4sd Be Il further e1dcted That the provision
q this shA III De deemed % apply % any vessel
req Tired oy law &c De registered or enrolled OF heer.
AnL all acts anc parts os acts Inconsistent With p-C
: VISIONS Of this act are hereby repealed
Approved Nay lst+
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