The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-10-25

SEC. Z. dnd be 1t further enacted. That
steamers used as freight boats ssha be subject to
the same inspection and requirements as provided
for ferry tug, and canal boats by act relating to
steamboats,, approved the eighth day of June eigh.
teen hundred and sixty-four, and the provisions OF
this act.
SEC. 8. And be a,f,nther enacted, That if
any person connected, as a member otherwise.
with any association of steamboat pilots engineers
masters, or owners, shall attempt to exercise the
functions of the OF steamboat inspector it shall be
misdemeanor, for which he shall forfeit his office
and shall be further subject to penalty of five hun
dred dollars.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That all
vessels navigating the bays inlets rivers, harbors
and other waters of the United States except YES
sells subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign power
and engaged in foreign trade and not owned in
whole or in part by citizen of the United states
shall be subject to the navigation laws of the United
States ana all vessels propelled in whole or in parl
by steam. and navigating aforesaid, shall also be
subject TO all rules and regulations consistent there
with, established for the government of steam
sells IN passing, provided in the twenty ninth
non oil an act relating to steam vessels. approved the
thlftleth day OF August. eighteen hundred and fifty
two. ana every seagolng steam vessel now subject
obereby made subject TO the navigation laws of the
United States, and to the rules and regulations
1oresald. shall, when under way, except upon the
high seas, be under control and direction of pilots
licensed by the inspectors of steam vessels; vessel
OF other countries and public vessels of the United
States only excepted.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted That all
sea-going vessels carrying passengers, and those
navigating any of the northern and north
northwestern lakes shall have the life boats reouirpf
by law, provided with suitable hoat-disengagng an
Oaratus so arranged to allow such boats to b,
safely launched with their compliments of passenger
while such vessels are under speed or otherwiseant
80 allow such dlsengaging apparatus to be operated
by one person disengaging both ends of the boa
simultaneously from the tackles by which it may b.
lowered to the water.
SEC. IL. And be it further enacted, Thai tn,
provision for foremasth head light for steam hips
an act entitled An act fixing certain rules and regu
atlons for preventing collisions on the water,' ap
proved the twenty-ninth day of april eighteen hun
dred and slXty-iour shall not be construed to ap
ply to other than Ocean-going steamers and steam
ers carrying sail. River steamers navigating water
lowing into the Gulf of Mexico shall carry the fol
lowing lights, viz One red light on the outboar
lde OF the port smoke-ppe, and one green light Of
| The outbolrd side of starboard smoke pipe; thes
nights to show both forward and aft, and also abeaI
| on their respective sides. All coasting steamer
and those navigating bays, lakes other inlan
waters, other than ferry-boats and those above pre-
vided for. shall carry the red and green lights a
prescribed for ocean-going steamers; am. in add
ton thereto, central range oftwo white lights; tn
head light to be constructed to show good ligl
through twenty points ofthe compass. namely, froI
right ahead to two points abaft the beam on eithe
side of the vessel; and the after light to show a
around the horizon.
| Sec. IL. Alad be at further enacted That tn
| annual compensations paid to local inspectors {
steamboats, shall hereafter be as follows to wit:
| For the district of Portland. Maine. three hui
dred dollars for the district of Boston and Charlie
Town. in Massachusetts. one thousand dollars. tt
| the dis riot of New London in Cnnnectlcut fv
hundred dollars for the district of New York. tw
at two thousand dollars each. two at fifteen hundrU
dollars each and one additional inspector of boiler
It fifteen hundred dollars; for the district of Phi
delphia in Pennsylvania thirteen hundred dollar
| for the district If Baltimore. Maryland, twell
/ hundred dollars : for the district of Norfo!l
| in Virginia. three hundred dollars for the di
trict of Charleston, in South Carolina five hundre
dollars for the district of Savannah in Georgia fol
hundred dollars; for the district of Mobile in All
lama one thousand dollars; for the district of Ne
Orleans. or IN which New Orleans is the port entr
| Louisiana. two thousand dollars; tor the district
Galveston Texas. four hundred dollars for the di
rict of 1t. Louis in Missouri. sixteen hundred do
lars; for the district of Nashville, Tennessee, fol
| hundred dollars; for the district of Louisville,
| Kentucky twelve hundred dollars; for the distri
Cincinnati, in Ohio. sixteen dollars for the distr
Of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, sixteen hundred do
lars; for the district of Chicago. Illinois, eight hu
dred dollars; for the district of Detroit Michigan
one thousand dollars for the district of cleveland
Ohio, six hundred dollars: for the district of Buffa
| New York, twelve hundred dollars for the distfi
Df Oswego. or of which Oswego is the port of entl
New York, three hundred dollars; for the district
which Burlington is the port of entry, three hui
dred dollars; for the district of San Francisco, o Cal
fOrnia. fifteen hundred dollars for the district
Memphis, Tennessee. nine hundred dollars; for Il
district of Galena Illinois, one thousand dollars fl
the district of Portland Oregon, seven hundred dc
lars; to the supervising inspector of the Pacit
coast, two thousand five hundred dollars; to Il
other supervising inspectors, two thousand dollar
SEC Is. ind be IL further enacted, This
there shall be appointed, under the direction of I'll
Secretary of the Treasury, clerk each for the
cal offices at New York and New Orleans and Il
annual compensation allowed to these clerks sha
be seven hundred and fifty dollars each
Sec. II. Ind belt further enacted, That Il
Secretary ofTreasury may procure, for supervisor
and local inspectors of steamboats,, such stationar
printing instruments and other things necessa
Tor the use of their respective Offices may be
quired therefor; and shall make such rules and re
ulations may be necessary to secure the prop
execution of the steamboat acts and may from tin
TO time case special examinations to be made in
| the administration laws
Sec. Is. And be 1t further enacted, That supe
vising, and local and assistant inspectors of seaT
| boats shall execute proper bonds in such form al
upon such conditions the secretary of the Urea
ury may prescribe and subject to his approval. co
iitioned for the faithful performance Of the duti
of their respective offices, and the payment liz Il
manner provided by law, of all moneys that may
received by them
Sec. 16. Azd be 1t further enacted, TIL;
all acts and parts of sets inconsistent with the pr
visions of this act are hereby repealed.
Approved July %, 1866.