The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-04

Az Acr FOB THE BETTER PROTECTION OF sEAhHH AM
IxM1aRxrTs N THE PORT AND HARsoR OF CHARLES
L Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
pes ,,oD met and sing General Assesb aud by the
authority Of tie 'ams That i shal not be lawful for any
tempt 10 board vessel arriving in the port or harbor Of
Charleston before such vessel shall have been made fast
to the wharf, without first obtaining cave from the mas
ter or person having charge OF such vessel from her
OWNER or agents.
D. II shs not be lawful for any owner agent master,
or other person having charge OF any vessel arriving or
being In the port of Charleston 10 permit or authorize
any sailors hotel boarding house keeper not licensed
90 hereinafter provided, or sny AGENT runner or en-
ployee any saors or immigrants hotel or boarding
In or y1R oeng In the harbor port OF Charleston
before such vessel shall have been made fast wharf
anchored, with intent to invite, ask or solicit the
boarding Of any OF the crew employed on such vessel
LII. Il shall not be lawful for any sailors or tmmi-
grants hotel boarding house keeper or the employee
Of any sailors or immigrants hotel or boarding house
keeper having boarded any vessel made fast to any whs
in the port Of Charleston TO neglect or refuse to leave
said vessel after having been ordered 40 to do by the
master or person having charge Of such vessel.
duct or carry on either owner, proprietor agent or
otherwise any salors or imngrsnts boarding house,
or slor,s or immigrants hote In the city OF Charleston
II shall net be lawful for any person not having the
license In this Act provided or not being the regular
agent runner or employee OF person having such Il.
Charleston the boarding lodging Of any OF the
employed on any vessel of any immigrant arriving
the sEd city Of Charleston.
VI The City Council shsl take the application ofany
person applying for license to keep sailors mml-
grants boarding house, or sailors or immigrants hotel
in the city Of Charleston and upon satsacory evidence
to them Of the responsibility and competency ofsuch
plcant and OF the suitableness OF his accommodaons
shs issue to him acsnse, which shall be good tor one
year. unless sooner revoked by said City Council, 10
Keep sailors or immigrants boarding house In the city
afn nhor1o md n
VII The City Council may upon satisfactory evidence
Of the disordery character of any sailors or immigrants
hotel or boarding house. licensed hereinbefore pro-
vded Of the keeper proprietor Of any such house.
of any force fraud deceit CT misrepresentation, In In
ving soliciting boarders or dodgers for such house.
on the part Of such keeper proprietor any Of his
agene runners employees or OF any attempt to per-
suad ence any OF the crew 10 desert from any vessel
in the harbor OF Charleston by such keeper prope
tor any OF his agents. runners employees, revoke
the license for keeping such house
VIII. Every person receiving the license hereinbefore
provided for shall pay TO the City Council aforesaid the
* The said City Council shall furnish to each sailors
or immigrants hotel boarding house keeper, licensed
by them Aforesaid one or more badges or Shields on
which sha be printed or engraved the name OF such
hotel or boarding house keeper and the number and
street of his hoel boarding house; and which said
badges shields shall be surrendered to said City Coun.
ell upon the revocation by them or expiration OF any
license granted by them. as herein provided.
< Every sailors or immigrants hotel or boarding.
house keeper and every agent runner or employee
such hotel or boarding house keeper when boarding any
vessel In the harbor OF Charleston when inviting or
soliciting the boarding lodging Of any seaman sailor
or person employed any vessel or OF any Immigrant
sha wear conspicuousy displayed the shield or badge
referred to in the foregoing section
XI II shall not be lawful for any person, except those
named In the preceding sector to Lave wear exhibit or
display any such shield badge to any OF the crew en-
nloyed on any vessel. to any immigrant arriving M
The CITY of Charleston, with the intent to invite ask or
solicit the boarding lodging OF such immigrant or OF
any of the crew employed oa any vessel being In the
harbor OF Charleston.
XII whoever shall offend against any or either of the
provisions contained In section l. @ a, g. 10 and IL IN
This Act. shall be ceemed guilty o msdemelnor and
shsl upon conviction thereof be punished by imprso
mept for term not exceeding one year. and not less
than thirty days. by fine not exceeding two hundred
and y dollars and not less than hundred dollars
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
kin The word "vesse " as used in this Act shall In
olude vessels propelled by steam.
In the Senate House. the twentieth day Of Decembtr in
the year Of Lord one thousand eight hundred and
siIty-sx. W. D. PORTER,
Prestdani OF the Senate.
CHAS. q SDlONTON,
Speaker House of Representatives
Approved December 20, 1886:
JAMES L. ORR, Governor.
March II