The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-25
Az ACT FOB TIE BHTrRR PROTECTION OF aRA1rEN AHD.
utM1aRANTs IN THE poRT AND HARBoR or CHARLKs-F

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tires. now met and sitting in General Assem6l and By tia
auhorty of tie same That it sha not be lawful for any
person. ex;opt pilot public officer to board or at
CharIeston before such vessel shall have been made st
to the wharf without first obtaining leave rom the mus
ter person having charge OF such vessel OF nom her
H. It shau 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
as hereinafter provided any agent runner OF en-
ployee OF any sailors immgrants hotel or poaIdin9
house. to BOARD attempt to board any vessel arriving
in or lying or eng In the harbor or port OF
before such vessel small have been made the Wha
or anchored with intent to invite ask or solicit the
boarding Of any Of the crew employed ON such vessel
IQ It atall no. be- lawful for any s1llcrs or immt-
grants hotel boarding house keeper or the employee
Of any sailors or i'm igrants hotel or Doan2 oouse
keeper having boarded any vessel made ast % any
aad vessel after hsyips been ordered to do by the
master or person having charge OF such vessel.
w. It shall not be lawful tor any person TO keep CON
otherwise, any sailors or immigrants boarding house
or Sailors immigrants hotel In the cty on
without having license from the City Cou1cn thereof
Y shall not be lawful for any person. othay1ng tne
license in this Act provided, or not being the regular
agent runner or employee Of person paving s1ca ~
cense to invite, ask or solicit IN tho ca OF atDot
Charleston.
employed on any vessel Or of any Immigrant arriving m
the said city Of Charleston. -, -..s.
VI The CITY Council shall take the spplca.on Of any
person applying for license tr eep sailors OF mmi-
grants Boarding house. or sailors inmigrants hotel
In the city OF Charleston, and upon eatslactoy
to them Of the respecabiy and competency OF aucn a
sha isse to him license which shall negood 1or one
year. unless sooner revoked by said City Councls 70
keep sailors or immigrants boarding house ntne Gg
of Charleston and to invite and sonct poafue1s e
WI The City Council nsy upon satisfactory evidence
of the disordery character Of any sailors or
hotel boarding house. licensed Us ac Ho1s
or of any force, fraud, deceit or ~ II
ynR or soliciting boarders or dodgers 1or sucn mousse
on the part Of such keeper or Or any OF hs
aoents nners or employees Of any attempt to per
s,Iade or ence any the crew to desert from any vessel
in the harbor of Charleston by such keeper or opne
tor any OF bis agents. runners OF eploses 1exoAe
the license for keeping such house.
Will Every person receiving the license hereinbefore
provided ror shall pay to the city Council aforeaad the
IY The said CITY Council shs furnish to esch sailors
OF immigrants hotel boarding house keeper Licensed
by them as aforesaid or more badges or Shields
hotel or boarding house keeper and the number and
street OF bis no el or boarding house; and Whcn s0a
badge shields shall be surrendered to sud City Coua-
Gil upon tho revocation by them, or expiration Of any
license granted by them, as herein provided.
K Every sailors or immigrants hotel or boarding.
house keeper and every agent runner or employee OF
such hotel boardpghouse Keeper Wnen ooarun9 any
vessel in tho harbor Of Charleston when inviting or
soliciting the boarding lodging of any eailor
person employed on any vessel or OF any
shall wear conspicuousy displayed the shield OF badge
referred to in the foregoing section. ..zs
N 1t shall not be lawful for any person, except those
named In the preceding secor to Lave wear exhibit
display any such shield or badge to any Of the crew e
ployed any vessel or to any immigrant go arriving
the city of Charleston with the intent to invite asa OF
solicit the boarding lodging of such Immigrant OF o1
any of the crew employed oa any vessel beng In the
harbor Of Charleston. a.
XII Whoever shall offend against any or either o. tne
provisions contained in section l. 2 8, 4. l0 ana -
this Act shall be ceemed guilty ol n@
SHALL upon conviction thereof be punished by oa.
ment for term not exceeding one year ana no. tss
than thirty days. by fine not exceeding sWo
and fifty dollars and not less than one nunafeo
or by both such fine and mprisonment< ,r 4.
XIII The word "vessel as used In this Act shall IN
clude vessels propelled by steam. n
In the Senate House. the twentieth day OF Decemust =
s;+y's;- ste ysG, " W. -''N ". ID. PORTER,
'>'' Presiden Of the Senate:
CHAS Il. SIMONTON,
Speaker House Of Representatives,.
Approved December 20, 1866
JAMES L. ORE, Governor.
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