The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-21
AN ACT FOB TIE BETTER PROTECTION OF BEAnnN AND
nhuanAtTs THE PORT AND EARBoR OF CHARLES

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AN ACT FOB TIE BETTER PROTECTION OF sEAnEN AND
nhnanANTs IN THE PORT AND HARBoR OF CHARLES
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tiyes met and sitting in General Assenbty md hy the
authority Of the same, That 1t shall not be lawful Tor any
person, except pilot public officer, to board or at
Charleston before such vessel shall have been made fast
to the wharf, without first obtaining leave nom the mus
ter or person having charge Of such vessel Or from her
owner or agents. ----T
II. It shall not be lawful for any owner agent MASTER
other person having charge OF any vessel arriving or
being In tho port Of Charleston, 10 permit or authorize
any hotel boarding house keeper, not licensed
as hereinafter provided, or any agent runner or en-
poyee OF any sailors or immigrants hotel or boarding
house. to poard attempt to board any vessel arriving
n or yug, or eng in tho harbor or port OF Charleston
before vessel snail have been made sst to the wharf,
anchored with intent to invite, ask or solicit the
boarding OF any Of the crew employed on such vessel
Ill It ahau no. be lawful for any sailors or immt'
grants hotel boarding house Keeper OF the employee
Of any seiors or inn igrants hute or uoardin4 house
keeper having boarded vessel 1nade fast to wharf
in the port OF Charleston to neglect refuse to leave
said vessel after havi been ordered SO to do by the
master or person having charge OF such vessel
". It shall not be lawful tor my person to keep con-
otherwise, any sailors or immigrants boarding house.
sailors OF immigrants hotel in the city OF Char
shall not be lawful for any person. not having the
license In this Act provided or not being the regular
soent runner employee Of parson having such u.
cense to invite ask solicit In tho city or harbor OF
Charleston the boarding lodging Of any Of the crew
employed any vessel or OF ahy arriving IN
vi The City Council shall take the application Of any
person applying for license to keep silors or 1mm-
boarding or n ss1 OF
them Of the respectabhty and competency OF such ap
pcant and of the gitsbleness Of his accommodations
year. unless sooner revoked by said City Council to
keep sailor boarding house In the c1ty
Of Charleston and to invite and solicit boarders Tor tho
same.
VII The City Council may upon satisfactory evidence
Of the disordery character Of any sailors
hotel or boarding house, licensed hefenbefore pro
or Of any force fraud deceit misrepresentation, In In
vnR or soliciting boarders dodgers for SUCH nouse
the part OF such keeper or proprietor or any OF his
siiade or ence any OF to desert any vessel
in the hnrbor Charleston by such keeper or pror1e
tor any Of his agents. runners or employees revoke
the license for keeping such house.
VII Every person receiving the license herednbefore
provided shall pay to the City Council aforesaid the
Hum OF twenty dollars.
or immi hotel or boarding house keeper licensed
by them aforesaid more badges or shields on
which shall be printed or engraved the name OF suca
hotel or boarding house keeper, and the number and
street. of his no e boarding house; and which said
badges or shields sha be surrendered to said City Coun-
Gil upon the revocation by them, or expiration OF any
aicense granted by them, as herein provided
K. Every sailors or immigrants hotel or boarding.
house keeper aud every agent runner or employee OF
such hotel or keeper when boarding any
soliciting the boarding lodging Of any seaman sailor
person employed on any vessel or OF any
shall wear conspicuousy displayed the shield or oadse
X 1t shall not be lawful for any person, except those
named in the preceding section, to ave- wear exhibit
display any such shield or badge to any OF the crew en-
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. 49, s, 10 and H. IN
this Act shall be ceemed guilty ol midemeanor and
SHALL upon conviction thereof be- punished BY inpIlson
1nent for term not exceeding one year. and not Less
than thirty days. or BY fine no exceeding two h1n1Ie
or by both such fine and imprisonment
kin The word vessel as used in this Act shall In
clude vesses propelled by steam.
In the Sepate House. the twentieth day Of Decembr + IN
the year Of Lord one thousand eight hundred and
si1ty-gix. ". ~ fOhIEh,
Presden OF the Senate.
CHAS. q. SIMONTON,
Speaker House OF Representatives.
Approved December 20. 1867
JAMES L. ORR, Governor
March IA