The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-28
IN ACT FOB THE BETTER PROTECTION OF sEAMEs AND
rMMuoRANrs IN THE PORT AND HARBoR OF CHARLES

AN ACT FOB THE BETTER PROTECTION OF sRAMEN AND
rAnaRANTs IN THE PORT AND HARBoR OF CHARLES
Bet enacted by the Senate and House Of Repressnta-
tipes noo and sitno in General Assembly, and oy the
authority of the same, That shall not be lawful for any
person. except pilot public officer, to board or at
tempt board vessel arriving in tho port or harbor OF
Charleston before such vessel shall nave been made fast
to the wharf, without first obaninR cave from the mas
ter or having charge OF such vessel or nom her
owner agents.
H. It shall not be lawful for any owner agent master,
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
hereinafter provided, any agent, runner or en-
ployee OF any sailors or hotel or boarding
lng being in the harbor or port OF Charleston
before such vessel shall have been made fast the wharf,
anchored, with intent to invite ask or solicit the
boarding of any Of the employed on such vessel
I'LL 1t shall not b6 lawful for any sailors or 1mmi-
hotel boarding house keeper or the employee
any sailors immigrants hotel or boarding house
having boarded any vessel made fast to any wharf
in port Charleston to neglect or refuse to leave
said vessel after having been ordered 30 to DO by the
master or person having charge OF such vessel.
w. It shall not lawful for any person TO keep, con-
duct or carry on either owner proprietor, agent or
otherwise any sailors or immigrants boarding house.
sailors immigrants hotel III the city OF charleston
without having license from tho City Council thereof
" tshal not be lawful tor any person. not having the
license this Act provided or not being the regular
agent runner or employee OF person having such II.
cepsc to invite ask or solicit the city or hsrbor OF
Charleston the boarding or lodging OF any Of the crew
employed any vessel OF any immigrant arriving IN
vi Tho CITY Council shall take the application of any
person applying for license to keep sailors or lmmi
grants boarding house. or sailors or immigrants hotel
in the city OF Charleston and upon satisfactory evidence
To them Of the responsibility and competency Of such
plicant and of suiableness Of his accommodations
shall issue to him license which shall be good for one
year. unless sooner revoked Dy saa o Council .ha stO
of Charleston and 10 invite and solicit boarders for the
| same
VII. The City Council may. upon satisfactory evidence
of the dsorderly character OF sailors or immigrants
hotel or boarding house. licensed as herenoeore pro-
yded or Of the keeper proprietor OF any such mousse
or of any force fraud deceit or In IN
yjtino or soliciting boarders dodgers for such house.
on the part OF sueh keeper or proprietor or any OF ms
agents. runners, et employees or OF any attempt 10
sade ence aE Of the crew to desert from any vessei
In the harbor Of Charleston py such keeper or
tor or any OF his agents. runners or employees feNoAe
the license for keeping such house ,o ,o,o,r,ofors
VIII Every person receiving the license OF
provided Tor shall pay TO tue CITY Couneh aoio'u ~
| sum OF twenty dollars. :,o-,
or immigrants hotel or boarding house keeper
by them aforesaid or more badges or sneos on
which shall be printed or engraved the name OF sucu
hotel or boarding house keeper, and the NUMBER ana
street of his hore or boarding house; ana wicn su
mr. shields shall be surrendered to said City Coun-
iI nnon the revocation by them or expiration OF any
| license granted by them, as herein provided.
\ Every sailors or immigrants hotei OF ooardlng,
house KEEPER and every agent, runner or employee OF
snch hotel or boarding keeper when boarding any
yesso in tic harbor Charleston. or when inviting or
Soliciting the boarding lodging of any seaman sailor
or person employed any vessel or or any Immigrant
shall wear col spcuousy displayed the shield or badge
| referred to in the foregoing secnon.
XI 1t shall not be lawful for any person, except those
named in the preceding secor to Lave, wear exhibit or
display any such shield badge to any OF the crew en-
ployei on any vessel to any immigrant 80 arriving III
The city of Charleston with the intent to invite ask
solicit the boarding lodging OF such immigrant or Of
any OF the employed oa any vessel being In the
harbor of Charleston.
XII whoever shall offend against any or either Of the
provisions contained in section 2 10 and H. IN
this Act shall be ceemed guilty ol mlsdemeanor, and
SHALL upon conviction thereof be punished by impriso
ment term exceeding one year, and not less
than thirty days. by fine not exceeding two hundred
and fifty dollars and not less than one hundred dollars
| or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Kill The word "vessel," as used In this Act shall i'll
| olude vessels propelled by steam.
In the Senate House. the twentieth day OF Decembr In
the wear of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
| sixty-six. W. ~. fOntEa,
| President OF the Senate
| CHAS II. SIN1ONTON,
| Speaker House of Representatives
| Approved December 20, 1866
JAMES L. ORR, Governor.