The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-01
AN ACT FOR THE BETTER PROTECTION OF sEAMEN AND
I,IMIaR,Srs IN THE PORT AND HARDoR OF CHARLES

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AN ACT FOR THE BETTER PROTECTION OF shAMEs an az
nlMraRANTs IN THE PORT AND HAhDoh OF chAhhhs'
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l. Bet endcted, 6y he Senate ana HoSse y c; S Se
tires ,op met and sitting IN General Assembly, anu oy e
authority of the same, That snail not DC lawful ior uy
person. except pilot public officer to poard OF al
tempt board vessel arriving in the port or haroor
Charleston before such vessel shall have been made st
to the wharf, without nrst oDtainlngL ease t,o ~ s @ @
ter or person having cnafse VI suen 'esS''' " 0A -
omI0t It " ~, not bo Lawful FIR ony owner aren't master,
OF otner pelsom 1sson in hermit or authorize
@ oeS S ~ @ ,n,aI W. honrno bouse keeper not licensed
as berenatter provided or any agent runner en-
as neteina..t p;I. o ;,igr,ntSs hotel or boarding
pioyee Va any ~ M t.n. - hoard INV yossol orriynS
mousse 70 ooalu' y, ~, . nhn y, mort ~ Cbarlcston
in OF i VI % ~ III II S hoom made fast m the wharf
before such vcssel snail nave oocn iaoe as W 'o a..
or anchored wltn lntent W in'c, 90 Hon & 81 "oSso
ooaro'ng oi y o h oI,i far anv saiiors or immi-
LII IL sn'n no. W iA"iui o ,ar ~, - tho c,,nIovne
grants hotel or S,, bti ~ hoari;n, honse
OF any saor Il ~ n esse made fast to any wharf
la % 90 arIoston 70 ncGlect or refuse to leave
salo W. sesse @ > @ a. DO ha,;as, cbarGo of sncb vessel
Iii ot ho ioyf,I TOR anv nerson To keep con-
dnct or carry on either as owner proprietor agent
t; ~ 90 anv soiors or immigrants boarding house.
M SAILORS or immians hotel in the city OF Charleston.
withot having license from the City Council thereof
r.,,.r 20. ,o ,,t, for orv nerson not having the
=, " - ~ 81 sitt - - ,rorIoS Or not hcno the REGULAR
nen, rnnner or empIoyee OF person having such il.
rense TO invite ask or solicit tho city harbor OF
Chsrestop the boarding or lodging Of any Of the crew
amnOyed vessel, OF any
the ssid city of Charleston
VI The CITY Council shall take the application of any
nerson applying for license to keep sailors or mmi.
Grants boarding house, sailors or immigrants hotel
in the CITY of Charleston and upon satisfactory evidence
TO them of the respectaby and competency OF such ap
pcapt and of the suablcness of his accommodations,
sba issue TO him liccEse which shall Ec good Tor one
year unless sooner revoked by said City Council, to
keen sailor or immigrants boarding house in the city
of Charleston and to invite and solicit boarders lor he
same
VII The City Council may upon satisfactory evidence
of the dsorery character any sailors or immigrants
hotel or boarding house. licensed hcrcnbctore pro-
yded or of the keeper or proprietor of any such house.
or of any force fraud misrepresentation in in
yiting or soliciting boarders lodges for such house.
ON the part of such keeper or proprietor or any OF
agents. runners, employees, or OF any attempt 70 pcr
entce any OF the crew to desert from any vesse
in the barber OF Charleston, oy such Keeper OF
tor or any his agents. runners or employees revoke
the license for keeping such house.
VIII Every person receiving the license herenbetorc
provided tor shall pay to the City Council aforesaid the
sum of twenty dollars.
TX The said City Council shall furnish TO eacn sailor
or immigrants hotel or boarding mousse Keeper
by them as aforesaid one or moro paoEcs VI suie o