The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-24

AN ACT Fon THE BETTER PROTECTION OF sEAhEs AID I'D
ndMIeRASrs IN THE PORT AND HARBoR OF CHARLES
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fire, ,o1u met and slang General Assembly, and oy e
authority of the same That 1t shall not be lawful or any
person. except pilot or public officer, TO BOARD or ~
Tempt to board vessel arriving in the port or harpor
before such vessel shall have been made
to the wharf without first obainngl cave from the mas
ter or person having charge OF such vessel OF o er
M II shs mot be lawful for any owner, AGENT master
or other person having charge OF any vessel arriving OF
being in the port Of 10 OF not
as hereinafter provided, or any agent runner OF at
poyee OF any sailors immigrants hotel or boaTdn8
in or yng icing in the harbor or port OF
before such vessel shall been made inst TO the wharf
or anchored with intent to invite ask or sohe: the
boarding of any ofthe crew employed on suen Vesse
III Il shall not be lawful for any SAILORS on mml-
grants hotel or boarding house keeper or the
Of any sailors immigrants hotel OF Doardn9 MOUSE
having boarded vosse made ast TO any wharf
In the port OF Charleston to neglect or refuse 10 eae
said vessa after having been ordered so 70 40 by tne
master orSp person having charge OF such vessel:
W It shall not be lawful for any person 70 Keep con-
duct or carry on either owner PROPRIETOR OF
otherwise any sailors immigrants boarding mousse
sailors or immigrants hotel IN the Guy OF
without having license from the City Council thereof
It shall not be lawful for any person. not having the
license IN this Act provided or not being inc regular
ssen runner or employee Of person cw az nsrbor Of
Charleston tho boarding or lodging OF any OF tnc crew
employed on ony vessel or of any immigrant arriving IN
VT sT The ty Council shall take the application Of any
person applying for license 70 keep sailors OF imm
grants boarding house. sailors OF Immigrants 6ose
In the city Of Charleston anu upon =, snc ar
plcant, and Of the sutsblepess OF ms
shall issue to him license which shall begood for ope
year. unless sooner revoked by said Cay Council to
keen sailors or immigrants boarding house In the city
of Charleston and to invite and solicit boardesS 'of s
same.
Y The City Council may upon satisfactory evidence
hotel or boarding house licensed as hereDeiore pro-
yded Of the oper Or pr0prster pf any such house.
of any force fraud deceit or In IN
yiting soliciting boarders lodgers Tor such h9ns5
the part of such keeper proprietor or any Of his
agents. runners employees or OF any attempt to per-
sado ence any Of the crew to desert from any vessel
in the harbor Of Charleston by such keeper or propre
any Of bis agents runners or employees, revoke
the license for keeping such house.
YI Every person recs;sing tho license herein6efore
sum of twenty dollars.
X The said City Council shall furnish to each sailors
immigrants hotel boarding house keeper licensed
by them aforesaid badges or shields, on
which shall be printed engraved the name OF such
hotel or boarding house keeper, and the number and
street of his hotel or boarding house; and which said
badges OF shields shall be surrendered 10 said City Coun-
Gil upon the revocation by them, or expiration OF any
license granted by them, as herein provided.
x. Every sailors or immigrants hotel or boarding.
house keeper and every agent runner or employee OF
such hotel boarding keeper when boarding any
vessel in the harbor Of Charleston or when inviting or
soliciting the boarding lodging of any seaman sailor
or person employed any vessel or OF any Immigrant
shall wear conspcuously displayed the shield or badge
referred to in the foregoing section.
XI. It 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-
poyed any vessel 10 any Immigrant so arriving III
the city Of Charleston with the intent to invite ask or
solicit the boarding lodging Of such Immigrant or Of
any OF the employed 90 any vessel being in the
harbor of Charleston.
XII Whoever shall offend against any or either of the
provisions contained in section J. 8 10 and H. in
this Act shall be ceemed guilty ol misdemeanor and
SHALL upon conviction thereof be punished by imprisoi-
ment for term exceeding one year. and not less
than thirty days. by fine not exceeding two hundred
and fifty dollars and not less than hundred dollars
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
KILL The word vessel used In this Act shall Ill
clude vessels propelled by steam.
In the Senate House. the twentieth day OF IN
the year of Lord thousand eight hundred and
Bxty-six. W. u. fOhdEh,
President of the Senate.
CHAS. Il. SIMONTON,
Speaker House of Representatives.
Approved December 20, 1866:
JAMES L. ORR, Governor