New Orleans Republican., 1867-05-31

ranged as to aUT such boats to be safely launched
vessels are under speed Otherwise, and so as to
allow such disengaEng Sppi ratus to 'e operated by
person disengaging both ends OF the boat sim
u,ta' eously from the tackles by VII eh it may be
lowered 10 the water,
sEc. ii. And be It further enacted, That the pro-
for foremas head Eight for steamships, in
an act entitled An act h3tng certain ru es ana
IeZual gh7 ior preventing collision. o. the water,
approved the 18th day OF april eighteen hundred
ard sGtS -four, shall not be construed to apply to
other tlan ocean-song 'teamers and steamers carry
inE sai. River steamers navigating vat r. flowing
into the Gun OF Mexico sha carry the following
lghhs w pne red nEnt on the CUPBOARD slae q
he port smoke pipe and one green light on the OFT
10 show 10th forward and aft, and also aheam on
thelr respective sides. Al toas ing steamers and
those navigating bays lakes or other inland waters,
other than ferry noats and those provided for
shall carry the red and green ghts prescribed Tor
central range Of two white lights aud after light
being carried at eeya' lon least fifteen feet
light to be so constructed 10 show good liRht
through twenty points of the compass, namely from
right ahead To two points abatt the beam either
SIDE OF the vessel and the alter light 10 show all
SIC Il And be it fur her enacted, That the an
nual rs Pad to 9, al inspectors OF steam
For the district OF Portland IN Maine, three hun
For the district Of Boston and Charlestowu, in
Massachusetts,, one thousand dollars.
For the district of New London, IN Connecticut
For tie district Of New York two at two thousand
dol ars each, two at fifteen hundred dollars each
and one additional inspector Of boilers at fifteen
For he di.trict Of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania
thirteen hundred dollars.
For the district of Baltimore, IN Maryland, twelve
hundred dollars
For the district of Norfolk in Vrs inia three hun,
dred dollars.
For the district of Charleston, IN South Carolina
For the, district of Savannah, in Georgia, four
hundred do lars.
For the district of Mobile in Alabama one thou
/ sand dollars
| For the district OF New Orleans. or in which View
Orleans Is the port OF entry Lou sana two thousand
/ dollars,
FOR the district Of Galveston, in Texas, four hun.
For the district of ST Louis, in Missouri, sixteen
| For the, district of Nashville, in Tennessee four
| hundred dollars.
For the distr ct of Louisville, IN Kentucky. twelve
FOR tne, district of Cane mat, in Ohio sixteen
For the district of Wheeling West Virginia five
hundred dollars.
For the district of PlttsbarG, Pennsylvania, six.
For the district Of Chicago Illinois eight hundred
dollars.
For the district OF Detroit, Michigan, one thou
! for he district Of Cleveland, Ohio, six hundred
! dolia,s
! For th district Of Buffalo New YORK, twelve hun.
! For the district Of oswego or of which oswego IS
the port OF entry, New YORK. three hundred dollars.
is the port Of entry three hundred oI ars
FOR the district Of San Francisco, California, hf.
For be district Of Memphis, Tennessee, nine hun.
]
dollars.
For the district of Portland, Oregon, seven hun.
dTld dollars.
tor the supervising inspector of the Pacific coast
two thousand hve hundred dollars; to other super.
Wis M lnspe tors, Two thousand dollars each.
Sc. Is. and be l. further enacted, That there
shall he appointed under The dire of the ecre,
taTy of the Treasury, clerk each in the local
offices at New York and New Orleans; and the an.
nUal compensation allowed these clerks shall be
/ seven hundred and nifty dollars eacn.
| SEC. IA And he 1t furtler enacted, That the
Sc retary of the Treasury may procure for
ysing and .Oeai inspectors OF steamboats, such
! stauenery printing. instruments and other things
for the use of th-lr respective offices
may be required therefor and shsI make such rules
/ and regulations as may be necessary 10 s-cu the
] proc eXecut en- OF the steamboat acts and may
from II 10 time, cause special examinations to be-
made INTO the administration Of the inspe ton laws
SEC. Is. And be further enacted, That super
yisng, and Ocal and assistant inspectors of steam
boats, shall execute pr Pc bonds in such form and
upon such conditions as the Secretary of the Treas
a may pfescrtbe, and subject to ms approval con
ditioned Tor tIe faithful performance Of he duties
OF their respective otces and the pay uent in the
manner provided By law, Ot a j moneys that may be
received by tnem.
SEC l6. And be il further enacted, That all acts
ami parts OF act, Inconsistent with the provisions
this act are hereby Tepe 4ed.
Approved July l5, 1865