The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-20

NOTICE TO SAILORS OR IMMIGRANTs.
HOTEL OR BOARDNG-HOUsE KEEPERS.
OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL.
TN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING ACT OF
the Legislature passed the goth day OF December,
1866 all persons concerned hereby notified to call at
this Ofco and take out the required license mmedaey
w. h. SMITH,
Clerk Of Council.
An ACT FOR THE BITTER PROTECTION OF sEAMrs AND
rIN1aRAHTs IN THE PORT AND HARBon OF CHARLES
I Bet enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
authority of he same That 1t shall not be lawful for any
person. except pilot or pubic officer, to board or At
tempt to board vessel arriving in the port or harbor o.!
before such vessel snn nave osem an ,bs
person having charge Of such vessel or nom her
owner or agents.
or other having charge Of vessel arriving or
being the port of Charleston 10 permit or authorize
any sailors hotel boarding house keeper not licensed
hereinafter provided, or any agent runner OF em.
poyee OF any sailors immigrants hotel or boarding
house to board or aeap to board any vessel arriving
In lying or Dcina IN the hsrbor port Of
or anchored with intent to invite ask or solicit the
boarding of any of the crew employed on such vessel
LII It shall not be lawful for any sailors or immi-
grants hotel or boarding house keeper or the employee
Of any sailors immigrants hotel or boarding house
keeper having boarded anG vessel made tsss 70 any
in the port of Charleston to neglect or refuse 10 leave
said vessel after having been ordered so to do by the
master or person having charge Of such vessel
w. II shall not DO lawful Tor any person to Keep con-
otherwise, any sailors immigrants boarding house,
or sailors immigrants hotel IN the city OF charleston
without having license from the City Councn thereo
" It shall be lawful tor person, not having the
license III this Act provided or not being the regular
agent runner employee OF person having such II.
cense to invite ask solicit IN the city or hsrbor OF
Charleston the boarding lodging OF any OF the crew
employed on any vessel of any immigrant arriving IN
the said city OF Charleston
person applying for license to keep sailors or 1mm1-
grants boarding house. sailors or immgrants hotel
In the city OF Charleston and upon satisfactory evidence
to them Of the respecabiy and competency OF sucn
pcant and of the sutableness of hls
shall issue to him license which shall be good for one
year, unless sooner revoked by said CITY Council 70
keep sailors or immigrants boarding house in the city
of Charleston and to invite and solicit boarders for the
Same. ,.. -, ,
of tbe disordery character of any sailors immigrants
hotel or boarding house, licensed herenbeore pro-
vded or of the keeper proprietor OF any sucA mousse
or of any force, fraud deceit or IN m
ynp or soliciting boarders dodgers for such house,
on the part of such keeper proprietor or any OF his
agents. runners employees, or OF any attempt 70 per,
in the harbor OF Charleston BY such keeper or prope-
tor or any Of agents. runners or employees revoke
the license for keeping such house.
VIII Every person receiving the license herelnoefore
provided shall pay to the City Council aforesaid the
sum Of twenty dol1rs
* The said City Council shall furnish to each sailor
by them as aforesaid more badges or snieds on
which shall be printed or engraved the name OF BucD
hotel or boarding house keeper and the NUMBER ana
street of his hotel boarding house; and whlcn SAID
badges or shields shall be surrendered to said City Coun-
Gil upon the revocation by them or expiration OF any
license grated by them, as herein provided.
Y. Every sailors immigrants hotel or boarding.
house keeper, and every agent runner or employee Oh
such hotel boarding house 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.
XII II shall not be lawful for sny person. except those
named in the preceding section, to Lave wear exhibit or
display any such shield badge TO any OF the
ployed any vessel or to 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 oa my vessel being In the
harbor of Charleston.
XII Whoever shall offend against any or either of the
provisions contained In section J. 2 A. 1O and IL, in
this Act shall be deemed guilty o m1sdemeanor, and
shall upon conviction thereof be punished by mprisoil-
ment for term exceeding one year. and not less
than thirty days. by fine not exceeding two hundred
and fifty dollars and not lees than one hundred dollars
or by both such fine and imprisonment
l. Kill The word "vesse as used IN this Act shall Ill
clude vessels propelled by steam.
In the Senate House. the twentieth day Of Decembr in
the year Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-gx W. D. PORTER,
President Of the Senate.
CHAS. H. sIIONTON,
Speaher House Of Representatives.
Approved December ~, 1865:
JAMES L. ORR, Governor.
March II