The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-13

OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL
TN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING ACT OF
the Legislature, passed the 2Oth dsy ot Decem1e..
is ali pepsons concerned are hereby notified to call at
N'' "-1o' N''N W. II. SMITH,
-. Clerk Of Council
AN ACT FOE THE BETTER PROTECTION OF sEAMEN AND
IMMIGRANTS IN THE PORT AND HARsoA W ohAAi-he
1 Belt esacted, by the Senate and House o. Represenia
tires no.o met and sitting in General Assembly, dna oy e
authority of the same That snaa @ NOT oe =. osrd ITT or a
Tempt to board vessel arriving In the port or haIpor OF
Charleston before such vessel shall have been maoe ass
to the wharf, without first cave 5o ~ s 1 h
III II sha not be lawful for any owner. agent master
Or other aayg on ye or
any sailors hotel or boarding house Keeper NOT
as hereinafter provided or any agent runner OF en
ployee OF any sailors or an nU
in or lying or eng the harbor or port OF Chareson
before such shall have been made INST 70 the Wnar
or anchored, with ntentto invite ASK OF soncat tne
hoarling of INV of the crew employed such vessel
MI Il shall not be lawful tor any SAILORS or mmi.
grants hotel or boarding house keeper or the
Of any sailors or hotel or boarding house
having boarded any vessel made fast to any wharf
In the port Charleston to neglect or refuse 70 ave
said vessel after having been ordered 30 70 90 Dy tne
master or person having charge OF such vessel.
" II shall not be lawful for any person TO Keep con-
duct or carry on either as owner proprietor agent or
otherwise any sailors or immigrants boarding mouse,
or sailors or immigrants hotel in the city OF Charleston
without having license from the City Council thereof
w. shall not be lawful for any person. nothaVlng tne
license In this Act provided, or not being the regular
agent runner or employee 81 @ ey or bsor y
Charleston the boarding lodging OF any OF the crew
employed any vessel of any immigrant arriving IN
VI The City Council shall take the application Of any
person applying license 10 keep sailors or tmmi
grants boarding house, or sailors or mmigrants hose
In the city Of Charleston and upon sasfactory evidence
to them Of the respectaby a etency Of such ap
plcant and OF the sutableness OF is accommodations
shall issue to him iiccsc which shn be good for one
year. unless sooner revoked by said City Council, &c
keep sailors or immigrants boarainS house IN the city
of Charleston and to invite and solicit boarders for the
same.
VII. The City Council may upon satisfactory evidence
of the dsordery character OF any sailors or
hotel or boarding house. licensed as pro
vded OF the keeper proprietor OF any such house
or of any force fraud deceit In In
yitng or soliciting boarders dodgers for such house
on part OF such keeper proprietor or any OF bis
agents. runners, or employees or OF any 70 per
suade ence any OF the crew to desert from any
in tho harbor OF Charleston, by such keeper or propre
tor or any Of his agents. runners or employees revoke
the license for keeping such house.
WILL Every person receiving the license hereinoefore
provided Tor shall pay to the City Council aforesaid the
sum of twenty dollars
*. The said City Council shall furnish to each sailors
or immigrants hotel boarding house keeper licensed
by them ss aforesaid or more badges or Shields on
which shall be printed or engraved the name OF such
hotel or boarding house keeper and the number and
street Of his hotel boarding house; and which said
or shields shall be surrendered to said City Coun
cN upon the revocation by them, expiration Of any
license granted by them, as herein provided.
XsEyery 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
soliciting the boarding lodging of any seaman, sailor
or person employed any vessel OF any immigrant
shall wear conspicuously displayed the shield or badge
referred TO In the foregoing section. ~ . a -,
XI 1t shall not be lawful for any person. except those
named in the preceding section to Lave wear exhibit or
display any such shied badge to any Of the crew en-
ployed on any vessel to any immigrant so arriving In
the city Of Chafeston with the intent to invite ask or
solicit the boarding lodging OF such immigrant or OF
any OF the employed os any vessel being In the
harbor of Charleston.
XII Whoever shall offend against any either Of the
provisions contained In section l. 10 and H. In
this Act shall be ceemed guilty ol mlsdemeanor, and
SHALL upon conviction thereof be punished by mprson-
ment for term exceeding one year, and not less
than thirty days. by fine not exceeding two hundred
and fifty dolars and not less than one hundred dollars,
or by both such fine and imprisonment
Kill The word "vessel as used In this Act shall In
clude vessels propelled by steam. '- -
In the Senate House. the twentieth day OF December in
the year of Lord one thousand eight hundred and
siItysiI. ". D. PORTER,
President Of the SENATE.
CHAS 81. sIMONTON,
Speaker House Of Representatives.
Approved December 20, 1896:
JAMES L. ORB, Governor