The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-19

AN ACT ron THE BETTER PROTECTION OF sEAMEN AND
rA1M1GRlSTs IN THE PORT AND HARBoR OF CHARLES.
TON.
L Bel eared by the Senate and House Of Representa-
auhoritv of the same That shall not be lawful for any
person. except pilot public officer, to board or at
tempt to board vessel arriving In the port or haroor OF
Charleston before such vessel shall have been made last
to the wharf without first obtaning cave from the mas.
ter person having charge OF such vessel or om her
owner or agents.
or other person having charge any vessel arriving
being In the port OF Charleston, 10 permit or authorize
any sailors hotel or boarding house keeper not licensed
hereinafter provided OF any sgens runner ardns OF
house. to board attempt to board any vessel arriving
in or ylng Ueng In the harbor port OF Charleston
before such vessel shall have been made fast to the wharf,
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 boarding house keeper or the employee
Of any sailors or immigrants hotel boarding house
having boarded any vessel made fast to any wharf
ia the port of Charleston to neglect or refuse to leave
said vessel after having been ordered SO to do by the
master or person having charge OF such vessel.
w It 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 house,
or saiors or Immigrant hotel in the city OF Charleston.
witbout bayipR license from the City Council thereof
II shall not be lawful for any person, not having the
license this Act provided or not being the regular
AGENT runner or employee OF person having such Ii.
cense 10 invite ask solicit the city harbor OF
the boarding lodging OF any of the crew
employed on any vessel or OF any immigrant arriving in
vi The Sity Council shall take the application of any
neraon appIyng for license 70 keep sailors mmi-
grants boarding house. or SAILORS or immigrants hotel
n em of the respectsbity aud competency Of such mp
ncsnt and of the suitablencss OF his accommodations
shall iasue to him license wmSh sha De good ior one
oaioy's or immigrants boarding house in the city
Of Ghsreston and invite and solicit boarders for the
same. ~ -. ,, .,c, .u, ,,,,,,o
~ the diaordery character Of any sailors immigrants
hotel or boarding house. Icensed as hereinbefore pro-
vded or Of the keeper OF o. any sacn % @
or soliciting boarders or dodgers for such house.
on the part of such keeper or proprietor or any Of his
agents. n 0r Or Of he crew to desert from any vessel
in the harbor OF Charleston by such keeper or propre-
tor or any of agents. runners or employees revoke
the license for keeping such mouse.
VIII Every person receiving the license herepbeore
provided tor shall pay to the City Council aforesaid the
sum of tWopty dollars.
3, imm;orants hotel or boarding house keeper licensed
hv tbem AS aforesaid more badges Shields on
rbfch shall be printed or engraved the name of such
bo teI or boarding house keeper and the number end
@ ct of his hotel or boarding house; and which said
bSs or shields shall be surrendered to said City Coun
I S IN the revocation by them, or expiration Of any
Iraned by them as Sots Or bo,rdnr
hon.e tee, er and every agent runner or employee Of
such hotel or keeper when boarding any
vessel in the harbor OF or when inviting or
soliciting the boarding lodging Of my seaman sailor
or neraon employed any vessel or OF any Immigrant
Sbal wear conscuously displayed the shield or badge
referred TO in the foregoing secnon.
II shall not be lawful for any person, except those
named in the preceding secoE to Laye wear exhibit or
Moved on any vessel to any Immigrant so arriving III
th c;,v of charleston with tho intent to invite, ask
oc;t tbe boarding or lodging OF such r migrant Of
snv of the crew employed on any yesse, being in the
harbor of Charleston.
nrovisions contained in section l. 8, lO and H. in
his Act shall be ceemed guilty ol misdemeanor and
shall upon conviction thereof be punished by inpriso
ment for term not exceeding one year, and not less
than thirty days or by fine not exceeding two hundred
md fftv dollars and not less than hundred dollars
~ hv botl such fine and Imprisonment
KIN Tho word "vesse as used in this Act shall i'll
I tha SnoIa House the twentieth day of Decemb r in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-siI pros;1:, ~. rUh LEN,
CHAS. H. SIMONTON,
Speaker House Of Representatives.
Approved December 90, 1866:
JAMES L. ORR, Governor.
March II