The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-04

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the Legislature, passed the Goth day OF December.
1856 al persons concerned hereby notified can at
This Office and take out the required hcenae trnedate
W. H. SMITH,
o"-- Clerk of Council
An ACT FOR THE BETTER PROTECTION OF sEAssEs AND
n6N1oRAsTs IN THE POET Aud HAnBoR OF CHARLES
Be eaucted By the Senate and Hoase Of Rep-e.eta
t.ues ro1o net and sst.ng in General Aseby dd BY the
person, except plot or public officer to boar or ~
tempt to board vessel IN the port cs
to the wharf without first obtaining cave nom the aa
ter or person having charge Of such vessel rom her
Il It shal not be lawful any owner agent master
or other person having charge any arriving OF
any sanors hotel boarding house Keeper not licensed
os hereinafter provided, any agent,
aouse to board attempt board any vessel arriving
3 OF lying or eing in tho harbor port Charleston
or anchored with intent invite ask or soncit the
boarding Of any of tho crew employed vessel
grants hotel boarding house keeper or the employees
Of any sailors or i'm igrants hotel boarding house
in the port OF Charleston neglect rause to eavn
said vessel after having been ordered do by the
" It ehal not be lawful any person keep con-
o1Ss or cary s On either owner proprietor agent
without having license from the City Council sheseof
'. 1t shall not be lawful for person. having the
license IN this Act provided, being tho regular
Of
Charleston, boarding or lodging OF any Of the crew
employed & on any vessel or of any Immigrant arriving IN
VI The City Council aha take the application Of any
grants boarding house. Or sailors or s@arants hoei
N tSe CITY OF and upon evidence
plcant, and OF the suitableness OF hts accomooaons
shall issue to him license, which shall good for one
keep sailors immigrants boarding house IN the csy
OF Charleston, and to invite aud solicit o- the
same- T@ 7'"0~
VI The City Council may. upon satisfactory evidence
OF ne dsoraery Character Of any sailors
ded Keeper or proprietor Of any sucn nonse
OF OF any force fraud deceit Misrepresentation In In
vitine soliciting lodgera for such house
the part such keeper proprietor or any OF his
agents runners OF employees OF any atept to per-
in the harbor Of Charleston bs such Keeper or
TOR or any OF ha agents. employees, revoke
VIII Every person receiving the license hereinbefoe
provided Tor aha to the city Council Aforesaid the
* The said City Council ahau furiah to each sailors
or hotel boarding house keeper licensed
by them a. aforesaid badgea shields an
which shall be printed engraved the name Of such
hotel or boazaing house keeper, and the number and
hhieds sha be surrendered to said city cou
Gil upon the revocation by thern expiration Of any
x. Every sailors or immigrants hotel or boardne
house keeper and every agent runner employee Of
vessel in the harbor Of Charlesto or when inviting or
soliciting the boarding lodging Of any seaman sailor
aha conspicuoualy displayed the shield o. badge
referred to In the foregoing section. I4I M
It shsn not be lawful for any perBon except those
named In the preceding section, Lave, wear exhibit or
display any such shield badge to any OF the
the city Of with the intent invite aaf or
sohct tho boarding or lodging OF such immigrant or Of
any OF the crew employed any vessel being in te
harbor Of Charleston. ss3: 8'5,4 s9E@97 w. M
XII. Whoever shal offend against any or either Of the
this Act, ahal be ceemed guilty Of mademeanor. and
shall upon conviction thereof be punished by imprsou-
than thirty days. or BY fine not exceeding hundred
and hty doalars and not Less than hundred dollars
OF BY both such fine and imprisonment M
Kill The word 'vesBal as used In this Act shal In
clude vessels propelled by steam 7T@ -,
In the Senate House. the twentieth day Of Decam n,
the year Of our Lord thousand eight hundred ana
S11fy-dx W. D. PORTER
| 55, 5fH 5%.gt E.E Preaidenl CT the Senate
l. .ai.3 CHAS q. audONTOE
i.#! ts% s..t! Speaker Rouse Of Representatives
| Approved December 20, 1856 g: @ $iss ai.I. 1.--'
- janice I. ORR, Governor. a#