New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-18

not be injured thereby; and that such boil
ers and the machinery, and the appurte-
nances, may be safely employed in the
service proposed in the written application
without peril to life; and shall also satisfy
themselves that the safety valves are of suit
able dimensions, sufficient in number and
well arranged Zone of which may, if neces-
sary, in the opinion of the inspectors, to Sc
cure safety, be taken wholly from the con-
troll of all persons engaged in navigating
such vessel, and secured by the in
spectors), and that the weights of the
safety-valves are properly adjusted, SO
as to allow no greater pressure III the boil
ers than the amount prescribed by the in
spection; that there is a sufficient number
of gauge-cocks properly inserted, and to in
dictate the pressure of steam, suitable
steam registers that will correctly record
each excess of steam carried above the pre-
scribed limit and the highest point at
tanned, which shall be taken wholly from
the control of all persons engaged in navi-
eating such vessel, and secured by the in
spectOrs, and reliable low-water gauges; and
that fusible metals are properly inserted so
as to fuse by the heat of the furnace when
the water in the boilers shall fall below its
prescribed limits; and that adequate and
| certain provision is made for an ample sup
| ply of water to feed the boilers at all times,
whether such vessel is in motion or not, so
| that i'll high-pressure boilers the water shall
| not be less than four inches above the top of
the tlues; and also that means tor blowing
| out are provided so as to thoroughly re-
move the mud and sediment from all parts
of the boilers when they are under pressure
OF steam; provided, however, That no kind
| OF instrument, machine, or equipment,
for the better security of life, provided for
| by this act, shall be used on any such vessel
! which shall not first be approved by the
board of supervising inspectors, and also
by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Third-That in subjecting to the hydro
static tests boilers called and usually known
under the designation of ghpressure
boilers, the inspector shall assume one hun
dred and ten pounds to the square inch as
the maximum pressure allowable as work
ing power for new boiler fOrty-two inches
in diameter made in the best manner, or in
spected iron plates, One-fourth of an inch
thick, and of quality required by law, and
shall rate the working power of all high
pressure boilers, whether d or new, accord
ing to their strength compared with this
standard, and in all eases the test applied
shall exceed the working power allowed in
the ratio of one hundred and sixty-five to
one hundred and ten; and in suhjecting TO
the test aforesaid that class of boilers usu-
ally designated and known as low-pressure
boilers. the said inspectors shall allow as a
working power of each new boiler a pres
sure of only three-fourths the number of
pounds to the square inch to which it shall
have been subjected by the hydrostatic test
and found to be sufficient therefor: but
should such inspectors be of the opinion
that said boiler, by reason of its construc-
ton or material. will not safely allow so
high working pressure, they may. for rea-
sons to be stated specially in their certifi-
cate, fix the working pressure of said boiler
nt tI,n.,
sure; but all boilers used on steam vessels.
and constructed of iron or steel plates, in
spected under the provisions of sec
ton thirtv-six of this act. shall be subjected
to hydrOstatic test, in the ratio of one
hundred and fifty pounds to the square
inch to one hundred pounds to the square
inch of the working steam power allowed;
and no boiler or pipe, or any of the cOnnec-
tiOns Herewith, shall be approved which is
made, in whole or in part, Of bad material
or is unsafe in its form, or dangerous from
defective workmanship, age. use. or other
cause.
FOurth-Wheu the inspection is com
pleted, and the inspectors approve the yes
sci and her equipment throughout they
shall make and subscribe a certificate to the
collector or other chief officer of the Gus
toms of the district in which such inspec-
tons shall be made, in accordance with
such form and regulations as the board of
supervising inspectors shall prescribe which |
certificate shall be verified by the oaths of
the inspectors signing it, before the chief |
officer OF the customs of the district, or any
other person competent by law to admins |
ter oaths; and in case the said inspectors |
refuse to grant certificate Of approval, |
they shall state in writing. and sign the |
same, their reason for their disapprOval. !
SEC. - And be it further enacted. That |
upon the application of any master or |
owner of any steamer employed in the car
riage of passengers for license to carry |
the said inspectors shall exam
inc such vessel, and if they find that she is
provided with chest or safe composed of |
metal, or entirely lined and sheathed there
with, or if the vessel has one or more com
partments, thoroughly lined and sheathed |
with metal. at a secure distance from any |
fire, they may grant certificate to that |
effect authorizing such vessels TO carry as |
freight, within such chest, safes or compart- |
ments the article of gunpowder.
SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That |
the said inspectors shall keep record or |
certificates of inspection of vessels, their |
boilers, engines, and machinery, and of all |
their acts in their examination and inspec-
ton of steamers, whether of approval or !
and when certificate of ap
prevail is recorded, the original shall be de
livered to the collector or other chief Off
Ger of the customs of the district; they shall
also keep a like record of certificates author
izing gunpowder to be carried as freight by
any steamer carrying passengers, and shall |
keep like record of all licenses granted to
mates, pilots and engineers, and
of all refusals of the same; also, of all sus
pensions and revocatiOns of license; also, of
all rcfusals, suspensions, or revocatiOns of
which they shall receive notices from
other districts; and shall report to the SUI
inspector of their respective
districts, in writing, their decisions in cases
of refusal of licenses, or the. suspension or
revocation thereof, and all testimony re-
reived by them in such proceedings. They
shall also report promptly to such supervls-
ing Inspector all violations of the steamboat
laws that shall come to their knowledge.
SEC If. And be it further enacted, That
the inspectors shall license and classify the
captains, chief mates, engineers, and pilots,
of all steam vessels, and it shall be unlaw-
tul to employ any person, or for any person
to serve as captain chief mate. engineer
Or pilot on any steamer who is not
licensed by the inspectors; and any
one so offending shall forfeit one
hundred dollars for each offense; and
no steamer carrying passengers shall depart
from any port unless she shall have i'll her
service a full complement of officers and
crew, sufficient at all times to manage the
vessel, including the proper number of
Provided, however, That if any
such vessel, on her voyage, is deprived of
the services of any licensed officer without
the consent, fault or collision of the mas
ter owner or of any person interested in
the vessel the deficiency may be tempOrar-
ly supplied until others licensed can he