The Portland daily press., 1871-04-19

SEC. "a. And be further enacted That it shall at
all times be the duty OF all officers licensed under
the provisions OF this act to assist the insnectors
their examination of any such vessel to u bicI an
such licensed officers belong and TO noint ont an dy
1ects and mperiectlons known to them in the huh.
equipments, boilers or machinery OF such vessel
and also to make known 10 the inspectors at a.
earliest opportunity, all accidents or Occurrences
producing serious injury to the vessel her boerS or
machnery and in default thereof the license of anv
such officer so negecting refusing shall be re-
SEC, IS. And be it further enacted. That If anv
licensed officer SHALL to the hindrance of commerce.
wrongIuliy or unreasonably refuse to serve in his
official capacity on any steamer as authorized by
the terms of his certificate license or shall fail
to deliver to the applicant tor such service at the
time of such refusal, II the same sha be demanded
statement in writing assigning good and sufficient
therefor, or If any pilot engineer shall re-
iuse 10 admit into the pilot house engine |
NAV desire to place there the purpose of learn
ing the profession his license shall be revoke ed upon
the same proceedings as are herein provided in other
cases OF revocation of such licenses. |
SEC. So. And be IL further enacted, That every
captain, chief mate engineer, and pilot OF any such
vessel shall before entering upon his duties make
solemn oath before OF the inspectors herein pro-
yided for to be recorded with the certificate that he
will faithfully and honestly, according to his best
skill and judgment, without concealment or reser-
walton, perform all the duties required OF him by
this act. And if any such captain, chief mate en-
Ibis act a witness, shall, when under examination
on oath by any such inspector, knowingly and nten-
tionally alsy the truth such person shall be deemed
guilty of perjury, and if convicted be punished ac-
oordingy: Prorided however, That when any such
liaensed officer is employed on a steamer In a dis
trct distant from any local board of inspectors such
inspectors or the supervising inspector OF the dis
trictl may grant renewal of his license without
SUI licensed officer being personally present, under
such as the board OF supervising inspec
tors shall prescribe.
SEQ 81. And be it.tartter enacted, That any Gao
tain, engineer, or pilot, OF other person employed
on any steamboat or vessel, by whose misconduct
negligence, or inatt ion TO his or their respective
duties on such vessel the lite Of any person shall be
DESTROYED OF IN consequence Of fraud, connivance
misconduct, or violation OF law by any owner or in
spector, other public officer, the lite of any person
shall be destroyed he they shall be deemed guilty
OF mansaughtsr, and, upon conviction thereof be-
fore any circuit court tot the United States shall be
sentenced to confinement at hard labor a period
OF not more than ten years.
SEC. 58. And be 1T further enacted That the bull
and boilers OF every terry boat, yacht
other small craft of like character propelled by
steam, shall be inspected under the provisions Of
this act ANA such other provisions OF law Tor the
better security OF lle may be applicable to such
vessels shall, by the rules and regulations of the
board OF supervising inspectors be required before
certificate OF inspection shall be granted; and no
such vessel shall be navlgated without licensed en-
gneer and licensed pilot
SEC 90. And be further enacted That the hull and
bOler or boilers OF every tug boat towing boat and
freghtbOat shall be inspected under the provisions
of this act and it shall be the duty of the inspect
Ors to that the boilers, machinery and appu--
tenances of such vessel not dangerous in formor
| Workmanship, and that the safety-valves gauge
cocks, low-water-alarm indicators, steam gauges
and usibe plugs are all attached in conformity to
law; and the officers navigating such vessels shall
act and shall be subject to the same regulation of
| law as officers naviga ing passenger steamers.
SEC. 6O. And be it further enacted, That, before
issuing any license to any steamer tine collector or
other chief Officer OF the customs for the mort or dis
| trict shall demand and receive from the owner or
owners thereof, as compensation for the inspec-
tons and examination made for the year. the follow
ing sums, in addition to the tees issuing enroll
| ments and licenses now allowed by law, according
Tn uuif.N Aro onI.n
vessel OF one hundred tons under, TWENTY-FIVE
doliars and, in addition thereto TOR each and every
ton in excess OF one hundred TONS five cents. And
each captain chief engineer, and first class pilot Ii
censed as herein PROVIDED, shall pay tor every GER
tfcate granted by any inspector inspectors, the
sum OF ten dollars; and every chief mate, engineer
| and pilot of an inferior grade shall pay tor every
certificate 80 granted, the sum of five dollars which
shall be paid over to the CHIEF officer OF the customs
IN such manner and under such regulations as shall
| be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
SEC. 81 And be ttfurther enacted, That each local
board of inspectors shall keep accurate account
Of every such steamer boarded by them during the
year, and OF all their official acts and doings which,
in the form OF report, they shall communicate to
the supervising inspector of the district, at such
times as the boaru ,ot supervising inspectors, by
| tn ir established rules shall direct.
SEC. 90. Ind be it further enacted. That in addi-
ton the Local boai DIS OF inspectors now appointed
by law, there shall be Local board designated and
appointed tor the district OF Puget Sound, Wash
| ingtOn Territory; ter the district OF Milwaukee,
/ Wisconsin, Tor the district OF Albany, New York !;
tor the district of Apalachicola, Florida; for the
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| tI1ct of Huron, Michigan; and also at Marquette
in the district of Superior And each local inspect
of the several districts respectively shall be paid
annually, under the dill ction OF the Secretary OF
| the 1reasuy,s the following compensation, to wit:
One inspector of huls, and one inspector Vi boilers,
for the ds tricts OF New York and New Orlesns two
thousand hundred dollars each; Tor the districts
| OF Philadelphia, Baltimore, Buffalo. st. Louis, Louis
vile, Cincinnati, Pittsburg, San Francisco, Boston,
/ Detroit Chicago, Milwaukee,, Huron, and Galena,
two thousand dollars each; for the districts OF Mo-
bile, Memphis and Cleveland, one thousand five
hundred dollars each; for Portland in the district of
l Oregon, New LONDON, Norfolk, Charleston, Savan-
1 nah, Galveston, Albany. Wheeling Portland, Maine,
| and Evansville, one thousand two hundi ed dollars
each tor the district of Puget Sound Apaachicola,
/ Oswege and Burlington and also at Marquette eight
hundred dollars each and in addition thereto heSec-
retary OF the Treasury may appoint in such districts
where their services are actually required assistant
inspectors at compensation Tor the district OF New
| York, two thousand dollars; and all other dis
trets not exceeding sixteen hundred dollars per
l mum to each person 50 appointed; may appoint
clerk to any such board at com pensatiOn ex-
person SO appointed. And each supervising inspec-
tor shalt be paid three thousand dollars per annum
and every inspector shall be paid for his actual
| sonabe travelling expenses, at the rate OF cents
| per mile, when incurred in the performance of his
duty; and also tor transp Drtati1n OF Instruments
which shall be certified and sworn to under such in,
structons as shall be given by the Secretary the
| Treasury.
SEC. IS. And be it further enacted That the Presi-
| dent OF the United Shall, by aud with the advice
and consent of the Senate appoint supervising in
spector general, who shall be selected with reference
TO MS fitness ana ability 10 systematic and carry
iato effect all the provisions OF law relating TO the
steamboat inspection service, whose duty it
shall be under the direction OF the Sec
rotary. of the Treasury, to superintend the
administration of the steamboat inspection
laws, preside at the meetings the board super
vislng inspectors, receive all reports of inspectors
| and receive and examine all accounts ct such off
Gers report fully at stated periods to the Secretary
OF the treasury upon all matters pertaining to his
official duties, ana produce a correct and uniform
| administration of the inspection laws, rules and
regulations and the said supervising inspector gen
ela shall be paid tor his services at the rate three
| thousand five hundred dollars per annum and all
his reason able travelling expenses mileage at the
rate OF len cents per mile when on official duty.I
| SEC. 81. And be 1t further enacted 1 hat the Sec
| rotary OF the Treasury, may, upon application
therefor, remit or mitigate any fine penalty pro-
vded i'll this act, discontinue any prosecution
to recover penalties denounced this excepting
/ the penalty lot imprisonment, or OF removal from
once, upon such terms as me- In his discretion shall
think proper; ana that all rights granted to inform
by this act shall be held subject the said Sec
retarys power OF remi SION. except in where
| the claims any lntOrmcr to the share any pen
atty slal have been determined by court OF COM
potent jurisdiction prior to the application the
remission of sail +naty; and that the said Secre-
ary shall have authority 10 ascertain the facts upon
all such applications, in such manner and under such
/ regulations as he may deem proper.
SEC. G5. And be it further enacted, That the Sec
Rotary OF the Treasury shall procure tor the several
supervising inspectors and local boards of inspect
Ors such inst uments, stationery printing and 9TH
things necessary for the use o. their respective
offices as may be required thefeIor and shall make
such rules al regulations as may be necessary to
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SEQ &c. And be it further enacted, That the sal
aries OF all supervising inspectors, local inspectors
assistant inspectors, supervising inspector general,
and clerks, herein provided for, together with
travelling and other expenses when on official duty,
and all instruments, books banks, stationery fur
nlture, and other things necessary to carry INTO
effect the provisions OF this act shall be paid for
under the direction OF the Secretary of the Treasury
out OF the revenues received into the treasury from
the inspection OF steam vessels and the licensing of
the officers OF such vessels as provided for by The
terms OF this act and the same is hereby appropIi-
aled for the payment OF such expenses, SO much
thereof may be required for such purposes
SEC. g. And be it further enacted, That SUPER
visng and local inspectors of steamboats, shall exc
cute proper' bonds such form and upon such con-
ditions the Secretar, OF the Treasury may pre-
scribe, and subject to his approval. conditioned for
the faithful perform OF the duties OF their re.
spective office, and The paymept in the pro-
vided by law of all moneys that may be received by
them.
SEC. 6s; And be ittarther enacted, That the PEN
atty for the violation of any provision of this act
that is not otherwise specially provided for shall be
fine OF five hundred dollars, one-half lor the use
of the intormer.
SEC. 90. And be Hfurther enacted, That if any
shipper or shippers OF patna, gold, gold-dust, sill
yer, bullion, or other precious metals, coins jewelry,
bills OF any bank or public body, diamonds other
precious stones or any gold or silver In manuiac-