Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-08
EVENING STAR.
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
? ssssd ~ Third Session Of Forty-fr1t Congress
IGExEssL EArrsr-No ST.

tfeA " = Altiiott oi any lClaLi1u OF
~ Who !. directly or qGireetly pecuuisTily inter
ncaflCns and requirements prescribed by this st.
whg = ntsEnPerse IN his HABITS, shall be sligib
peetOT, discharge the duties thereof, aud IL any
the CfiCs 81 st-arnbt-at inspector, II shall De 3
,stSrleaaoT T which he shall be subject to
'sse3 from Office
So 81. Ant , ~ frvr1sr sH1r'sf, That any in
rector y 10 shall. mp any pretense, receive any
orrevari fer III. service rendered under this act,
opt what i herein allowed him. shall forfeit his
&c. n II -ui guilty. on Indictment, or other
Q, PUNISHED according - the sgsray alton OF the
Cd. he, ~ fine not exceeding I'VE hundred dollars
q. Upri.a uneHt not exceeding SIX months, OF both
g 50 81 :. 2. JpT.9sL s1a-i.f That ever
1-es E. I'M ast, 70 De used on steam essels aud
lr - rCn OF steel p4stes shall De constructed Of
provisions q this act; aud il any person shall
70 ne oCi,eT, . ~ =, am pipe e3aqecting he
~ 4fen p. s'n I and inspected according to
40 - ~ - mi act, or o. herwlse as herein
= or tsul'y lE.n y steei in the sOnstruotion OF
cor tsir. shall deliver any snch boiler for nae
b. SlrE Il 70 be imperfect in its flues, Banging
bs au-o one thousand dslars. one half for the use
q 70 inil Tmer; PTorifsd, AO1-srsr, That nothing
= tiI' Fct .haE be So construed As 20 prevent from
beng used on any steamer, any boiler or steam
&C. sgr which NAY not be constructed Of riysted
ns -tors shall have satisfactory evidence that such
q IGm l. s us ~ 70 49,, strength and
H.c 1stIucte,i Of rivetsd i-ou OF steel plates
twelve months from the passage Of this act sysTv
ro1 steel plate used in the construction Of steam
-.-sn - Al be ms 0ectei in such manner a. snaI be
- .bed y the board & supervising inspectors
= 70 cable the nsps ctOss ascertain its tensile
-. 70, non e ne'usness, tOughness, AMI ability
g sLo no IRON OF steel plate shall be used in the
,-Ps ia and approved under the rules prescribed
- ARA b uf'rf1sr sHG,'sf, That every such
tr boiler iron steel, made Tor u.s. n he COZ
a. on 81 steamboat boilers. shall be distinctly
lnft snd If prscticabls, in such places that the
-. Is ~ visible " hen such ates shall be
ttIeI, tLs Plsce where manufactured anI the nun
1 IA. 9uare inch, and the inspectors shaII keep
rec ~ Their cfhce o. the stamps upon ali b5I-r
81 .icL they shall inspect.
.a> an p ~, ,ffs,fc, .Hay,sf Thst if any per
49, ti.e marks or clamps required BY this act. OF
tEJ .iG non - Fl plates or If any pIT.1a sb1
sir-F % marx, OF cause 20 be STAN ped or markell
CsEk q another With the intent to rnisIe.d or de-
.t' an} sGfh person or persons shall. upon convIc-
I. 10 Uss Of the inicrmer. and may, 10 addition
100 a. the discretion OF the court, De impris Jued
Sc > All ., 1t fErfa.r snac,sd. That after one
PLATES shall be used On the rstructi5n of boiIrsyr
vessels unless they have been ms pee ted in
vork.0E steam pressure allowable on such boiler.
81 - ie-IiLetsd shall not produce strain I,
or sea. plates a hich .Gc boilers are sr.Irt In
trtSleTe he longitudinal lap, Of the cyiindricsi
pf5ts 81 such boilers are double riyeted, and the
rtyet holes for s1ch Her hsv- been fairly drilled
instead q psnched. addition Of twenty per cen.
t~U the working pressure provided tor singIs-
r,y.t.-g may be aoW Cd: Pr0r5a,d, That all other
srs q SAID boilers shsl corr espOnd in strength 70
IN sldi, lCnsl allowances made: aRd NJ spit
.@iI = saali IN any case Be permitted And every
strGC -ed safety valve OF valves, OF such number
t 81 ' ms, ana d, aITaD as shall Be prs.cribod
,rs,G i - np-IN lsiHg inspectors. and shall
- pf0'lIed with = sufficient number Of gusga-
E-ss ala-m when the water falls below n. nreI
is'ln . limits; and in addition thereto there shaiI
CI.~a sheet, or other parts Of the boiler most
eHPe I'd % the heat q the furnace when the water
Eslo and gSr = e,i ths S a o. aVs SID
I. ~ clts-de - TIE .hs hereof shall be construct
- o ron or steel plates OF more than twenty six
She Of 81 inch il thickness tbs ends OF
ISisg en- DIo an I'D s&se2;ed, aad eyery such
J. 2 i1to the Gulf Of neNIcs, or their tributaris,
slt -CUud its Internal fiues: and tie feed w,,sr
snail ne delivered into the boilers in such manner
~, s..t u trSm Contracting the meta, or other
N.se IJgring The b'iiers. And when boilers are so
$500 on z steamer that there is employed q
a.si e1LLecting pipe through hich the water m AZ
far T1E one boiler 20 another. there shall aIs5 b.
-. 5..ll pr steam connection. having an area
20 p mug Into each boiler Of at least one saTars
~. II every two square fset Of elective heating
.cte. afthe ue and ali Other firs S1rtc 80 con,
- - =. ,. ~ en- enee i And adequate provision
''e7 ZEN being driven back from tbs IRE doors
80. 30. dnf O. u Jirtlsr suar,.t. Tia, 1, an
per- shell Intentionally load OF obstruct or csnss
-. r. ,.s1-d o. ob.truGted IN any way or manner
other means or device whereby the boiler nav hs
~ By the eerihcafs 81 tbe t9s smoant al,
i1tvn'iOnAlly de-aHgs or hinder The operation Of
ate e the water or steam In any 5oiIsI HI ~ i1s
SarL ng 81 spprOschiDs danger, or shall intent,on
gv water line Of the boiler. il shall in any such
Tss., be a misdeneanor, and any and every
Slsu iorieiftwo hundred dollars, and may. az the
- 80 =. sne court be- IN addition thereto, I'm
80 h.I h!t exceed nR i've years.
"a, u. aHd = uGHrthsT eHacisd, That ali steam
hsrbOr', or other nzvigabie waters Of The Unitsd
S'H-s,. ben such waters common Highway 81
u shall De s1bJecI 10 the provisoos Of this a.
TaSf ihis act shall not apply 70 pub c
CO.., propeIlsd IN whole or in part By steam Tor
-, q Ard q IL Ju-t5e- eaae.eS. That On s,v
t'-Aulsis rAytgstins rivers only when. from dark.
a. opinion that the navigation is un safe or frnIo
~ to or dsranse o. the macti nery Of tse
"a farther navigation Of the vessel is unzafs. the
49, shall Be brought 10 anchor mOored a. sosu
persa u Command shall, after being so adnionisked
ca 81 o. sueh eIncers elect % pursue such yey
= " owners OF such steamer shall be answerabIs
any passenger OF his baggage from said causes in so
- e so5 age, snd no d.sTee OF care on di
= rr-son IN command OF said owners.
=. Asa = :, ,Srtay ssaet.d. That whenever
II n explosion, nre, collision, other cause the
ma To- an the owner Of such vessel or either Of
q em aud the vessel, shall be liable 10 each AMI
every rerson 50 injured q the full amount OF
dana u happens through any neglect or failure
O. O. m7ly with the provisions OF Law herein nra-
sCrhrc or through Known defects or In erfactiop.
OF TIE leaning apparatus or Of the hull, and any
P~rsNn SusiAining loss injury rough the care
l---uss- negligence, wIltfuf misc anduct Of snv
captain nate, engineer, ar pilot, or his neglect or
reiusal obey the provisions Of Lag herein pre-
-IiJed - 70 navigating such steamers. NAV sue
= @ IAN, mate engineer, OF pilot, aud reoovsr
-tIsRt ior any sue injury caused as aforesaid b.
az sucH captain, m Ats, ngineer, or piIOt.
&c o. AHt % e. y1rtssT sHIc,sd, That every
-ivan1l q Of the United States shall In ad1ition 10
having 7 name painted her stern, a. now re-
lEfed law, slse have the SAME nspicuously
- y istlnet, pisn letters, of not less than six
,hti - " .ength, on each outer side Of the pilot
LLeae,n has sush snd in case the said boat has
-oe We - Also Oh the outer side Of each VIII
PIC e-e. I'D II any such steamboat shall be found
without having her pane placed as herein re
InIred % shall be subject 90 the same penalty and
IOfte.'E'+ as Is now provided By Law IN the case OF
avessel O.. the United state. fosnd without having
ner name ard the name Of the port to which she be
tones' p nted on her stern required by law
&C A. And Dc a tHztASy eaaefsd, That no mas
ter, owner, or agent OF aDy vessel OF the United
- ates 81 Al, In any way. change the name OF such
vessel or by any device, sdve-tisement or contri-
2, d ceive, OF attempt 10 deceive pubifc