Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-06

vsesncy shall in any local board OF in.pee
.ppeins.d or ns1 disgie,. the sassrsi.ias inssse
tor shall notify the coli ctor other chief officers
district court Of The United Stat Tor he si.Gt IN
which such sppeintmeGt Is 70 be m ,ds,, who, to.
sss WI" !. BE Sosl aud Il net
the duty Of such board or the maIJr part thereof
spsefor' hen ds:isnstns an inspector Of hui., to
let person of good character and suit able quail
practical knowledge OF ship building aud nav VI,
shall be fully competent to make a reii bile
estimate Of the strength. sesworthiness, and
eGurn.ent deemed essential safety OF life in the
NAVIGATION Of such vessel % be called the
.pitsLle qualifications and attsinnsnis to perform
bv knowledge and experience Of the duties OF an
engineer employed in navigating vessels by steam,
machinery and appurtenances Herewith Connected,
shall be able 10 form a reliable opinion OF the
such boilers aud IN sch iusry TO bs poyed without
hazard TO hte from imperfection ia the msterisr,
apparatus for steaning TO be called the spector OF
the anu LIS n The Sen sppr , og
OF designation copstisfe board Of local spectOrs
and shsh be empoversd aud required TO perform the
First Upon sgaceiion In writing of the master
carefully inspect the hull OF each stssmer within
their respective districts, and shall satisfy them
inspection is OF suitable for the service
N hlch she Is TO be employ ed has suitable accom-
mOdsiiOLs TOR passengers and the crew. and 10 ia
condition TO warrant tbs belief that may be u ID
IA navigation as steamer, wiin taisty to life, and
raw 10 no
cables, and other things, are faithfully complied
with; and they deem 10 eIpedient they NAV direos
the vessel 10 be put in motion, and may adopt any
other suitable means test her suiCiency aud that
ss0ond they shall also inspect the boilers OF all
least in evory thereafter. subjectinz them to
the hydrosfsic pressure prescribed by this act and
the boilers are we'll made, Of good and sutaSs ma
terisl that the openings for the passage of water
Sa .paSss s sea ts
are circular In form and the line Of the
is at least two inches be,ow the prescribed minimum
for delivering the feed is such that the boilers
cannot be injured thereby and that such boilers and
ay 10 the s es may Se
ten sppeation without peril 70 life; and shall also
able dimensions, SUFFICIENT in number. and we'll
arranged Zone Of which may, if necessary, in the
wholly from the control of all persons engaged in
r sn9 TIA; ssd x. sa5:d r.
s "a o Ssh we vrs ar. properly adjusted
the by shs sna DSler aan
that there Is suffcient number Of suass- cocks
ste am suitable steam registers that will correctly
record each excess Of steam carried above the nrs
shall be taken wholly from ths control of ali perso,s
.ngssed In nsUSatirg snch vessel. and secured by
that 10 sele metals are properly inserted 81 As to
f1se by The heat Of the furnace when the water in
hat adequate ard certain provision Is made for s
ample supply of water to feed the boilers az ali
taat in high pressure boilers the water shall net be
les th an four inches above the top OF the aes AMI
Thoroughly and rom ~ al
parts on the boilers when they are under
n Titr T. Tsshne 2, sgniP@ pt Tor thsbeter
o, . Ss be Sssd on on
the Board Of sing inspectors. and also by the
Third tn 1t in to the hydro,t.tio test,
20 Iers esilsd and Usually known under the dssigna
assume one hundred and ten bounds To- sbs sn
men ,, as the MAXIMUM pressure allowable work
eter. made in the hest IN amer. Of inspected irsn
plates onef3urth 0f an Inch thick, and OF quality
Of ali high oilers. .hetssr ot od 81 powsr
according to thsir strength, com pared with tits
working power allowed p IL the 1 1aal
Of one hundred and sixty i've to one hundred
sts' class of boilers usually designated and
known ss low pressure boilers, the said inspector.
boiler pressure Of only three.fsurths I ths
% besa .as g. n. Peh to which i
and found to be sufficient therefor but should snch
Of &c ., 1ns S2n thai said boiler
allow 50 high working pressure, they may, for
reasons 10 he stated specially in their certicate
ny the WORKING pressure of said boiler az less than
three fourths of said test pressure but ali boiler.
steel plates. inspected under the provisions OF sac
ton thirty six II This act, shall be sub ected to
hydTostattc test, In the ratio Of enc ntred and
nifty pound. to the square isch to one hundrsd
pounds 20 the square inch Of the working steam
power allowed and no boiler or pipe or am a. rHa
cOLEections herewith, shall be appTovei vi l.,
mace. Ia whole or in part, of bad material Or Is
safe Ia ITS form. or dangerous from defectiy. o,k
msnsbip- age. use. or other cause.
Fourth When the ins Pection is completed, and
the inspectors approve the vessel her
throughout they shall make and uhscribe certi6.
cate 10 the collector other chief officer of the chs
toms OF The district In which such iLs pections shall
De made IN accordance with such form and reenla-
ITEMS As the board OF supervising Inspector shall
prescribe which certificate shall be verified fbe
oaths OF the inspectors gazing It, before the chief
ofcer OF the customs Of the district or any other
person competent By law administer oafbs: and
IN case the said inspectors refuse grant certiS
cate OF approval, they shall state in writing and
Ils the same, their reasOn for their disa pnroys
ITO BE CoNrISCED.I