Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-02

executions.
SIC. 49, A,sd be 1T FURTHER enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the master of every passen-
ger steamer to keep correct list Of all the pas
sengers received and delivered from day to day,
noting the places where received and where
landed, which record shall be open to the in
specion of the inspectors and officers of the Gus
toms at all times, and the aggregate number of
said passengers shall be furnished to inspectors
as often as called for; but on routes not exceed
ing one hundred miles, the number of passen-
gers, if kept, shall be sufficient; and in ease of
default Through negligence or design, the said
master shall forfeit one hundred dollars, which
penalty, as well that for excess of passengers,
shall be lien upon the vessel: Proridcd, hos0-
ever, That a bond may, as provided in other
cases, be given to secure the satisfaction Of the
Judgment.
SEC So A,sd be it further enacted, That ev-
cry master or commander of any steamer carry
ing passengers shall keep on board of such
steamer at lest two capIes of this act to be flrn-
ished to him by the Secretary of the Treasury;
and if the master or commander neglects or re-
fuses to do so, or shall unreasonably refuse to
exhibit copy of the same to any passenger
who shall ask for it, he shall forfeit twenty dol
lars.
SEC. 81. And be 1T further enacted, That all
coastwise sea-going vessels, and vessel navigat-
ing the great lakes. shall be subject to the navi-
cation laws of the United States, when navigat-
ing within the jurisdiction thereof; and all yes
sells, propelled in whole or in part by steam,
and navigating aforesaid, shall be subject to
all the rules and regulations established in pur-
suance of law for the government of steam yes
sells in passing, as provided by this act and ev-
cry coastwise sea-going steam vessel subject to
the navigation laws of the United States and to
the rules and regulations aforesaid, not sailing
under register shall, when under way, except
on the high seas, be under the control and di-
rection of pilots licensed by the inspectors of
steamboats,. And no State or municipal gov
eminent shall impose upon pilots of steam yes
sells herein provided for any obligation to pro-
cure State or other license in addition to that
issued by the United States, nor other regula-
ton which will impede such pilots in the per-
formance of their duties, as required by this act ;
nor should any pilot charges be levied by any
such authority upon any steamer piloted as
herein provided, and in no case shall the fees
charged for the pilotage of any steam vessel ex-
coed the customary or legally established rates
in the State where the same is performed: Pro-
rided however, That nothing in this act shall be
construed to annul or affect any regulation es-
tablished by the laws of any State recurring
vessels entering or leaving port in any such
State other than coastwise steam vessels, to take
pilot duly licensed, or authorized by the lrws
of such State. or of a State situate upon the wa
tiers of such State
Sec 81 A,d be 1T further enacted, That ev-
cry steamer navigating the ocean. or any lake.
bay, or sound of the United States, shall be pro-
vided it'll such numbers of boats, floats
RATS lhe-preservers, and drags, as will best Sc
cure the safety ofall persons on board such YES
sci in case of disaster; and every sea-going yes
sci carrying passengers, and every such vessel
navigating any of the northern or northwestern
lakes shall have the life boats required by law
provided with suitable boat-disen gagiag appa-
ratus, so arIsnged as to allow such boats to be
safely launced while such vessels are under
speed or otherwise and so as to allow such dis
engaging apparatus to be operated by one per-
son. disengaging both ends of the boat sim ulta-
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lowered to the water. And it shall be the duty
of the board of supervising inspectors to fix and
determine, by their rules and regulations, the
kind of life boats. floats, RATS, life-preservers,
and Drugs that shall be used on such vessels, and
also the kind and capacity of pumps or other
appliances for freeing the steamer from water in
case of heavy leakage, the capacity of said
pumps or appliances being suited to the naviga-
ton in which the steamer is employed; and if
the owners of any such steamers neglect or re-
fuse to provide such drags, Iife-ooats. floats.
RATS, life-preseryers, pumps, or appliance, as
shall be required by the board of supervising
inspectors, and approved by the Secretary of the
Treasury, such owners shall be fined one thous-
and dollars. 49,
SEC. SO. And be it further enacted That ey-
cry sea-going steamer, and every. steamer navi-
eating the great northern or northwestern lakes
tarrying passengers, the builing of which shall
be completed after six months from the passage
of this act shall have not less than three water
to the main deck in single-decked vessels other
wise to the deck next below the main deck; the
same to be made of iron plates, sustained upon
suitable frame work, and properly secured to
the hull of the vessel the position of such bulk
heads and the strength of material of which the
same shall be constructed to be determined by
the general rules of the board of supervising
inspectors. lg
SEC. 81 i-And be it further enacted, That it
shall at all times be the duty of all officers IL
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the inspectors in their examination of any such
vessel to which any such licensed officers be-
long, and to point out all defects and imperfec- |
tons known to them in the hull, equipments,
boilers or machinery of such vessel and also
to make known to the inspectors, at the earliest
opportunity, all accidents or occurrences pro-
ducing serious injury to the vessel her boilers, |
OF machinery and in default thereof the license
Of any such officer 50 neglecting or refusing
shall be revoked.
SEC. o. AEd be it further enacted, That if /
any licensed officer shall, to the intolerance of
wrongfully or unreasonably refuse I
10 serve in his official capacity on any steamer,
as authorized by the terms of his certificate of /
license. or shall fail to deliver to the applicant
for such service at the time Of such refusal, if /
The same shall be demanded, a statement In
writing assigning good and sufficient reasons /
therefor, or fany pilot or engineer shall refuse
70 admit into the pilot-house or engine-room
my person whom the master or owner of the /
vessel may desire to place there for the purpose
Of learning the profession, his license shall be
revoked upon the same proceedings as are here
u provided in other cases of revocation of such +
licenses.
SEC Sc Ind be it further enacted, That ev-
Try captain, chief mate, engineer and pilot of
my such vessel shall, before entering upon his
luties, make solemn oath before one of the IN
pectors herein provided for, to be recorded with
he certificate, that he will faithfully and hon.
,stly, according to his best skill and judgment,
without concealment or reserS 7Son perform all