Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-07

general shall assemble together As bosrs, once in
ssgn year at the Siy q Ssshinstoa District o.
a. snch other times the Secretary Of the Treasury
sal pressr,oe for !o,nt cen 81 sstlon, and shall
tvely, the limits of territory within which he shall
a a auss and s4e a eSa5o .n. estae
carry cut in the most effective manner the provis
"a 6 act s6 5 na I the 5Ts ,S
Treasury, shall have the force OF law: PFouided,
Tsst hns sep Pse en, 9G the
under obs alton TO attend the meetings Ct the board
oittn.I than once ~ two years, sHd when he does
municatons thereto, in the Of report, in such
ssc, "a And b u JSrfisT eTgsisf, That each
.uperyising Inspector shall watch over all parts Of
t4e territory ASSIGNED 70 bin, shall visit confer
Of inst ectOrs within his district hail instruct
pr he f. S sF Gq., s9
s.els licensed, and examine into their condition,
-i9I II this act have bet observed and complied
With, both b. the board Of and The
az rnesTs r,st. ana n;,o,s Of sns vss.ai ;, 3
Ner all reasonable inquiries and q give all the in
fOrmsti in heir power Ia regard TO e1y such yes
sci visited, AID Ter machinery for steaming, and
the manner o. managing both
SEC z. And Dc tftETtisT enacted, That whenever
supervising inspector sscertaus TO MS sstisfac-
ton that any HGster, maze, engineer, pilot or owner
ing TO th provisions Of this act he shall report tbs
fac in writing % the board ia the district where
the vessel ives Inspected belongs and If need he
he sal cause the negligent oanding party TO be
PCS cuted. and II the supervising inspector has
5000 reason 10 beieve there has been, through neg
hgerce or any other cause. q failure OF the board
Who Inspected the vessel TO do its duty he shall
who shall cause me- 81 ihe
into the " dth OF the Cen plant and If he deems the
1suse sufficient. shall remove the delinquent 'N'
SIC. p Aaf = u further saac.sd, That it shaIl
be the tuty Of such supervising inspectors 70 see
districts execute their duties faith uiIv promntlv
and as far as possible uniformly IN ali places, by
the intent and her ns aS ana Sy
as tar az practicable, harmon ize t-rences Of epn
sEc. q Ard Be u further sracfcd That the said
supervising inspectors shall also visit collection dis
ttets II which there no boards Of inspectors IL
thare be any, where steamers are owned or EN-
ployed, aud each one shall have full power to in.
steamer in any district, or in any district where
from distance or other cause it is inoonvenient TO
OF approval, and to do and perform ali the duties
imposed upon loc al boards by this act.
the duty of the board Of supervising nspectors ~
establish such rules and regul stiOns as may be nee
the names Of ali pesn. licensed to Sss
tie PROVISIONS OF this act, the of sl persons
names OF al whose licenses have been Suspended or
revoked and also James Of all steam vessels neglect
Ink or refusing 70 mai such repairs may be order
ca under the provisions Of this and the names Of
en- mat hsve been refused certificates Of specton
wIiting' at the annual meetings Of the board, the
me year oracing all violations of the steamboat
a sna me seton taken in relation 70 the same,
N
ard sl cases Of appeal and the result fhersof and
the Beard shall examine into all the acts of each su
srnts sganst the same in relation 10 the neq
tGEmsnce Of their duties under the Law. and the
possible correct mistakes where they exist Us
The duty OF the board of supervising inspectors to
establish such rules and regulations TO be observed
shan from time to time deem Necessary Tor ssfetv
isDed nv "a o. rules and reggstons
q sueh vessels ana shall at all times be kept up in
Scnspicuous place in such vessels which rules shall
snRfnser mate, or master Of any steam vessel neg
tct or Tfuly refuse observe sach regulations so
ling shall be hsbleofa penalty Of fifty dollars and
% 9aS . sRy his psrsOn
DC, ~. aad Dc rtUTf1sT enacted That it shall be
ths CUSTOMS and Of the pectors aforesaid within
SAID several districts, to enforce the provisions
and upon proof that any ooIie otor or other chief
81 ne 9Istom or Inspector has neggepty
lar such delinquent shall De liable to removal from
Once ard to penalty Of one hundred dollars for
before any court of competent jurisdiction.
SIC 81 Aud Be % tlofhsr enacted That every col
retain on file all original CERTIFICATES OF tSs sns
required by this act to be delivered to him and
therein named three certed copes tS Ss s6e
" hieh shall be placed BY such master or owner in
Oihers. and there Kept at all times, framed under
glass; the other shall be retained by such master or
owner as evidence Of the authority thereby con-
ierred, and II any passenger shall be received on
BOARD sny steamer not having the certified copies of
the ceTtncste Of approval as required by this act
placed and Kept as Aforesaid, or il any passenger
ste amer shall receive carry any RunpOwder on
beard. not having a certificate authorizing the
same and certified copy thereof placed and kept
a. Aforesaid, or shall carry any gunpowder - a
lace or IA manner not authorized by such caftii
Of one hundred dollars for each ofiense, 10 De- rs
covered In any court Of competent jurisdiction.
EXC J.. And Dc a. THTfaeT enacted, That every in
spector no shall willfHly certify falsely touching
any vessel propelled in whole in part BY steam as
10 her hull, accommodations, boilers, engines ma
chinery, or their appursenances, or any of her
e4u'pments or any matter thing contained in any
Ger lncaie signed and sworn by nim shall on con-
ylcion theI eof. be punished by fine not exceeding
hEe hundred dollars, or Imprisonment not exceeding