The Portland daily press., 1871-04-19

upervising inspector, when so requested, shall
investigate and decide the case.
SEC. 21. dnd be 1T further enacted, That in addi-
TO the annual Inspection il shall be the duty of
he local inspectors TO examine, at proper times,
teamers arriving and departing to and from their
espective ports often to enable them to detect
ny neglect to comply with the requirements Of |
aw, and also any defects or lmpeIfections |
'ecoming apparent after The inspection afore- |
aid, and tending to render the navigation Of the |
'esses unsafe; and if they shall discover any |
mission to comply with The law, or that repairs |
ave become necessary to make the vessel SALE the
aid inspectors shall at once notify the master IL
writing stating in the notice what is required ann
It the master deems the requirements unIeasonabi-
)r unnecessary, he may apply ior re-examnation
d The case 10 the supervising as ,,
refuse or NE elect to comply with the requirements
OF the local inspectors and SHALL contrary thereto
and while the same remains nnreversed by the su-
nerysing inspector employ The vessel by navigating
her the master and owners and the vessel itself
shall be liable to the penalty as prescribed by the
first section OF this act and in addition thereto shall
be liable Tor any damage to passengers and their
baggage which shall from any detects as stat
ed in tue notice Aforesaid. And all inspections and
orders tor repairs shall be promptly made by the
and. when it eau be safely done in their
judgment, they shall permit repairs to be made
where those interested can most conveniently
do them; and no inspectors Of one district shall
modify annul the doings the inspectors of an
other district in regard to repairs unless there ia
hange in the state lot things, demanding more re-
was made nor shall the inspectors of one district IL
cense person coming from another district ii such
person has been. rejected for unitness or want of
gu alific atoms.
SEQ %. And be it further enacted, That the said
local boards, when requested in writing nv anv
master or owner, shall under the direction Of the
supervising inspector inspect steamers in other col
lection districts where no such board is esabished
and II q certificate of approval is not granted no
other inspection shall be made by the same or any
other board until the objections made bv such local
ino rnf
the district are removed Provided, hOloeuer That
nothing herein contained shall impair the right of
the inspectors 10 permit such vessel to 60 to another
port tor REPAIRS il in their opinion it eau be done
with safety.
SEC. 23. and beIit further enacted, That in order
to carry this act fully into execution the ten SUPER
vsipg inspectors now in office shall continue in
commission; and whenever a vacancy occurs, from
DEATH resignation. removal, the President of the
United States shall, with the advice and consent of
the Senate, fill the vacancy by appointing q sue
cessor who shall be selected for his knowledge Skill
and practical experience in the uses OF steam for
navigation ana Is competent judge of the charac-
ter anu qualities OF steam vessels and OF ali parts
of the machinery employ ed in steaming The said
supervising inspectors and tue supervising inspector
general shall assemble together as board once in
each year, at the City of Washington District of
Columbia, on the third Wednesday in January and
at such other times as the Secretary of the Treasury
shall prescribe Tor joint consultation and shall as
sign to es CHI or the supervising inspectors respect
lively, the limits OF territory within which he shall
perform his duties and the said board shall establish
all necessary rules and regulations required to carry
out in the most effective manner the provisions OF
this act the safety OF lie, which rules and regu
lalions. when approved by the Secretary OF the
Treasury, I.ball have the force of law: Proreded
h0UeUer, That she supervising inspector the dis
obligation to attend meetings Of tue board often
than once in two years, and when he 0Oes not at
tend such meetings, he shall make his communica-
tiOns thereto in the way OF report, in such manner
as the board shall pres, ribe.
SEC. IL. Ind be 1t Further enacted, Thateach super
vising inspector shall watch over all parts OF the
knrr ad c1,oIl
and examine into the doings OF the local boards Of
inspectors within his district and shall instruct them
in the proper performance OF their duties; and SHALL
whenever he thinks 1t expedenI, visit sue vessels IL
censed and examine into their condition. tor the pur-
pose OF ascertanng whether the provisions OF hi
act have been observed and COMPETED with, both by
the board of inspectors and the master anu owners
and it shalt be the duty Of all masters, engineers
mates and pilots OF such vessels to answer all re-
sonable inquiries, and to give all the information in
their power III regard to any such vessel visited,
and her machinery Tor steaming, and the manner OF
managing both.
SEQ rs. And be it. further enacted That Whenever
supervising inspector ascetiins TO his satisfaction
that any master, mate, engineer, pilot or owner OF
any such vessel fails TO per torn his duties according
to the provisions OF this act he shall report the facts
in writing to the board in the district where the yes
sci was Inspected belongs; and ii need be. he
shall cause The negligent or offending party to be
prosecuted; and il The supervising inspector has
god to believe there has been through neg
lgence or any other cause, failure Of the board
who inspected the vessel 10 do its duty, he shall re-
Treasury, who suall cause immediate investigation
into the truth OF the Complaint, and ii he deems the
cause sufficient, shall remove the delinquent.
SEQ. %. And be it further enacted That it shall be
theduty of such supervsr to see that the
aid several boards within their respective districts
execute their duties faithfully promptly, and as far
POSSIBLE, uniformly ia all places, by following out
the provisions OF this act according to the true in
tent ana meaning thereof; and they SHALL as lar as
practicable, haTmOniZe differences OF opinion Wher
when they exist IN differ mt local boards
SEC. 27. And be it FURTHER enacted, That the said
supervising inspectors shall also visit collection dis
fricts in which there no boards OF inspectors if
there be any, where steamers are owned Ior employ
ed and each shall have ull power to INSPECT any
sdca steamer or the boilers OF such steamer in any
such dist let, or in any district where distance
hei cause, it Is Dcony resort to the To-
cal board, and 10 grant certificates of approval and
to do and perform all the duties inn osed upon local
boards ~ This act.
SEQ. Is. And be it further enacted, That it shall
bel the duty o. the BOARD OF supervising inspec-
tors to establish such rules and regulations as may
be necessary to make known i'll proper manner to
local inspectors the names of all persons licensed
under the provisions of this act, the names of ali
persons from whom licenses have been withheld, and
the names OF all whose licenses have been SUSPEND
ed or revoked; and also the names all steam YES
sells negecting or refu ing to make such repairs as
max be oruered under the provisions of this ACT and
the names OF all that have been used certificates
OF inspection, And each supervising inspector sha |
report, in writing, at the annual meetings of the
board the general business aIsacte in his district
during the year, embracing all violations OF The
steamDoa laws and the action taken in relation to
the same, all investigations and decisions by local
Inspectors and all cases OF appeal and the res ult
thereof; and the board shall examine into ali the
acts OF each supervising inspector and local board
and all complaints made against the same IN rea-
ton to the performance OF their duties under the
law, and the judgment of the board IN each case
shall be entered upon their Journal and the board
shall as lar as possible, correct mistakes where they
exist.
SEC 20. And be it further emncted, That 1t shall be
the duty of the board OF supervising inspectors to
establish such rules and regulations TO be observed
by all steam vessels in passing each other as they
shall from time to time deem necessary 'Or sate,y
Two printed copies OF which rules and regulauons 5,
signed by said inspectors, shall be furnished to each
OF such vessels and shall at all times be kept in
.onsp places in snch vessels, which rules sh m
be OBSERVED both night and day. Should any pilot
engineer m tie, or master of any steam vessel me-
ect or wlfuiiy Icuse to observe such regulations
so established, any delinquent neglectng or re-
tusing shall be liable penalty OF fitty dollars
and to all damage done to any passenger, in his per-
son or baggage by such neglect refusal
Stc 30. And DC u further enacted. That it shall
be the duty OF the collectors, other chief officers
of the customs and of the inspectors aforesaid with
IN the faid several districts, enforce the provis-
IONS of law against all steamers arriving and
departing; anu upon proof that any collector, or
other chief officer Of the customs, or inspector has
negeently or Intentionally omitted his DUTY IN This
such delinquent shall be Liable to re-
mOval rom office, ana to penalty of one hundred
dollars for eacn Oense, to be sued for in an action
OF debt before any court of competent jurisdiction.
SEC. 81. And be it further enacted, rbat every col
lector other chief officer of ,he customs shall
tain file all original certificates OF the inspectors
required by this act to be delivered TO him. and shall
give 10 the mas,er or owner OF the vessel therein
nam ed three certified copies thereof, two of which
shall he placed by such master or owner in conspic
ksv 10 be Observed BY and others
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 conferred and il
any passenger shall be received on board any steam
not having the certified copies of the certificate
of approval required by this act placed ana ept
as aforesaid, lit any passenger steamer shall re-
nnr hau irn
a certificate authorizing the same, and a certified
copy thereof placed and kept aore said, or shall
not author zed by such certificate, such steamer
shall be held liable for penalty OF one hundred
dollars tor each oense, to be recovered in any court
Of competent iuIis icl n.
SEC. 80. And be it further enacted That every in
spector who shall wi luiy Certify falsely touching
any vessel propelled in whole in part by steam as
to her hull accommodations, boilers. engines ma
hinery, their appurtenances, or any OF her equip
ments, any matter or thing contained in AIRY Ger
tificate signed and sworn ito by him, SHALL on cou-
v,ction thereof DO punished by fine not exceeding
Ave hnndred dollars, imprisonment not exceed
Ing six months, or both.
SEC SO And be 1t further enacted, That no person
Interested. either directly indirectly in any pa-
tented iite-preserver e boat gauge, or any article
required 10 be used by any steamer by this act or
ters, engineers, or pilots of steamboats, or who is
directly or indirectly pecuniarily interested in any
steam vessel, or who has not the qualification and
requirements pre- cTibed by this act or who ia in
temperate his haots, shall be eligible to hold the
office either supervising local Inspector or dis
charge the duties Thereof; and il any such person
shall attempt to exercise the functions OF the office
Of steam boat inspector, it shall be a misdemeapor
Tor which he shall be subject 10 a penalty OF five
hundred dollars, and shall be dismissed from office
SEC. "a. .And be it further enacted, That any in
specior who shall, upon any tpretense, receive any
reward for his sevice rendered under this act
except what is herein allowed him, shall forfeit his
,fce, and il found guilty, Indictment, or other
wise, punished according to the ageravation of the
'ense. by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars,