Smyrna times., 1871-09-13
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Laws and Resolutions of the United STATES Pus-
sed nI the Third Session of the Forty



An Act to provide iOr the better life board
soils propelled in whole in part by steam and or other
SEC. o. And ba +, ILsT GLSTTNvED;l rho, il
annua Inspection shall be the inspectors
dtec any nrgect to- comS Viii H. ill., aS no enable nS to
ssc sx i.tcts r @ S.e OF law, and
insps1ton aoresaid and tending render the navigation
comply with the law that repairs have become necessary 10
master in writing stating in the notice what required and
he apply for rs-examnaom OF the case 10 the
superNns inspector herenbSore provided and the
msnts Of the local nspcors and shall contrary
Gs s snd the s s S % b her. the
sSr9ed 9y he nrS section OF this act and in add
Tbh b % T S om Ss @ and their baggage
said And all and ORDERS repairs shall be prompt
their Judgment they shall permit be
district shall @oy anSG tES donss Of of the
Is c6snse In the sra M IN sgaG 20 repairs unless there
thought necessary when the order made shall the
such person has boon rejected for unltnSss want
a And be it further enacted II at the said local boar
under the direction Of the <Gpcr1isnS nsSecSr Inspect
steamer IN Other collection districts whe TO such board is
ether Inspection shall made by the same other board
s9e nSp%,E 1t ns 9ei ARE emPySG % po
right OF the inspector" to permit such vessel to 90 to her
And be it further enacted That in order to carry
tins act fully ing execution The ten ors
vacancy occurs from resigna9H removal tns Pe
the 1enate MI ne Kacncy 10y ns successor wh"
ence in the uses "f steam for navgatn and is
rEe Of & le am % 3i a4d Of all
vsng inspectors and tho sng inspector shall
Washington District "f columbia the third WcneSlav in
shall prescribe Tor joint consultation and shall
territory whi which lie shall perform duties and The sari
ed TO carry ont in the mos, @ manner G reg M a.'
this act TOR the safety OF r winch rules and resolutions
force of law Provided however, That Spcc
tor Tor the district embracing the Pacific shall ne
tban one, m tSn vars an mT m dtes r " nv % % "' ELL ,
inSs Ga snail max hi> urS @ Ten & % meet
Eep"rt in & such manner as the b,si Shai prescribe
sgecor shall watch all Of the territory assigned
the local board inspectors within h. stiict and S,ii n
shai Whsneyer he ks IT q" , T s1r nGH
licensed and exmine into theirc nio, the
served and complied with both b. the <pcto<
engineers. mates AMI pilots Of vessels al>Nr ali
ia regard visited her for steam.
Ing; .a ana d ths n5 9"hnT i'm Of I'm mqnSslns toh
vsng Inspector aScersin to his satisfaction that any master
form hs duties according to the of this he shall
vessel was inspected or belongs and need be he shall
b p5 p5 70 ne ana the
% Ih5o3Sa neggfce or any other failure OF he board
In writing to the Secretary Of the Treasury. VIII" shall
if he deems the sufficient. h the delinquent
SIC 26 And De it further enacted That it .h be the duty
boards within their rrsDscys districts % xta % Sl several %
places following provisions OF ths act according TO
praeeA0e harmoniz differences OF opinion when they exist
SEC a. Aud be further enacted That the said supervising
$50 vst c9liec1sh d'cts ~ which there are
owned employed. and each shall have tul power
speet any such steamer the boilers of such
such district or IL any district where from distance other
cause Is neonVenent TO resort to the local board and To
duties Imposed UPON local bosrlS thi. anu F 1' Tue
SIC. IS And o. further enacted shall be the duty
o the bard OF supervising Inspectors TO establish such rules
manner to local lnsp corS the of all persons licensed
whon licenses have been Withhold amt The ali
Licenses have been suspended names ct
All steam vessels neZectihg refusing make rvpars
nsnes OF that at uF t "d tl's aGt ana the
And each ,,sry.s ir, o. % I1Inca Is oi ii>prci ln
annual meetings II the board th General b i u q" ng
"a nIo ilstct during e 'ea embracing All violations ct the
all nyesti<ati"ns and decisions by c inspectors ard ali
board and alt comp1ins mai & % ,. 1i ,cN
the perermancs ni tbnT %ti ne ne sam" ~ rraton 20
Enent OF the board in each shall upon their
ouE.4 aud the board shall possible mistakes
SEC e. And be further enacted That shall duty
and regulations TO m or M @ l" establish such rules
each other they shall time 10 time deem tor
siEnad y said iRspectr 6a "cH b TT ana nj rasus'ion
m e Haa shall At all tmeS be Kept up in PLACES
neglect or Sa a to % 2 or m",s Scs St ay a
sstabshe ed any delinquent negIecnS or refusing s I
s passenger In his person baggage by such neglect
Sac And further enacted That it shall be the duty
oi me collectors or other chief officers Of the
force the PROVISIONS OF law against all arriving and
oeer Of the proo % lnas any or other chief
t,onay omitted his duty in tins particular
hundred dollars for each onse IL an action Of
uhP enaeted That every collector
to him aud shall give 10 t Gy Ih,s act 70 G1 deliver
therein three certified cspr % m i Ge vessel
We scs oJ such maTer MAJ or owner in
gers and Others and there kept all
Of the authority thereby conrrrred and anv a.
required BY this act paced and a tx m T f@os
RTenEst sGamer shall receive any on
tined copy thereof placed and aoresa or shall
.ha bo fIGr h%G 5 Ri aR'S[ta o4 BY
OF hundred dollars each oense 10 b. recovered in
eOnrt Of eompsent jurisdctl"n. III any
.bs III And be i ur,bsr enacted That who
hae OF 10 paFt oy steam as to her hull
aer pments matter thing contained in sv cr,
be punished B! tine hnDdrrd dollars. Sr
SEC 3 Aud be further enacted That no nrr.on intere,d
boat ., any a[a 1y 10 any patented ut Lie lite
mas,ss @ &C. or VINO Is member Of association
or rnaectly peeuniary interested vessel or who
this act or EhO intemperaein his habits shall be- eL ~
charge the duties thereof and local or dis
gIgTeise the functions Of the office steamboat
esy o. hVe hundred dollars, aud shall be dismissed fro
Sac 81 And be it further enacted That any inspector who
vice rendered under This except what Is herein b %
oiherGise punsbsd @ IL iouni guilty on indictment,
eSt not y a9s n%5 sAceng five hundred dollars
g. And BE- further enacted That every boiler manu-
ctursi alter twelve months from the passage Of this act 70
@ Se used on steam and mad OF iron plates shs
S''IPcu h accOfudiice
g' ~ 'iti! pipe connecting the boilers to b. uSeJ
oI sss Eaes which have been ped ard nsDnct
the ~ this
t''lei W "r" -laI knowingly defective bad az
a. Of such bpilp sha III
or knowing % be Imprrect in
braciuR. Or u 9th Of no ~
n De hhS louza1d dollars halt for the nse of tbs
iniorntr P4Oviied, however That nothing in this sct
os 50 construed as To being used on INV
oIsr Or stea generator which be
teo ron or steel plates, when the of in
nave Satisfactory evidence that boilers OF
u equal in safe ON
or steel plates. f''' N'"'''uS''u vi EI'lle1 IRON
SEC &C. And be it further enacted That after tolv.
rom the passage OF this every pa 4. se m ~
SonstrueOn o steamboat boilers
tensile strain shall he inspected such manner as sbs
plssroed oy the board Of supervising inspectors and A.
~ ae Secretary Of the Treasury enable the in
10 ascertain
and ability to withstand the effect heat
c'oiing; and
constFucon OF such boilers which
ann approved under the rules prescribed as aforesaid
sEo 81 And be IT further That every such nate