The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-07-22
other suitable means to test her su@-


cheney and that of her equipment.
Second. They shall also inspect the
boilers of all steamers before the same
shall be used, and once at least, in ev-
cry year thereafter, suhjecting them to
this act, and satisfy themselves by
thorough examination that the boilers
are well made, of good and suitable
material; that the openings for the
passage of water end steam, respective
", aud all pipes and tubes exposed to
heat, are of proper dimensions and free
from obstruction; that the spaces be-
tween and around the fues are eufh-
cient, and that the fiues are circular in
form, and the fire-line of the furnaceis
at least two inches below the prescribed
minimum water-line of the boilers; and
that the arrangement for delivering the
feed-water is such that the boilers cam
not be Injured thereby; aud that such
boilers and the machinery, and the ap
purtenances, may be safely employed
in the service proposed 10 the written
application without peril to lite; and
shall also satisfy themselves that the
safety-vaives are of suitable dimen-
sions, sufficient in number, and well
arranged, Zone of which may, if neces-
sary, in the opinion of the inspectors,
to secure safety, be taken from the con-
troll of all persons engaged in navigat-
ing such vessel, and secured by the in
spectors, } aud that the weights of the
safety-valves are properly adjusted, SO
as to allow no greater presnure in the
boilers than the amount prescribed by
the inspection certificate; that there is
q sufficient number of guage-cocks
properly inserted, and to indicate the
pressure of steam, suitable steam reg
listers that will correctly record each
excess of steam carried above the pre-
scribed limit and the highest point at
tanned, which shall be taken wholly
from the control of all persons navi-
eating such vessel, and secured by the
Inspectors, and reliable low-water
gauges; and that fusible metals are
properly inserted SO as to fuse by the
heat of the f4rnace when the water In
the noilers snail fall below its pre-
scribed limits; and that adequate and
certain provision is made for an ample
supply of water to feed the boilers at
all times, whether such vessel is in
motion or not, SO that ia high pressure
boilers the water shall not be less than
four inches above the top of the fues;
are provided, so as to thoroughly re-
move the mud and sediment from all
parts of the boilers when they are un-
der pressure of steam: Provided, hosD-
erer, That no kind of instrument, ma
chine, or equipment. for the better Sc
curity of life, provided for by this act,
shall be used on any such vessel which
shall not FIRST be approved by the board
of supervising spectors. aad also by
the Secretary of the Treasury.
Third. That in subjecting to the by
drostatic tests boilers called and usu-
ally known under the designation of
aigh-pressure boilers, the inspector
shall assume one hundred and ten
pounds to the square inch as the max
imum pressure allowable as a working
power for a new boiler forty-two inches
IN diameter, made in the best manner,
ofiaspected iron plates one-fourth OF an
inch thick, and of q quality required
by law, and shall rate the working
power of all high-pressure boilers,
whether old or new, according to their
strength, compared with this standard,
and in all cases the test applied shall
exceed the working power allowed in
the ratio of one hundred aud sixty-five
to one hundred and ten; and in SUBJ
jecting to the test aforesaid that class
of boilers usually designated and
known as low-pressure boilers, the said
inspectors shall allow as a working
power of each new boiler a pressure OF
only three-fourths the number of
pounds to the square inch to which
it shall have been subjected by the .hy-
drostatic test, and found to be safi-
cient therefor; but should such inspect
ors be of the opinion that said boiler
by reason of its construction OF mate.
rial, will not safely allow so high a
working pressure, they may, for rea-
sous to be stated specially in their GER
tificate, fix the working pressure of
said boiler at less than three -fourths OF
said test pressure; but all boilers used
on steam-vessels, and constructed of
iron or steel plates, inspected under
the provisions of section thirty-six of
this act, shall be subjected to hydro-
static test, in the ratio of one hundred
aud fifty pounds to the square inch to
one hundred pounds to the square inch
of the working steam-power allowed;
and no boiler or pipe, or any of the
connections there~ith, shall oe ap-
proved which is made, in whole or in
part, of bad material, or is unsafe in
its form, or dangerous from defective
workmanship, age, use, or other cause.
I Fourth. When the inspection is com :
pleted, and the inspectors approve the
vessel and her equipment throughout,
they shalt make and subscribe q GER
tificate to the collector or other chiei
\ off Ger of the customs of the district in
which such Inspections shall be made,
in accordance with such form and reg
1tof hn nf -
inspectors shall prescribe; which GER
ti6cate shall be verified by the oaths oi
the inspectors signing it, before the
chief officer of the customs of the dis
trict, or any other person competent
by law to administer oaihs; and in case
the said inspectors refuse to grant a
certificate of approval, they shall state
in writing, and sign the same, their
reason for their disapproval.
Sgc. IL. And be 1t further enacted, That
upon the application of any master or
owner of any steamer employed in the
carriage of passengers, for a license to
carry gunpowder, the said inspectors
shall examine such vessel, and if they
find that she is provided with q chest
or safe composed of metal, or entirely
lined and sheathed Herewith, or if the
vessel has one or more compartments
thoroughly lined and sheathed with
metal, at q secure distance from any
FIRE, they may grant a certificate to that
effect, authorizing such vessels to car.
ry as freight, within such chest, safes
or compartments, the article of gun
powder.
SEC. Is. And be &c further enacted, Tha
the said inspectors shall keep a RECORD
of certificates of inspection of vessels
their boilers, engines, and machinery
and of all their acts in their examina,
tion and inspection of steamers, wheth
er of approval or disapproval, ant
when q certificate of approval is record
ed, the original shall be delivered Il
the collector or the chief officer of tht
customs of the district; they shall al
SO keep like record of certificates
authorizing gunpo owder to be carrist
as freight by any steamer carrying pas
sengers, and shall keep q like record o
all licences granted to captains, mates
| pilots, and engineers, and of all refu
sails of the same; also, of all suspen,
sions and revocations of license; also
| of all refusals, suspensions, or revoca
lions of which they shall receive no
tices from other districts; aud shall re
| port TO the supervising inspector o
their respective districts, in writing
their decisions in cases OF refusal o
| licenses, or the suspension or revoca
ton thereof, and all testimony receive.
by them in such proceedings. The
shall also report promptly to such su
peryising inspector all violations of th
steam boat la vs. that shall come to th Ell
knowledge.
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