The Portland daily press., 1871-04-19

spected In accordance with the provisions of this
act and the working steam pressure allowable on
such boilers when singe-riveted shall NOT nrodnco
strain TO exceed one-sxth of the tens;la ,o.S a
IRON OF see plates OF which such boilers are con-
cylindrical parts OF sue boilers are doube u tno
and the rivet-hoes for such boilers have been ,e;ri
drnied instead OF punched, an addition of trantyy
per centum to the working pressure nro1, tMen.y
single rlVeuns may be allowed: Proyided T6a+ al,
oIner Paas ca SAD boilers shall correspond in
no split calking shall in any case be nermitsaa' anu
every such boiler shall be provided with ~ anu
nnmber dimensioS ssletyvalve or valves, OF such
prescribed BY the board of SUPERVISING in s pe
and shall alsoIbe provided with asufcient
COCKS and reliable low water indica,ar hot
VIII give alarm when the water tais hi 'ii "a.
prescribed limits; and in addition therstn "hara
snail De inserted in suitable manner in the inas
crown sheet or other parts OF the boiler most oxos'
Ell TO the neat OF the furnace when the watsr oils
below IT'S prescribed limits a PLUG ot yood p a
tha 81 th 10 %hch the heat is applied to
ed OF iron or steel plates OF more than twsntSix
Que nunuredths OF an inch in thickness the ends or
hoer emo oS M only excepted and every such
Dolier enpioSed on steamers navigating rivers flow
Ing into the Gulf Of Mexico, or their trihntar;ss
Shall have not less than three inches space btwee9
ana around It's internal fiues; and the teedwater
shall be delivered into the boilers in such mannar GA
TO prevent from contracting the metal or 0therwise
lnJurng the boilers. And when boilers are so ar
a IVA
connecting pipe through which the water NAV PASS
from one boiler 10 another, there shall also be pro.
Vdea similar steam connection, having an area of
opening INTO each bOi Ter OF at least square inch
lor every two square feet OF effective heating sur
face contained III any OF the boilers SO connect
ed, halt the lueand all other fire surfaces being COM
puted as effective And adequate pro- ision shall be
made on all steamers to prevent sparks or flames
from being driven back from the fife doors into the
vessel.
SEC 49, And be it further enacted, That tbe II anv
person shall Intentionally load Obstr act or cause
to be loaded or obstructed, IN any way or manner
the safety-valve of boiler, or shall employ any
other means device wherebyIhe boiler NAV be SUBJ
jeced 10 greater pressure than the amount allowed
by the certificate Of the inspectors, or shall inten
chinery device employed to denote the state of
the water or steam in any boiler, 10 give warning
nit the water fail below the prescribed low.water
line of the boiler, it shall, in any such case be
misdemeanor, and any and every person concerned
therein directly or indirectly, shall forfeit two hun
bred dollars, and may, at the discretion OF the
CONT, be- in addition thereto, imprisoned not ex-
ceeding five years.
SEC. Al And be 1T further enacted, That all steam
navigating the lakes bays, inlets, sounds rivers
narbors, or other navigabe waters of the United
States, when sucn waters are common highways OF
commerce. or open to general or competitive navi-
cation, shall be subject to the provisions OF this act
Provided, That this act shall not apply to public YES
sells OF the UAited States or vessels of other conn
tries nor to boats propelled in whole or in mart nv
l steam, for navigating canals.
SEC. AZ. And be IL further enacted, That on any
ness, tog other cause. the pilot watch shall
OF opinion that the navigation is unsafe from
boat chief engineer shall be the opinion that
the further navigation of the vessel is unsafe, the
vessel shall be brought to anchor mOOred as soon
it can be prudenty done: Provided, That If The
person in command shall, alter being so admonished
by either OF such officers elect to pursue such voy
age, he may 90 the same; but in such both he
and the owners OF such steamer shall be answerable
for all damages which shall arise to the person OF
any passenger or his baggage from said causes in
rsuuin thn 0ndn hAnrn AIT
gence shall in such case be held to justify
the person in command or said owners.
SEC. 43. And be 1t further enacted, That whenever
| damage is sustained by any passenger or his bag
gage from explosion fire, collision other cause,
the master and the owner OF such vessel, or either
of them and the vessel, shall be liable each and
every person injured to the full amount OF dam
age, il happens through any neglect failure to
comply with the provisions Of law herein prescribed,
| or through known defects imperiectOns OF the
steaming apparatus or OF the hull, ANA any person
sustaining loss or injury through the careessness,
| negligence, OF wilful misconduct OF any captain.
mate engineer, or pilot his neglect or refusal to
obey the provisions OF law herein prescribed as to
| navigating such steamers, may sue such captain,
| mate. engineer, or pilot and recover damages fol-
any such injury caused aforesaid by any such cap
| tain, mate, engineer or plot.
SEC. A. And be it further enacted That eyely
steamboat of the United States shall in addition to
| having her name painted on her STERN as now re-
| quired by law, also have The same conspicuousy
placed in distinct, plain letters OF not less than
inches i'll length, on each outer side OF the pilot
house, ii 1t has such, AMI lin the said boat has
| side wheel>) also on the QUEER side of each wheel
| house; and it any such steamboat shall be found
| without having her name placed herein reuuIr ed
she shall be subject to the penalty and fort it.
as is now provided by law in the of a vessel
OF the United States found without having her name
and the name OF the port to which she belongs
painted on her stern as req nred by law.
| SEC. As. And De 1t FURTHER enacted, That no mas.
| ter, owner, or agent of any vessel of the United
States shall in any way, change the name OF such
vessel or by any DEVICE advertisement, or contriv-
ance deceive attempt to deceive the public or any
officer or agent OF the United States government or
of any State, any corporation agent thereof OF
any person or persons as to the true name or cha
acter OF sucu Vesse, Oh pam OF the forfeiture Of
| such vessel.
SEC. 40, And be 1t further enacted, That every
| barge carrying passengers while in tow OF any
steamer Shall be subject to the provisions of this
| act for the preservation OF the lives of passen-
gers so far as relates to rebucKes, axes, le-pre-
Servers and yawls to such extent as shall be pre-
scrped by the board of supervising inspectors; for
The violation OF this section the penalty shall be two
| hundred dollars, enc halt for the use OF the ill.,
| former.
SEC. At. A'ad be it further encated That every
river steamer navigating waters flowing into the
Cult OF Mexico, and their tributaries. shall carry
the following lights, viz: One red light the out
board side of the port smoke pipe, and one green
light on the outboard side of the starboaId smoke
pipe; these lights to show both forward and abeam
on their respective Sides And upon each and every
coal boat trading boat, produce boat, canal boat
oyster-6oat fishing boat raft or other water-crait,
| navigating any bay, harbor river, by band
power, horsepower sail, or by the current OF the
| river. or which shall be anchored or moored in or
l near tne OF ldlTWdy OF any bay, harbOr
river there shall be carried from to sunrise
one OF more cd white lights, which shall be placed
in such manner as shall be prescribed by the board
of supervising Inspectors and every such vessel OF
/ raft, when running in fog or thick weather, or
shall be anchored or moared in near the channel
or fairway as Aforesaid, and not in any port shall
sound log horn, or equivalent signal at Intervals
| OF not more than two minutes, which shall make a
| sound equal to a steam whistle; and all steamers
navigating in toy thick her shall sound their
steam whistles at intervals OF not more than one
minute. Every coasting steamer, and every steam
err navigating bays, lakes or other inland waters,
other than terryboats and those above provided
shall carry The led and green lights provided foi
ocean-going steamers, and, in addition thereto a
central Iange OF Two white lights; the ater-light
being carried at elevation at least fifteen Tee
above the light at the head OF the eI the head
light te be SO constructed as to show good liph,
Though twenty points OF the compass, namely
from right ahead to two points abafC the beam on
either side OF the vessel, and the afterght show
shall be regulated by such rules the board OF su-
pervisng inspectors shall prescribe; that the
provision for ioremast headlight tor steamships,
act entitled IAN act fixing certain rules aud
regulations for preventing collisions the water"
approved the twenty ninth day of April, eighteen
hundred and sixty tour, snail not be construed to
appiy to other than ocean going steamers anu
sac 4S And belt Arther enacted, That the inspec-
tors shall every cerf ale OF inspection gran
ed steamers carrying passengers other than ferry
boats the number OF Passengers of each class that
any such steamer has accommodations iOr aud can
carry with prudence and saety and it snail not be
awinl to take board OF any such steamer a great
er num0er OF passengers IMAM Is 30 stated in the
tcate aforesaid and tor every violation CT this
provision The master and owner or either of them
shall be liable, to any persons suing tor the same
forfeit the amount OF passage money and dollars
tor each pa senger beyond the number thus allowed
Prorided, hOaUever, That II any such steamer shall
engage in excursions inspectors shall issue to such
steamer a ecial permit, in writing, Tor the occa-
sion, in which shall be stated he additional nun Der
OF passengers that may be carrieI and the number
ana kind Of lie saving appliances that shall be pro-
vided Tor the safety OF such additional passengers;
and they 81 all aso in their discretion, limit the
route and distance for such excursions.
SEC. 49, And be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty OF the master of every passenger steam
to keep correct list of all the passengers receiv-
ed and delivered from day to day, noting
the ace where received and where land
inspection of the inspectors and officers of the
toms at all times and the aggregate number OF said
passengers shall be furnished inspectors as often
as called for; but on routes not exceeding one hun
Irad miles, the number OF passengers if kept, shsil
be sufficient; and in case of default through negii-
gence or design the said master shall forfeit
hundred dollars. W ch penalty, well as that for
excesssof passengers, shall be a lien upon the
sci: Prorided. hoUerer That bond may, as pro-
ved IN other cases, be given to secure the satisac-
ton of the judgment
SEC. 90. And be 1t furtder enacted, That every
master or commander of any steamer carrying pas
sengers shall keep on boaru of such steamer at least
Two copies OF this act, to be furnished to him by the
Secretary or the Treasury; and il the master or
commander negects or refuses to do so, or shall I'M
reasonably refuse to exhibit a copy of The came to
any passenger who shall ask for it, he shall forfeit
twenty dollars.
See 81. !nd be itJurther enacted, That all coast
wise sea-g0ing vessels, and vessels navigating the
great lakes, shall be subject to the NAVIGATING laws
OF me united States, when navigating within the
Jurlsdction thereof; and all vessels, propelled in
Wn0ie OF IN part by steam, and navigation afOre
sald, snail pc subject to all the rules and regua-
lions established in pursuance of law tor the govern
ment OF steam-vessels ia passing, as provided by