Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-07
EVENING STAR.
OFFICIAL
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed ST Third Session Of Forty-trst Congress
IGESERAL NArrRy-Nc. SI

poses
IgoNIISUEJ IRON Yesterday STAR
80. ~ an o " J.rt1sT sEarfsd. That upon the
emIlcyed in TIE carriss@ q passengers for license
e. ATTY ga powder, he SAID inspectors shall ex
S.ded Tlih chest or safe posed Of metal, or
bis lLy9 anu sheath herewith or If The vessel
ana shes.h with metal, az a secure distance from
suthorzrg such vessels 70 carry as frsirSt. within
sueh chest, safes, or compartments, the article of
SIC. J. AHt @ tffp-fssr ssae,sd. That th. said
81 C of vessels, Their b5iiers' engines, a5d
uacEtuCs sd 81 all their acts in their exaulina
oisaprT. a, ard when csrtidcste Of sPSrSvsi
= rSg o. ne oI,si. shan be delivered 70 The
{ "a ! also Sc Ike record of eerti1
Nv any csrryitg OssSe sT aBd iEeisht
Use nd f al licenses II 4nted to captains maj
pilots 40 engineers. aud q at rsiIsals 81 III:
eeh>t 49, 81 al refusols sus pensions or rsyoca-
e-stiiets, sLd shal report % the supervising in
- 90 o. th r respective districts, in wiring,
susTeusI OF revocation thereof aad ali Icst,msny
~ IN m u such proceedings. They shall
'n- o, lhe steau D. 81 laws that shall come
SIC IL and q tffr-f5sT sa91ssd, That the inspec
IoLs shal license asd classify the captains, chief
Tersu q, 1--WE A. Cas!s8 chief 81 epgirs a5
O. pilot O sSy stSameY a. no, Iiense bT th
1Lsrecto. ami any C-ndng shall forfeit one
carrJirs myers shall depart from snV npTt
uLless he shall have In her service full compile
uent % gfrCers and crrV sufficient at all time, 10
msusss the vessel. including the proper number Of
vessel hervoyage is -Yriyed 81 the saIycs "a
any hc'gs1 officer, without The consent fsult OF
trs IN III, vessel ihs se Gr Sl a msy PeriSn in
TsrliJ gPgi until othe.s licensea can be obtsinsi
Persons FSy 70 be iicensed as captain or raytep ~
sam Nts-rls the inspectors shall make dfligent
" Jury - % has character, anil snail csr.fnIIv
sasnrs tie applicant g. we'll A. the proofs which he
satisfied that III cspacitT eaperIsbSsa h.Ijy are
SLl ohaT aoter are such as TO warrant the belief
fsrBrs Of Tie sa5p fort EtR A ses d 81 and
i & ihsy shall grant him license author
LOT M 'Srm Of one year; but suoh license shall
SaS H,ne, 90 tevoked uF9n satisfactory proof OF
I-nI on 70 - duties or the wIful violation OF Any
Sc, i. Ard 5s q fs-fA,r ,na,ted, That when
~. slti, apply Tor suih orty to BE- employed
REQUIRE satisfactory evidence of the knowledge ex
TIE hsEdllnE 8 stow ge Of freight and snail eS
hinne bur a. TO his ku v-dge and ability in navi-
satiss PsT,sipi6s % MS sa-; i ssiil Sin Of
grant him license, aafhoriIieg HIM u, shgy r shall
sEch duties for the tenn Of ons year; but .nrp
toy prof OF bad conduct in'emperats hasit1 nc
CT want 81 knowledge Of the dut es OF
sTc Il. AHa Bs,t further enacted. That ub.n .nv
Icrson staI apply for authority 70 psrform my
outies 81 tnEIBssr Of any steamer, the inspectors
shalI s1smine the applicant his knowledge Of
steam mac hinery and his psrience as an
sd ss1 The proofs which he produces In suprjrt OF
an: Ga and lf upon full cOnsidersfJ IN thsy are
sS,,sl,o that bis character, habits of life kaowi.
ai such t. autf orize the belief that the snnli,e
le and SAFE person. % be iRtrusted with the
y IN 3 ictLse, sutherizing him to be empIoyad in |
such duties for the term Of year in hicR thew
but sucR license RnP bs s.ss q spg
nnskiu nsss iStem prof. 81 Of ,nssgence,
81 any pIo vision Of this act but II eompIaiTf be
ling him to take chsrse OF the boi ers ana oseSinS
aSi SilI en, mat NJ nss through negligence
tuIn or Of hefWIse become 10 bad condition or that
SoTIrE orsI :, . sTfne "a and maehinery in good
ii''-isetory pref Of such negligence or want
e. tswe! sIads OF class Of engineers If they
SIC. i. An1 h y fUrfasr sane,s1 Tha, xb.,o.-
any Ri S claiming e b. sEiilful pilot d steam
sSs nsE fs5 1iRsei TOT license the inspector
erils. and II satisfied IRON personal examination of
Le poss the rsqG.iss knSE1edSe and 9rf ina,
l. Trustworthy and faithful, they shall grant him
yss thin the limits Visrised 70 iP p ~, any such
b1i sue license shall be suspended revoked uOon
O. teHtI3n e tn dnIi-s Of his station or for
visions of tEs act Aud very sDHb 81 any pro
hee and pilot ah5 shsl receive i6tn @st
81 pscS rs ceIese ai cen! upon bs3E sgSs T,
sIsI "a uiasr SASS IN some eonspcuous place in
oilers Al al tines, and for every neglect 10 comfy
IeeT PILOT he shall BE- sublict ~ psba,, &c s9g
hundred dollars hne, ct 10 the revocafion Of his
CT ate - 4l-o pie Of the vessel he shall not be
I the Sd S.d sss e perform r., .ueh duties
l. suthorized 20 act In such toable capacity nv
local boards Of inspectors shaI iuve,tgs,e All acI.
o. Estsncz or misoonduct committed BY any
y Of his license. and shall have power 70 su nnon
lore Them any witness within their respective dis
Irocess a. in the United states circuii or district
Tn H
ststhus summOrsd before them ana after ressonabIe
tie snd ps ~ .1eh hf asfs .s
vi ess shall &c examined uIds oath tOuc ming the
and the board shall s se saia es sRss , och
nSSmSef ni sE his been guilty Of
:, or Hiinlly Violated any provision OF
hi license, and te chief Ofcer OF the Customs for
Tn ols,flct o. ~ pay our OF the revenues received
lifted STATES marshal for his services and 10 snV
re- ssSs SUI n4nsd ior his actual travel aud at
Inspector hearing the case, upon the back Of such
ad to Wises.es for travel and st,sndsnce p se
circuit or tisrriet courts ofthe United states
any bosrd Of local pspectrs refuss r. re1s
s.Pn or are .T STsfh s snsyiss 9T the same shall
SnSntsI o. HlGt any Per.on desmns himself
NAV T s 'n reinssl suspension, or revocation,
the supervising inspector Of The district have his
and the local bosrd shall furnish g the .upsESi.ns
u - etcr N writ the reasons for their doings in
EXAMINE the ssss anew, and he si,rl have the same
fcSeTs 20 sHEDmS witnesses and compel their at |
TENDANCE. and te minister that are conferrsd
on The local ns :tors by the terms 81 this act and
tuch wines ar the marshal hall be maid In the
SINE n anher as herenbefore provided for and such
EHpsLNislhs Inspector may revoke, change or mod
1fy the decision % such local board and Ike nro-
ceediDgs may he had by any master o. owner on any
seam vessel N relation % the inspection OF sucn
her boilers or ma hinery by any such loo
bosro and N case Of Repairs and in any fnvestiga-
tiOn or inspection where there shall be disavree.
nlent between the local Inspectors the superyisine
d. Cice the case. e4N Il
SIC Il Ans o a Fxrtas- saasisd, That in addition
70 the arr l IL shall be The duty of hs
pectors 70 examine al proper times IN
IssrnylnS and departing 10 aud from their re- |
s9etNt port- 90 0iten as 10 enable them to detect
az nssect 10 comply with the uirements Of law,
sLl also any defects CT mperfectiOn3 becoming an 1
parent after the IN spection Aforesaid, and tending
20 render the navigation OF the vessels afe and
~ tney shAu discover any OMISSION TO comply with
lhs Ias. OF that repairs have become necessary to
maze the vessel sae. the said ins pee tors shall AZ
once nOtlfy the sster IN writing, stating ia the
notice hat 10 required and IL the aster deems the
reqqlrt ments unreasonable unnecessary, he may 1
appy Tor re- examination Of the 10 the
A. m fafo I'D 10 II