Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-10

Jerry beats the humbss Of Passengers of each class
car carry with prudence and safety, and Il shall
not be lawful 10 take On board sny such steamer
tee certe ate 81 aforesaid and for every violation
4 III pToyis the master aud owner or either OF
sane, 20 foItsitthe amount Of passage money aud
ten dollars fsr each passenger hey ond the number
steamer shali engage in exc NJ sons ms .hs
-Is 10 such steamer special permit, in writing,
lot the occasion, IN which shah be stated the ed
ard the nun Der and Kind OF lite saving appliances
ditioRal passengers: aRd tho, shall also in their
otcIetion, limit the route and distance for such
sEC 40. And D. At Jlrfse7 snarfsa That it shall be
the duty Of the master Of every passenger steamer 10
eep correct list Of all the passengers receye ed
and delivered frJm Gsy to ds' noting the places
where received aud where landed, which record
shall be open 20 the inspection Of the inspectors aud
officers Of the customs At al times aud the aggre-
saie number Of said Passengers shah be furnished
exceeding enc hundred miles, the number of pas
ser gers u kept shsl' be sufficient; and ia case OF
de Auit through "gligsnce or design. the 'ad mas
ter shall forfeit one hundred dollars which penalty,
A. well g. hat for excess Of passengers shall lie 3
bond nay, a. provided in other ca, e. be given TO
secure the Satisfaction of the judgment.
ter or Commander Of any ste Gamer csrTyiag psssen-
re shall keepOn board IF such stsaa least two
cDes 4 this act TO be furnished to him By the Sec
re airy of the Treasury; and if the master or con-
msnder neglects OF refuses TO DO 50. shall unr
sonably refuse 10 exhibit copy Of tina to any
gssssn. sr who shall ask for IL, be shall forfeit
sEC. 81 And b vt fsrt+e- sr1ri.f, Tha, all coast.
wise sea going vessels, and vessel navigating the
great lskes, hall be subject to the nsyig laws
Jurisdiction thereef and Gil VESSELS. propsIed in
whole q 10 part b. 1ean, and navigating Is siore
tions established in pursuance of Law for the gov
erument of steam vessels in passing as provided by
to e sSlnt ntsa
and 10 e rules aud ssgp.tons Aforesaid, not sail
on the his ssas, be under the control and direction
Of pilots licensed by the inspectors Of steamboats,
pose upon pilots Of steam vessels horein provided
Tor any obligation to procure State or other Ii
nor other regulation which Will impede such pilot.
Ia the performance Of their duties, as required by
levied By any such authority up"n s6s ssssm be
piloted ~ herein provided, and in no case
steam vessel exceed the customary or legally estsb
Iishod rates in the state where the same is per
shall lie construed 70 .nnu or affect any regulation
esiablshed by the laws OF any state requiring
seis entering or leaving port in any such Sta-e
other than coast wise steam vessels take a pilot
siate, or Of State situate upon the waters OF such
exc. 50, And b II further srarf,f That evarx
sound OF the United States, shall be provided witt
servers and draes as Will lest sec ure the g,
all on board such vessel in case OF disaster
Northwestern lakes. shall have the lfs-b ats re-
suftahie disau
gazing apparatus, so arranged as to allow snch
boats to De safely launched while such We ss,s are
under speed or Other wise, and so as TO allow such
dis nsaeing both ends OF the boat stimuli, an
to the Aha / n VI SaS Ss .Y ss
o. sopfTylsine inspectors to NIX and determine, by
life and drag. d tb., . .bs .is
rsd On such vessels, and Also the kind aud
eT from vater in case Of Isavy Ieakaes tha
OF said pumps or appliances being suited to Tia MAJ
owners Of any such essrs nssleet or and II the
provide such drag, life-boats, foats RATS lite.
gnrd by he bosf Of RpIaisSs as ;hs be re-
approved by the Secretary Of rhe Treasury snS6
sc s. 4"S < s1i S s%scs d Ths. ever
going steamer, aud every steamer naVig sting the
ssnEers, the building OF which shall be coapIsted
after six months from the passage OF this act shall
heads, said bulkhssds to reach to the main dsek
in SINGLE deoked vessels otherwise to the deck next
properly secured 90 tie hui Of the Vessel: tbs posi
Of which the same shall re cOnstructed to be- dei~
mined by the general rules Of the board Of supsrvs
SIC 81 And be sfJurtts- enacted, Ths, II shall n,
All times be the duty Of all officers iicenss uader
Their eNaminaiinr Of any such vessel to which az
IuSL lice used officers bclof ?, and TO D ia. on,
hull, equipments, boilers. or machinery OF .u.,,
vessel, and also TO make Known to the :. A.
s6io u1 t. r.. or
DoIers, or machinery; and IN oefault thereof the
I s Se rsToke Soh 0c'r 50 nesectns or refcHns
sEo. Is. And ss u }srtasr enacted. That I, apv
meree, wronstully or unreasonably refuse to serve
~ bis oical Capacity on any steamer, suthsrzed
tsi 60 deliver ~ the applicant for such service A.
the time Of such refusal, II the same SHAH be de-
nesT 70 sd@t the n p eI SOa q. or
q rltorrf
Of the vessel desire place there FOR the our
Scss o. l.sIniP the Drofs. Jon d. icsnse shall be
provided il other reyocston Of snch fen
SEC IS. AMI D. aJg,s,r snoe,ed, That every can.
tain, CHIEF nate. engineer, and pilot OF any such
vessel shall before entering upon his duties, make
yded for. 70 be recorded with the certificate that
he NIL faithfully end honestly according to his best
walton perform all the duties required Of him hy
IN. act And And Il any such captain, chief mate.
&C. as wins IS. shall, when under examins, Ion ON
iossy faIsfy the such ss.I be- deamG
guilty o. per ury, and II convicted be punished az
cehssd ooeG .ss .1iR any such
distant from any local board Of inspectors snch In
fet may srant rsbess Of I 81. ie Of the dis
such licensed ofeer being personally present under
.uoh regulation. =. the board Of .1psrvisns in.
&c. 81 AMd % tIa!tAs, ca 1et.a. That any cap
IAN eoglnesr; OF pilot, or other person EN- Dloyed
Negligence, in attention TO his or Their
duties Oh such vessel the life OF any person shall be
or in eonseauence OF fraud, ,nniv suce,
Hls oud uct or VIC alton Of law By any owner or in
speotor or other public ocer, thS lite OF any per
n sosl be destroy ed, he or they shall be deemed
guilty. OF granddaughter, and, UPON Conviction
thereof before circuit Of the United states
shall be sentenced 10 confinement at hard labor Tor
period OF not more than ten years
BIC IS. Anf Dc ~ further erdrf,d, That the hull
aId boilers q even ferry boar. eAnsi.bost yacht
or other sm all cra'f CT like character propelled by
steam, shall be inspected under the provisions OF
this set. And such other DsOyisons Of law for the
better security OF life, may BE- piica such
vessels shall by the rules and regulations Of the
board 81 supervising Inspectors be required before
q certificate OF inspection shall be granted; aud no
such w ssel shall be naviRated without a Iicspsed
engineer and licen sed pilot.
rKc- - Aad De IE tkrthsv enacted, That the hull
and boiler boilers Of tug boat wing boat
and freight tost shall be inspected, under the proyi.
sions Of this act and 10 shall be the duty OF the in
spectOrs to that the boilers, machinery, and APP
pui tenances OF such vessel are not dangerous In
form or workmanship. and that the safety -valve
gauge cocks. low.vater alarm indicators, steam.
gauges, and fusisls plugs are all attached in
fOrmity TO law; and the Off GERS navigating such
vessels shall be licensed In Conformity With the pro
visions Of this act aud shall be subject to the
regulation Of Law IS officers navigating passenger
steamers. ID p