Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-11
OFFICIAL
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed q: Third Session Of Forty -drst Congress.

other chief officer of the customs for the port ar dis
owners thareof "a aeompensa,ioa for the inspsc-
lions ard examination made Tor the year Che FOL
loSins sums IN addition TO the fee1 for issuing en-
roilments and license now allowed bv law accord.
iBg to TIE tonnage Of the vessel to wit For each
steaI vessel OF one hundred tons or under twenty
nvs dollars and, in sdditi N thereto Tor esch aud
.veTy ton IN excess Of one hundred tons FIVE cents
pilot. licensed Is herein provided, shall pay for
ey.ry Certificate. granted By sny inspector or ia.
mate engineer. ana pilot OF an iaferOr grade shall
gay for every certificate 80 granted. the sun of
officer of the customs in such manner aad un1er
such regulations shalt be prescribed by the
ssC. 81. And q UfUfihsy snncisg, That each local
board Of inspectors shall Keep sp accurate sccdnt
year, and Of all their Official acts and doings VIII Ch
IN The form 81 report, they shall communicate to
times as the board Of supervising Inspectors, by
sEc- 81. tnI ;, Jsffisr enacted Tha, in addition
there's .S Sanrd nov gpSae by
Territory for the district Of Milwaukee. Wisconsin,
trict Of apslachc0ls, FIorids Tor the district Of
Evansville Indiana; and for tbs dsir CT Of II g:On,
superior. And each LOCAL Inspector Of the several
Gl-ticts respectively, shall be paid annually under
i to Wit Il One toe o
hus, aud Inspector Of boilers for the 81, tricts
hundred dollars esch; Tor the districts Of Philaisi
PHO, baltimore Buffalo; St Louis, Louisville Din
Chicago. m@aSiss huaDS and aasn De'r fs.
i n0g;i. dSlaSf each for the dissIci: Of
sand i've bpndTsd dollars each; Tor Por,issd,
I'M ,n the district Of Oregon, New London. Nor.
Wheeling, n ashville, Portland, Msine, and Evans
sill.i one thoIs ~ two hundred dollars each;
60, and Burlingtsn and also st Marquette, eight
hundred dollars each and, in addition thereto, TIE
triets where their services Actually required,
X, Thousand a all
other districts, not exceeding sixteen hundred dol
appoint clerk to any such board Al CON nsasSn
not exceeding twelve hundred collars per anuum TO
inspector shall be paid three thousand dois-. pef
snnum and every inspector shall be paid for his
ten cent. per mile, when Incurred in the perform,
snce Of his duty and also for trsnsportsti'n of in
under such i.strsctions as shall be given by the
secretary Of the Treasury.
dent OF the United states shall, by and with the adj
s1o o. ne senate
encs 70 bis fitness and ability to systematzs ana
ssIry INTO effect all the provisions OF Law relating to
me steamboat inspection service, whose auty n
sas be under the direction of the Secretary Of the
stesub al Inspection laws, preside at the meetings
u the bo&d OF supervising inspectors, receive All
accounts Of such officers report folly A. ststat al
RODS TO the Secretary OF tine Treasury BON All mat
tsr- pertaining to his official duties aud proJuSe a
correct sud unifor1 administrator Of the nSpsetoS
Avs rules, and regulations; and the said sunsr-
- tb ~ ,nAi Dc pad Tor his serVi
peI suDum ard all his lnabls travelling az nsn
op ccisi ant 'oe f''e VI ten cents per mile when
SEC. s. And Be ., further esarisf, That the ssors.
rrenit or I,i,ioats Ia Jpn sppleaten there
Tor II this act discontipue any prosecution 70 re-
pspslty OF imnriSSHrent on t &C, eIce nt'ng the
upon such terms as he in his discretion sh Al. think
TINS act.ssI be hsd rulytSt to the said Secretary
a. anT iiformss ~ ,h s N es,es wnsre the claims
have been determined by court OF cog petent juris
80 ~, 1t 70 tnT Tor the remission OF
49,, ~ snu mt ne SAID secretary shall have
a,a 70 aicsrtan the fac upon Gil such sppi
a. he NAV dse,' nrnn11 a"d uHaet suen regulations
&c q: Ana = ,tJ1ifA,, enacted. That tn. Score.
sI,arr,s,,g ,fsas.ty snai procure LOT the several
oIs suSh Instruments stationery. printing, and
hseessary tor the use o. their respective
.ueh rules and IesuIsons may Be nsoss.arS to
se.ure me proper exec = ~ re s'eambost acts
o. All supervising inspectors local Inspectors,
hspeoters, gu psrylsng inspector general
travelling and other on OficsI duty,
s shG al books blanks stationery, fur
s ute sHu Otnef thlbgs necessary 70 carry into
ns re ,h ro.,sohs OF tbs act shall be paid Tor
cut Of the revenues received into The treasury rom
non OF s.es vessels and the licensing If
o. 5s al and re-, Is provided for By the
may .t &c = i Sns i Tor =, such purpose
wing and local inspectors q steamboats, shall exc
Snie propet bonds IN such form and upon such CON
ih d tn9 ne, eeSretsiy OF ne treasury may pre-
S,u SUP ctIo ms approval, conditioned for
ne ,sIthigi psiioImshce OF the duties Of their
sPCuHe IInC5s; ara the ~ ent In the pro
100 by Ia" o. all moneys that may be received by
tEtm- .,
81 o. -, aTa 5s ~ tNTtir enacted, That the pen
Any Iof the yiolatlon OF suy provision Of this act
hat Is nor other.lss c,slly provided for shall b.
nEe OF hNe hundred dollars one halt tor the u,e of
TIE info rmer
SIC. g. And u ~ ftvfhsT sHdcfsi That IL any
81 pper OF shippers u piaiina. gold, gold dust all
yer, bullio1, OF other precious metals coins level
~ bills OF any bank, or public body. diamond, or
other precious stones gold silver in m an
uiactuTed or uImsnuiacJure1 state. watches clocks
OF me pieces Of any description, trink cts orders
notes, or securities for payment Of money stamps,
maps writings, title DIS, paintings, engrayinss
pictures, gold OF silver plate or plated articles
china. silks, IN = manufactured or unmanufactured
state, and " neither wrought up not wrought on
Nth any Other material, i1rs, or lace, any Of
them con aimed IN any parcel, or package, or trunk
skau lade the same a. freight or baggage, on any
boat or vessel, without a. the time OF such ladng
giving 10 the master clerk, agent, or owner OF suck
boat or vessel receiving the same written notice of
the true character and value thereof, and having
the same entered on the bill Of adisR therefor the
master and owner or owners OF said boat or vessel
shall not be liable as carriers thereof in any form or
srs DC nspie i0r any soSn FOODS beyond the value