New-York tribune., 1872-07-29
LOCAL MISCELLANY e
THE NEW SHIPPING LAW.

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TRIBusEs exposure the oppression 10 whlen =. ~
- ,,oo,nd or,,crIarly al this port are about 10 DO
made nermapent by the enforcement OF 'he ohippns
law enacted for the protection OF soaa" a" ,"' '"o'
session OF Congress. Capt Charles - DuN.'-' a..
appointed shipping Commissioner ior 'nis p ~ u"'.
the provisions OF this law Is no" poi,o."s a. .
ert for its execution lie has secured the thrd noor
eaaroon exchange Nos. 1S1 and lse Cherry
o. and carnonters are now fitting 1t up preparatory 10
,be aaening OF rooms for the transaction Vi puSess
The law will 90 into effect on Aug g. but the roons VIII
be opened prior to that date 10 enaoio ou'so"e
.o make elearanoes at that time with proper crews.
Tho lar, proydes that the courts OF the United states
| . 80. I'm ybcb there is a seaport and a collector OF
! ,or,s ar a nort OF entry, shall appoint Shipping
| Commissioner These commissioners can be removed
t oue AZ the discretion OF the court and are required
hetore assuming the duties OF obce 10 give Dohds or
q, oo with two approved surees they are authorized
% iut deputies and clerks at their cost and are
resnonsibe for their acts. The ConulssOhers are 10
aor facilities for engaging seamen by keeping regis
ter of their names and repuaons to superntend the
and discharge TO provide means for seouI
inc the presence on board at the proper times OF men
! who arc so engaged; and 10 facilitate apprentice
shtps for sea service. Every owner con-
sgnee agent, or master OF SNIP ens1Nns
| or dischargtng any seaman before shipping
Commissioner is required 70 pay him all the fees pre-
crbed for such duties and may in part reimburse h
self IA mentioned below. In port where aConuiis
soner has not been appointed the Collector o oS'on'
or his deputy may perform these duties ANY Peiso"
fraudulently personating Shipping Commlsslohcr III
curs penalty not exceeding $780, Apprentices "io "
auired 10 be healthy, at least IL years Old ana osnP
voluntarily their apprenticeship ending when they are
1s vears old Any person demanding or receiving from
anv persen seeking employment as seanan' or rom
any person on his behalf any remuneration elher 'han
tbe fees authorized for providing him with employment
incurs penalty not exceeding slOO.
"shanghaeing" kidnapping seamen is prevented as
foows "fa any person shall be carried to sea as one
Of the crew on board of any ship making voyage
,bout entering into an agreement with the master OF
be ship in the form and manner and at the place and
times in such required. the ship shall be held Ia
bic and for each such Oense shall incur penalty not
exceeding 500" This section does not apply TO stow
aways" or persons who conceal themselves in ships to
steal passage.
Capt Duncan will have staff OF about 20 assistants
including six deputy Shipping Commissioners twho will
be under bonds to the COmmissOners) clerks, and y
runners The commerce OF the port large that spc
cial deputies will be assigned TO the different branches
one VIII attend to the shipping Of crews for steamers at
the piers; another TO the coasting tradei
third to paying and discharging seamen
and fourth 10 shipping scamen at the main Office The
mode OF operations viii be as follows: IhOsc owners,
merchants, masters and conssnecs who desire crews
for their vessels VIII send 10 the Office OF the shipping
Commissioner, aud state the NUMBER OF men thcf re-
gur their character the style OF the vessel they wish
10 man. the rate of wages, and other details The Com
missioner will then send out his who will be
P5SyfSsa dSSr Ti Tesor w. The aaST vii %
10 the seaWeg the wants Of those who egpI0 tue vessel
secure as many as may bc necessary and either take
them TO the Commissioners office or arrange for Their
appearance there at specified time, 90 that they may
be inspected by the shipper II crew and shipper be
mutually Satisfied, the agreements VIII be attested NY
ibe romnissouer and the crew be informed when they
viii be wanted W the vessel If any OF the seamen
attempt to desert the Commissioners runner VIII be
authorized 10 arrest them and take them on board
the vessel, or before the properly cOuslI-
ttt tatted AUTHORITIES i necessary The runner may
call npOn the police for assistance. II the sailor go
voluntarily he may give check in advance ON the /
shippers PAYABLE WITHIN SPssS9 g i 9gaDeF ~ S Fi 9iys
mother or friend Upon the completion OF the voyage,
a the seainen must be discharged ana receive their
wages i'm the presence Of "A Shipping Commissioner eX
cent IN eases where some competent otherwise
directs, and any master OF owner OF snip VINO uls-
charges any seaman belonging thereto or pays MS Nges
within the United states IN any other manner incurs
penalty not exceeding $50. -, - -. :. to- .
Every shall not less than is hours before pay,
ing of or dschaIng any seais GSgIr 10 % %r II
TO such shipping CommlssloheI Iuil anu iu9 M
OF his wages and all deductions to be made theretrOih
any account whatsoever and IN default SNAIL lor eaea
Ofensc incur penalty not exceeding MY uoIisi anu
no deduction from the wages OF any seaman shah be
allowed unless II included in the account delivered
Gus III respect 10 which such deductions are
they occur book To be kept for that purpose TO Dc
called the "Ocal LogboOR aud shall II required pro-
duce such book at the time OF the payment OF wages,
and also upon the hearing before any competent author
y, or any complaint OF question Iviaung " sueh pay
The Commissioner having paid the seaman his wages
receives receipt and asks hn he wishes to deposit any
money the Commissioner Will reserve the amount ana
give nim certificate OF deposit. BY thus retaining the
money in accordance with the wishes Of the owner the
possibility Of the sailors breaking his good resolution Of
Laying something by for arainy day" WILL be sma, ana
he will save what he would otherwise waste.
As 1t Will be mcOnvenent Tor the West Side steamer
shippers visit the Commissioners Office, OF the
Deputy COmnlss Will sup the on board the
respective vessels Captain Duncan has Issued the fol
'O"-1e 0ff1cr op TIE T. s sHrrrse COMMISSIONERS,
Nos. lo' and leg CatrIl.si, HkS;1oAh' Aas ~ ~
UfAk ofh. l"u a'eu'u u ,'tey''I' - ~ '' ~ a..
H.! s61 contains 4, 1Sss s,,o other P5SG1 ia s oss ,
4I % me cd state. AID engaged n foreign or Psdfe trade
%us s engaged and presence Of Shipping Com
trade are exempt the provisions Of thi act in 20 far ti their
~ f , r5 Is entitled 20 oneouh Of the balance Of vase. due
hin wen discharged and the remainder iu tbe colaog trade within
biz discharges ndh n The foreign tiaie within i've days
whichever happens (sec So full AID
deductions shall be 70 each II he be dis
cnane piping commissioner TO such commissioner a. hours
teoe be s IsG o. see ~ no .lpas commissioner esA or
seeI @ bring or spP,1s @ any seaman Tor any merchant ship
wages ae must be accounted for to the shipping cOm
y Ever person Who not being United sece and 10,
day authorized by law or the papose board Of ship
@ sSGq e a' q. t q % & S Sno % oc ho peon -f1' q ~
e1 g, ever .a osn incur % sI P. %, Sc sl'ssas 20 @
mogas and The master or PeI,G1 N .hae o s.d mp nay sse ny
fcre sIy nste q lie peace and dealt tih according
S sr within "a hour, saef he arrival Of any ship any port in
the United then board such ship shall solicit
man 10 become the hose Of any person ling Lodgings or
ship effects under
m poLa. AID with permission Of the (Seou
t3l
persop the master ad apprentices who shah BE-
uoyed engaged beard Of vessel belonging TO citizen Of IN
rted Sset taken 10 be seaman and every
,cptop vessel shall b. considered ship within the meaning
ana ol tl paose this act secion 90 1hs set val 70 INTO
tseet AL ships clearing and after that date will be required
engaged according TO IT, proynous Copies ot tue
s. NAV BE- tfoeafe. a tbs ofce. CHAkLEs G. DrsCAS
u. ). ahpIlEg Commissioner.
It Will be seen by reference to sections q and 6J That
urecauuus nave been taken 10 prevent coardinghouse
kccper from boarding vessels ana forcing the scalnen 10
90 with them 10 their dens. Many II the old ship
masters. runners. "shaughdcrs,' and lower boarding