New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-03
of service prior to such termination, but


during which he unlawfully refuses or neg
Iects to work when required, after the time
liked by the agreement for his beginning
work, nor, unless the court hearing the case
otherwise directs, for any. period during
which he is lawfully imprisoned for any Of
tense committed By him.
SEC IS. That the master or owner of any
ship making voyages as hereinbefore de-
scribed in section twelve of this act, except
1oreign-going ships, shall pay to every sea-
man his wages within two days after the
termination of tie agreement, or at the
time such seaman is discharged, whichever
first happens; and in the case of foreign
going ships, within three days after the
cargo has been delivered, or within five
DAYS after the seaman's discharge, which
ever first happens; and in, all cases the sea
man shall, at the time of his discharge be
entitled to be paid, on account, a sum equal
to one-fourth part of the balance due to
him. and every master or owner who ne
elects or refuses to make payment in man
ner aforesaid without sufficient cause shall
pay to the seaman sum not exceeding the
amount Of two days pay for each OF the
days, not exceeding ten days, during which
payment is delayed beyond the respective
periods aforesaid; and such sum shall be
recoverable as wages in any claim made be-
fore the court; provided, that this section
shall not apply to the masters or owners of
any vessel where the seaman is entitled to
share in the profits Of the cruise or voyage,
SEC. 30, That any three or more Of the
crew OF any merchant ship of the United
States, as described in section twelve of
this act, may complain to any officer in com
mand of any of the ships in the United
States navy, or any American consular Off
Ger or any shipping commissioner, or any
chief officer of the customs that, the pro
visions or water for the use of the crew
are at any time of bad quality, unfit for
use, or deficient in quantity; such officer
shall thereupOn examine the said provisions
or water, or cause them to be examined;
and ii on examination such provisions or
water are found to be Of bad quality and
unit for use, or be deficient in quantity, the
person making such examination shall sig
nifty the same in writing to the master of
the ship; and if such master does not there
upon provide other provisions or water,
where the same can be had, in lieu of any
so signitied to be of bad quality and unfit
for use, or does not procure the requisite
quantity Of any so signified be insufficient
in quantity or uses, any provisions of water
which have been 80 signifed as aforesaid to
be Of bad quality and unfit for use, he shall.
IN every such case, incur a penalty not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars; and upon
every such examination as aforesaid the
officers making or directing the same shall
enter a statement of the result of the
examination il the log book; and shall
send q report thereof to the district
judge Of the port at which such vessel is
bound, and such report shall be received 1
in evidence in any legal proceedings.
Sec. 81. That if the officer to whom any
such complaint as last aforesaid is made
eertlfes in such statement as aforesaid that
there was no reasonable ground for such
complaint, each Of the parties so complain
ing shall be liable to forfeit to the master
or owner, out OF his wages, a sum not ex-
ceeding one weeks wages.
SEC. So. That if any seamen, as aforesaid
while on board any ship, shall state to the
master that they desire to make complaint
as aforesaid, to any consular officer, or naval
officer of any ship of the United States, or
any shipping commissioner, against the |
master, the said master shall, if the ship is
then at a place where there is any such |
officer as aforesaid, so soon as the service |
Of the ship will permit, and if the ship is not |
then at such a place, SO soon after her first |
arrival at such place as the service Of the |
ship will permit, allow such seamen, or any |
Of them, to 60 ashore, or send him or them
ashore, in proper custody, so thath or they |
may be enabled to make such complaint; !
and shall in default incur a penalty not ex-
,eeding one hundred dollars.
SEC. 80. That in the following cases, that
6 to say, first, if, during voyage, the |
allowance of any of the provisions which
my seaman has, by his agreement stipu-
ated for is reduced Except in accordance
with any regulations for reduction by
way OF punishment, contained in the
agreement, and also for any time
Turing which such seaman willtully, and
without sufficient cause, refuses or neg
ects to perform his duty, or is lawfully I'M
Ter confinement for misconduct either on
,eard or on 8hOre); secondly, if it is shown !
hat any of such provisions are, or have
'een during the voyage, bad in quality, and
Unfit for use, the seaman shall receive by |
way of compensation for such reduction or
,ad quality, according to the time of its
the following sums, to be paid
O him in addition to and 10 be recoverable
vs. wages, that is to say: First, if his allow
is reduced by any quantity not exceed
ng 0ne-third of the quantity specified in the
greement, a sum not exceeding fifty cents
day; secondly, if his allowance is reduced
Y more than one third of such quantity,
UNI not exceeding one dollar az day;
hirdly, in respect of such bad quality as
foresaid, a sum not exceeding one dollar
ay. Butt it is shown to the satisfaction
the court before which the case is tried
hat any provisions the allowance of which
as been reduced could not be procured or
applied in sufficient quantities, or were
nav0idably injured or lost, and that
roper and equivalent substitutes we're sup
lied in lieu thereof in reasonable time, |
le court shall take such circumstances into
and shall modify or refuse
as the justice of the case may ;
9quire.
SEC. 40. That every ship belonging to a
tizen or citizens OF the United States, as
escribed in section twelve Of this act, shall {
9 provided with a chest Of medicines; and {
very sailing ship bound on voyage across I
le Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, or around
ape Horn, or the Cape Of Good Hope, or |
lgaged in the whale OF other fisheries, or {
sealing, shall also be provided with, and 6
fuse to be kept, sufficient quantity of q
me- or lemon juice, and also sugar and a
negar, or other anti-scorbutics, as Con c
'ess may sanction, to be served out to !
yery seaman as follows, that ia to say, the s
aster of every snch ship, as last aforesaid, {
all serve the lime or lemon juice, and '
lgar and vinegar, to the crew, within ten +
tys after salt provisions mainly have been i
rived out TO the crew, and so long alter s
ard as such consumption of salt provisions j
the lime or lemon juice and sugar S
lilly at the rate of half an ounce each per i
", and the vinegar weekly at the rate of 2
III pint per week for each member of the C
aw. G
SEC. al, That If on any such ship as afore- b
id such medicines, medical stores, lime I
lemon Juice or other articles, sugar and il
negar, as are hereinbefore required, are "
t provided aud kept on board, as herein Q
fore required, the master or owner shall |
eur penalty not exceeding five hundred II
liars; and if the master of any such ship @
aforesaid neglects to serve out the lime q
lemon juice, and sugar and vinegar IN
Q case and manner hereinbefore directed, 81
shall for each such offense incur pen q
" not exceeding one hundred dollars: and | Ct