The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-01-06

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UNITED STATES;l
.,. .hr.. PASSED AT ME- IA a. @.
Third Session orthc COrty.First Congress

CaAP. CAN Act to prov.ds for the bet,er Secssity
81 Lite board Of vrr-els propelled IN mole or ID
Part by stesip. and Tor other Purposes D. !
L. Be Il enacted Ey kAe Senate ant House Of Repyesen
eust-e. u Ue Ehiet s,ote, Of America In congress
ns.s,niIet, Thst no LICENSE register, Or enrolment
y sb s ssT r.. customs. y sSy co.
scl propclcd IN whole In part by .tean nntil h
~ III nave satisfactory evidence that all the proy;
Il nny such yc-rci rha be navgited without comply
iny with the term. Il this net the owner Or owners
tnsSf shall forfeit 90 the United states the sum o.
nV1 ,adrct don tor each oitcnc, one half for the
Us. OF tl,. 'nor"er. and for which SUN the steam
bolt or vss, engaged shall be liable and may be
.izea and yrcrsIed syainsi BY way Of libei N any
Diet III CONT Ut the United states having jurtsdt tl0n
OF tilr offence d. ..', ,,,,
3'ssc q, And be It further enuctcd. That every
sItiiS. ~csidei vita sni'abe pipes and valves ut
,ache to the boiler to convey steam tftO the hold ana
<e 6iGerttt compartments thereof to cxttngnsh nre
aud every stove n-ed any such vessel shall bc well
aud securely fastened. 70 n 10 prevent 1t from bcn.
moved or oSerthrowR and all woodwork or other i.-
nitb,. substances about the boilers chimneys, c1oS-
thoroughly shielded BY some uncomfortable material,
in such manner to leave the mir 10 circulate fre.iy
hetwee, snch material and woodwork or other ignti-
spve'oa. ths inssTor sS, require ali other
sussd i, .sain.t loss or danger from ire e'
SEC 3. And he It further enacted. That every
STEAMER permitted by her cirtihcatc Of Inspection to
steancr earsns ps aud whsS shall also
carry cotton, hay, or hemp. shall bc provided with
m fire Or ora 1Sr ur v
spatatHs for throwing water eha be kept at al tmgs
ana all Of the year In good order and ready
he asnsoau a.s s ON each I'D ID " H. vessel To-
convey the water TO the upper dccks; to these pipes
there shall BE- attached BY means 81 stop cocks Or
good and suitable hose Uf Sufficient strength TO stand
pressure Of not less than one hundred pounds to the
square inch long enough to reach to all parts Of the
vsAsu and O,s,., fnrOn.ryl nrnyidcd with
sies. and keit in GOOD order ard ready for immediate
service. And every steamer exceeding two hundred
dod with two good doate.nc,ing ire pumps, to be
worked BY hand each chamber OF said pumps shall be
dred cubic inches OF water: said pumps shall he
psscsd IN the most suitable parts Of the vessel for e
cient service having suitable wclftted hose to each
punt. OF at least half the vessel in length, kept at
Ill times IN perfect orde-, aud shipped up and ready
fof immediate use; ard every such steamer not cx
eeeia. two hundred tons, one OF such ptmps may DC
shall be supplied with waite, by means OF a suitable
pipcconnected Herewith, and passiMg through the
eide Of the vessel 40 low As 10 he ut all times under
water who, she is aoa!; and no fire pump thus pro.
vded Ef shall he PLACED below the lower deck OF any
soch sesse; and every steamer shall be provided with
81: 70 ss. bo-s sS
psy Of hundred cubic inches. herein required
shal nOt apply 70 steamers now in service
hay loose cotton or loose hemp. camphene. nitro ly-
ceinc, nApt benzne. beNzolr coal oil. crude or re-
ancd petroleum, or other like explosive burning uids
Orlke dangerous articles. shall be carried as freight
usel stores on any steamer carrying plsscngcra
nor shall Lsled c0ttO; or hemp bc carried on such
steamers unless the balrs nre rOpactly pressed, and
th0svuvhlv cosersd with Lagging or similar fabric
aud secured with good rope or iron bands; and every
bale Of oOton or hemp that shall he shipped or car
reA ~, ANY assenvr steamer without conforming to
the provisions Of this section shalt he subject to pen
styof ave dollars; which bales shall b liable 70 scis
ro AID s. 70 ssTs the Eay"snt OF sGc' psn"
cont In case O special license granted by inspectors
kersinaftcr provided; nor shall oil OF vo nitric OK
cspt On The decks OF guards thereof or n sue other
sale part Of the vessel shalt be prescribed by the m
spsctors. Refined petroleum which win not ignite at
ateusperatvrc lcss THIN hundred and ten 6egrees
OF Esienteight THERMOMETERS. may be e,icd on board
such steamers upon routes where there II no other
practical mode Of transporting it. and under such reg
VAtionn ~ shall IN prescribed by the board Ut snpcr
vi.ngA nspccors with the approval Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury, and I'll spirits # turpentine may
S 90 ss.ss "hf Ss s %ases.
sso H. carried uu such steamers when secures! pack
ed In strong ti.t chests the ooyers Of which
tsteu..., and slowed In safe part Of the vesseE n
Asscura dtuasa from any ARE or heat; and al s,k
ether p'Ois.Ssr shall b. made on every steamer ear
tisgnrh dire a. shall be prescribed ly the hoard Of aa
pcryi-iug inspectors, and approvcdby She SecEessty
* ths Treasury Provided, That the Secretary Of sle
Treasury may grant permission to the owner Of any
ycssel for tho Use Of any invention Or lsccss
for the VI PETROLEUM OF other mineral oils
Or buDsldlMee III tue pIOCaGtOU u motive power, asd
I've shall have power to make and enforce rssslstons
copccrning the Application and u.e q the same tos
such purpose: and no perm shall b. granted un
less upon the certificate Of the supervising inspector
Ut steamboats, for the d!sii let wherein said vessel
registered and other sat i-cOy proc, that the Use Oi
the same Is rnfc aud efficient and upon such pscof
and the approval Of such Certificate BY the ietary
of the Treasury, spccal license for the Ut such
process or invention a. aforesaid. shall issue uode'
SEC. d Aud b, II further enacted, That al gun
powder, nitoe'yccin Inc. naplhltha. bensine benooic
cuai oil crude Or refined petroleum, oil Of vttrIOl
yjlr'c or any other chemical acids oil or rpirits n
tnlpcntinc. friction matchcs and nil other articles o.
like chnIaet,r, when packed Or pnt upt shipment
cach other aud from all other articles, and the pack
age, box. cask, or Other vessel containing the ram,
shall be distinctly marked on the outside with thu
name Or desc ptlOn oil the article contained therein
aud every person who shall pack or put up or cause
be packed or put up for shipment any gunpOwdcr
uitog csri, phiEc, napl tia. herHine besx0e
coal-o,I crude " refined petroleum, oil Of >itrOl
tine friction matches, Or other articles of like char
actor. Otherwise than Aforesaid shall knowinsl!
ship attempt TO ship the same or shall deliver TIL
same to any such vessel stores unless packed ant
marked u. aforesaid: sha be damcd guilty of M =
dcmcauor and, upon conviction thereof by any c0GI
Of competent jurisdiction. shall be punished BY nm
not exceeding two thousand dollars or impisonnneD
the fine 10 20 10 the inforsr and the articles u b
liable to seizure and forfeiture -.
SEC q. And be- Il further enacted That every vessc
90 Propelled by steaul and passengers duTp,
the night time shall keep suitable number OF watch
men IL the csbins aud on each deck guard aaains
fire or other dangers, aud give alarm IN Of soci
dent or disaster and every neglect Of this duty tn
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