New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-24

3 | that is to say: First, a statement OF tn
. amount of money so left by the deceased
secondly, in case of sale, description 0
. each article sold; and the sum received TO
each thirdly, a statement of the sum du
: to deceased as wages, and the total amour
/ of deductions if any, to be made therefrom
J and shall cause such entry to be attested b.
| the mate and one of the crew.
t SEC. Al. That in cases provided for b.
? the last preceding section the t0ll0wln!
rules shall be observed: First if the shiI
proceeds at once to any port in the United
States, the master shall, within forty
eight hours after his arrival, deliver
any such effects as aforesaid remaining
, unsOld, and pay any money which he has
taken charge Of or received from such sale
as aforesaid, and also the balance of wages
due to the deceased, to the shipping com
missioner at the port of destination in the
United States; secondly, if the ship touches
and remains at some foreign port before
coming to any port in the United States,
the master shall report the case to the
/ United States consular officer there, and
shall give to such officer any information
he requires as to the destination of the ship
. and probable length of the voyage; and
SUCH officer may, if he considers it expe-
dent SO to do, require the said effects,
money and wages to be delivered and paid
TO him, and shall, upon such delivery and
payments give to the master receipt; and
the master shall within fOrty-eight hours
after his arrival at his Sort of destination
in the United States produce the same to
the shipping commissioner there; and such
consular officer shall in such case indorse
and certify upon the agreement with the
crew. Che particulars with respect TO
such delivery and payments thirdly if
| such Ottlceg as aforesaid does not re-
duire such payment and delivery to be
| made 80 him, the master shall take charge
| OF the said effects; money and wages, and
I shall, within torty-eight hours after his arri-
| val az his port OF destination in the United
Estates deliver and pay the same 70 the
] shipping commissioner there; fOurthly. the
master shall IN all cases in which any sea-
man or apprentice dies during the progress
: OF the voyage or engagement, 80 give to
such OtficeS oB shipping commissioner as
! aforesaid an account, in, such form as they
| may respectively require, of the effects.
money and wages SO to be delivered and
! paid and no deductions claimed in such ac-
! count shall be allowed unless verified, if
there is any official lOg-book by such entry
therein as hereinbefOre required; and also
by such other vouchers (if any as may be
reasonably required by the officer or ship
ping commissioner to whom the account is
rendereds filthy, upon due compliance
with such of the provisions of This section as
relates to acts to be done at the port of des-
finatiOn in the United States, the SHINING
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certificate to that effect, and no officer of
customs shall clear inward any foreign go
ing ship without the production of such GER
1ifcateo
Sec Is. Thae If any master fails Co take
such charge of the money or other effects of
seaman or apprentice during voyage, or
to make such entries in respect thereof
or to- procure such attestation 20 such
entries, or to make such payment OF de-
livery OF any money, wages, or effects of
any seaman or apprentice dying during O. |
voyage, or to give such account in respect |
thereof as hereinbetOre respectfully direct I
co. ne shall be accountable for the money, |
wages and effects OF the seaman or apprep- |
tlce 10 the judicial circuit court in whose |
iuristictioB such port of destination is sit
uateo and shall pay and deliver the same |
accordingly and such master shall, in addi-
tiUD fog every such Offense, incur % penalty
not exceeding treble the value of the money |
or effects orc if such value is not asceI- ]
tanned, not exceeding, two hundred dollars:
and u any such money! wages, cog effects
are not duly paid, deliveredo and accounted
Tor by She mastere The owner of the ship
anaIa payq seliveG and account for The same,
ana such money anu wages and the value :
OF such effects shai be recoverable from
him accordingly; and if he fails to account I
ter and pay che same. lie shall. in addition I
to his liability for the said money and
value, incur she same penalty which is
heSeInOet0re mentioned as incurred by the
master tor like Ottense: and all money!
wages, and effects OF any seaman or apDren-
tee dying during 8 voyage shall be recOy. !
e!a0ie IN the same couIts and by the
same modes OF proceeding 10y which sea.
men are enabled 80 reG0yeg wages due TO
tbemo /
sec if. THAI II snY arsc?, seaman OF ans
prentice ae LAST aforesaid dies at any place
0U1 OF the United States, Leaving ang money
81 effects net on board of his ship the United
states consul OF commercial agent at or |
nearest the place shall claim and take
charge q such money and effects; and such
officer shall. if he thinks fit, sell all OF any |
ot such effects, or any effects of any de. |
ceased seaman or apprentice delivered to
him under the provisions 0S this acf. and
;nal quarterly Vemit 90 the Judge OF the
district court Ot the port from which such
ship sallede or the PORE where the voyage ,
terminates, al! moneys belonging to or
'Tslng from the sale of Fhe effects or paid
which have come TO his hands I
lnders the provisions hereinbefore con.
aineds and shall gender such accounts
hereof as the district Judge requires
Sec 40 That whenever any seaman or ,
apprentice dies in the United States, and is :
Vt the time OF his death entitled to claim
rom the master or owner of any ship in which ;
6
uch master or owner shall pay and deliver, i
y account for the same to the shipping :
Commissioners at the port where the seaman q
T apprentice was discharged OF was to a
ave been discharged =
SEC. 48. That every shipping commissioner (
4 the United States shall, within one week r
rom che date of geceiying any such money. q
wages OF effects of any deceased seaman or &
ppFenfce9 payo remit or deliver to the cir !,
ult SQUIRT ST the circuit in which he resides d
ne sald money! wages or effects, subject to h
uch deductions as may be allowed by the n
neU5 court Tor expenses incurred in re-
peco TO SAID money and effects: and should n
ny commissioner fail 10 pay, remit and de- q
yer to the circuit court within the time u
mentioned, he shall incur a +,
enalty not exceeding treble the amount of n
ne value of such money and effects. !,
sECo AZ. That if the money and effects of a
ny seaman or apprentice paid, RENTED or ii
ellVered to the circuit court, including the h
9neys received for any part Of said effects e,
INCH have been sold, either before de- a.
very to the circuit court, or by its direc- f,
ons, 90 not exceed in value the sum of IL
lfee hundred dollars, then, subject to n
le provisions hereinafter contained and h
al such deductions for expenses in 10
ifEed IN respect to the seaman or apprcn- h
&c, or OF his said money and effects. as the 81
q court thinks fit to allow, the said courts n,
ay, II 1t thinks titso to do, pay and de-
yer The said money and effects either to "
~ claimants who can prove themselves to a.
.e satisfaction of the court either to be his In
ld0W or children, or to be entitled to the n,
tects of the deceased under his viii If m
~, OF under the statute for the distribu- do
on OF the effects of intestates, or under II
~ other statute, or at common law. or to ~
entitled to procure probate. or take out df