The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-01-06
Nevg? Mort Ia ~ Uv est 81 Supplement-


taatuy of the master ii every passenger steamer to
keep liz. ii: the passengers received ana
q. vercd from tlay 10 day, nu,in. the !;r's where
iaas.. which! record I'll. bg open I" the inspection
a. tic inspectors and Officers eli the Customs 1T az
times :., tho aggregate uGnib.r I" said pas myers
~a. b. furnished to inspectors IL ot'r ~ tl, Tor
'ur roltr- rot exceeding Que hundred miles. tho
n.nh ! %: pa"-.'n,rrt II Kept. shall BE- sufficient and
in case Of dcfanlt through n,r-.rnccO .!T"n. Ia:
master hal! surtrt one bundled dollars when pen H.
~. wei a. that for excess Of i--cilci- shall b. =
lien upon the vessel Provided however. Tint bond
may w. pr.Nic! in other cases. b. given to securc
IL. -.ti-tacii ION of ti.r judgment,
SIC. 80 And b" II farther e, acted, That every ns
terror commander OF any steamer car: VIM par-ct
GERS -.ll keel, irh Of such steamer Il. h''st twO
copies OF :i. .. to be turni. he'd 10 him by the Sc,
,ria!y Of the Treasury: and II the n'uster Or commando
u ns-i lets TO exhibit copy Of tn: same u
any p,-.r:,:.r WHO shall ask tor IT, he shall forfeit
twrDt. cellars.
SEQ d. Aud hc it further enacted, That als >,ast-
wise sc.going vessels, and vrssesl la'l.ash: the
great lakes. shall b. sub cct 10 the NAVIGATION laws OF
United States, when navi -atin" within the Jni'>-
,lcion thclef: aud II vrssl' propelled III who'. or
in part by Steam. and eating ~ Aforesaid sli,ll
b. subject Ill the rules and :cgull ions established
in pursuance t,c law f", the government VI steam
vessels in lussin" rs provided ny thl- at: ana every
cOlstwisc s,a,Or: rtcsu'Nc-se SUBJECT 10 The h'i.
cation laws OF the United states and To tbs: rules an!
regulators aforesaid. no sailing under rc-iser snail
wien under way except wlc on t!'c hi: seas, be
under the control and direction Ot pilots licensed ny
the inspectors Of stramltliie. And no STATE IL MT
nicpal government -ha impose upon pilots "t steam.
Vessels hcciu pfDNcu iOr. any Git atloH 10 procure
II state other cs il aGdii ion Ia that Issued ny
the trir,H STATES. nor other regulation wiich VIII I'M
y d., such pilu- il, the l"rlO nii'r Ut their duties.
u" required b. tn. act: sal any pilot cha. DC
L., led by an, -ur authority upon any steamer pilot
Cd ~ herein provided. and in no case >iii the ircs
charged for iluia4e U any -icai'c>'cl exceed Ire
customary or k.aiy established rAl". IN the State
where the SAINT j. PERFORMED: Provided. however.
that nothing IN this net slnl he construed to ai'hni
Or affect any regulation established by the inw- Of
ANY state rlui, in" vessels entering ~ leaving port
in
to take pilot day licensed or authorized ny the
laws Vi -Gen state Or OF state situate u'! tbs va
tcr- ~ >,ich STAT.
SIC 81 And be it further enacted. That every
steamer n.,i.ai,n: the ocean. Or any lake bay, or
sound III the United states, sna!l b. provided with
.uc!, uumhis Ui irbOa,-. hoat-. RATS, Iic-p'c-,rv.
en-, aud ,ra". viii best sCcuic the safety ct all
persons Oh board Of such vessel IN ot disaster.
every such vessel wat H: ay 81 pc aa
northwestern laA,. shah h.,vc the ltebniis required
b. laa, provided with suitable boat .di-cu-a.iI- al
par.tu.. 80 arrui.rh as 10 allow ~uc, boat. be
safely launched wnIic -uc! Vessels are under speed
o. otherwise. and 10 n To allow such disca.'.il APP
p;.iatIs to be operated by ore pr son. di>,I-Hin
both ends "i the boat > simultaneously from the tack.
les by which it nm, 'c loAcrc 10 the water Aud 1t
snli fc The dntt of the 10 md vi -nitivisng INSPECT
to Xix and determine, by ticir rules ana r-aia-
toii- tire kind uI iiicD,as. fnt- rats. liicpr
and drag that snail as'l on zach vessels, t
also the kind and cnpct ot pumps or other n!'n'ai-
tor tIcciii- HE -, aIlc, from water IN ci,S Vi
ices, ia a... the capacn. Ui laid pump. aptai-
!" 2 suiicd to the navigation in who" the steam
scnployct and # the own,r- ut m! such steam
Neglect Oh refuse t. iIOvilc such da-. lc'oai-
nOa-, rats fc-pic>citcis. pumps. Appliances,
shall required. hy in' board super, l-in. in,, 'cct
O.s and app, Vy, BY IN. SECRETARY Of tine Tra airy.
such owners -hai b. fined one tno.I-.,i,d un.aIs.
SEC. 81 And he II tuitnrr enacted. THAT every
going steamer, aud every steam havigatin. the
great northern or northwestern lakes ctiryi. as
sen.er- the buidi". OF which shall bc completed
after six months ;. the passage OF this act, sl'all
hnyc not lees than three watcrti-ht cross bulkas
said buiki,ea,s to reach t. the main deck IN single
adj l.y
main deck The sasAe 10 bc made Ut iron plates.
tame, ulOn suitable framework. aud properly &C.
cured to tire hull VI the vcerl: tue position OF sICh
bull heads and the strength vi material Ot which the
shal be eOnstincyIl - b. determined by tho
general rules vi the bo,ri Of Supervising iuspcctor-.
Sec. 81. Ana be II tuIthcr enacted THAT II shalt ut
all times I've tue duty VI all officers licensed nlrlir TIE
provisions vi this act to assist the inspectors in their
examnat iOn Vi any such vessel tn when any such
licensed officers belong, and to point all detects
ami imle.tectOs's known t'' them ia the hull equip
moats boilers, machinery Of such vessel and also
10 snake Known to the Inspectors ut the earliest OiI
portunty all accidents Or occurrences producing sc
riOus injury To the vessel he: boilers macilin,y
and In default thereof tue license Of any such officer
~ E.aiYI ting or rcirsii.g seal b. 'sv"ked " ~.
GSvC. t. And b. II ttntues enacted. That If any
licensed officer SHALL to hndeiaice Ot commerce..
wrongfuy o. unreasOnably refuse to serve ~ b. Oh
cui capacity any steamer, authorized by the
terms VI his cegtiilsle ccnss,,or shall tail to de-
liver the applicant iOyucn service At tho time Vi
saeh rstu.ai ,!ths s.n ~ dem n,,, statement IN
fer, or il any pilot engineer shall refuse to admit
into tho pilot house egine-rOOm any pcrsOn whom
the master Or Of the may desire 70 p1sg
fntss to- the po,poes of learning she profession. h's
Hses,Ae staI bs revoked ns,pD w same prvcvedngt
as heseia provided In Sthsyy cases Vt revocation =
such licenses.
tain, thief engineer, and pilot vi any sucH W
Id shal oetots epterinY nposihis duties make sol
emn oath before Ut the Inspectors bccei4 pSeyi,
ded for to b. recrded with tue certificate that he
MI faithfully and honertly according to bis best
eh5u SHt judi penk Observation-Disclosures Or reserva
ton, p foi MI tire duties raired Of him, BY this
xct. And II any such captain, Chief mVte: engineer
Of pilot, or any perrOn summoned under this act NJ
witness, shall, when unpOh examination on oath BY
any sch eeeos; KNOW ingy aud intentionally talri
fy the ruth. such peTsOn shall be esmc1 guilty OF
perjury, and II convicted be punished eCcr1ipely:
hlaOvG.A n.ssrses, Thst ,wksp any such eeo.ed on
Ger l. employed on steamer in = district distant
iron any local board Of inspectors or the supervising
inspector OF the district may lrsnt renewal OF his
'N6nse N)hovt &uqh lecSsed officer being pessoualy
ApI&soat, uhd2 1uSl regulations thcrboah iOt ~
pe,viring inspectors thall prescribe.
SIC g. And be II further enscte0s That ~ oQp,
tsih sagpls, Of pi!9t Or 9the, person employed on
lgcnce or inattenton to his or their respective du
cs such vessel the life Of any person shall be de-
stroyed, It'll in consequence Of fraud cornivancc,
misconduct, violation Of law by any owner or in