The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-08-31
Office of the U. s. Shipping Commissioner
For the Port Of Portland and Falmouth:
Oaiee I34 FORE STREET,
until more suitable one can be obtained)
AUGUST 26, 1872
CIRCULAR NO. 1

AUGUST 1917.
CIRCULAR NO. 1.
TENHE undersigned respectfully notifies the Mer-
Il chants, Mariners and all others of the Port of
Portland and Falmouth, interested in maritime af-
fans, that nnder the Act passed by the Forty second
Congress, second session, entitled an Act
"IO authorize tie appointment Of Shipping Com
issioners, bs the serdl C~cs Courts or The United
States to sperintend the shipping and discharge OF
Seamen engaged in merchant chips belonging 10 he
Unted States, and for the further protection of Sea-
men," that he has been duly appointed SHIPPING
COMMISSIONER for the PoRT OF PORTLAND AND
FALMOUTH, and that this Office will be open for the
shipping and discharge Of Seamen the law directs
en- and after Monday, August 26, 1872
Abstracts from the Law.
All Seamen employed in the Merchant Ships be-
longing the United States and engaged in Foreign
Pacific Trade, must be engaged and discharged I'm
the presence OF the Shipping COmmissoner appointed
under this Act. Section 12)
Ships in the Coasting Trade exempt from the
provisions Of the Act in far that their owners
consignees or masters may act shipping commits
| sioners for the above purposes.
But any person other than Commits. oner under
this Act, who shall perform or attempt to PERFORM
either directly or indirectly, the duties which by
this Act set forth as pertaining to "Shipping Com
missioner" shall incur penalty not exceeding five
hundred dollars. Section 81
Every Seaman Is entitled to one-fourth of the bal
ance Of wages due him. when discharged and the re-
mainder, II in the Coasting Trade within two DAYS
amer his dseharge and ifn the Foreign Trade, with
In five days after his discharge thee days aer the
cargo has been delivered, whichever happens first.
| Section 35)
tions shall be given to each Seaman II he is to be
| discharged before a Shipping Commissioner to such
Commissioner, forty-eght hours before he is paid on
| (Section 49,
No shipping Commissioner, Clerk or Employee,
shall demand receive directly indirectly any re-
| munerati0n whatever, for hiring or supplying any
| Seaman for any Merchant Ship, except the lawful
| fees payable under the Act. (Section ~
Deceased Seamen's wages and effects must be nc
counted for to the Shipping Commissioner. (Sections
| AZ to 52)
Every person who not being in the United State,
Service and not being duly authorized by law for the
purpose, goes board any ship about to arrive at
the place OF her destination before her actual arrival
ana before she has been completely moored, without
permission OF the master, SHALL for every such of
fence incur penalty not exceeding two hundred dol
lars, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any pe-
riod not exceeding six months and the master or
son going board aforesaid, into custody and
deliver him up forthwith to any constable OF police
officer to be by him taken before any Justice Of the
Peace and to be dealt with according to the provi-
| siOns Of the Act. (Seetion 62)
No person within twenty -four hours after the ar
rival OF any Ship at any Port in the United States
then being on board such Ship, shall solicit any Sea-
man to become lodger at the house of any person
letting lodgings for hire, nor take out of such Ship
any effects Of any Seaman except under his personal
direction and with the permission OF the master.
| (Section 63.)
Every person except the master and apprentices
who shall be employed or engaged on board of any
vessel belonging to any citizen Of the United States
shall be deemed and taken to be a Seaman" and
every description Of such vessel shall be considered
Ship within the meaning and for the purpose OF this
Act. Section 65.)
This Act will go into effect on the 9Th day of Au-
gust. All Ships clearing ON and AFTER that date
will be required to have their crews engaged accord
ing to its provisions
Copies Of the Act may be procured at this Office.
aug27-d1w