New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-09
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER g. 1872

SO appointed shall enter into bonds TO the
United States, conditioned for the faithful
performance of the duties required in his
Office for a sum. in the discretion of the
circuit Judge, OF not less than i've thousand
dollars, with two good and sufficient securi-
ties therefor, to be approved by said Judge;
aud shall take and subscribe the following
cath before entering upon the duties of his
Office: Il do sOlemnly swear Tor affirm, as
the case may be) that | will support the
constitution of the United States; and that
| will truly and faithfully discharge the
duties Of a shipping commissioner TO the
best OF my ability, and according to law"
Said oath shall be indorsed on the commits
sion or certificate of appointment, and
signed by him and certified by the officer
before whom such oath or affirmation shall
have been taken.
SEC. 3. That any shipping commissioner
may engage a clerk or clerks to assist him
N the transaction Of the business Of the
shipping Office. at his own proper cost and
may, in case OF necessity, depuJe such clerk
or clerks to act for him in his official
capacity; but the shipping commissioner
shall be held responsible for the acts of
every such clerk or deputy, and will be
personally liable tor any penalties such
clerk or deputy may incur BY the violation
of any of the provisions Of this act; and
all acts done by clerk. as such deputy,
shall be as valid and binding as il done by
the shipping commissioner. Each shipping
commissioner shall provide a seal with
which re shall authenticate all his official
acts, on which seal shall he engraved the
arms Of the United States and the name of
the seaport or district for which ne is com
missioned Any instrument either printed
or written, puEpOrting to be the official act
of shipping commissioner, and purpOrt-
ing to be under the seal and signature of
such shipping commissioner, shall be re-
ceived as prima facie evidence Of the otti-
cial character Of such instrument, aand,of
the truth OF the facts therein set forth
SEC. 4. That every shipping com
missioner shall lease, rent. or pro
cure at his own costo suitable
premises for the transaction of business.
and for the preservation OF the books and
other documents connected Herewith, and
which premises shall be styled "the ship
ingc0mmissioners office" And the gen
eral business Of shipping commissioner
shall be, first to afford facilities Tor en-
gaging sealnen by keeping a register OF
their names and characters; secondly, to
snperintend their engagement and dis
charge, in manner hereinafter mentioned;
thirdly, to provide means for securing the
presence on board at the proper times OF
men Whe are SO engaged; fOurthly, TO facili-
tate the making of apprenticeship to the
sea service, anu 10 perform sucu otlef du-
ties relating co merchant seaMen ana meF-
chant ships as are hereby or may hereafter,
under the powers herein contained, be com
mitted TO him.
SEC. ). That such fees, not exceeding the
sums specified in the table marked "A III
the schedule hereto annexed, shall be pay
able upon all engagements and discharges
effected before shipping-commissio as
hereinafter mentioned, and such shipping
commissioners shall cause a scale OF the
fees payable to be prepared, and to be con
splcuously placed IN the shipping office; and
the shipping commissioner may refuse 70
proceed with any engagement or discharge
unless the tees payable thereon are trst
paid
SEC, 6, That every owner. cOuEirnee.
agent, or master Of a ship engaging OF dis
CHARGING any sea1nen or seaman in a ship
ping Office. or before q shippinr commits
sioner shall nav to the sliupiug commits
sioner the whole of the fees hereby made
PAYABLE in respect of such engagement or
DISCHARGE. and NAV. for the DlIrSose of in
part reiInbursing himself deduct in respect
Of each such engagement or DISCHARGE. from
the WAGES of all persons {excaDr apnren-
ticcaI 40 engaged or DISCHARGED. and retain
any SIMS not EXCEEDING the SIMS spacifpl |
in that behalf in Che sable marked b i'll
the schedule hereto annexed
SEso = THAT any shiDpinco commissioner.
or any cIerk or emplove in am shipping
office who shall demand or Jeceive any re !
whatever either directly or in.
alrectIyo TOP hiring or supplying any sea- |
man Tor any merchant ships, excepting the |
lawful fees payable under this act, shallO |
Tor every sucn onense, incur penalty not |
exceeding TWO hundred dollars
SEC e. That in the case OF anS place oe
port InsE hlch no shipping commlssloner shall |
laSe been appointed then the "hole or |
my 1afG OF the business OF shipping conn
shall be conducted. by the cole J
ect0r or deputy e0ldectOg oS customs OF J
such place or port? and i'll respect OF such !
business such customh0use shall be deemed |
shipping office, and the collector or |
leput3 collector Of customs to whom such |
business snail pc committed snail Tor all |
purposes be deemed shipping commits
Ioner within the meaning OF this act; and
my person other than commissioner un-
Ter tins act who shall perform, or attempt
q perform, either directly or Indirectly: |
he.dutles which are by this act set forth
IS pertaining to shipping commits
Toner, snail incur a penalty not exceeding
I've hliQqfed dollars; provided, that moth
ng IN TINS act shall be construed as 70 pre-
-en5 inc owner, OF c0ns1gnee, or master OF
ny ship, except such as are described IN
ectlon twelve OF TINS act, from performing
unset, so lar as tie sad shIps are con
erned, the duties ct shipping commits
ioner under -his act.
SEC, o. Tha5 every shining commissioner
ppointed under this act act Shall. if applied to
Or the purpose of apprenticing bc7s to the
ca service BY any masters or owners of
hips. or bv any person or persons legally
ualihed, give such assistance as in their
ower for facilitating the making Of such
but the shipping commits
Toner shall ascertain that the bow has
consented to he bound. and
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