Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-18

NhlVh lueIc IS port OF entry, snail appoint |
commissioner for such seaport within their |
respective circuits MS in their Judgment may |
require the same, and which shall also be |
ports OF ocean navigation; such commission |
ers TO be termed shipping commission-
ers !" aud may, from time TO time, remove |
from office any of the said commissioners |
whom il may have reason TO believe does |
not properly perform his duties and shall |
provide for tho proper performance of such |
duties until another person Is duly appoint |
ed in his place shall regulate the mode of
conducting business in the shipping offices |
TO be established by the shipping-commissi- |
oners as hereinafter provided; and shall
have full and complete control over the |
same, subject to the provisions herein con-
tanned.
SEC. 3. That every shipping-commission-
er so appointed shall enter into bonds TO the
United States, conditioned for the faithful
performance of the duties required in his
office, for sum, in the discretion of the cir
cult judge, ofnot less than five thousand dol
lars, with two good and sufficient securities
therefor, to be approved by said Judge; and
shall take and subscribe the following oath
before entering upon the duties of his Office
" | do solemnly swear Cor affirm us the case
may be- that will support the Constitution
of the United States; and that | will truly
and faithfully discharge the duties of II ship
ping-commissoner TO the best of my ability,
and according TO law Said oath shall be
Endorsed on the commission or certificate of
appointment, and signed by him, and certified
by the officer before whom such oath or nj
iirmation shall have been taken.
SEC. g. That any shipping-commissioner
may engage clerk or clerks to assist him in
the transaction ofthe business ofthe shipping
office, ut his own proper cost and may, in
case of necessity, dcpute such clerk or clerks
to act for him in his official capacity; but the
shipping commissioner shall be held respon-
sible for the acts OF every such clerk or dep
uty and will be personally liable for any
penalties such clerk OF deputy may incur by
the violation of any of the provisions of this
act; and all acts done 10y II clerk, MS such
| deputy. shall be rs valid and binding rs If
done by the shipping Each
| shipping shall provide u seal
with which he shall authenticate all his oili-
| cial acts on which seal shall be engraved
| the arms of the United States and the name
of the seaport or district for which he is
commissioned Any instrument, either print
| ed or written. purporting to be the oihclal act
| of u shipping-commissioner, and purportng
| to be under the seal and signature of such
| shippng-commssioner shall be received ms
| prina-flcie evidence of the official character
| of such instrument, aud of the truth of the
| facts therein set forth.
SEC. L. That every shipping Commissioner
| shall lease, rent, or procure at his own cost,
suitable premises for the transaction of bust
| ness. and for the preservation of the books
and other documents connected herewith,
and which premises shall be styled " the
! ipping-commissioner's Office And the
| general business of II shipping-commissioncr
| shall be. first, TO afford facilities for cngng-
ing scamen by keeping register of their
names and characters; secondly, to superin-
| tend their engagement and discharge, in
manner hereinafter mentioned; thirdly, To
provide means for securing the presence on
| board at the proper times Of men who are so
| engaged; fOurthly, to facilitate the making
| Of apprenticeships to the sea-scrvicc; and to
perform such other duties relating to mcr-
chant seamcn and merchant ships rs are
hereby or may hereafter, under the powers
| herein contained. be committed To him.
SEC. s. That such fees not exceeding the
sums specified in the table marked \ y in
the schedule hereto annexed, shall be pay
able upon all engagements and discharges
effected before shipping as
hereinafter mentioned, and such shipping
commissioners shall cause n scale of the fees
payable IT, be prepared, and to he conspicu-
ously placed in the shipping office; and the
shipping commissioner may rcfise to proceed
with any engagement or discharge unless the
fees payable thereon arc first paid.
SEC. 8. That every owner consgncc,
agent, or master Oft ship engaging or dis
charging any scamen or seaman in II ship
ping-oilice. before u shipping
whole of the fees hereby made payable in
respect of such engagement or discharge, and
may, for the purpose of in part reimbursng
himself, deduct in respect OF each such en-
gagement or discharge, from the wages all
persons (cNccpt apprenticeS) SO engaged or
discharged, and retain any sums not exceed
ing the sums specified in that behalf in the
table marked 'B in tho schedule hereto
annexed.
SEC. !. That any shipping commissioncr,
or any clerk or employee in amy Shipping-0l-
flee, who shall demand or receive any remit
neratiou whatever, either directly or indi-
rccty, for hiring or supplying any seaman
for any merchant ships, except the lawful
fees payable under this act, shall, for every
such oilcusC, incur penalty not exceeding
two hundred dollars.
SEC. {. That in the case of any place or
port in which no shipping shall
have been appointed, then the whole or any
part Of the business of u Shipping-COmmiS-
soner shall he conducted by the collector or
deputy collector of customs of such place or
, port and in respect of such business such
custom-housc shall be deemed a shipping Of
fee and the collector or deputy collector of
customs to whom such business shall be COM
mt,cd shall for all purposes be deemed a
, shipping commissioner within the meaning
of this act; and amy person other than a
commissioner under this act who shall per-
fOrnl OF attempt To perform, either directly
or indirectly, the duties which arc by this
e act set forth rs pertaining tp u shipping
commissioner, shall incur penalty not cN-
, cccding five hundred dollars: Provided
shat nothing in this act shall be construed u,
, to prevent the owner, urconsigncc, or master
of any ship, except such rs are described IN
section twelve Of this act. from performing
himself, 50 far as the said ships are concern.
ed, the duties al Shipplng-commsSloncr I'M
der this act.
/ SEC. o. That every shipping -cummissioncl
appointed under this act shall, II applied t.
for the purpose Of upprcnticing boys Ia tho
sCa-serVcr 10y any masters or owners %
ships, or by any person or persons legally
I qualified, give such assistance a. is in thcil
I power for facilitating the making of such APP
prcnticeships; but the hipping-commission
or shall ascertain thlt the boy has voluntari
y " consented to be- lound, and that the par
ents or guardian of said boy have consented
e to said apprenticeship, and that he has ut
+ tained the age of twelve years, and Is of suf
p licient health and strength, and that the mas
! ter to whom the boy i to he bound is u prop
! Cr person for the purpose: Provided, Tina
said apprenticeship shall terminate when th'
apprentice becomes eighteen years of age
And the shipping may receiv,
from the persons awaiting themselves Of sucl
assistance the fees contained in table &C
) in the schedule hereto annexed. And TIN
d shipping-COm missioner shall keep 4; registe
of all indentures Of apprenticeship made be
fore him.
SEC. 10. That the master Of every fOrogn-going sl
C shall before carrying any apprentice 10 nom
place in the United States cause such apprentice
appear before tho chipping commissioner before WHOM
), the is engaged, and shall produce to him the in
y denture by which such apprentice Is bound, and tn
c assignment or assignments thereof Of any) and tn
- name of such apprentice, with the date of the linden
ure and the assignment assignments thereof az any
shall be entered the agreement; and such a,
% sgnmont shall DO made without tho approval Of con
missioner the apprentice his parents or his guardian
|
section the master SHALL for each offence, incur per
~ atty not exceeding one hundred dollars.
SEC. ~. That Vi any person shall demand or Teoey
either directly indirectly, from any seaman scekin
q employment as seaman, or from any other perso
seeking employment a seaman, or from any poTso
his behalf any remuneration whatever, other tina
the fees hereby authorized for providing him with
~ pOyment, no shall, for every such offence incur per
III atty not exceeding one hundred dollars.
SEC. II. That the master Of every ship bound frol
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