The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-08

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states navy, or any American consular officer, any
shlpping-commissioner, any chief officer of the
customs that the provisions or water for the use OF
the at any time of bad quality unfit for use,
or deficient in quantity; such officer shall thereupon
examine the said proviei9ns water, canse them
to be examined and If on examination such provis
ions water al found to be Of bad quality and
fit for use, be deficient ID quantity, the person
making such examination shall signify the same IN
writing to the master Of the ship; and if snch mas
ter does not tbereupon provide other provisions or
water where the same can be had, in lieu OF any SO
sgnifed to be insufficient in quantity or uses any
provisions or water which have heen signifed as
aforesaid to be of bad quality and unfit for use he
SHALL in every such case, incur penalty not exceed
ing enc hundred dollars; and upon every such exam
lnation aforesaid the officers making or dlreetis
The shall enter statement Of the result OF or
examination the log book, and shall send rpPiab
thereof to the district judge Of the port nt b M
such vessel is bound, and such reporlt; , sn''A
ceved In evidence in any legal pea any such COM
Sec. 81. That ii the officer to wHo ihas ~, -
plant last aforesaid Is na vas M raosarnI1
statement aforesaid that thea ch Of tb
eomnIainno shall be liable TO 1ofielt TO the master
owner out Of his wages a sum NOT exceeding one
weeks w That any seamen, as aforesaid while
on hoard any ship shall state to the mas er that thew
das;re TO make complaint, as aforesaid to any con-
suar ffcer or naval officer Of any shin of the Upite
States or any shlpplng-c0mmssioner against the
master the said master SHALL if the ship is then at
place were there is any such officer as aforesaid SO
sson as Inc service Of the ship will permit and if The
snip Is not then at such place. SO soon after her first
arrival at sch place as the service of the ship will
pei mit allow SUCH seamen, or any of them, to e.
asnere, or send him them ashore, in proper Gus
touy, so that he or they may be enabled to make
such mp aint; and shall in defau incur penalty
not exceeding one hundred dollars.
SEC. 80. That in the following cases, that is to
say, first, IT. during voyage the allowance OF any OF
the provisions which any seaman has, by his agree
ment stipulated for is reduced, Except i'll accord
ance with any regulations for reduction by way of
punishment contained in the agreement, and also
for any time during which such seaman wilfnlly and
wit bout sufficient cause, refuses neglects to per-
form his duty, is lawfully under confinement for
if it is shown that any of such provisions are have
been during the voyage, bad in quality and unfit for
use, the shall receive by way of compensation
for such reduction or bad quality, according the
time of its continuance, the following sums, to be
paid to him in addition to- and 10 be recoverable as
wages, that is TO say: First, if his allowance is
duced by any quantity not exceeding one-hrd of the
quantity specified in the agreement, not u
ceeang fifty cents day; secondly if his all vance
is reduced by than one third of such quantity,
sum not exceeding one dollar day; thirdly, in
respect of such bad quality, aforesaid, sum not
exceeding dollar day. But if il is shown to the
satisfaction of the court before which the is tried
that any provisions, the allowance of which has been
reduced eoad not be procured or supplied in spt
and that proper aud equivalent substitutes were sup
piled in lieu thereof in reasonable time, the court
shall take such circumstances inio consideration and
shall modify refuse compensation, the justice of
the may require.
SEC. 40. THAI every ship belonging to citizen or
citizens OF the United States described i'll section
twelve Of this act shall be provided with chest of
medicines; and every saiing-ship bound on voyage
across Tile OF racine ocean, AROUND cape
Horn, or the Cape Of Good Hope, or engaged in the
whale other fisheries in sealing, shall also be
| provided with, and cause to be kept, sufficient
| quantity of lime or lemon juice and also sugar and
| vinegar, other anti-scorbutics, ngress may
sanction, to be served out to every follows,
that is to the master of every such ship last
aforesaid, shall serve the lime lemon juice, and
sugar and vinegar to the crew. within days alter
salt provisions mainly have been served out to the
crew, ami 30 long afJerward as such consumption OF
salt provisions continues the lime lemon juice and
sugar daily at the rate of half each per day
and the vinegar weekly at the rate of half pint per
| W, elk for each member of the crew.
| SEC. Al. That if on any such ship as aforesaid
such medicines medical stores, lime or lemon Juice
other articles, sugar and vinegar, hereinbe-
fore required are provided and kept on board
hereinbefore required, the master or owner shall in
cur penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars
and it the master Of any such ship aforesaid neg
lects to out the lime lemon juice and sugar
and vinegar in the case and manner bereinbefort
directed he shall for each such ofense incur enalty
not exceeding one hundred dollars; anil if any mas
is convicted in either of the last mentioned penal
ties and 1t appears that the ofense is owing to tht
act default of the owner, such master may
the amount OF such penalty, and the costs incurred
| by him. from the owner.
SEC. ~. That every master shall keep OH boart
proper WEIGHTS and measures for the purpose of de
termining the quantities Of the several provision
and articles served out, and shall allow the II
be used at the time of serving out such provision
and articles, in the presence of Witness wheneve
any dispute arises about such quantities. and in de
fault shall, for every offense incur penalty not
ceeding fifty dollars And every vessel bound ON all,
foreign port shall also be provided with at least on
suit of woolen clothing for each seaman for dur
ing he winter months and every such vessel shall b.
| provided with fuel and safe and suitable room il
which fire can be kept for the use of seamen.
SEC. 43. That whenever any seaman OF appren
tice belonging to sent home any merchant ship
whether reign-going ship or home-rade ship, EN-
ployed on a,voyage which is to terminate in tn
united States, dies during such voyage, the maste
shall take charge Of all moneys, clothes. and effect
which he leaves on board and SHALL if he thinks fiji
cause all or any of the said clothes and effects to
sold by auction at the mast other public auction
and shall thereupon sign entry in the official log
book, Containing The following particulars, that is
say: First, statement of The amount of money
left by the deceased; secondly, in case of sale,
description of each article sold, and the receive
for each; thirdly. statement of the due to de
ceased wages, and the total amount of deductions
if any, to be made therefrom; and shall cause sue
entry to be attested by the mate and one OF th
crew.
SEC. A. That in cases provided for by the las
preceding section, the following rules shall be OF
port in the United States the master shall, with
furtyeght hours after his arrival, deliver any sue
effects as aforesaid remaining unsoid, and pay an
from such sale as aforesaid, and also the balance
wages due to the deceased, to the ship ling -conmi
sioner at the port of destination in the United States
secondly, III the ship touches and remains at som
foreign port before coming to any port in the Unite
States the master shall report the case TO the I'm re
States consular officer there, and shall give to
officer any information he requires az to the destini
lion OF the ship and probable length of the voyage
and such officer may if he considers it expe ent
to do, require the said effects 1ney, and wages TO
delivered and paid to him, and shall, upon such d,
uNSfy anu give 10 the master recent,
the master shall within forty-eight hours after L
arrival at hi port of destination the United State
produce the same to the skipping com nissiont
there; and such consular officer shall in such cas
1ndorse ami certify upon the agreement with IL
crew, the particulars with re pect TO such deliver
and ayment; hrdly if such officer as aforesaid do,
not require such payment and delivery to be made
him. the master shall take charge of the sal efe IT
money, and wages. and shall, within forty-eigi
hours after his arrival at his port of destination
the United States deliver and pay the same to tt
shipping commits sioner there; fourthly, the mastt
shall in all cases in which any seaman aoprenti,
dies during the progress of the voyage engagement
give to such officer shipping as afort
said an account in such form they may respective
y require, OF the effects, money, and wages to
delivered and paid, and no deductions claimed i
such account shall be allowed unless verified if Their
is official log book by such entry therein as here
inbefore required; and also by such other voucher
Gf any as may be reasonably required by the Office
rendered; ftthly upon due compliance with such
the provisions of this section relates to acts to
done at the port of destination in the United s.
the iping-commissioner shall grant to the mastt
certificate to that effect, and officer Of custom
shall clear inward any oreigngoing ship without Il
production OF such certificate
SEC. IS. That if any master fails to take sue
charge OF the m 'ney or other effects of a seaman
apprentice curing voyage, or to make such entri,
in respect thereof, TO procure such attestation
such entries, or to make such pm, ment delivery
auy money, wages or effects of any seaman or al
prentice dying during voyage, or to give such az
count in respect thereof herenbeforc respec ivel
direc ed, he shall be accountable for the none,
wages and effects OF the seaman or apprentice to ii
OF destination is situate, AMI shall pay and deliver tt
same accordingly and such master shall in additio
for every such offense incur penalty not exceein
treble the value OF The money or effects or if sue
value is not ascerained not exceeding two hunslre
dollars; and if any such money, wages or effects al
not duly paid, delivered, and accounted for by I'll
master, the owner of the ship shall pay deliver an
account for the same, and such money and wages an
the value of such effects shall be recoverable from hill
accordingly; and if he fails to account for and pay tn
same, be shall In addition to his liability for the sal
| money and value incur the same penalty which
herenbefore mentioned incurred by the master TO
ike 0ffense; and all money, wages, and effects c
any seaman or apprentice dying during V)yage sha
De recoverable III the same courts ami by the sam
modes of proceeding by which seamen are enabled +
| recover wages due to them.
SEC. 46. That if any such seaman or annrent;ca q
last aforesaid dies at any place out of the Unite
States leaving any money effects not on board n
bis ship, the United States consul OF commercio
agent at or nearest the place shall claim and tax
charge OF such money and effects; and such Office
SHALL If he thinks fit, sell all or any Of such effects
any effects of any deceased seaman OF apprentice de
dvered to him under tie provisions of this act ant
shall quarterly remit to the judge of the district cour
OF the port from which such ship sailed or the nor
| where the voyage terminates, all moneys beongin
TO or arising from the sale of the effects or paid as h
wages OF any deceased seamen apprentices which
nave come to his hands under the provisions herein
| before contained, and shall render such account
thereof as the district judge requires
SEC ~. Inat whenever any seaman apprentice,
dies in the Unted States, and is at the time of hi
death entitled to claim from the master or owner O
any ship in which he has served any mpad wages OF
effects, such master owner shall paw and deliver o
account for the same, to the