National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-23
RULES FOR PILOTS

CIRCULAR To INSPECTORS OF sTEAR
VESSELS, OFFICERS OF CUSTOMS, AND
OTHERS.
ThefOlIowing has just been printed at the Treas
/ TREASURY DRPAR1arxNT
1 WAsHINcroN, April L 1874 j.
substitutes for former pilot rules resolutions reg
Nations, and list Of additional appliances de-
adopted By the Board or S1perTisInK Inspector
| a. their annual meeting held IN January, 1874,
having received the approval Of the Secretary Of
the information and guidance Of all concerned:
i AMENDED RULES.
Under Head 81 Ltfs-ssving Appcrcfusl
IL, h1ie : Esxery steam.yessel navigating rivers
only except Jerry -ooats freig ht- boats canslboate
and towing bosts Of less than ATTY tons shaU
have at least one good substantial yawi-boat, with
and Kept IL good conGsion Z iSs, With "a oST
diate use. And In addition thereto ali passenger
! spector may determine, being governed bY laE
| and the rules and regulations Of this board.
/ Rule L Every steamer navigating the oceans
| or the great northern and northEssteru IsEes
shall be equipped with nfe-boats IN the ratio OF
one boat for every thirty persons allowed TO be
board such steamer The number Of bosts n,
each case TO be determined By the Inspectors &C.
| shall state upon its face the maximum number Of
passengers permitted 70 be carried, aud the num-
per Of persons constituting z full Grew for such
shall be metallic and the balance may be Of wood.
or iron, As the Inspectors may Determine, being
which the vessel is to be employed. And each
life-ooat shall be measured BY inspectors under
breadth and dspsS sOs.ss ItP p5d t s,s sagsS
product by ten, and the quotient shall be the num-
Der Of persons allowed such boat. A boat twenty
will be allowed thirty six persons: Provided, fos
ever, That Il It shalt be more couvenieDt, in the
opinion Of the inspectors and owner or owners To
| equip in part any such steamer with life-rafts. ,
! approved by the supervising inspectors and by
allow the use OF such number Of RATS as in their
opinion may, In addition to the nfe-boats pro-
Os 70 Ss aS
is allowed to carry. Other lfe-saving appliances,
approved BY the Board Of Supervising Inspectors
| be allowed, and shall be rated as equivalents in
| the proportion to which the buoyancy and capa-
wooden boats hereafter made for use on passenger
steamers shall be clineh-built. So many OF the
Life boats as can be conveniently carried 90 cranes
ordavts shall be so carried and the remainder shall
be slowed in the most convenient places for use.
Steamers navigating the Pacific ocean shall not
boats or their equivalent.
Rule o. Every lIfe-preserver, adjustable 10 the
body Of person, shall be made Of good sound
and shoulder-straps properly attached, and shall
be so constructed as TO place the cork underneath
wearing IL; and Il shall be the duty OF the fnspec
tors to see by actual examination that every such
ifepreserver contains at least six pounds Of good
cork, which shall have buoyancy OF at least four
/ pounds to each pound OF cork inspectors are
further required to direct such lifepreserYers to
be distributed throughout the cabins state-rooms,
berths and other places convenient for passengers
| on such steamers; and there shall be printed
in conspicuous places about the decks, Informing
passengers OF the location OF Mfe-preservers and
other lfe-ssving appliances, and Of the mode Of
applying or adjusting the same.
Rule 10 The "Water-tight cross bulkheads" re-
CURED by section hfty-three Of the act aforesaid
| shall, for wooden huils, be made Of iron plates
well fastened to suitable framework which frame
work must be firmly secured to the bulls and
caulked; for iron bulls they shall be made of iron
plates not lees than one-quarter Of an inch IE
| thickness, we'll secured to the framework Of the
bulls. and strengthened by stanchion of angle
IRON placed not more than two feet from centre "a
centre, or these bulkheads one must be placed
Immediately forward Of and ono immedistsl;
| sion bulkhead to be placed ffteen or twenty fee
from the stem or head Of the vessel.
| SUBSTITUTE FOR FoRMER PILOT RULES.
| (Wesiera Rivers.)
| Rule Is. All steamers descending the MissfS
| sippI river, between Cairo and New Orleans may
| in daylight, run any chute which has suthcleu
water for the purpose and is free from obstruc
Rule H. All steamers descending the Missis
sippi river, between Cairo and New Orleans
| during the time between sunset and sunrise. mus
keep the main channel, except In times OF higi
water.
| ADDITIONAL OR NEW RULES.
| Under Head OF "ReIafing 10 InStrEmeats.")
| Rule 8. There must be means provided in sd
| boilers using the s.Iow-water guages" which ar
| operated BY means Of float inside tho same,
prevent the aoat from getting into the steam
Rule O. All boilers, or sets Of boilers, employee
board ofvessels subject to the provisions of th
| February g, ISL, for the purpose of generatinI
steam, shall have attached to them at least on
gauge that will correctly indicate the pressuree
steam.
Rule Is. Hereafter 1t shall be the duty Of all IN
the end Of the year to the supervising inspectors
i the number of boilers in each Of their local die
/ trtcts therein inspected.
| RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That all action Of this board approving
| low-water alarm Indicators is hereby revoked.
| ResoIued That the Banca tin plug is the mos
reliable low-uater alarm Indicator now knoWnt
Resolved, That the action of this board approx
Ing of steam registering gauges be, and the sams
is hereby, revoked, -
...-.,., "a RseuIArTos.
1 Under the authority conveyed to the under
signed, through q resolution Of the United state
| Board Of Supervising Inspectors, adopted tn
s pS1.s sse ps T1.r,
| In the State OF Florida and Georgia, aud desig
mated as dangerous for steamboats, 70 nayigas
said practice Is prohibited under penalty, viz:
"Roads;r "Munroes;" "Rraneis, Upper an,
Fort Gaines:' IT. r Smith, n and "Smith AMI
Kings Rocks" on the Ohattahoochle. Horse
shoe, Upper and Lower" on the Flint Si Devil
WV N-~SN-f
Masters and pilots Of steam-Vessels on thes
rivers win AXE due notice, and govern tne@sslvS
supervising Inspector, Tonth District
APPLIANCES.
! SWANS safcty.yaiyS.
Coils Improved steam Suphon Pump.
Sinners Repeating EEe,EStinsuishsr.
afn.sdaai. tiarS Ma,,s...s: q sz--
Peck's Berth and Bottom Life reserver AUX
Ilisry.)
Fieetwood's Marine Drag.
Beals Marine Drag -s.-
sheius' cOnDins'.c7 sIynal and Flash Light. +,
/ WIN. A. RiCHASpeoA,
Il Secretary Of the Treasury.
s5ffsr.
The following rule and resolutions, also adoptet
! BY the board, are imperative, until approved B.
X fhe Secretary OF the Treasury, viz:
| Rule.
Rule.-EEery licensed officer employed on an,
tug or loving, boat within the waters Of the SEQ
license report to the Inspectors the name OF thu
BOAT on which he is engaged. Aud whenever hi
| shall report, either In lsrson or Ia writing til,
name Of the vessel upon which he Intends serving
and any neglect 10 50 report shall be deemedi
f1cierI cause for suspension or roToestIon Of N
censc This rule shall be attached TO every Ilcens
lssuedto this class OF others In tho Second dis
triet only.
Resolved, That baled cotton shall DO considered
as complying with Section Of the Act Of Feb
ruary Is, ISL, relating TO steam vessels, when il
Is 10 good merchantabo condition, In regard x
compactness and covering
Resotred, That all rules and regulations adopted
by the Board OF Supervising Inspectors prior tt
April Is, 1873, also oil circulars and resolutions:
contrary to, or IN any way conflicting with, the
rules and regulations then adopted, be and ar,
hereby repesled.
RssOIved. That only two copies of certificates Or
inspection shall be required ON board OF towing
and freiyht steamers.
DIsAPPRovAL-
Thompson's Seal, designed for securing safety
valves and gauges, and adopted by the bOarl. hai
been diSGPproged Dy the Secretary OF tine Treas
ury. ID. ID. SMITH,
Supervising Inspector General. &
DANIEL WEBSTER'S GREAT PECULE
ARITY.
The popularity Of MFR. Webster was, in this
happier than most mortals, that whenever he
wanted money he got It out of somebody. In.
solvent as he must have been for at least
quarter Of a century, there Is no evidence that