Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-31

cases not sufficiently distinguished to deserve the
medal OF the first class: Provided also, That no
award OF either medal shall be made to any person
until sufficient evidence of his deserving shall
nave been filed With the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury AMI entered upon the records of the Depart
ment
SEC 8. That the Secretary of the Treasury is here
by authorized to make all necessary regulations for
sistent with law
SEC D. hat the Secretary Of the Treasury is here
Dy autholzed 70 dispose OF, TO the best advantage,
after due condemnation by board OF survey, such
articles or materials belonging to the life saving ser
wee as may, from long continued use other cause
become unseryiceabe and the proceeds of such sale
shall be covered into the reasury
SEC. 10 That ON and after the first day of July,
eighteen hundred and seventy four, whenever any
vessel OF the United States has sustained or caused
any accident involving the loss of lfe the material
loss OF property, orany serious injury to any person.
OF mas received any material damage affecting her
seaworthiness or her efficiency the managing own
er, agent or master of such vessel shall, within ve
days after the happening OF such accident or dam
age, or as soon thereaft possible, send by let
ter TO the collector of of the district where
IN such vessel belongs or Of that within which such
accident or damage occurred report thereof
signed by such owner, agent, or MASTER STAYING the
name and onicia number " any of the vessel, the
port 10 which she belongs, the place where she was
the ma ure and probable occasion OF the casualty,
the number and names of those lost and the est-
mated amount OF loss or damage to The ssel or
cargo and shall furnish upon the request OF either
OF such collectors of CUSTOMS such other iniorma-
atty as may be called for aud II he neglect or re-
fuse TO comply with the foregoing requirements after
areasonaDle time, he shall incur penalty of one
hund ed dollars
| SEC. II. That whenever the managing owner or
agent OF any vessel of the United states mas reason,
owing 10 the non-appearance of such vessel or TO
any other circumstances to apprehend said vessel has
been lost he shall. us soon as conveniently may be
send notice, In writing, to the collector of customs
OF the port to VIII ch said vessel belonged of su ch
loss, and the p obabe occasion thereof stating the
name and official number Qf any of the vessel, and
| the names OF all persons on board, far as the
| same can be ascertaned, and shall furnish upon
request OF the collector of such port such addition
al Information as he may be able and IL neglect
| to comply with the above requirements within rea-
sonable time, he shall incur penalty of one hnn-
/ d. ed dol ars
SEC. ~. That 1t shall be the duty of the collectors
OF customs 10 mined ately transmit to the Secretary
OF the Treasury such reports and Information as
| they may receive under the provisions of the two
| preceding sections and they shall also iepo to the
| Secretary OF the Treasury any neglect refusal on
the part OF the managing owner, agent master of
| requirements thereof
upon application therefor or mitigate any pen
| ATTY provided for IN this act, or discontinue any
| prosecution to recover the same, upon such terms
| 8 he In his discretion, shall think proper, and
shall have authority to ascertain the 1acs upon all
| such applications IN such manner and under such
| regulations as he may think proper; all penalties
herelnbeore provided shall be prosecuted by indlct-
ment or information before the proper district court
| for the use of the Unted States
| Approved, June 20, 1874