Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30

shall be the duty Of the such to exercise
and discipline his in the launching and manage
ment of the boats until they become shilfu boamen
SEC 5. Every vessel mentioned in the first section of
this act provided with good life preserver the
acceptance of the inspectors made Of suitable material for
every she shall be authorized to transport and
also every Of her crew, which life prcservers shall
kept in convenient accessible places such vessel in
readiness for immediate use IN case CT accident and the
places where the kept shall he designated in
the inspectors certificate ard also pointed by printed
notices posted in such places the shall direct
may also be required by said inspectors. Every
such vessel shall carry in convenient places at least ten
buckets filed with water. with dip lines attached, and
three in good order; the inspectors may uire
larger number of buckets and axes if they deem it nee
essary.
SEC 6. Every such vessel shall be provided with per-
manent starways and other sufficient convenient
passing from deck the other with gangways SUI
ceny large to allow to freely which shall
always be open fore and att OF the length Of the vessel
and to and along the guards and obruct
Jog said gangways by freight in any other
shall pay fine of fifty dollars.
SEC Z. 1t shall be the duty Of the inspectors annually,
oener il they have good to believe it reasonable
inspect every vessel Of the description mentioned in
first section of this examine carefully her hull,
engine, boiler, boats and other equipments apply
proper her boilers and ascertain for how long
will be safe the and determine the pressure
Of to be allowed, and they shall regulate the fusibc
Plugs safety valves and steam cocks to safe
tvs and may require such changes and repairs and I'M
provemens to be adopted and used as they shall deem
prudent the contemplated routes they shall also the
number Of passengers be transported and greater
number shall be received or allowed at any one time under
penalty of ten dollars, to be paid by the master for
each passenger in Of the allowed number, unless
special permission is first obtained therefor the in
spectors, under such precautions as they may deem
expedient.
SEC s. The inspectors il satisfied that suc1 vessel is
in all respects safe and in conformity with the provisions
If this act and their requirements shall give their certh
cate setting forth the Of the vessel and date of ec
ton. the OF the master and vessel the OF the
boilers the pressure stea she authorized to carry
the number of boats and &e preservers required and the
number of passengers she transport, copy Of
which certificate and of this shall he kip, posted
some conspicuous place upon such vessel.
SEC O. If any person shall Intentionally load obstruct
cause be loaded cbstructsd in any way
the safety valve Of the boiler shall employ any other
device whereby the boiler may be subjected TO
greater pressure than the allowed by the inspect
ors certificate, shall Intentionally derange hinder
the operation machinery device employed to de-
the stage of the water in any boiler to
give warning of approaching danger, shall Intentionally
print the water TO fall below the prescribed low water
line Ct the boiler it shall in any such case be- felony and
person concerned therein, directly or indirectly shall
fined exceeding five hundred dollars or imprisoned
not exceeding five years Ii death sa pe occlspncd ny
acA felony the paTi5 committing the same snail he deem
ell guilty Of mans!augher and aha b. imprisoned not
less than than ten years
Sac 10 Every person employed engineer assist
ant engineer board such vessel shall be first examined
by the inspectors to his qualifications for the OH - and
If satisfied ther, with they shall grant him license the
which shall be kept posted in the engine room Of thu
vessel any person acting engineer assistant
wthou. having first reeiged such license shall eouVic
tion pay fine Of fifty dollars fpF every day he shall
such license may 1ntnue in force 50 long the patty
h0l ling the shall continue upon sdc vessel but if at
time such person shall become lttnp rate Dc1m
peten shall be guilty Of wfa ,igat on Of Of the
duties Of his OH upon notice and s proof The
license shall be revoked by the inspectors.
IL. All vessels described in the first section Of this
shall comply with al the terms and provisions Of this
act, and with all orders, reguat aud requirements of
the inspectors and if any such vessel shall be navigated
without complying Herewith without the certificate
the inspectors the and master shall
orally forfeit and pay the the of five hundred
dollars for each o9r half to the of the inorer,
unless otherwise provided, for which the vessel
gagged shall be liable and may be proceeded against in
gHi tam action by attachment commenced within sixty
dys after the commission Of the oense may be
cred by indictment IL 4 damage by fire, by
posion Of steam, it shall he the day Of the inspectors
forthwith TO investigate the thereof and found by
them to have been occas.one by violation OF any Of
the provisions this Of the orders, regulations and
requirements of said inspectors IL shall be their duty 10
certify governor also to the county attorney in the
county where the oAense shall have been committed.
gether with names Of the parties and witnesses and
prosecution shall rhwth be Instituted against all parties
liable.
SEC I2 II the death Of any person shall be caused by
such explosion fire the executors administrators of
The deceased NAV therefor ron the
vessel for the benefit of the widow aud children,
If any Of the deceased otherwise for the benefit Of his
tate damages, exceeding FIVE thousand dollars,
as jury shall assess; aud for the damages recovered
hereby created upon such vessel which shall take
precedence all other ie ims. rights interest in
said vessel and may enforced 10y attachment against
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