Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-08-28
NO. 35.


SEQ 2 That the Secretary of the TreaR-
ury is hereby authorized, whenever, In his
opinion, it may become necessary for the
proper administration Of the llfe-savlng
service, and the protection OF the public
property at the stations and houses or refuge
herein authorized to be established, to ap-
| point one superintendent for the coasts Of
Delaware and Virginia, one for the coast OF
| Florida, one for the coasts of Lakes Erie
| and Ontario, one for the coasts of Lakes
Huron and Superior, and one for the coast
of Lake Michigan, and also a keeper for
| each of said stations and houses OF refuge
and the said superntendents shall have the
powers and perform the duties OF inspeo-
| tors Of customs,
SEC 8. TIEt tho compensation OF eaoh
OF the superinlendents, to be appointed un-
| der the provisions of the preceding section
| shall not exceed one thousand dollars per
annum and the compensation of the
| keepers shall not exceed two hundred dol
| lars per annum, except that those employ
! ed at the houses of refuge on the Florida
coast shall reside in said houses aud re-
ceive a compensation at the rate OF forty
dollers per month.
SEC. 4. That the Secretary Of the Treas
ury is hereby authorized tn appoint an as
sistant to the superintendent OF the coast
of Long Island and Rhode Island, who
shall perform the duties required of the
! superintendent at the life saving stations
within the State of Rhode Island, and re-
! side on Block Island, aud tor his services
he shall receive an annual salary OF Ave
! hundred dollars
SEC. 8. That the Secretary of the Treas
! ury IS hereby authorized to employ crews
! OF experienced surfmen at such OF the sta
| tions herein deuominated complete sta
tions and at such of the life-boat stations
! on the Pacific coast as he may deem nee
essary and proper, for such periods, and at
! such compensation, not 10 exceed forty
dollars per month, as he may deem nee
essary and reasonable.
SEC. 8. That the Secretary OF the Treas
| ury may accept the services OF volunteer
crews of any of the life boat stations here
10 authorized, who shall be subject to the
rules and regulations governing the life
saving service; and list of the names of
each crew shall be kept in the office of the
| Secretary of the Treasury. Such volun-
| teers shall receive no compensation except
| sum of not more than ten dollars each
| for every occasion upon which they shall
have been instrumental in saving human
| life, and such Of the medals herein author
lied as they may be entitled to under the
| provisions hereinafter made: Provided,
That no payment shall be made to any per-
son who shall not have actually participat-
ed in the efforts to save the life or lives
rescued.
SEC. I. That the Secretary is hereby di-
| rected TO cause TO be prepared medals of
honor, with suitable devices, to be distln-
| guished as life-saving medals of the fTst
and second class, which shall be bestowed
upon any persons who shall hereafter en-
danger their own lives in saving, or en-
| deavoring to save lives from perils of the
sea, within the United States or upon any
American vessel: Prorided, That the med
al of the first class shall be confined to
cases OF extreme aud heroic daring; and
| that the medal of the second class shall be
given in cases not sufficiently distinguish
| ed to deserve the medal of the first GLASS /:
Provided, also, That no award OF either
medal shall be made to any person until
sufficient evidence of his deserving shall
have been filed with the Secretary of the
Treasury and entered upon the records OF
| the Department.
SEC. g. That the Secretary of the Treas
ury is hereby authorized to make all nec-
essary regulations for the government Of the
| life-saving service not inconsistent with
| law.
SEC. 0. That the Secretary Of the Treas
| ury is hereby authorized to dispose Of, to
the best advantage, after due condemna-
ton by board Of survey such articles or
materials belonging to the life-saving SER
vice as may, from long continued use or
other cause, become uuserviceable and the
proceeds of such sale shall be covered into
the Treasury.
SEC. 10. That from and after the first
day of July, eighteen hundred and seven
tv-four, whenever any vessel of the Unit
ed States has sustained or caused any ac-
terial loss of property, or any serious In
jury to any person, or has received any
material damage affecting her seaworthi-
ness or her efficiency, the managing owner,
agent, or master of such vessel shall, with
in five days after the happening of such &C
cident or damage, or as soon thereafter a.
possible, send, by letter TO the collector OF
customs of the district wherein such ves-
sci belongs or of that within which such
accident or damage occurred, report there
Of, signed by such owner, agent, or mas
ter, stating the name and official number
Of any of the vessel, the port to which she
belongs, the place where she was, the ma
ture and probable occasion OF the casualty,
the number and names of those lost, and
the estimated amount of loss or damage to
the vessel or cargo and shall furnish, up
on the request of either of such collectors
of customs, such other Information con-
cerning the vessel, her cargo, and the cas-
ualty as may be called for and If he neg
lect or refuse 10 comply with the forego-
+ ing requirements after reasonable time,
he shall incur penalty of one hundred
dollars.
SIC. II. That whenever the managing
owner or agent of any vessel OF the United
States has reason, owing TO the non-ap-
pearance of such vessel, or TO any other
circumstance. to apprehend that such YES
sci has been lost, he shall, as soon as con-
veniently may be, send notice, in writing,
to the collector of customs of the port To
which said vessel belonged, OF such loss
and the probable occasion thereof stating
the name and the official number Qf any
of the vessel, and the names of all persons
on board so far as the same can be ascer-
tanned, and shall furnish, upon request o.
the collector of such port, such additional
information as he may be able; and II he
neglect to comply with the above require
ments within a reasonable time, he shall
! incur penalty of one hundred dollars.
SEC. II. That it shall be the duty OF the
collectors OF customs to Immediately y trans
nit to the Secretary of the Treasury such
reports and information as they may re-
ceive under the provisions of the two pre-
| ceding sections, and they shall also report
; TO the Secretary of the Treasury any neg
, lect or refusal on the part of the managing
owner, agent, or master ofany vessel or the
; United States TO comply with the require
, ments thereof.
SEC. l3. That the Secretary of the Treas
ury may, upon application therefor, remi
or mitigate any penalty provided for In
this act, or discontinue any prosecution tC
recover the same, upon such terms as he
in his discretion, shall think proper, ano
shall have authority to ascertain the facts
upon all such applications in such manner
and under such regulations as be may
think proper; all penalties herein before
! | provided shall be prosecuted by indict
. ment or information before the proper dis
trict court for the use of the United States
Approved, June 20, 1874.
GENERAL NATURR-No. 75.1
AN ACT to amend the customs revenu,
, laws and TO repeal moieties.
: BE il enacted by the Senate and House o
Representatives Of the United States o
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