Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-29


Huron and Superior, and one for the eoas, az
Lake Michigan, and also q keeper Cor each OF
said stations and houses Of refuge; and the ssid
supcrintendents shall have the powers and per
form the duties Of inspectors OF customs
SIC. 3. Thst the compensation OF each Of tia
superintendents, 10 be appointed under the pro-
VISIONS OF the Preceding section, shall not exceed
enc thousand collars per snnum; and the com
pensstion Of the Keepers shall no; exceed two
hundred dollars per snnum. except that th0se
employed st the house OF refuge on the Florida
coast shall reside in said houses AMI receive a
compensation at the rate OF forty dollars per
month.
hereby authorized Ia appoint an assistant 90 Inc
superintendent OF the coast OF Long Island and
Rhode Island, who shall perform the duties re-
CURED Of the superintendent At the lfe-savirg
stations within the State OF Rhode Island. and
reside on Block Island. and for his services he
shsll receive an annual salary OF I've hundred
SIC. S. That the Secretary OF the Treasury "a
hereby authorized % employ crews OF experi-
enced surfnen st such OF the stations herein
denominated complete stations and n spch OF
the life boat stations on the Pacihc coast - Ia
may ceem necessary aud proper. for such
periods and a. such compensation, not 20 ex-
eeeo ioIty dollars per month, as he may deem
SEC. Q. That the Secretary Of the Treasury
may accept the services OF volunteer crews OF
any OF the life boat stations herein authori I'd
who shall be subject 20 the rules AMI resula,
tons governing the life saving service: ana a
list OF the names OF each crew shall be kept In
Such volunteers shall receive no Corporation
except sum OF not more than ten dollars each
Tor every occasion upon which they sssu have
been Instrumental In saving human life, and
such OF the medals herein authorized as thew
may be entitled 90 under the provisions herei.i-
after made: Iroridss, That no payment shall
be msde 10 any person who shah not have Actu-
ally partcipa ted in the efforts 20 save the life
Ur lives rescued.
SIC. :. That the Secretary OF the Treasury is
hereby directed 10 cause 20 be prepared medals
% hOnpr Nj mi "a Ia a e n,
guished az lie saving medals OF the nrst and
second class, which shall be bestowed upon any
persons who shall hereafter endanger their own
lives in saving, or endeavoriug 10 save lives
from penis OF The sea, within the United States
or upon any American vessel: Prorfged That
the medal Of the rrst class shall be confned 10
cases OF extreme and heroic daring; aud that
the medal Of the second class shall lie given in
cases not sufficiently distinguished 20 deserve
the medal Of the fTst class: ProriIrd, also
IhAt no award Of either medal shall be made
20 any person until sufficient evidence OF his de-
serving shall have been filed with the Secretary
OF the Treasury and entered upon the records
SIC. s. That the secretary OF the Treasury IL
hereby authorized % make all necessary regu-
ls,lons ior the government of the lite-savIng
service not inconsistent with law.
SIC. 2. That the Secretary OF the Treasury is
hereby authorized 10 dispose of, 10 the best al.
vantage, after due condemnation by board of
survey, such articles or materials belonging TO
the live saving service a. NAV, from long con-
unued use or other cause, become unseryice-
able ana the proceeds OF such sale shall be COW
SIC. 10. That from and after the first day of
July, eighteen hundred aud seventy four, when
ever any vessel OF the Cnted States has sus-
tanned or caused any accident invOly wing the
loss OF lie, the material loss of property, or any
serious injury 20 any person, or has received
any material damage affecting her seawOrthi-
ness or her efficiency, the managing owner,
sgent, or master OF such vessel shall, within
i've days after the happening of such accident
or damage, or soon thereafter aspossible send,
hx5l tot
wherein such vessel belongs or OF that within
which such accident OF damage occurred. a
report thereof, signed by such owner, agent, or
master, stating the name and official number
lif any OF the vessel, the port 20 whit she be-
longs, the place where she was the nature ana
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, upon the request OF either OF
such collectors Of customs, such other infOrma-
ton concerning the vessel, her cargo, and the
casualty as may be called for: and NJ he neglect
or refuse TO comply with the foregoing require
ments after reasonable time, he shall incur a
penalty Of one hundred dollars.
SEC. IL. That whenever the managing owner
OF agent OF any vessel OF the United States has
reason, owing 10 the nOn-sppearance OF such
vessel, or TO any other circumstance, 70 appre-
bend that such vessel has been lost, he shall, as
soon as conveniently may be, send notice, in
writing TO the collector OF customs OF the port
70 which said vessel belonged. OF such loss and
the probable occasion thereof stating the name
and the Official number (if any) Of the vessel,
and the names OF all persons on board, 50 far as
the same can be Rscertained, and shall furnish /,
upon request OF the collector OF such port, such
additional information az he may be able; aud
II he neglect 90 comply with the above req ure-
ments within reasonable time, he shall incur
penalty OF one hundred dollars.
SEC. II. That il shall be the duty OF the COL
lectors Of customs 10 Immediately transmit to
the Secretary OF the Treasury such reports and
Information a. they may receive under the pro-
visions Of the two preceding sections, and they
shall aiso report TO the Secretary OF the Treasu-
Iy any neglect or refusal on the part OF the
managing owner, agent, or master OF any vessel
OF tie nited States TO comply with the require
ments thereof.
SEC. -. That the Secretary of the Treasury
may, upon application therefor, remit or miti-
gate any penalty provided for in this act, or dis
continue ANY prosecution 20 recover the same,
upon such terms as he, in his discretion. shall
think proper, and shall have authority 90 as
certain the fact upon all such applications in
such manner aed under such regulations as he
may think proper; ell penalties hereinbefore
provided shall be prosecuted by Indictment or
Information before the proper district court for
the use of the United States.
Approved, june %, 1874.