The Portland daily press., 1876-06-16

shall read Is follows:
SECT. 10. Every person employed as a master,
pilot, engineer on board such vessel shall be
amned by the inspectors to his qualifications for
the office, and if satisfied Herewith they shall
grant him license for the office tor one year; said
license to be framed under glass and posted in
conspicuous place on board such vessel. Any per-
son acting master, pilot, engineer without hav
ing first received such license shall on conviction
pay fine OF fifty dollars for every day he shall so
act; and such license shall continue in force for
year. unless revoked by the inspectors for intemper
ance, incompetency, wilfu violation of any of
the duties Of his office. But any master, pilot Or
engineer holding a license for any such vessel on
any line owning or running than vessel
may under such license be employed on any vessel
owned or run by the person persons owning or
running the vessel for which said officers obtained
SECT. 8. Section eleven is hereby amended, by
adding at the end of the section the words, fol-
lows, to wit: But if any vessel described in this
act is deprived OF the of any licensed officer,
without the consent, fault, collision of the
ter, owner, or any person interested in the vessel
the deficiency may be temporarily supplied until
others licensed can be obtained; provided however,
that If the owner owners and master of any YES
sci described in this act shall reasonably notify the
inspectors OF the expiration OF the certificate for
such vessel, and request inspection and cert-
cate, AND SAID inspectors shall for any reason fail to
make said inspection, and issue said certificate if
the vessel is entitled thereto the owner or owners
and master Of said vessel vessels shall not be liza
BILE for any OF the penalties foreits provided in
this act, on account of navigating said vessel Or
vessels without certificate of inspection" so that
said section as amended, shall read as follows:
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of this act shall comply with all the terms and provis-
ions of this act and with ali ORDERS regulations and
requirements OF the inspectors and if any such
sci shall be navigated without complying Herewith,
without the certificate Of the Inspectors the own
or owners and master shall severaly forfeit and
pay to the state the sum of five hundred dollars for
each OHense, Onehalf to the of the infOrmer,
unless otherwise provided, for which sum the yes.
sci so engaged shall be liable and may be proceeded
against in a qui tam action by attachment COM
menced within sixty days after the commission Of
the offense or may be recovered by Indictment. In
case OF damage by fire or by explosion of steam it
shall be the duty Of the inspectors forthwith to in
vestgate the cause thereof and if found by them
have been occasoned by any violation Of any Of
the provisions Of this act, of the ORDERS regula-
tons and requirements of said inspectors it shall
be their duty to SO certify to the governor and also
to the county attorney, in the county where the Of
names OF the parties and witnesses and prosecution
shall forthwith be instituted against all parties liza
BILE But if any vessel described in this act is de-
prved OF the services of any licensed officer, with
out the consent. fault collision of the master
owner, or any person interested in the vessel the
deficiency may be temporarily supplied, until others
licensed can be obtained; provided, however, that
if the owner and master of any vessel de-
scrlbed In this act shall seasOnably notify the in
spectors of the expiration of the certificate for such
vessel and request new inspection and certificate
and said inspectors shall for any reason fail to make
SAID Inspection and issue said certificate. if the
sci is entitled thereto, the owner owners and
master of said vessel vessels shall not be liable for
any of the penalties or forfeits divided in this act
on account Of navigating said vessel or vessels with
out certificate OF inspection.
SECT a. Section thirteen is hereby amended by
striking out the word "five in the second line, and
inserting instead the word -four" and by striking
out all after the word act, the fifth line and ad-
ding thereto the words to wit: The owners of each
vessel Inspected and certified under this act shall
pay to the inspectors the sum of five dollars and
each person licensed under this act shall pay to
inspectors the sum of two dollars for each original
license, and two dollars for each renewal of the
same: provided, that in cases where the master is
also pilot Of the vessel he shall not be required to
hold two licenses, but may act in either or both
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its face that he is authorized to do So The inspec-
torsshall for all such to the governor
ana council and pay thesameinto the state treasury
Inc accounts OF the inspectors for compensation and
expenses, under this act, shall be audited by the
governor aud council' SO that as amended, the
whole section shall read as follows:
SECT. Is: The inspectors shall each receive from
the state the sum Of four dollars per day for the
time toey are actually employed under this act
expenses incurred in performing the duties imposed
upon them by this act. The owners of each vessel