, 1884-04-19

rent number have been stated and it is not
always easy to secure that the Commit ee
therefore suggests thai if Boilers are not
provided with such marks, the experts
shall themselves put such mas ks as VIII
serve to identify the Boiler; if it is deeme
necessary the party dem 'nding the III
spection might pay also for the marking OF
the boiler. Section 8 enacts that il shall
be the duty Of 'the party demanding the
survey to accompany the requisiti0n to
that effect with exact description Of the
boiler, stating i'll square t, ct, the area Of
tire-grate and OF hratim% surface &C. The
Committee felt afraid to see this duty i'm
posed on planters, a duty which they will
hardly be able to fulfil, aS they will rut
have it i'll their power to give such techni.
cally detailed descriptions Of boilers at all
events it could only be possible when the
manufacturer Of the boiler had furnished
them with such description, but in other
cases it would be very difficult to fol-
fiji. this provision; the Committee pro-
poses that this clause be LETT out. Sec
ton 10 provides that every Boiler shall be
tested to ga pressure Of 5a Of the steam
pressure 70 which it is to be subiec cd dur
ing use" The Committee thinks that this
provision does not afford sufficient guaran-
tee Of security. III the case Of old and
weak boilers ii would simply be nee sSa y
to state to the experts, that HE boiler is
only to be used with a low steam pressure,
in which case the surveyors were not al
lowed to test the boiler wi II higher $ cam
pressure than 5OibS.; this app Il ed to be
very dangerous and 1T is not pOSS bic for
the public to control the daily working OF
such boiler. h. Committee would Sug-
geSt, that there be added after 5b of the
steam pressure "but never under 100 lbs.
preSSure"; and he would in tn S reSDtcr re.
fer to l where exception is mad for small
boilers, on which that lule will not he APP
pliCahle. With regard to the instructions
for the Surveyors, he would beg to ell at
|tcntion to the remarks that had fallen du,-
ing the LIST discussion, when some diSSa is
faction was expressed with regard to The
way in which boilers had been teSte 10y
hammering. In the ms ruct .OnS nothing is
said in This respect but it is often ncccsSa-
ry to test boilers in that manner, partlcu-
larly in cases where there are doubts as 10
the strength Of the boiler; and if it Is H.
crSslry for experts to do so in OrGer to
execute their duty properly, they must Of
course be allowed to try boilers a so Ill this
way but as objections had been raised,
Somei hing should be expressly stated, for
ms anCr about the size or weight say lib.
Of the hammer to be used in such cases,
and thai that method Of t sting should not
be used while the boiler is under y eaSurc.
The Governor said Wi II regard to he
proposals made by the honorable Speaker
the Government can with thanks accept
most of the suggestions, IA ihey will be i'm
prOVemrntS in the contents Of the Iublica-
ton referred 10. Only in reference to a
few points would he (the GOvprnO m Ike
some remarks When it is suggested in
reference to 5 s that the provision concern
ing Trade Marx and the current number
ON boilers be omitted, he had no Objec-
tons, us hr believed, hat cXprr would
be able to identify tested boilers in a clear
way but in regard to the year in '"hich
the boiler is manufactured, it would be Of
great benefit to know thai, and he believed
that owners Of new boilers would be able
to get the information stated. AS regards
s 9 it might be difficult, as stated by the
honorable Speaker, for the private parties
to procure the information required in SO
far as Old boilers are concerned but in the
InStruc' ions for the Surveyors Ltr. r. il is
provided that the surveyors shall effect the
examinations and measurements and on q
form issued by Government render report
thereof; and in so far as new Boilers are
concerned, it is not unreasonable to expect
that when parties order new boilers, they
will then procure for themselves The eluci-
dations required 10y 5 9 Of the Publication,
which if they exist viii greatly facilitate
the work of the Surveyors.
md Member for C~hri>tianSted'S Country
District Coulter would call attention to
the provision in S Il of the Draft, accord.