Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-09

| Ireignt trafnc only and of not less than l ,0OC
tons U. 5. gross register measurement.
! Section B.-Vessels of metal or wood OF
partly of both, propelled by steam or some
form of power applied through machiner,
and engaged in freight traffic and of not les,
than LOU tons U. 5. gross register measure.
| ment
! Glass Two, Section A.-Vessels of metal
or wood or partly of both propelled by steam
or power applied through machinery and en-.
gagged in both freight and passenger traffic,
having an average sea speed of not less than
ten knots per hour and not less than l.5OO
tons U. 5. gross register measurement
section B.-Vessels similar to these de-
scribed In Section A of Glass but having an
average sea speed not less than II knots per
hour, OF not less than 5000 tons u. s. gross
register measurement and first class cabin
capacity of not less than 100 persons.
Section C.-Vessels similar to those de-
scrihed in section c, class =, but having an
average sea speed of not less than Is knots
per hour and not less than 1000 tons United
States gross register measurement and first
class cabin capacitd for not less than 200
persons.
Section Three-That every such vessel
shall be entitled to aud shall receive from the
secretary of the treasury respective rates of
compensation hereinafter described, and
shall as part consideration therefor carry
without further charge whatever mail matter
shall be delivered under such regulations as
the postmaster general shall from time TO
time prescribe, provided, however, that said
vessel shall only be required to take mail
matter received at porte of the United States
from which it clears to foreign ports, and
which may be received at said foreign ports
and carried to the port or ports of its desti-
nation. The United States government shall
nave the right to purchase or charter any
such vessel for price or sum to be fixed by
agreement between the owners and the de
partment purchasing such vessels, and in case
OF disagreement to be fixed by tw o appraisers.
one to be appointed by each of said parties
with the power in said appraisers to choose a
third in case of disagreement.
Section Four-That the rates of compensa.
ton shall be paid as follows for each nautical
mile now between port of the United States
and any foreign port including outward and
inward passage. The mileage between the
pofsevisited shall be computed by the short
est routes through water by the great circle
sailing and then shall be paid at the end of
each such voyage.
Glass l, section A, for each 100 tons, U. S.
gross register measurement, four cents.
SA"oS L: SSNtiOh ID, ioT ehCH lOb toUb, u. y.
gross register measurement, four cents.
Glass 2, section A, for each 100 tons, u. S.
gross register measurement, four and four
tenths cents.
Class 2, section b, for each 100 tons, u. s.
gross register measurement four and eight
tenths cents.
Glass 2. section C. for each 100 tons, u. S.
gross register measurement, five and three
tenths cents.
Section Five-That all payments shall be
made upon vouchers with forms of accounts
and verlfications and under regulations to be
prescribed by the secretary of the treasury.
and for all voyages beginning after Jan. |,
1887, and whatever moneys NAV be needed
to make such payments are hereby approp-
rated. No payment for ocean port services
shall be made after Jan. |, 1887, to any ves-
sci other than those covered by this act, ex-
cepting in case where, and only so long as
such vessels cannot give services as efficient
as that given by other vessels. The tables Of
great circles distances shall be computed by
by naval observatory and furnished by the
| secretary Of the treasury who shall publish
them and forw ard them to the collectors of
the various ports of entry of the United
States for the use of vessel owners and mas
ters and they shall be used in computing all
dues under this act.
Section Six-Thst after Jan. /, 1905, the
rates of compensation named in the fourth
section hereof shall be reduced annually by
10 per centum of said rates so that by Jan. l.,
1915, such compensation shall entirely cease.