The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-11

TN THE DIETRICH COURT % me THIRD
/ Judicial District Of washington Terri
tory. holding terms At seattle.
No sle2--1he United states OF America.
W.. The steamboat :. Fieetwood, aaa her
engines, boilers, tackle. apparel and fur
nifure.
Whereas, a libel Of information has been
f.ief! In the above enfitied court, on the 5fh
day IL July. A. y. Isss. By William Il.
Waite. ESQ. United states Attorney for
Washington Territory. on behalf - well Of
The said Untted states ne % J. y, troake,
snformer. against The steamboat Fleetwood,
her engines, boilers tackle. apparel aud
furniture. alleging In substance. that here
tof5rc, towit ON the 18th day Of Mag,
lss1, said steamboat, being then and there
owned Il, Whole Or In part By citizen or
citizens Of the United states. and whereof
A. Woods was then and there master. was
then and there used and employed ip the
transportation Of passengers. and did carry
passengers ON the nnslaable waters OF the
United states, fo-wii From Seattle. in
Washington Territory, 10 Tacoma aud
olympia, I'm said Territory, on the waters
Of Puget sound.
That by the certificate OF inspection
granted 10 saii steamboat ny the United
states Inspectors 81 Stenm vessels. said
steamboat was then and there authorized
and allowed 10 carry seventy fye passrn-
gers ard no mere, and that by special
BY said Inspectors said steamboat was then
aud there authorized aad allowed 10 carry
ali additional twenty Ave passengers, max
Ing Que hundred IN all.
That on said 9Th day 81 May. isss, said
steamboat being then aud there author
lied and allowed ~ Aforesaid 10 carry ons
hundred passengers and no more. did car
~ from Seattle 80 Tacoma. In said Terri-
tory. larger number Of passengers than
one hundred. to-wit; One handred and
sixty passengers. being sixty passengers
beyond the numi,er allowed, CONTRARY 10
the Provisions of section .st, Of the Re.
sissd statutes ~ the United states.
That the amount paid rs passage money
hy said sixty passengers from Seattle 20
Tacoma aforesaid on said steamboat on
said day was thirty dollars.
ny reason whereof and BY virtue of the
provisions oi Sections stlss and sse9 Of said
Revised statutes the owner or owners and
! master OF said steamboat forfeited and be.
came liable tu pas the sum of six hundred
and thirty dollars.
That all and singular the premises are
true and within the admiralty aud mari
time jurisdiction ~ the United states and
OF this Honorable Court.
And praying that tue said vessel OF
steamboat may br condemned and sold ~
pay the penalties aforesaid with costs
Now. therefore. In pursuance OF the mo
niison under The seal Of the court aforesaid
10 me directed aud delivered. I do hereby
| give public notice 10 all persons claiming
ihr said Steamboat. her engines. boilers.
eis,. CT In any manner Interested therein,
/ thas they be and appear before the said
& District Cont on Thursday. the 18th day ri
July. 4. u. iSSS. a. 10 o'cieck IN the fore
noon ~ that day provided the same shall
( tc a day III Jurisdiction. otherwise on the
Z next day 81 Jurisdiction there .ftcrl. then
aud there to inieFppss their claims. and 70
make their allegations ia that behalf
Dated this e;h day OF duly, \. n. ISIS
T. }. HAMILTON,
: iyiI lat T. & MArShsi for Wash TER