The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-15

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
1 Third Judicial District of Washington
Territory. holding terms af Seattle
No 6ios.-The Omitted States Of America
vs.. the steamboat fleetwood and her en-
zines, boilers, tackle, apparel and furni-
fnre-
whereas . libel Of information has been
| fled in the above entitled court, on the 5th
day of July, A. D. 1883. by William H
| hite. Esq. United states Attorney for
Washington Territory, on behalf - well of
the said Cnited States a. Of G. H. Parker,
informer. against the steamboat FLEET
| wood" her engines, boilers, tackle. sp-
parei and furniture. alleging in substance,
that heretofore. to-wif. On the 9th day OF
May, ISIS, said steamboat, being then and
there owned in whole or In parf by . eisi-
zen or citizens of the United States. and
| whereof A. Woods was then and there mas
ter. was then and there used and en-
ployed In the transportation VI passengers,
aud did carry passengers on the nayigabie
waters Of the United states, to-wit: From
Seattle, in Washington Territory, to Ia
coma and Olympia, in said TERRITORY. on
the waters of Puget Sound.
| That By the certificate Of Inspection
granted 70 said steamboat by the United
States inspectors Of steam vessels, said
sfeamb boat WAS then and there authorized
and allowed to carry seventy-6ye passen-
gers and no more. and that by q special
4
By said inspectors said steamboat was
then and there authorized and allowed 10
carry an additional twenty five passengers,
making one hundred In all
That ON said 10Th day of May, 1888. said
steamboat, being then and there author
I lied and allowed TO carry one hundred pas
sengers, and no more, ~ Aforesaid, did
carry from Seattle. In said Territory, 10
Tacoma. in said Territory, Q larger number
| OF passengers than one hundred, to-wit:
One hundred and seyensy-two passengers.
| being seyenfyfwo Passengers beyond the
number allowed, contrary 70 the provisions
| OF section 49, OF the revised statutes of the
United States
| That the amount of passage money paid
BY said serenty.two passengers from Seat
Tie TO Tacoma aforesaid on said steamboat
on said day was thirty six dollars
By reason whereof and by virtue of the
provisions OF section 44G5 and section 4s69
OF said revised statutes, the owner or own
ers and master Of said steamboat forfeited
and became liable to pay the SUM Of seven
hundred and fifty-six doilarr.
| That all and singular the premises are
true and within the admiralty and mari
time jurisdiction Of the United States and
of this honorable court.
| And praying that the said vessel or
steamboat may be condemned and sold to
| pay the penalties aforesaid with costs
Now, therefore. in pursuance of the mon
ition under the seal of the said court to me
directed and delivered, do hereby give
| public notice TO all persons claimiHg the
said steamboat, her engines, boilers. etc,
or in any manner interested therein, that
they be and appear before the said District
Court on Thursday, the 10th day of July,
| A. ID. isss. al ten o'clock In the forenoon
| of that day provided the same be q day of
| jurisdiction, otherwise on the next day of
| jurisdiction thersafter}, then and there TO
interpose their claims and TO make their
| allegations in that behalf
Dated this eth day Of July, A. d. 1855.
| jy1l 1st T. J. HAMILTON,
| U. s. Marshal for Washington Territory.