Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-19
STEAMBOAT INSPECTORS RE
PORT.
What They Have to Say Regarding
tho Steamboats, In Maine For the
Year 1899.

The following is an abstract of the re
port of State Steamboat Inspectors William
Flowers and Charles Staples. Jr., made to
the Governor and Couacl:
I'VE have inspected and examined sew.
enty-tive steamers and issued certificates OF
inspection to seventy four, one having been
withheld until new boiler is put into the
vessel. We have also issued licenses to
eighty-six masters and pilots and ninety en-
gineers, the fees for whom and also those
for the inspection of the vessels are ac-
counted for in our personal accounts here
with sub nitted. The number of steamers
under State Jurisdiction is rapidly increas.
ing and as above stated is this year seventy
five with an aggregate measurement Of
1918 l6 tons.
There has been added to the service
this year eighteen new vessels and six have
gone out of service during the same time.
TWO Of which were transferred to United
States waters and others laid up for lack of
business or were replaced by larger ones.
In order that the am Junt of business tran
sacted b. the steamboa, inspectors may be
understood we would state that their duties
are almost continuous from May lst until
the latter part of October, thay having
travelled in the performance of their duties
l3,026 miles during that time. In conclu,
sion we beg leave to state that the service
is in good condition and disposition show n
by its officers generally to omit no oppor-
'unlty TO improve it and win public favor
by making their vessels safe and convenient
and by compliance with the law and the re
quirements of the inspectors -
Following are the names Of the steamers
inspected Capt. Levy, Princeton Vacuna,
Enfield; Frolic. Sebec; II. l.. Drake, Grand
Lake Stream; Dobsis, Grand Lake Stream !;
+. A. Barnard, Princeton, Josephine. Lin
coin; Twilight. Greenviile; Natanis, Chain
of Ponds: Queen, Brewer: Tethys. Port
land; Auburn, Bath; Jackall. PeekskiIl,
N. Y; Cornelis, New York, N. Y. Glenn,
Gardner; North Star. Hanover; Grey
hound, Andover; Wawa, Portland; Molle
locket, RaDgeley; Cupsuptic, Wor-
cester. Mass. Molleychunksmunk.
Rangeley, Hawthorne. Bridgeton,
Lewiston, Bath; Gypsey, Auburn; Mile.
Standish, Clinton. Mass; Lunelle,
Chicago; Louisa, Greenv,lle; Ripple,
Dover; Wauwinet, New Bedford. Mass. !;
Winonah, Brewer; Melissa M, Swanyille; !;
Minnie, Portland; River Belle, Bangor !;
Mabel, Kittery; Kineo. Kineo; Restless,
Sebec; Tosca, Costlgan. Governor Co
burn, Greenville; Moosehead. Green.
vile; Daisy Haines, Old Town; Undire,
Sebsgo; Lady of the Lake, Portland; Una,
Bath; Ethel, Portland Titwilow. Cam
den; Marion. Brewer; Rippling Wave; j;
Willmsntic; Messalonskee, Bath; Amaris-
coggin, Annie, Auburn; Henrietta. Bos-
ton: Fleeta, Norway. George A Rrpwer.
Rebecca, Comet. Greenville; Rita, Tw-
light, Dexter; Boss Hale, Camden; Pa
role, Gloucester, Mass; Molechunkamunk.
Welokennebac0ok, Bath; Helen, Florence,
Percy. Metalluc. Rangeley; Ethel NJ,
Presque Isle; Ida, Boston, Mass. Rein
deer, Rsngeley; Cora Lee, Fairy of the
Lake, William Parker, Greenyille; Addie
Adams, Sebec; Sydney. Philadelphia. Pa
Undine, Sabattus; Lena, Philadelphia,
Pa; Laura Z Boston.