The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-13
NEW STEAMBOAT RULES:


Important Changes Made by the Board
OF Supervising Inspectors.
For the information of steamboatmen
amendments to steamboat rules have been
Compiled by Capt E. Biondi. of Port
Townsend. The changes and amendments
were promul gated by the board of super
wishing inspectors at their last annual
meeting. held in Washington City, and
having been approved by the secretary. of
the treasury, have become laws. They are
as follows:
SECTION l. Any person who has served q
master, commander, pilot or engineer of any
in which license as master. commander, pilot
or engineer was not required at the time of such
service shall be entitled to q license a. such. II
the inspectors, upon written examination as re.
Qu1red for applicants for original license, may
nnd him qualified; providing that the expert.
ence OF any such applicant within three years
OF making application has been such as to Quail.
lily him to serve in the capacity for which he
makes application to be licensed: but no such
LICENSE shall be granted, except under such re-
strictions as may be prescribed by the supervis.
ing inspectors OF the district in which the ap.
plicant files his application.
The third paragraph of rule S 10 amended to
grade shall be increased except upon q written
examination.
Sec. tNew) Engineers of all classifications
may be allowed to pursue their profession upon
AL waters OF the United States in the class for
which they are licensed, il found upon exam.
ination qualified therefor.
section OF rule v. is amended a. follows:
After the word provided" in the old rule the
following words have been stricken out: ..That
any person who has served for q period of thros
years a. locomotive or stationary engineer, Or
az regular machinist. in a steam engine works
at least three years," and the following words
substituted in said paragraph: "That any Der.
son who has served as regular machnist in
steam engine works for period of not less than
three years, not including any time he may have
served az an apprentice, may lie licensed az an
engineer OF steam vessels of 100 tons and under
ana for inferior grade of license above 100 tons:
ana any person who has served for a period of
not less than three years a locomotive engin.
eer, stationary engineer, regular machiuist in a
locomotive or stationary engine works, appren.
uce machinist In an engine works, aud gradu.
ates az mechanical engineer from duly rscoe.
nzed school of tech nology."
section ii Of same rule is 90 amended a To
exclude mates and pilots of sailing vessels from
securing masters license after one years ser.
vice upon steam vessels.
Section Is now includes mates and has the
inal license shall be raised during the term for
which 1t Is Issued, nor at any time thereafter
unless the holder can show one years actusl
service in the capacity for which he has been
licensed
section ~ OF the same rule ia amended by tha
substitution of the word "shall" Tor smay."
watch makes 1t obligatory for inspectors to re-
new license when the same il presented to
them. and the addition OF the following words
alter words "ttle for renewal" (Which certif.
cate shall be retained by the inspectors uron
their Official files, as the evidence upon which
the license was renewed. Nor shall any license
be renewed In advance of the date of the ex-
piration tnereo! unless there arc extraordinary
circumstances that shall justify q renewal be.
fcrehsnd. which may be granted by anticipat-
Ing not to exceed thirty days the expiration of
the license; In which case the reasons therefor
must appear in detail upon the records of the
inspector renewing the License"
All examinations for licenses will be made by
the board of local inspectors Many changes
are made in regard 10 the manu- facture of marine
boilers not given in this article.
A synopsis of the law governing tbe
steamboat inspection service has also been
prepared by Capt. Biondi, as follows:
The supervising inspector general of steam
vessels IL the head Of this service under the
q rection OF the secretary OF the treasury He
has an once in the treasury bui ding at WASH
ington City, and his salary Is &, 800 per annuu.
He is selected with reference to his fitness and
ability 20 systemaiize ana carry into effect sil
the provisions of the law relating 10 the .tcam
boat insp eeiion service. preside at the meetings
OF the board OF supervising ms pectors aud pro.
duee q correct AMI Uniform administration NJ
the inspection laws rules and revule,ions
Next IN order are ten supervising instectors
with salaries each OF s. 600 per anuunf.' s,a.
toned at New fork. San Francisco, Baltimore.
81 Louis. Gsena, Louisville, Detroit, Buffalo
aud New Orleans. These are also selected for
their know ledge. skill and practical exnsrienca
Ia The uses OF steam for navigation, and they
must be competent judges of the character and
qualities OF steam vessels. and of ell parts of the
machinery employed ia steaming
II Is the duty OF the supervising iusnecto-s
aud the supervising inspector general to as
ssmois as a poar1 once in each year In Wash.
lngton CITY on the third Wednesday In January
Tor .ol1t consultation, to assign to each amer.
Wis ng Inspector the limits of territory within
when 10 perform his dutlee Each supervising
inspector must watch over ali pests of his terri
rory, sisis coaier with AID examine into the
coings OF the local boards within his district.
Instruct them in their duties. examine the con.
dition Of vessels licensed. He supervise, the
duties of the local Inspectors
There are thiriy-s!x hull ms psctors and thirty.
ak boiler inspectors stationed at the principal
seacoass cities and lakes There are also ten
assistant ooi4eE Inspectors AMI five assistant
hull inspectors at New York, New Orleans.
Baltimore, Wheeling, ST. Louis, Cincinnati,
Philadelphia. Pittsburg aud Oshkosh, tie ssla-
ries ranging from SO 10 s., 100 per annum-Nev
YORK aad New Orleans paying tie LARGEST salary.
Seattle ana Appalachieola the smallest Tie
local Inspectors must once year. on the appli.
cation of The owner. inspect the hull and boilers
OF each steamer. They also grant licenses and
Classify The masters, chief mates. engineers and
pilots Of all steam vessels, aud no person can
serve IA these capacities without . license from
the Inspectors The title of the laws governing
the stesmeost Inspection service come under
section 4Sss. Every vessel propelled in whole
or III part oy steam shall be deemed . steam
vessel within the meaning OF this title" seq
sloa 400 OF the Revised Sta, uies says that all
steam vessels navigating any waters of tie
United States which are common highways OF
coUUescss OF open - general os competitive