The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-05
THE SNAKE AGAIN.
The Boiler Inspector Bill That Should
be Promptly Killed, 1t Is to Provide An
Additional Place for Some
Politician.

The bill providing for state boiler in
spcctor and will be introduced by Rrpre.
sen alive Dempsey, it provides that the
Governor shall, within 10 days after the
passage of the bill, appoint, by and with
tho consent of majority OF the members
Of the Senate some suitable person as
boiler inspector Of the State, to hold office
until the second Tuesday In January, 1901
and that biennially thereafter he shall ap.
point an inspector for two years. The ap-
pointec, In each instance, must be at least
80 years Of age and must be recommended
bys three credible spersons, showing that
he has had at least 10 years experience In
the management of engines and boilers or
in the construction aud repair of them.
Tho appointee shall he able to solve all
practical questions concerning the strength
Of boilers and shall thoroughly under.
stand the methods Of testing them. Ho
shall give bond in the sum of 81, 900, the
condition OF which shall be that he shall
we'll and truly account for all public mon.
ey or other property of the State that shall
come into his hands. He shall have seal
of office, which shall be placed OH all Ger
:iflcates issued by him. He shall provide
himself with the necessary apparatus 1t
shall be the duty Of tho inspector once
every year to submit every boiler used
within this State for manufacturing heat
ing or mechanical purposes, except rail-
road locomotives. boilers IN private resi-
dences. boilers under the jurisdiction OF
the United States and boilers having cer-
ti1cates Of insurance from II reputable in
surance company licensed to do
business in this State, to n thorough tost,
as to the thickness and kind of plates em-
ployed, their apparent condition as regards
imperfections, wear and injury.
In all cases lie shall apply the hammer
test and when III his Judgment he shall
deem it necessary, shall apply the hydro
static test of one-third more than the
steam pressure :allowed on the boiler at
the time. All new stationery boilors COM
ing under the provisions of the act must
be Inspected either at the shop where they
arc made or mt the place of erection, the
test to be made. where practicable, before
the walls arc built about them. Ii upon
the inspection Of any boiler, tho inspector
shall find 1t in safe and sound condition,
he shall sign and issue under his seal OF
office to the owner or proprietor thereof
certificate, which shall show the mum
Der and condition of the boiler the date OF
year and shall show the maximum pres
sure at which it shall DO lawful to work
such boilers.
Such certificate shall be framed and Kept
within easy view Of those about the boiler.
II upon inspection or test the inspector
shall discover any boiler within the pro-
visions of this act to be unsUund and de-
fec i've to the extent that its use for the
purposes of generating steam would he un-
safe and dangerous 10 life or property, he
shall promptly inform the owner or pro-
pretor Of such defects order him to make
the necessary repairs and forbid the use of
such boiler until his directions havs been
faithfully complied with. When the Or
ders of the inspector have been complied
with, the owner or proprietor or the re-
puired boiler shall notify the inspector
that his directions have been complied
with.
If the inspector shall be unable to test
the repaired boiler within "a hours, he
shall ut once sign and forwarIthe owner
or proprietor II permit to use the boiler,
good for 30 days or such less poriod as
shall intervene the issuing of such per-
init and the time whom the inspector shall
be able to test tho boiler. In all case'
where tho engine is used in the manu-
facture Of polishnble products and where
loss might occur from the stoppage of
the engine the inspection may bo at the
time OF the annual stoppage for repairs.
The fees for inspection of boilers shall
be $3 for each separate boiler, but where
the same person, company, or corporation
shall own and have inspected 10 or more
boilers within the radius Of half mile.
the fec for inspection in such case shall
be ~ per boiler, to be paid to the inspector
before the certificates are issued by him.
Tho inspector is to have power to en-
ploy sUIno capable person at S. per diem
for u period not exceeding 80 days In any
one year, to assist him in the inspection
oi boilers In New Castle county.