The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-06

a ,.essed and additional set Of rules re-
,.,,rg 70 the boarding OF vessels, with
soclous extracts of the law regarding a
ssoIstIo,, OF or infringement upon such
..~,l.ffons is contained In circular
LITER tIst issued by the United States
s,..sury department. The new rules and
EQUATIONS, which are of interest to all
.sr,ners, take effect July q. They are
Issued over the signature OF 0. l.. spauld-
,ns. acting secretary of the treasury.
Deputy Collector Of Customs Mitten
hss received a copy OF the rulings
vh,ch are In part as follows:
The attention OF collectors Of customs.
atber officers Of the department. masters
81 vessels and others Is invited to the fol:
lowing provisions OF the act approved
nsrch 81 1900, entitled AN Act Concern
ipg the Boarding of Vessels
sBe il enacted by the senate and house
Al representatives of the United States
Al America In congress assembled. That
ne secretary OF the treasury is hereby
authorized and directed TO prescribe from
time to time and enforce regulations gov
4, the scalorts of the United States, be-
fore such vessels have been properly in
spected and p.nrtd In security. and for
t1at purpose 10 employ any OF the officers
Of nat department..
ss,t.cn !: That each person violating
sYch regulations shall be subject 10 n
penalty Of not more than one hundred
dollars or Impeachment not to exceed
~ months. or 10th, In the discretion Of
the court"
Provisions Of the statutes.
The provisions OF section 2, OF chapter
H. Of the statutes OF 1881 approved Au-
rust T. 1852 which relate only to vessels
wherein emigrsnt passengers. or passen-
gers other than cabin passengers have
bee, taken nt any port or place In a
try m .lF.tx .tVafA g,knr
places In foreign territory contiguous to
the United States excepted are as follows.
III shall not be lawful for the master
Of any such steamship or other vessel not
In distress, after the arrival of the vessel
within any collection district of the Unit
ed siftes TO allow any person or persons,
except pilot. officer Of the customs. or
health officer agents OF the vessel and
f,nsuls, to come on board OF the vessel
or tr leave the vessel, until the vessel
has been taken In charge by an officer OF
tbs customs, nor; after charge 40 taken.
without leave Of such officer, until all
the passengers. with their baggage have
been duly landed from the vessel; .
For a violation of either OF the provisions
u this section, or FOR permitting or neg
iecting to prevent violation thereof, the
master of the vessel shall be liable to a
one not exceeding one thousand dollars. ="
The provisions OF section a.G6 OF the
revised statutes are az follows;
Every person who. not being In the
United States service. and not being duly
authorised by law for the purpose, goes
on board any vessel about 10 arrive at
the place OF her destination. befoSe her
actual arrival. and before she has been
completely moored. without permission Of
the master, shall. for every such ofrense
b. punishable ~ a fine OF not more than
tao hnnored dollars. and by Imprisonment
tot not more than ak months; and the
maslersof sroh vessel may take any such
person 80 going on board into custody, and
tes!ter ni"i ~ = rthwith 10 any consta-
be or police officer. TO be by him taken
before any Justice of the peace, 20 be
deal, with according TO the provisions OF
this title"
Regulations 90 ne Enforced
Pursuant TO the act Of March 81. 1900
the following regulations for the boarding
Of vessels are prescribed. and viii he en-
forrei by the officers OF the department,
These regulations shah not apply to
. Passenger steamship of regular line
but they shall apply to any other msr-
chant vessel arriving from foreign port
or from port in another great district
Except from port in an adjoining statel
Or from Puerto Rico or Hawaii.
shall not be lawful for any person.
Win or without the consent of the master
sscept pilot, officer OF the customs
health officer, agent OF the vessel or con-
sui. TO 30 on board OF vessel not In dts
uess. arriving at any seaport OF the Unit
~ states until the vessel has been prop
. cry Inspected by the customs and quar-
an'inc officers. and placed IN security by
~ ~ Ia dock or anchored at the
Innt at which cargo ~ 10 oe ,aHen Or dis
II shah not be lawful for the master
o. any vessel. not Ia distress. arriving
o. any seaport OF the United States, 10
Anew any person or persons, except a
blot effieer OF the customs health Officer
agent Of the vessel. or consul. except as
provided IN regulation 9, TO so on board
pfoperr Inspected by the customs and
2esnntine oniCers, aud placed In
security by being brought TO the
asss or anchored al the point At
sheh cargo IL to be taken or discharged
aae Keeper, runner or any agent - a
sailors boarding house, or any person
nasitihs seamcn for any purpose. shan
se' Y any case be allowed TO board any
Been sachad
- = shah rot De lawful for my rerson
y ,asiFc az treioat tnw,Ns- tr other
sessel 10 come slengaldc and pa, any per-
~. except as authorized BY law or regu-
teiere described
Permits In special cases.
me collector or either chief efticer ot
~ customs, wacre ihttc is no collie tor
~ application by tho owner or asent
trpsri Is authorised "a issue permits
special casrs and on satt~fartar,
esnas 20 persons, other than ihas, above
sanea ~ board eoch vessel subject to
tas masters cuussut after n has bsar
pfnprfl} inspected hy customs ana a,t-,
.as onccrs ana eetoge IL Mas beer,
80. w sNrHiiN a. above proYi3ri la
y.s..l ~. gs@a.'sr0s> permits 70 board a
ss sseod bug any person 60 whom sll. i
ttNN NAV Dc granted shall he at.hi..-t
$780,, 'o l ahd quarantine regulations A
t. k go n.i IN ANY vase ee lS@ueA to
s.n.@s' - runner. tr aEv agent - A
.,sa hsaFtfrs house ur o. ans per~sD
tlAs srsneH or any purpose
a. foh h'Hraiug "a vessel f.v .u4tsrrs
al