The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-07
Law For Small Boats.

The Evansville Courier says: Local
Steamboat Captains Moore anil VII.
liams have received a COY IF the re-
cent amendment passed ny cong ess
ruling that q gasoline or motor boats
that have a displacemsll Of more han
fifteen tons shall be su:iject ID al the
provisions contained in section * Of
the revised statutes Of ihd United
relating to the inspc Lion of hulIs AMI
boilers and requiring engineers and
pilots The rights Cf tn''ier motor
and gasoline boa are cGrbed ONE
what but the moycErn; Is for the pur
pose Of rerdung the danger attendant
upon the indiscriminate use of motor
and ga ollns boats by persons not ac
acoua 'nted with their Workings The
revited section wrich refers to the
ga oline craft in particular follows:
Section 4426. The hull and boilers of
every ferryboat, canal boat, yacht, or
other small craft Of like character pro
PEELED by steam shall be inspected I'M
der the provisions of law for the bet
ter security OF life as may he applica-
BILE to such vessels shall by the regu
lations by the board of supervising in
spectors, also be required to be com
piled with before certificate of in
spection shall be granted, and no such
vessel shall be nay:gated without
licensed engineer and licensed pilot
Provided, however. That in open
steam launches Of ten gross tons and
under, one person. IL duly qualified,
may serve In the double capacity Of
pilot and engineer. All vessels Of
above fifteen gross tons carrying
freight Of passengers for hire, but not
engaged In fishing as regular bust
ness. propelled BY gas, fluid, naptta,
or electric motors, shall be, and are
hereby, made subject to all the pro
visions Of ection forty four hundred
and twenty-six Of the revised statutes
OF the United States relating 10 the in
spcction of hull. and boilers and re-
quiring engineers and pilots, and for
any violation of the provisions of tails
title applicable for such vessels, or of
rules or regulations lawfully establish
er hereunder, and to the extent to
which such provisions of law and reg |
ulations are so applicable, and said
vessels, their masters. officers, and
owners shall be subject to the pro |
visions Of sections forty-four hundred |
and ninety-six, forty-four hunderd and
ninety-seven, forty four hundred and /
ninety-eight, forty-four hundred and
ninety-nine, and forty-five hundred, re
lsting to the impoEition and enforce
ment of penalties and the enforcement
OF law.
All vesc els of fifteen gross tons or
less propelled in whole or in part by
gas. gasoline, petroleum, naptha. fluid.
or electricity, and carrying passengers
for hire, shall carry one life preserver,
of the sort prescribed by the regula-
tions of the board of supervising in
spectors. for every p7enger carried
and no such boat, while SO carrying
passengers shall be operated or navf
gated except in charge of a person
duly licensed for such service bv he
local beard OF inspectors. No exami-
nation shall be required a. a condition
OF the obtaining IF Yea a license shall
be revoked or suspended by the local
board OF in pectors for misconduct,
gloss negligence. recklessness in navi-
cation. inttemperancs. OF violation of
law on the part of the holder, and If
revoked. the person holding such IL
cense shall be incapable of obtaining
another such license for one year
from the date of revocation"
Approved May Is, 1906.