The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-10
NEW MoTOR BOAr BTLL.
Csasve.s 20 stnpsasy Laws nsaasiag 60
Enuammane.

part Of motor boat enthusiasts. the rOwe'
Boat Association. the manufacturers asaO-
ciationa and many yacht and m0tor boat
clubs u h Iiksly. that the trOabass thai
have bothered tho steamboat inapectorS
and the Ownsrs Of motor boats Gill. be
dons away with. bIIi has bsen intro
duced In the United States senate and IN
TIM HOu-e % Representative Whach q
indorsed BY the Department Of CommerOe
and Labor and by the Bureau OF NevtHa-
| ton which -, TO amend the lnWs relating
1 90 the eauipmsnt % motor boaes.
This bill %. lnerOdalced IN the Seaaes
and 10 No. ysss. and In the House BY kepre
sentative Orepns. end u No. fs.sJs N the
Ssnats' the blu has been referrpd % ,thS
Commiitsa On ComInegoe and The House
ball has besn reterEed 70 ne. Co.ngn'''1'
On Merchant Marine and PtAteStoM.
The tAAt az this I'm h: = - - :.
bin 20 .Ins Nd lf.s Tes sscSlsEs Se ,;
h-'ons q vesssls sea 60 rss''it.s s2" rlgseS
waters Of the nI,sd state.
he IL enacted by the senate and h0uss q
Representatives Of the Cnityd sistsa SL
| words motor boat when ,u.ed n this aci
shall include any vessel ~ defined q eert,on
Of IN: EeS .S.1 s ;s.S ~ ..s Vssd
he measures from ssd 10 e1d ossr The dScE.
s.s s:E ~, ,s %". :s' :S S ~:
e'.1 Sac. a. ;,r ."'Ss than ,. t... IN I.nu,h
iiss- T~o -Tusniy-nve issi oS oVsT and
Ices than ~ fe-t IN length.
than Is isss In sSsih'
sse y That motor boats sUbieci % The
S,s,;S Of ,n,s IT,. ~ ss" s,,sSs
the act approved June I. 1857. satt,led Al
&C, TO adopt rsgYlaI.on- Ios p5svs.unS
inland ~sscrs az ise Iinl,sd s,siss-; ruls
three Of The act approved Feeraary =; lsss,
S. a,s., AZ. a., .ss ;s..I soSsssns ed
nSS as Of he k.,i ssd statutes. shs'I S.Ery,
sS;s. ' rs. % nd % ) psSsisy % 20
GS SI Mss sS :S s S' S,n.t A sS
may be n,,sg akea for the presc"oea "ss's
shall l.e exhibtIed - -Au
larry The following hshis.
FIRST A white light aft To show all around
.second 4 combined lantern In the fore
part Of the vessel and lower than the EnNs
nGhi showing green 10 staSooara and rea
ris6i ahead TO TAO points aSafr The beam
an their reapecttVe aade-
,e,. livery motor boat q classes aud
Firsi@R bright White light IN the fore
part of the vsssrl near the stem a. prac-
SroSsn j sh, owe. an arr 81 Toe SoriEee %
~ poinis of the compass. so nhea as 70 snSoS
the hghs 10 points On each ..de OF me Vesss.
he sssm on siibs, sSd~ me slsss % lens
shall HI Of not less than the f"''"s'"S ~
CIss- rwo NIa>,-~n s,usre inches.
itas- Three rhTty zone -gssre inches
secsnd white light an TO show an
third Oa the starboard SIDE . green
light 50 coa-'ructsa - .. sbos az AN,
.So1sn I,.@, Over ss ar OF me a 1880 az %
thtOw Inc light from right ahead % I've
points abafi the team oa he Nsarn1ard
s'T'~,.d as 10 show an aa6SOkss light o.sr
an are ~ the horizon Of ten Potn,s o. tne
sonpas. 40 nssd a. 70 ,hrSw ne lSs, is =, p,
aid sIJsIisSis shall Sc Of not less 'hs1 The
tiass f~o siIis~a ssasTS Iacbss-
lass Three -Iwenty-nys aauar1 tnchea.
On aud after July /. IsII. all glas~e. o.
ss ir..SsI OF Ss,s3 TSs ssid sId.liEh,s
shall 10 at~d with iRIIoard .oresns Of
Sss. eS, sh r ron and b S ..ss "srS.s -.
bOW aud -hati b. o! not ls-A than the fol
loving Dimensions on motor eoais Of
Class Thre~ 1Ncnty four tns-hes tong
NhI-tl~, I0GhaTn and beh. ,l......,
provision. ~ this "e, shall no, % r.1ulrsd
20 carry the WHISTLE or siren, foghorh And
bell prescIibsd bv the acts Of 1ume !. iN81,
Snd f s.,s 81 ~: ssSi.:a STATUTE and r:su
'ailons pursuant thereto. but In len thereof
she'll AIRY IT. snd gss ~ The 1s1ns !" s1d sSS
Te~p~ctiyety Tho following
"a FNery motor boat under the pro-
~h'siie o. Other sossd pTodSelnS R,schsni:
cal appliance capable OF pFoductnG blast
of 40 -ecoad- "r more in duration end 10
1t ~ least Two seconds shall be ge~cisd
a prolonged bia-i within the meaning Of
3D. EV-rS sSior boat Of cISs- % shall
carry an efficient foGhOFn.
Sc, h,sry mo, o. hos, O. .l a., . % sesl
n. nat less than eight niche. AcTofs the
mouth on hoard Of vesSela 81 clas- \
ss" ! Thai every motor boa, subjec,
to any 81 Inc prov lyaon- Of his set and elso
vessels prop~lled by machinery other than
,Srry lie prss~rver.' ITe S.iss' baoy%nr
cushions % ring btbOvs suficient 10 susiA In
clSs.d a. 20 he r.SdIlS sccessIbls. For
failure - TO carry such life saving aDpli-
aRce~ The owner shall h lia BILE 70 . pe1aliy
pIIsnce- have NOT been provided. mi.
-ection shall not bs construed 10 amend
oT repeal any existing law r~auirina life
Fire eIIinsuishers
Ser That every motor bOat Of class
inschinsry oib~r than by steam, Is fssi or
more in length shall carry ready fos I'm.
mediate use the means Of promptly and
/ en~c'ually exttngushtnG burning xaso-
lene For any failure 90 carry ~ioh means
.O ready for immediate uae the owner phali
bs Liable 20 o penahy OF s7S and this penalty
sha n not be miiiested
Sec E. That The secretary Of Commerce
aud labor shall make such acquisitions aa
may ~ necessary TO secure the proper
execution Of this art by Collector Of Gus
toms aud 81 her Officers Of he t;overnmenf
~" That this act shall take effect
ON aud after >iSiy DAYS after hs approval.
Motor BOa'. which has taken an active
interest in thu Introduction Of thsss
bills. -ays
These new bills are such an impFoV ement.
are simple. easily complied with con-
tanning no provision. which can in any wav
hR ndicap the EToSih of the industry ov the
,Lse ~ motor boats hat we urge thas the
hearty aud uDanimous support Of every
one Interest ed IN motor boats. either in the
ownership and operation Of private baats
or Of boats Engaged IN carrying DesssRRerE
freight for hire or boats saaaesd len con-
mercial pursuits Of any kind FISHING. fretg
ina. Sc and 81 those sNRaEed In the manu-
factUre or building Of motor boats. motors
or eauiTanent ~ gfv~n 30 the present bills.
FREE FIELD lT LOgISvgLLg.
GhuvrAM TDo~m. Co neessaasanh Voruasv