the quality of the iron, and whether or the place where the same is manufactured. further enacted, That it shall be unlawful

for generating steam for power, a boiler, ting the boilers, made after the passage of unless it has been stamped by the manuovided; and if any person shall make, for el, a boiler of iron not so stamped, intendfor power, he shall, for any such offence, dollars, to be recovered in an action of suing for the same; and any person using, 1, in any such vessel, such a boiler to genr, shall forfeit a like sum for each offence. further enacted, That if any person shall $ and stamps required by this act, or shall Doiler iron, and be convicted thereof, he exceeding five hundred dollars, and imng two years. And if any person or permark plates with the name or marks of to mislead, deceive, or defraud, such perbe liable to any one injured thereby for all y such fraud or deception.

es: and it

of such give all the vessel so

manner of

further enacted, That, in order to carry ecution, the President of the United States e of the Senate, appoint nine supervising be selected for their knowledge, skill, and es of steam for navigation, and who are

SEC. 20. And

ing inspecto neer, pilot duties ac

it the facts

Tessel bel

ing parti lieve ther cause, a f

duty, he

ry of the Tree

boilers, with the
= iron, and whethe
same is manufact

transporting from place to place th spections, which expenses shall be

SEC. 19. And be it further enact inspectors shall watch over all part them; shall visit, confer with, and e the several boards of inspectors; & think it expedient, visit such vess into their condition for the purpo the provisions of this act have bee with, both by the board of inspec owners; and it shall be the duty of pilots, of such vessels, to answer all to give all the information in thei such vessel so visited, and her ma the manner of managing both.

at it shall be unler m for power, ab de after the pass tamped by the r person shall make ot so stamped, in for any such of vered in an action and any person such a boiler to esum for each of hat if any person ed by this act, or convicted theret Ared dollars, and if any person of che name or mark or defraud, such njured thereby f ption. at, in order to t of the United S oint nine supervis knowledge, skill gation, and who

SEC. 20. And be it further enacted vising inspector ascertains to his sa engineer, pilot, or owners of any s their duties according to the provi report the facts in writing to the b the vessel belongs, and, if need b offending parties to be prosecuted; to believe there has been, through other cause, a failure of the board w do its duty, he shall report the fact tary of the Treasury, who shall caus

of approval according to the provisions of and perform in such districts all the duties s in the districts where they exist: Provi

laced and

gunpowder explosive

, as freis

ising or other inspector shall be deemed aring a ce

in any case where he is directly or inditerested, or is associated in business with

thereof pla

y any of

by disinterested inspectors, and inspection one hundr interested, but in all such cases the dutyed by suc

Court of con

26. And

this rule shall be void and of no effect. further enacted, That it shall be the duty tors or other chief officers of the customs wilfully esaid, except San Francisco, to make known

in whole

collectors of all the said districts, except ill, accom

names of all persons licensed as engineers vessels, and the names of all persons from

urtenances, contained

-tion, licenses have been withheld, and then convicti

licenses have been revoked or suspended, of all such vessels which neglect or refuse s as may be ordered under the provisions ames of all for which license has been, on

further enacted, That it shall be the duty other chief officers of the customs, and of

hundred d hs, or both 27. And ng passen by this ac modations.

0s, and all

said, within the said several districts, toate, the m

is of law against all such steamers arriving upon proof that any collector or other istoms, or inspector, has negligently or in

ated, havin ne not exce exceeding t

to the local board ng to the provis n districts all the i

here they exist:

pector shall bec e he is directly or ciated in busines all such cases the pectors, and inse void and of no eff hat it shall be thei officers of the c

act placed and kept as aforesaid, or any gunpowder, oil of turpentine, o other explosive burning fluids, or n friction, as freight, on board any stea not having a certificate authorizing copy thereof placed and kept as afor or carry any of said articles, at a pla thorized by such certificate, shall fo fence one hundred dollars, to be reco any court of competent jurisdiction. SEC. 26. And be it further enacted, shall wilfully certify falsely, touchi

ancisco, to make pelled in whole or in part by steam,

e said districts, es s licensed as engi es of all persons een withheld, an revoked or suspe

her hull, accommodations, boilers, en appurtenances, or any of her equip thing contained in any certificate sig shall on conviction thereof be punis five hundred dollars, or imprison -hich neglect or months, or both.

under the pro ch license has bee

at it shall be the

f the customs, a

SEC. 27. And be it further enacted carrying passengers, having a licen quired by this act, shall be navigated accommodations, boilers, engines, ma tenances, and all equipments, in all t

several distric certificate, the master or commander Such steamers ar navigated, having knowledge of such

ny collector or has negligently

by fine not exceeding one hundred not exceeding two months, or bot

of care or diligence shall in such caseexcuse the person in command, or said

urther enacted, That it shall be the duty pectors to establish such rules and reguby all such vessels in passing each other, e to time deem necessary for safety, two a rules and regulations, signed by said nished to each of such vessels, and shall p in conspicuous places on such vessels, served both night and day. Should any ter of any such vessel neglect or wilfully oregoing regulations, any delinquent so shall be liable to a penalty of thirty doldone to any passenger, in his person or ect or refusal; and no such vessel shall into collision with another if it can be

red and twen
ng registry, an
the rate of ton
ired. And ea
shall pay,

inspectors, t

ertificate one

ounted for and

f the customs ve specified the United S Sac. 32. And ep an accurat ring the year the form of other chief of and November, SEC. 33. And lowing distri g compensatio ry of the Trea aid, to wit: For the distri For the distri , eight hun For the distri red dollars. For the distri

rther enacted, That whenever damage is enger, or his baggage, from explosion, cause, the master and the owner of such n, and the vessel, shall be liable to each jured to the full amount of damage, if it neglect to comply with the provisions of or through known defects or imperfecpparatus, or of the hull; and any perinjury through the carelessness, negliaduct of an engineer or pilot, or their