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ing registry, and once in each year t the rate of tonnage before mentioned fixed. And each engineer and pilot ded shall pay, for the first certificate or inspectors, the sum of five dollar certificate one dollar, to such inspect counted for and paid over to the coll of the customs; and the sums deri above specified shall be quarterly ac to the United States in the same ma

e shall in such 3, in command, or s - it shall be the such rules and r npassing each ot ssary for safety, ons, signed by ch vessels, and s aces on such res nd day. Should el neglect or wilt , any delinquer enalty of thirty ger, in his perso no such vessel s nother if it can

whenever damage ge, from explos d the owner of s all be liable to ea unt of damage, h the provisions efects or imper ull; and any p carelessness, ne or pilot, or the

SEC. 32. And be it further enacted, keep an accurate account of every suc during the year, and of all his offici in the form of a report, he shall cor or other chief officer of the customs and November, in each year.

SEC. 33. And be it further enacted, following districts shall each be allo ing compensation, to be paid under tary of the Treasury, in the manner paid, to wit:

For the district of Portland, in Mai For the district of Boston and Cl setts, eight hundred dollars.

For the district of New London, i dred dollars.

For the district of New York, two

t. Louis, in Missouri, fifteen hundred Tashville, in Tennessee, four hundred

uisville, in Kentucky, twelve hundred

cinnati, Ohio, fifteen hundred dollars. heeling, Virginia, five hundred dollars. ttsburg, Pennsylvania, fifteen hundred

icago, Illinois, five hundred dollars. etroit, Michigan, eight hundred dollars. eveland, Ohio, five hundred dollars. iffalo, New York, twelve hundred dol

wego, or of which Oswego is the port ee hundred dollars.

rmont, two hundred dollars.

n Francisco, California, fifteen hundred

ther enacted, That the Secretary of the the inspectors with a suitable number rm construction, so as to give uniform gth of boilers.

ther enacted, That it shall be the duty h steamer to cause to be kept a correct rs received and delivered from day to here received and where landed, which

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SEC. 38. And be it further enac pilots of any such vessel shall, duties, make solemn oath before o provided for, to be recorded with faithfully and honestly, according ment, perform all the duties requi out concealment or reservation; pilot, or any witness summoned shall, when under examination on tionally falsify the truth, such per of perjury, and, if convicted, be pur

SEC. 39. And be it further enacte spectors appointed under the provi in their respective districts under t of the Treasury, take the examin ments in writing, of persons of pra rience in the navigation of steam v use of boilers, engines, machinery, the form, material, and constructic purtenances; the causes of the expl of flues, and the means of preventio of safety valves, water and steam g ments for the extinguishment of fir

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a contemplated by the preceding secpt of the examination and statements s, shall report the same to Congress, mendation of such further provisions to be made for the better security of oard steam vessels.

rther enacted, That all penalties imbe recovered in an action of debt, by e therefor in any court of the United

rther enacted, That this act shall not of the United States, or vessels of other ers used as ferry boats, tug boats, towners not exceeding one hundred and sed in whole or in part for navigating and certificate required by this act n steamers constructed under contract , for the purpose, if desired, of being mers, be made by a chief engineer of for that purpose by the Secretary of report both to said secretary, and to or of the district where he shall make

rther enacted, That all such parts of appointment and qualification of inng of engineers and pilots, shall take hereof, and that all other parts of this at the times and places as follows: in

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=this act shall , or vessels of othe ats, tug boats, to one hundred a part for navigat quired by this cted under contra f desired, of bei chief engineer by the Secretary secretary, and ere he shall mak

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