ment, without concealment or reservation, perform all the duties required of him by law. (31 Stat., 50.) Every applicant for license as either master, mate, pilot, Mar. 23, 1900. or engineer under the provisions of this title shall make and subscribe to an oath or affirmation, before one of the inspectors referred to in this title, to the truth of all the statements set forth in his application for such license. Any person who shall make or subscribe to any oath or affirmation authorized in this title and knowing the same to be false shall be deemed guilty of perjury. False oath. cense. Every licensed master, mate, pilot, or engineer who shall Changing change, by addition, interpolation, or erasure of any kind, any certificate or license issued by any inspector or inspectors referred to in this title shall, for every such offense, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment at hard labor for a term not exceeding three years. R. S., 4446. li Every master, mate, engineer, and pilot who shall Licenses to be receive a license shall, when employed upon any vessel, posted. place his certificate of license, which shall be framed under glass, in some conspicuous place in such vessel, where it can be seen by passengers and others at all times; and for every neglect to comply with this provision by any such master, mate, engineer, or pilot, he shall be subject to a fine of one hundred dollars, or to the revocation of his license. Renewal of of R. S., 4447. cers to assist inspectors in ex When any licensed officer is employed on a steamer in a district distant from any local board of inspectors, such ficer's license. inspectors, or the supervising inspector of the district, may grant a renewal of his license, without such licensed officer being personally present, under such regulations as the board of supervising inspectors shall prescribe. All officers licensed under the provisions of this Title Licensed offishall assist the inspectors in their examination of any vessel to which such licensed officers belong, and shall point out all defects and imperfections known to them in the hull, equipments, boilers, or machinery of such vessel, and also shall make known to the inspectors, at the earliest opportunity, all accidents or occurrences producing serious injury to the vessel, her boilers, or machinery; and in default thereof the license of any such officer so neglecting or refusing shall be revoked. aminations. R. S., 4448. for refusing to R. S., 4449. If any licensed officer shall, to the hindrance of com- Revocation of merce, wrongfully or unreasonably refuse to serve in his officer's license official capacity on any steamer, as authorized by the terms serve. of his certificate of license, or shall fail to deliver to the applicant for such service at the time of such refusal, if the same shall be demanded, a statement in writing assigning good and sufficient reasons therefor, or if any pilot or engineer shall refuse to admit into the pilot-house or engine-room any person whom the master or owner of the vessel may desire to place there for the purpose of Investigation of conduct of of ficers. R. S., 4450. Payment marshals of and Appeal to supervising inspector. R. S., 4452. learning the profession, his license shall be revoked, upon the same proceedings as are provided in other cases of revocation of such licenses. The local boards of inspectors shall investigate all acts of incompetency or misconduct committed by any licensed officer while acting under the authority of his license, and shall have power to summon before them any witnesses within their respective districts, and compel their attendance by a similar process as in the United States circuit or district courts; and they may administer all necessary oaths to any witnesses thus summoned before them; and after reasonable notice in writing, given to the alleged delinquent, of the time and place of such investigation, such witnesses shall be examined, under oath, touching the performance of his duties by any such licensed officer; and if the board shall be satisfied that such licensed officer is incompetent, or has been guilty of misbehavior, negligence, or unskillfulness, or has endangered life, or willfully violated any provision of this Title, they shall immediately suspend or revoke his license. (See sec. 2, p. 146, act of May 28, 1896.) a. The chief officer of the customs for the district shall pay [from any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated] such fees to the United States marshal for his services, and to any witness, so summoned, for his actual travel and attendance, as shall be officially certified to by any inspector hearing the case, upon the back of such summons, not exceeding the rate allowed for fees and to witnesses for travel and attendance in any circuit or district courts of the United States. Whenever any board of local inspectors refuses to grant a license to any person applying for the same, or suspends or revokes the license of any master, mate, engineer, or pilot, any person deeming himself wronged by such refusal, suspension, or revocation, may, within thirty days thereof, on application to the supervising inspector of the district, have his case examined anew by such supervising inspector; and the local board shall furnish to the supervising inspector, in writing, the reasons for its doings in the premises; and such supervising inspector shall examine the case anew, and he shall have the same powers to summon witnesses and compel their attendance, and to administer oaths, that are conferred on local inspectors; and such witnesses and the marshal shall be paid in the same manner as provided for by the preceding section; and such supervising inspector may revoke, change, or modify the decision of such local board; and like proceedings may be had by any master or owner of any steam-vessel in relation to the inspection of such vessel, or her boilers or machinery, by any such local board; and in a Sections 829 and 848, R. S., relate to marshal and witness fees. As amended by act June 19, 1886, and act of April 4, 1888. (See page 145.) case of repairs, and in any investigation or inspection, where there shall be a disagreement between the local inspectors, the supervising inspector, when so requested, shall investigate and decide the case. and notice for re R. S., 4453. In addition to the annual inspection, the local inspectors Reinspection shall examine, at proper times, steamers arriving and pairs. departing to and from their respective ports, so often as to enable them to detect any neglect to comply with the requirements of law, and also any defects or imperfections becoming apparent after the inspection aforesaid, and tending to render the navigation of the vessels unsafe; and if they shall discover any omission to comply with the law, or that repairs have become necessary to make the vessel safe, the inspector shall at once notify the master, in writing, stating in the notice what is required; and if the master deems the requirements unreasonable or unnecessary, he may apply for a reexamination of the case to the supervising inspector, as provided in the preceding section. All inspections and orders for repairs shall be promptly made by the inspectors, and, when it can be safely done in their judgment, they shall permit repairs to be made where those interested can most conveniently do them. repairs. If any master or owner of any steamer shall refuse or Failure to make neglect to comply with the requirements of the local in-. S., 4454. spectors, made in pursuance of the preceding section, and shall, contrary thereto and while the same remains unreversed by the supervising inspector, employ the vessel by navigating her, the master and owner shall be liable to a penalty of five hundred dollars for each offense, one-half for the use of the informer; for which sum the vessel itself shall be liable, and may be seized and proceeded against by libel in any district court having jurisdiction; and the master and owner, and the vessel itself, shall, in addition thereto, be liable for any damage to passengers and their baggage which shall occur from any defects as stated in the notice prescribed by the preceding section." The inspectors of one district shall not modify or annul Effect of inthe doings of the inspectors of another district in regard act. to repairs, unless there is a change in the state of things, demanding more repairs than were thought necessary when the order was made. Nor shall the inspectors of one district license a person coming from another district, if such person has been rejected for unfitness or want of qualifications. spector's official R. S., 4455. districts not hav The local boards of inspectors, when so requested in Inspections in writing by any master of [or] owner, shall, under the ing inspectors. direction of the supervising inspector, inspect steamers R. S., 4456. in other collection-districts where no such board is established; and if a certificate of approval is not granted, no other inspection shall be made by the same or any other a See section 5344, page 144. Records and re spectors. R. S., 4457. board until the objections made by such local board and unreversed by the supervising inspector of the district, are removed. Nothing in this section shall impair the right of the inspectors to permit such vessel to go to another port for repairs, if in their opinion it can be done with safety. The local inspectors shall keep a record of certificates ports by local in- of inspection of vessels, their boilers, engines, and machinery, and of all their acts in their examination and inspection of steamers, whether of approval or disapproval; and when a certificate of approval is recorded, the original shall be delivered to the collector or other chief officer of the customs of the district. They shall also keep a like record of certificates authorizing gunpowder to be carried as freight by any steamer carrying passengers, and of all licenses granted to masters, mates, pilots, and engineers, and of all refusals of the same, of all suspensions and revocations of license, of all refusals, suspensions, or revocations of which they shall receive notices from other districts; and shall report to the supervising inspector of their respective districts, in writing, their decisions in cases of refusal of licenses, or of the suspension or revocation thereof, and all testimony received by them in such proceedings. They shall also report promptly to such supervising inspector all violations of the steamboat-laws that come to their knowledge. They shall also keep an accurate account of every steamer boarded by them during the year, and of all their official acts and doings, which, in the form of a report, they shall communicate to the supervising inspector of the district, at such times as the board of supervising inspectors, by their established rules, shall direct. Bonds of inspectors. R. S., 4459. Instruments, ing, etc., for local Every supervising and local inspector of steamboats shall execute a proper bond, to be approved by the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, in such form and upon such conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, and the payment in the manner provided by law of all moneys that may be received by him. The Secretary of Commerce and Labor shall procure stationery, print for the several supervising inspectors and local boards of inspectors such instruments, stationery, printing, and other things necessary for the use of their respective offices as may be required therefor. Payment of salaries and ex penses. June 19, 1886. The salaries of the supervising inspector-general, of all supervising inspectors, focal inspectors, assistant inspectR.S.461 ors, and clerks, provided for by this Title, together with their traveling and other expenses when on official duty, and all instruments, books, blanks, stationery, furniture, and other things necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Title, shall be paid for, under the direction of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, [from any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated]. R. S., 4462. The Secretary of Commerce and Labor shall make such Regulations. regulations as may be necessary to secure the proper execution of this Title. Officers and crew of passen No steamer carrying passengers shall depart from any port unless she shall have in her service a full complement ger steamers. R. S., 4463. of licensed officers and full crew, sufficient at all times to manage the vessel, including the proper number of watchmen. But if any such vessel, on her voyage, is deprived of the services of any licensed officer, without the consent, fault, or collusion of the master, owner, or any person interested in the vessel, the deficiency may be temporarily supplied, until others licensed can be obtained. sengers allow R. S., 4464. The inspectors shall state in every certificate of inspec- Number of pas tion granted to steamers carrying passengers, other than able. ferry-boats, the number of passengers of each class that any such steamer has accommodations for, and can carry with prudence and safety. Penalty for carrying too of passengers. R. S., 4465. It shall not be lawful to take on board of any steamer a greater number of passengers than is stated in the certifi- great a number cate of inspection; and for every violation of this provision the master or owner shall be liable, to any person suing for the same, to forfeit the amount of passage-money and ten dollars for each passenger beyond the number allowed. If any passenger-steamer engages in excursions, the inspectors shall issue to such steamer a special permit, in writing, for the occasion, in which shall be stated the additional number of passengers that may be carried, and the number and kind of life-saving appliances that shall be provided for the safety of such additional passengers; and they shall also, in their discretion, limit the route and distance for such excursions." Special permit for excursions. R. S., 4466. List of passen gers. The master of every passenger-steamer shall keep a correct list of all the passengers received and delivered R. S., 4467, from day to day, noting the places where received and where landed, which record shall be open to the inspection of the inspectors and officers of the customs at all times; and the aggregate number of passengers shall be furnished to inspectors as often as called for; but on routes not exceeding one hundred miles, the number of passengers, if kept, shall be sufficient. failure to keep Every master of any passenger-steamer who fails, through, Penalty for negligence or design, to keep a list of passengers, as re- passenger list. quired by the preceding section, shall be liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars. The penalties imposed by sections forty-four hundred and sixty-five and forty-four hundred and sixty-eight shall be a lien upon the vessel in each case; but a bond may, as provided in other cases, be given to secure the satisfaction of the judgment. Every steamer carrying passengers or freight shall be provided with suitable pipes and valves attached to the boiler, to convey steam into the hold and the different compartments thereof, to extinguish fire; and every stove used on board of any such vessel shall be well and securely R. S.. 4468. Recovery of penalties. Precautions against fire. R. S., 4470. |