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 68 THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 106. 1852. once notify the muster, srating in the notice what is required; and if the master deems the reqmrements unreasonable or unnecessary, he may APPW from take the opinion of the board thereon, and if dissatisfied with the decision °°°h °"d°r’ of such board may apply fora, reéxamination of the ease to the supervising inspector as is hereinbefore provided and if ire slgall Tfuieiar neglect ‘ to com 1 with the re uirementso the oca our, an s a , contrary thereiuofajnd while the (game remains unreversed by the supervising inspector, employ the vessel by navigating her, the master and owner shall Master and be liable for any damage to the passengers and their baggage which shall gzgglglfggf 5;; occur from any defects so as aforesaid stated in said notice, which shall nguges mm ,,6%. be in writing, and 311 inspections and ondferz shall begaromgtly mzidcgby lect so com the ins ectors- an where it can e sa. e one in their 'u men , the Wh ‘“Fh °“¥°‘X shall grmit re airs to be made where tllose interested1cm? most cor; mln3gp1g.?}; hm veniedtly do them; and no inspectors of one district shall modify or b£3;8; ;i§2° mmul the doings of the inspectors of another district, in regard to repairs, my be modmj unless there is a. change in the state of thmgs demanding more repmrs byP:;%t£:;j fhan were tgxoughg necessary when the order was suede; nor slloll th; gtbg, $16um pexgon has been rejected folrpunnmcgs or want: ofgqualifieations. °d by *·¤>'_°*h°¤"· Twelfth. The said board, when thereto requested, shall inspect sm;':§§§;Q°" °f Steamers belonging to districts where no such board is- established; and v.-here there is if e certificate of approval is not granted, no other inspection shall be “°1°If£1:;’f§f‘; made by the same or any other board, until the objections made by the muon i;0 b° lnsprjftim are remoged ; an? iffny vefcl ihallgne navigateilgxfaer is o umu or- oar 0 inspectors ave rc use to ma e the co ector 2. ccr1 ca, e o ggegggcw am 3Pp;'0V8»l, slie shall bgliable to ;l1e same §€;I13.lll€S;],S if elm had b€€;H 1‘u13 Penalt for wit out 3. icense: rovidcd wwever at not ing Grcin COD 3.mC 3x52g;?' Shall impair the right of theginspecmxzs to permit such Vessel to go to Pcmib to gg another port for mpnim, if] in their opinion, it is safe so vo do. to another dn- Thirteen!/z. The said board of inspectors shall have power to sum- “‘°“§f;;§5gL”tb mon before them witnesses, and to compel their attendance by the same compel mw;- process as in courts of law; and after reasonable time given to the ¤¤¤<> of Wil- alleged delinquent, at the time and place of investigation, to examine gmimgnwx uuid witnesses under oath, touching the performance of their duties by der cam. engineers and pilots of any such vessel; and if it shall appear sailisfactoril that an such en ineer or ilot is incom etent, or that li e has beenyplaced inyperil byaeason of Euch incompegancy, or by negligence or misconduct on the part of any such person, the board shall immedi- Suspqrwion or atcly suspend or revoke his license, and report their doings to the chief and engineers. °pay out of the revenues herein provided such sums to any witness so Payment of summoned under the provisions of this act, for his actual travel and “"°"°’“°“· attendance, as shall be officially certified, by an inspector hearing the case, upon the back of the summons, not exceeding the rates allowed to ahwlgess fog travel and attendance in the Circuit and District Courts of t 0 nite tales. Reports ofsnld Fourteenth. That the said board shall re orb rom tl all their dobcnrd. ings to the chief officer of the customs, as wgll aspall ogxigsions or refusals to comply with the provisions of law on the part. of any owner or master of any such vessel, propelled in whole or in part by steam, carrying passengers. Mnteshand Fzjlecnt/E. That it shall at all times be the duty of all engineers and m“xdi °g°% pilots licensed under this act, and all mates, to assist the inspectors in assis; 8%;,; mm the examination of any such vessels to which any such engineer, mate, {nd givp them or pilot belongs, and to point; out all defects anddmperfections in the hull or equipment, whereby life muy be in danger, and in default thereof the license of any such engineer or pilot shall be revoked.
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 * §;'1?;°§f°;°v%? apparatus for steaming, and also to make known to them at the earliest opcationonicousu. portunity, all accidents occasioning serious injury to the vessel or her