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 446 FORTY—-FIRST CONGRESS. Szss. III. Ch. 100. 1871. mkwtgrd Offer- approval is recorded, the original shall be delivered to the collector or other mg; ggggfwig, enter calm of me customs or ine dinner; they sha1 also keep n mic mc. tone carried as ord of certificates authorizing gunpowder to be carried as freight by any f"§Ht;;m“ to steamer carrying passengers, and shall keep a like record of all licenses ,,,Pm,,,,_ ,,,,g,_ granted to captains, mates, pilots, and engineers, and of all refusals of the nwsf. &¤· and same; also, of all suspensions and revocations of license; also, of all ro. Qmstsggfsub fusals, suspensions, or revocations of which they shall receive notices from . pensi¤rls,&e.o£ other districts; and shall report to the supervising inspector of their ¤°°¤°°¤· respective districts, in writing, their decisions in cases of refusal of lieenv,,,;,_¤,,,,, of ses, or the suspension or revocation thereof; and all testimony received by steamboat laws them in such proceedings. They shall also report promptly to such super- B°g;’:r;f5:Q§g_‘° vising inspector all violations of the steamboat laws that shall come to theirspector. _ knowledge. hg*;1;§¤;*55;¤· Sec. l4. And be it further enacted, That the inspectors shall license §w_ w {,6 u_ ’ and classify the captams, chief mates, engineers, and pilots of all steamcensed and olas- vessels, and it shall be unlawful to employ any person, or for any person °‘l;f$im be Bm_ to serve as a captain, chief mate, engineer, or pilot on any steamer who ploygd umm ii- IS not licensed by the inspectors; and any one so offending shall forfeit ¢°¤g¤s¢;m at one hundred dollars for each offence; and no steamer carrying passen- ¥mmm€m fo pelps slnallldeparlt filomnpny portd unless sh;-1H shall havg in her` service a cave portnness u comp emen 0 0 cers an crew, su cient at a times to manage Thatifansh l hr <>· `d 'dfth f f mw, _ y uc vesse, on e voyace, IS eprive o e seruces 0 P¤‘¤vi¤¤· any licensed officer, without the consent, fault, or collusion of the master, owner, or of any person interested in the vessel, the deficiency may be éempogarrliy tslupplierd until others licensed can be obtained. Duty of in- so. 1 . n be it urther enacted That when any persons [shall] appl °P°°F°’°“P°“ to be licensed as captain or masterlof steam-vessels the inspectors shall applications for. . . . . ’, y;,,,,,,,, u, 0,,,,, make ehligent inquiry as to his character, and shall carefully examme the trzinslof steam- applicant as well as tho proofs which he presents in support of his claim, V °“°* and if they are satisfied that his capacity, experience, habits of life, and character are such as to warrant the belief that he can be safely intrusted with. the duties and responsibilities of the station for which he makes application, they shall grant him a license authorizing him to discharge snnpsnsion,&c, such duties on any such vessel for the term of one year; but such license °*`h°°¤¤¤5 shall he suspended 0.r revolred, upon satisfactory proof of had conduct, intefrnperatfe habits, mcapapitygl mattention to his duties, or the w1lful v10 a ion o any provision 0 this act. m, ch;,,; mm Sec. ld. And be itfurt/wr enacted, That when any person shall apply vfmum-v¤¤¤¤l¤a for authority to be employed as chief mate of steam-vessels, the inspectolxgslslipll require satistactory evidence of the knowledge, experience,·and s 1 l 0 the applicant in lading cargo, the handling and stowage of freight, and shall examine him as to his knowledge. and ability in navigation and malnatging sane; yezsels, and all other duttes pertaining to his station; an i satis e 0 is qualifications and good character, they shall grant _ him a license, authoriaing him to perform such duties for the term of uczngggnnion of one year; but such license shall be suspended or revoked upon saus- of knowledge of the duties of his station, or the wilful violation of any f proSvisions7of$hr; get. as engineer c nc. 1 . n c it further enacted, That when any person shall apply °°°“m°"' for authority to perform the duties of engineer of any steamer, the xpnpectom shall examine the applicant as to his knowledge of steam ma.- c inery, an ns experience as an engineer and also the proofs which he pggitgpsslxg  ofhhis claing ; and ifllipon full consideration, they _ h     in is character, abits of hfe, knowledge, and expemeuce Et e lutxesto an englrpeer gre pil such as to authorize the belief that e app ican 18 a suite e an sa e person to be intrusted with the powers and duties of such 0. station, they shall grant him a license, authorizing
 * '£;:;‘£i{°“* the vessel, including the proper number of watchmen: Provided, however,
 * factory proof of bad conduct, intemperate habits, unskillfulness, or want