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 448 FORTY—-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 100. 1871. ¤¤*5'l>°°”·¤¥r sion, or revocation, may, within thirty days thereof; on application to ggiygggbg the supervising inspector of the district, have his case examined anew specter. by such supervising inspector, and the local board shall furnish to the supervising inspector, in writing, the reasons for their doings in the premises; and such supervising inspector shall examine the case anew, and he shall have the same powers to summon witnesses and com- Prooeedings pel their attendance, and to administer oaths, that are conferred on the i¤¤¤°h °”°¤· local inspectors by the terms of this act, and such witnesses and the marshal shall be paid in the same manner as hereinbefore provided for; 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 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. I¤ ¤d<}i¤i¤¤¢¤ Sec. 21. And be it further enacteuh That, in addition to the annual in-
 * g:g`Q*;1,·';;I;§'Q spection, it shall be the duty of the local inspectors to examine, at proper

ezs, other in- timespsteamers arriving and departing to and from their respective ports
 * g:g;‘;Q°gb:r so often as to enable them to detect any neglect to comply with the rcmm, byliocgl quirements of law, and also any defects or imperfections becoming appari¤¤x¤¤¤¤¤¤· ent 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 said inspectors shall at once notify the master in writing, stating in the notice what is required ; and if the master deems the requirements Re-examination unreasonable or unnecessary, he may apply for a re—examination of the Iyenalty mr muster or owner shall refuse or neglect to comply with the requirements vevizlstiviz the of the local inspectors, and shall, contrary thereto and while the same re- ‘
 * ’g;";‘m';_l"""€ case to the supervising inspector, as hereinbefore provided; and if the
 * Q’Qff;_m°““' mains unreversed by the supervising inspector, employ the vessel by navigating her, the master and owners and the vessel itself shall be liable to

the penalty as prescribed by the Erst section of this act, and in addition thereto shall be liable for any damage to passengers and their baggage which shall occur from any defects as stated in the notice aforesaid. And all Inspections inspections and orders for repairs shall be promptly made by the inspect- ?§d¤g*_Ldg'°£’f ors, and, when it can be safely done in their judgment, they shall permit spgcmray repairs to be made where those interested can most conveniently do them; and no inspectors of one district shall modify or annul the doings of the Inspectors of inspectors of another district in regard to repairs unless there is a change
 * 1 <;;§'¤°:h*;°* in the state of things, demanding more repairs than were thought ne-

(10;,, 0%,0,6 of cessary when the order was made, nor shall the inspectors of one district nnotiier district- license a person coming from another district, if such person has been rejected fcr undtness or want of qualifications. When local Sec. 22. And be it further enacted, That the said local boards, when so hwg: ¤l`l¤·w requested in writing by any master or owner, shall, under the direction of §°§:;°0;°;;:mB,S the supervising inspector, inspect steamers in other collection districts in other colleo— 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 board until the objections made by such local board and unreversed by the supervising inspector of the district are removed: Provided, however, 0Y:'g3;;"'};;m That nothing herein contained shall impair the 1-ight of the inspectors to liu r-spin", rr, permit such vessel to go to another port for repairs, if in their opinion it &¤· can be done with safety. ,Supsrvlsing Sec. 23. And be it further emwted, That in order to carry this act fully §:“g,‘;{’!g“;,';‘;‘;_ into execution, the ten supervising inspectors now in office shall continue mm, i in commission ; and whenever a vacancy occurs, from death, resignation, bcgmiggiutgo or removal, the President of the United States shall, with the advice and gmmmywim, consent of the Senate, fill the vacancy by appointing a successor, who c.