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 194 ‘ FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. l. Ch. 2461 L 1906. and inserting in lieu thereof the words "gross tons," and by striking out, after the words “abovc fifteen," and before the words "carrying freig1ht," the words "‘tons burden," and inserting in lieu thereof the _ wor s " gross ton.-s;" and also that said section be, and it is hereby, p8;;§;é;,0,?’{g_{f“g further amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "All Volaé?13. p. 1029. vessels of fifteen gross tons or less propelled in whole or in part by ’"°°°gas, gasoline, petroleum, naphtha, iluid, or electricity, and carrying passengers for hire, shall carry one life-preserver, of- the sort prescri by the regulations of the board of supervising inspectors, for every giiisgpger cariéied, and no such boat while so carrying passeners s a operate or uavigated except in charge of a person duly licensed for such service by the local board of inspectors. No examination shall be reqlmred as a condition of the obtaining of such a pgenge, Enid any suc flicense shall be revoked or suspended by the local ar 0 ins ctors or misconduct gross negligence recklessness in navigation, ilnetemperance, or violatibn of law on the part of the holder, ‘ agglaif revokedé the pelmon holqing such license shall be incapable of o ming ano er suc icense or one year from the date of revocation " so that said section when amended shall read as follows: b0§‘,m"b§,f,_f_f;{{j "Sec.·-1426. The hull and boilers of every ferryboat, canal boat, yacht, or other small craft of like character propelled by steam, shall be inspected under the provisions of this title. Such other provisions of law for the better security of life as may be applicable to such vessizls shall, by ghietrelgulationp of the board of supervising inspectors, a so e reqmr o e comp ie with before a certificate of inspection _ shall be granted, and no such vessel shall be navi ted without a •, • • • • ga manages of m licensed engineer and a licensed p1l0t: Provzded, however, That in open zrgmmtggzggegiggg steam launches of ten gross tons and under, one person, if duly qualiwmew. tied, may serve in the double capacity of pilot and engineer. All vesceptelglng '°“'“"' °" sels of above fifteen gross tons carrying freight or passengers for §L§°’iiL`¥.i “§$p§'€»i2gE°l 5E0f3i22E0E5y? Zi;`fii“QLb§`Zli“ZSS’i}’r°*i°ll°d if q s v _ _ _ ~ I'8 BTG H13 0 spbjictthtolpll thei provisionsltoisriction,forty-foiir hundred and twenty- SIXO e evise `tatuteso the lnited States relatingto theinspection of hulls and boilers and requiring engineers and pilots and for any Enforcement violation of the provisions of thi; titleapplicable to such vessels, or · of rules or regu ations lawfully established thereunder, and to the izftenlli to w5uch srich provisions of law and regulations are so applica- I o e, the sm vesse s tieir masters officers. and owners shall be sub- ,__§£j··¤°*’*·**9°·4·”·°°· ]ect to the provisidns of sections lforty-four hundred and ninety-six, forty-four hundred and ninety-seven. fo_rty-four hundred and ninety- enghtt. fqrtygfour hurédred l:;l(l puiety-nine, and forty-five hundred, re a mg o e imposi ion an cn orcement of penalties and the enforcement of law. wg{;*;;;_sb{>;*;;J;¥,€Q:j "All vessels of fiftecn gross tons or less propelled in yvhglg Ol- in Requirements. part by gas, gasoline, petroleum, naphtha, fluid, or electricity, and carrying passengers for hire, shall carry one life·preserver, of the sort prescribe by the regulations of the board of supervising inspectors. for every passenger carried, and no such boat while so carrying pasgelqgelpséshall pe operated or nspigzgtecl expept in charge ofla person _’ _ c use or suc service Jy the oca hoard of i s t  N examination shall be required as a condition of the   siicli a license, and any such license shall be revoked or suspended bv the l ·· · . . ., . · . . . ,, · · oral boaid of inspe<,to1s for misconduct, gross negligence, recklessnes in navigation, mtemperance, or violation of law on the part of the iolder. and if revoked, the person holding such license shall be incapable of obtaining another such license for one vear from the date of revocation." ’ Approved. May 16, 1906.