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 314 FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cns. 3442,3443. 1906. vessel on which the offense was committed. And every vessel used or employed in violation of this Act shall be liable to a line of not less than one hundred dollars or more than five hundred dollars or forfeiture, and shall be seized and proceeded against by process of libel in any court having jurisdiction of the offense. - _ _ committed. E¤‘°’°°¤*°“*—Sec. 4. That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to enforce the provisions of this Act, and upon his request the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of the Navy may employ the vessels of the Revenue-Cutter Service and of the Navy, respectively, to that end. Approved, June 20, 1906. . J¤¤¢ U. 1906- CHAP. 34A8.—An Act Toclassify the officers and members of the fire department [H' B' MM] of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. [Public, No. 251.] Be it enacted Qi; the Senate and House of R@resen.tatv}ves of the United m*°* Cp gw States of America in Oongreca assembled, That the fire department of rxmn, em.the District of Columbia shall embrace the whole of the said District, and its personal and movable property shall be assigned and located as the Commissioners of said D·strict may direct within the appropriations made by Congress. ,mQ,Q,m;§‘*cT*uQg‘;",_,Q,_$ Sec. 2. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall mmm. appoint, assign to such duty or duties, promote, reduce, fine, suspend, with or without pay, and remove all officers and members of the fire department of the District of Columbia according to such rules and re ulations as said Commissioners in their exclusive jurisdiction and m mk,. mg judgment may from time to time make, alter, or amend: Provided, HM- That the rules and regulations of the fire department heretofore promulgated are hereby ratified and shall remain in force until changed by said Commissioners. "'”°""“ “"""‘°“· Sec. 3. That the fire department of the District of Columbia shall consist of one chief engineer, one deputy chief engineer, both of whom shall have had at least tivo years of experience in some regularly organized municipal fire department, such number of battalion chief engineers as said Commissioners may deem necessary from time to time within the appropriations made by Congress; one hre marshal; such number of deputy tire marshals, inspectors, and clerks as said Commissioners ma deem necessary from time to time within the appropriations madle by Congress; such number of captains and lieutenants as said Commissioners may deem necessary from time to time within the appropriations made by Congress; one superintendent of machinery; such number of assistant superintendents of machinery, engineers, assistantengineers, pilots, marine engineers, assistant marine engineers, drivers, assistant drivers, privates of class numbered two and privates of class numbered one as said Commissioners may deem necessary from time to time within the appropriations made by Con- {jZ·gjggg·m_m_ M_ gress:_ 1’rovz`de¢Z, That the chief engineer of the fire department of mnt the District of Columbia shall have the right to call for and obtain the services of any veterinary surgeon employed by the District who at the time shall not be engaged in a more emergent veterinary service I’°“*‘·***"¤¥°°¤*· for the District: And provided jizrthe:-, That the police surgeons of said District are required to attend, without charge, the members of the fire department of said District, and examine all a plicants for appointment to, promotion in. and retirement from said)tire denartment.
 * ’*<>•**=¤**°¤*~Sec. 3. That any violation of this Act shall be prosecuted in the district court of the United States of the district wherein the offense was