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 9 1499. TITLE 16.:-S sensors or freight, to guard against and extinguish fire, as t shall he prescrlbed by the Board of. Supervising Inspectors and 9 approved by the secretary of Commerce. Nothing in the fore- ; going or following sections of this chapter shall prohibit the z transportation by steam vessels of gasoline or any of the prodq 3 ucts of petroleum when carried by motor vehicles (commonly e known as automobiles) using the sameas asource of motive s power; Provided, however, That all fires, if a_ny, in such ye- 1 hicles or automobiles be extingulshed immediately after enter- · 1 ing the said vessel, and-that the Same be not relighted until a immediately before said vehicle shall leave the __vessel·: Pro- i vided further, That any owner, master, agent, or` other person ¤ having charge of passenger steam vessels shall have the right 1 to refuse to transport automobile vehicles the tanks of whlch__ —1 contain gasoline, n htha, or other dangerous burning fluids: `·¤ Provided, however?I'hat nothing in the provisions of this 1 chapter shall_prohibit.·the_ transportation by vessels not carry- 1 int: passengers for hire, of gasoline or any of the proaqczsor ·l petroleum for use as a source of motive -power·for the motor W boats or launches of such? vessels.: Provided fu{ther,"1‘hat = nothing ln the foregoing or followingseétious of this chapter § shall prohibit the use, by steam vessels carrying ,,,s¤s,,¤gess · Q for hire, of llfeboats equlppedrwith gasoline motors, and tanks : oontainipg gasoline for. the —o‘peration= of said motorldriven 2 lifehoats`: Ifrovidcd, however, That no gasoline shall be car- ~ rind other than that in the tanks of the, lifeboats: Provided 7 further, That the use of such lifeboats" gequipped with 1 gasoline .1notor;`sh`all be under such regulations as shall be _'.prosc·:ibetl by the Board of Supervising Inspectors with, the approval of the Secretary .of Commerce: Provided, however, That nothing in the»·fo.regoing or following sections of. this. ' chapter shall prohibit the transportation and use by vessels rarryiiag passengers o,r'frelght_ for hire of gasoline or anyof 3 [the products of petroleum for the operation of engines to _ supplyan auxiliary lighting and wireless system independent · of the vessel’s` main power-plant:-Provided further, That the transportation or use of such gssollnefor any of the- products ot petroleum shall be under such- regulations as shall be prescribed by the Board? of Supervising Inspectors, with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce: »Prov»idod, however, That kerosene and lubricating oils made from- refined products of [petroleum which withstand ·a nre test of not less than three; hundred Aes¤‘ees" Fahrenheit-  be   as stores on hoard steamers carrying passengers, under such regulations as shall be prescribed by the Board of Supervising Inspectors with the approval" of the Secretary of Comxneroe. The owner of any _ automobile in which all flre has not been extinguished and the motors stopped immediately after the automobile has taken- its position on any vgsel found on narlgable waters of the United · States and in which such ares do not remaln extinguished and _ the nwtors remain ldle 8 until the vessel is made fast to the _ wharf or ferry brldée at whlch she lands shall incur a penalty _ of not more than ,8500, for which the automobile shell be liable. (R. S. 5 4472; Feb. 27, 1877, 5:. 69, { 1, 19 Stat. E2; Feb. 20, . 1901, c. 386, 31 Stat. 799; Feb. 18, 1905, e. 586, 33 Stat. 720; _ Mar. 3, 1%, c.`1457, Q 8, 33 Stat. 1031; May 28, 1906, c. 2565, = 34 Stat. 204; Jan. 24, 1913, lc. 10, 37 Stat. 650; Mar. 4, 1913, c. 141, 37 Stat. 736; Oct. 22, 1914,`c. 336, 38 Stat. 766;; Mar. 29, 1918, c. 30, 40 Stat. 499; Mar. 2, 1925, c._ 387, 43 Stat. 1®3.) F 466. Penalty for unlatvfully carrying; cotton. or hemp.-—·· Evory bale of cotton or hemp that shall bé shipped or carried on any passenger steamer, without conforming to the provisions of the preceding section, shall he` subject to a penalty of $5, and shall he liable to seizure and sale to secure the payxnentof such penalty. (R. ’B. { 4473.) · ` " ‘ 467., Uee of petroleum ln production of motive power; dis-.! charge of petroleum at terminal ports.--The Secretary of Gum· ·merce may grant perznlssion` to the ownerof any steam smel,

HIPPING *-TarmstroBot (talk) 14:38, 27 October 2009 (UTC)-—»»r§ ~47I -—, . '°‘: 0 use any invention or process for the utilization of petroleum ar other mineral oils 0; substances in the production of motive aower, and may make and enforce regulations concerning the lvplication and use of the same for such purpose. But·1w such permission shall be granted, unless upon the certificate of the supervising inspector ofateamboats for the district wherein such vessel is registered, and other satisfactory i)l‘O0f that the use of the SRIPG is safe andleflleient; and upen sucly proof, and the approval of sucheertifieate by the Secretary of Commerce; a special license fer the use of such process er invention shall ssue under lhe seal of the _ Department of Commerce: Pro? vided, however, That.the_ Secretary of Commerce may permit the use of petroleum as fuel 011`sfezuners notp carrying passengers, without the certificate of the supervising inspector of the district where the vessel is to be used, subject to such conditions and eateguards as the Secretary of Commerce in his judgment shall provide. Fer a violation of any at the conditions Imposed by the Secretary of Commerce a penalty of $50Q shall ee imposed, which `penalty shall be a lien upon the vessel, but u bencl may, as provided in other cases, be given to secure the satisfaction ofwthe judgment: Provided further, That when crude petroleum of a Hash point not lesa than one hundred and fifty degrees Fahrenheit, ia carried in the doublebettom fuel • tanks ofsteamers using the same for fuel, the crude petroleum, carried in such tanks in excess of the necessities of the voyagemaybe disellgrged atterminaleports when no passengers are on board the ship. Crude petroleum carried and discharged under these conditions will not be considered stores or cargo within the contemplation of section 465. (R. S. § 4474; Oct. 18, 1888, c.I_1197,`-25 Stat} 564; `Feb. 14, 1903, c.`552, 32 Stat. 829; Mar. 4,*- 1913, .c. 141, 37 Stat. 736; July, 17, 1914, .c. 146, 3S Stat, 511.) - ‘ l ·_. 468. Mode of packing dangerous nrticIes.———»All gunpowder, nltroglycerin, can1phene,·_u‘aphtha, benzine, benzole, coal oil, crude or 1•ei1ned_petr0leum, eil of vltriel, nitric er other chemical acids, oil oi spirits et turpentine, friction matches, and all other articles cf, like character, when packed ‘or put up for shipment, shall be securely 'packed and put up separated from each other and from all other'artieles;~ and the package, bex, cask, or other vessel centalnlngv the same shall be distinctly marked on the outside, with the name and description et, the artlclencontained therein. (R. S. { 4475.) “ · · 469., Punishment far, lmI§Yf¤u)' ¤}\iPPi¤K d¤¤8€¥‘¤¤8 8*** tielea.——Evei·y’·pers0n who packs or puts up, or causes to be packeclor put up for shipmeut,# any*`§1ix“ii$e‘xvd*er,rnitreglyeerin, camphene, napnlzha, benalne, benaole,. coal eil, crude er retlned petroleum, oil of vltfriél, nitric or other chemical acids, eilor spirits et turpentine, friction matches, er other articles ot ‘ like character ·_ otherwise than as djreeted by the preceding section, or whe knowingly ships or attempts te ship the; same, or delivers the same to any auch vessel as stores, unless duly packed and marked, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and punished by ilne not exeeediag` $2,000, or imprisonment net exceeding eighteen, months, or beth ;` onelialt et the Bne to go to the intormer, and the articles to be liable re seizure and forfeiture. (R. S; 5 4476.) _ ' 470. Watchmen an passenger atea¤*¤era.--·—·Every steamer carrying passengers during the nighttime ahall lieepa Suitable "number of watchman in the ealgius, and eu eagh deck, to guard agalustrflreer ether clangeiab andete give alarm in case of aqciclentlerl ilisaster. .(R. S. S 4477.) ` ` 471; Punishnient fer failure to keep ¤vratchmen.———For any neglecf to keep the watehmen required by. the preceding secglen, the license of the caleer in charge ot the {easel Rn: the time being shall be·_'revel;ed{ and every owner of such vessel who neglects or refuses to furnish the number of men neces- _ sary tolkeep watch. ua required, shal1.be‘flued` $1,000. (R. S. 5 4478.) " ..