Chapter 441. to amend section forty-four hundred, of title fifty two, of the Revised Statutes of the United States, concerning the regulation of steam-vessels
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CHAP. 441.— An Act to amend section forty-four hundred, of title fifty two, of the Revised Statutes of the United States, concerning the regulation of steam-vessels.August 7, 1882. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,R. S. 4400, 852, amended.Regulation of steam-vessels.R. S. 4417, 856.R. S. 4418, 856.R. S. 4421, 857.R. S. 4422, 857.R. S. 4423, 857.R. S. 4424, 857.R. S. 4470, 865.R. S. 4471, 865.R. S. 4472, 865.R.
S. 4473, 866.R. S. 4473, 866.R. S. 4482, 867.R. S. 4488, 868.R. S. 4489, 868.R. S. 4496, 869.R. S. 4497, 869.R. S. 4499, 869.R. S. 4500, 869.*Proviso.* That section forty-four hundred of the Revised Statutes of the United States be amended and enlarged by adding thereto at the end of said section, as it now appears, the words: " “And all foreign private steam-vessels carrying passengers from any port of the United States to any other place or country shall be subject to the provisions of sections forty-four hundred and seventeen, forty- four hundred and eighteen, forty-four bundled and twenty-one, forty- four hundred and twenty-two, forty-four hundred and twenty-three, forty- four hundred and twenty four, forty-four hundred and seventy, forty-four hundred and seventy one, forty four hundred and seventy-two, forty-four hundred and seventy-three, forty-four hundred and seventy-nine, forty- four hundred and eighty-two, forty-four hundred and eighty-eight, forty four hundred and eighty-nine, forty-four hundred and ninety six, forty- four hundred and ninety seven, forty-four hundred and ninety-nine and forty five hundred of this title, and shall be liable to visitation and inspection by the proper officer, in any of the ports of the United States, respecting any of the provisions of the sections aforesaid,” *Provided,* That where the term “local inspector” is used in the foregoing section it shall be construed to mean the special inspectors hereinafter provided for.
" Sec. 2. That for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions ofAppointment of special inspector's.Compensation. this act the Secretary of the Treasury shall appoint officers to be designated as special inspectors of foreign steam-vessels, at a salary of two thousand dollars per annum each, and there shall be appointed of such officers at the port of New York, six; at the port of Boston, two; at the port of Baltimore, two; at the port of Philadelphia, two; at the port of New Orleans, two; and at the port of San Francisco, two.
Sec. 3. The special inspectors of foreign steam-vessels shall performDuties. the duties of their office and make reports thereof to the Supervising Inspector-General of Srearn-Vessels, under such regulations as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Sec. 4. That each special inspector of foreign steam-vessels shall executeBond. a proper bond, to be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, in such form and upon such conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, for the faithful performance of the duties of his office. 347 FORTY SEVENTH CONGRESS.
SESS. I. Ch. 441, 442. 1882. Sec. 5. That the. Secretary of the Treasury shall procure for the severalContingencies. inspectors heretofore referred to such instruments, stationery, printing, and other things necessary, including clerical help, where he shall deem the same necessary for the use of their respective offices, as may be required therefor. . Sec. 6. That the salaries of the special inspectors of foreign steam-vesselsAppropriation. and clerks provided for, together with their traveling and other expenses, when on official duty, and all instruments, books, blanks, stationery, furniture, and other things necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this act, shall be paid for by the Secretary of the Treasury, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, August 7, 1882.