Chapter 250.
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CHAP. 250.— An act to amend section forty-one hundred and seventy-eight, Revised Statutes, in relation to the marking of vessels’ names at bow and stern; and also to provide for marking the draft.February 21, 1891. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Vessels' names and draught to be marked at bow and stern, etc. R. S., Sec. 4178, p. 805, amended. Names. That section forty-one hundred and seventy-eight, of the Revised Statutes be, and the same is hereby, amended to read entire as follows:
" “Sec. 4178. The name of every documented vessel of the United States shall be marked upon each bow and upon the stern, and the 766FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Chs. 250-253. 1891. home port shall also he marked upon the stern. These names shallHome port. be painted, or carved and gilded, in Roman letters in a light color on a dark ground, or in a dark color on a light ground, and to be distinctly visible. The smallest letters used shall not be less in size Penalty.than four inches.
If any vessels of the United States shall be found without these names being so marked the owner or owners shall be *Proviso*.liable to a penalty of ten dollars for each name omitted: Limit of time.*Provided, however*, That the names on each bow may be marked within the year eighteen hundred and ninety-one.” " Sec. 2. The draught of every registered vessel shall be markedDraught. upon the stem and stern post, in English feet or decimeters, in either Arabic or Roman numerals. The bottom of each numeral shall indicate the draught to that line.
The owner, agent, or master of every inspected seagoing steam orSafe loading draught to be certified by owner, etc. sail vessel shall indicate the draught of water at which he shall deem his vessel safe to be loaded for the trade she is engaged in, which limit as indicated shall be stated in the vessel's certificate of inspection,Not to be exceeded. and it shall be unlawful for such vessel to be loaded deeper than stated in said certificate. Approved, February 21, 1891.