Chapter 29. Concerning sail vessels of over seven hundred tons, and for other purposes
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Chap. 29: Concerning sail vessels of over seven hundred tons, and for other purposes. Chapter 29 30 Stat. 764 1898-12-21 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-03 55 3 30 public chap. 29.— An Act Concerning sail vessels of over seven hundred tons, and for other purposes. December 21, 1898. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Sail vessels.R.
S., sec. 4438, p. 859, amended.States of America in Congress assembled*, That section forty-four hundred and thirty-eight of the Revised Statutes be, and is hereby, amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 4438. Licenses of masters and mates.The boards of local inspectors shall license and classify the masters, chief mates, and second anti third mates, if in charge of a watch, engineers, and pilots of all steam vessels, and the masters and chief mates of sail vessels of over seven hundred tons and all other vessels and barges of over one hundred tons burden carrying passengers for hire.
It shall be unlawful to employ any person, or for any person to serve, as a master, chief mate, engineer, or pilot of any steamer, or as master or chief mate of any sail vessel of over seven hundred tons who is not licensed by the inspectors; and anyone violating this section shall be liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars for each offense.” " Sec. 2. That section forty-four hundred and thirty-nine of the Revised Statutes be, and is hereby, amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 4439.
License of master.R. S., sec. 4439, p. 859, amended.—examination of applicant.Whenever any person applies to be licensed as master of any steam vessel, or of a sail vessel of over seven hundred tons, the inspectors shall make diligent inquiry as to his character, and shall carefully examine the applicant as well as the proofs which he presents in support of his claim, and if they are satisfied that his capacity, experience, habits of life, and character are such as warrant the belief that he can safely be in trusted with the duties and responsibilities of the station for which he makes application, they shall grant him a license authorizing him to discharge such duties on any such vessel for the —revocation of license.term of five years; but such license shall be suspended or revoked upon satisfactory proof of bad conduct, intemperate habits, incapacity, inattention to his duties, or the willful violation of any provision of this title applicable to him.
” " FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Chs. 29, 30. 1898. 765 Sec. 3. That section forty-four hundred and forty of the Revised Statutes be, and is hereby, amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 4440. Whenever any person applies for authority to be employedLicense of chief mate.R.S., sec. 4440, p. 869, amended. as chief mate of ocean or coastwise steam vessels or of sail vessels of over seven hundred tons, or as second or third mate of ocean or coastwise steam vessels, who shall have charge of a watch, or whenever any—examinations, etc. person applies for authority to be employed as mate of river steamers, the inspectors shall require satisfactory evidence of the knowledge, experience, and skill of the applicant in lading cargo and in handling and stowage of freight, and if for license as chief mate on ocean or coastwise steamers, or of sail vessels of over seven hundred tons, or as second or third mate of ocean or coastwise steamers, who shall have charge of a watch, shall also examine him as to his knowledge and ability in navigation and managing such vessels and all other duties pertaining to his station, and if satisfied of his qualifications and good character they shall grant him a license authorizing him to perform such duties for the term of five years upon the waters upon which he is found qualified to act; but such license shall be suspended or revoked upon—suspension of license. satisfactory proof of bad conduct, intemperate habits, unskillfulness, or want of knowledge of the duties of his station or the willful violation of any provision of this title.
” " Sec. 4. That section forty four hundred and seventeen of the RevisedInspectors of hulls of sail vessels.R. S., sec. 4417, p. 856, amended. Statutes be, and is hereby, amended by adding thereto the words: “The local inspectors shall, once in every year, at least, or upon application in writing of the master or owner, carefully inspect the hull of each sail vessel of over seven hundred tons and all other vessels and barges of over one hundred tons burden carrying passengers for hire within their respective districts, and shall satisfy themselves that every such vessel so submitted to their inspection is of a structure suitable for the service in which she is to be employed, has suitable accommodations for the crew, and is in a condition to warrant the belief that she may be used in navigation with safety to life.
” Sec. 5. That this Act shall take effect on July first, eighteen hundredEffect. and ninety-nine. Approved, December 21, 1898.
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