FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Cns. 29,30. 1898. 7 65 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 employed I·i¤¤¤¤¤¤f¤hiefm¤g¤. as chief mate of ocean or coastwise steam vessels or 'of sail vessels of ,,£;,§5§’Y"‘°°‘*"°°°- 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 qxtmimious, em. 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 satisiied of his qualifications and good character they shall grant him alicense authorizing him to perform such duties for the term of ilve years upon the waters upon which he is found qualined to act; but such license shall be suspended or revoked upon -»¤¤ps¤¤1¤¤ of 11. 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 Revised of£*;gfg*;Q_;j8°* *******2 Statutes be, and is hereby, amended by adding thereto the words: it s..»e¤.4•i1,;rs¤q “The local inspectors shall, once in every year, at least, or upon appli- "‘“°“‘°“· cation 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 hundred wwwand ninety-nine. Approved, December 21, 1898. CHAP. 30.-—An Act Regulating the inspection of Hour in the District of Columbia. December 21. INB- Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioners of the g:¤*l¤a::<;<;};¤:l}>lj¤· District of Columbia shall appoint for said District two inspectors of rurlxan. ' ilour, who shall be competent judges of flour; said inspectors to hold said offices two years, unless sooner removed by the said Commissioners. Sec. 2. That the said inspectors, before .entering upon the duties of -0rn. off their onice, shall make oath or atlirmatiou before a notary public that without favor, affection, malice, partiality, or respect of person they will diligently and carefully view, examine, and inspect, to the best of their skill and knowledge, all ilourrequired by this Act to be inspected by them; that they will not pass or cause to be passed any barrels or half barrels or sacks of tlour which are not in their judgment clean, sweet, and merchantable, according to the directions of this Act; also that they will not charge, ask, or take or receive any other or larger fees for doing their duty as inspectors of iiour than are mentioned and directed by this Act; that they will diligently and carefully view and examine all barrels, half barrels, and sacks containing flour, and that they will not mark or pass, or cause to be passed, any barrel, half ban rel, or sack of Hour, unless such barrel, half barrel, or sack be of the size and quality required as by this Act; and said oaths shall be tiled in the office of said Commissioners. Sec. 3. That all barrels and half barrels containing flour, manufac- mma, ummm tured within the District of Columbia, or brought to the same for sale, °’· °'°· shall be well made, of good, clean material, and tightened with ten or
