The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and ResponsibilitiesRiesenberg, Felix
History
The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and Responsibilities
Riesenberg, Felix
Merchant marine -- United States; Navigation; Sailors
It shall not be lawful for the master of any such steamship or other
vessel, not in distress, after the arrival of the vessel within any
collection district of the United States, to allow any person or persons
except a pilot, officer of the customs, or health officer, agents of the
vessel, and consuls, to come on board of the vessel, or to leave the
vessel, until the vessel has been taken in charge by an officer of the
customs, nor, after charge so taken, without leave of such officer,
until all the passengers, with their baggage, have been duly landed from
the vessel; and on the arrival of any such steamship or other vessel
within any collection district of the United States, the master shall
submit for inspection to the officer of customs who first makes demand
therefor, and shall subsequently deliver with his manifest of cargo on
entry, a correct list, signed and verified on oath by the master, of all
passengers taken on board the vessel at any foreign port or place,
specifying, in the manner to be prescribed from time to time by the
Secretary of Commerce, the name of each passenger, age (if a child of
eight years or under), sex, married or single, location of compartment
or space occupied during the voyage (if the passenger be other than a
cabin passenger), whether a citizen of the United States, number of
pieces of baggage, and if any passenger die on the voyage the list shall
specify the name, age, and cause of death of each deceased passenger.
For a violation of either of the provisions of this section, or for
permitting or neglecting to prevent a violation thereof, the master of
the vessel shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.
(Feb. 9, 1905; sec. 9.)
The Secretary of Commerce is hereby authorized and directed to prescribe
from time to time and enforce regulations governing the boarding of
vessels arriving at the seaports of the United States, before such
vessels have been properly inspected and placed in security, and for
that purpose to employ any of the officers of that Department. (Mar. 31,
1900; Feb. 14, 1903; sec. 10.)
Each person violating such regulations shall be subject to a penalty of
not more than one hundred dollars or imprisonment not to exceed six
months, or both, in the discretion of the court. (Mar. 31, 1900;
sec. 2.)
This Act shall be construed as supplementary to section nine of chapter
three hundred and seventy-four of the Statutes of eighteen hundred and
eighty-two, and section forty-six hundred and six of the Revised
Statutes, (sec. 3.)
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account