The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and ResponsibilitiesRiesenberg, Felix
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The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and Responsibilities
Riesenberg, Felix
Merchant marine -- United States; Navigation; Sailors
The collector of customs of the collection district within which, or the
surveyor of the port at which, any such steamship or other vessel
arrives, shall direct an inspector or other officer of the customs to
make an examination of the vessel, and to admeasure the compartments or
spaces occupied by the emigrant passengers, or passengers other than
cabin passengers, during the voyage; and such measurement shall be made
in the manner provided by law for admeasuring vessels for tonnage; and
to compare the number of such passengers found on board with the list of
such passengers furnished by the master to the customs officer; and the
said inspector or other officer shall make a report to the aforesaid
collector or surveyor, stating the port of departure, the time of
sailing, the length of the voyage, the ventilation, the number of such
passengers on board the vessel, and their native country, respectively;
the cubic quantity of each compartment or space, and the number of
berths and passengers in each space, the kind and quality of the food
furnished to such passengers on the voyage; the number of deaths, and
the age and sex of those who died during the voyage, and of what
disease; and in case there was any unusual sickness or mortality during
the voyage, to report whether the same was caused by any neglect or
violation of the provisions of this act, or by the want of proper care
against disease by the master or owners of the vessel; and the said
reports shall be forwarded to the Secretary of Commerce at such times
and in such manner as he shall direct. (Feb. 14, 1903; sec. 10.)
Penalties.
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