CO129-225 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [1-3] — Page 221

" than a period terminating within 12. "cuonths from the date of

exqusivation

x

X

"

the lash outside

"Survey on should not depart from this

4

" instruction in

any

case without the

"written directions of the Board of Trade","

The fact of a steamer having been

re-metalled within the preceding 3 years, and

cound since last

not having touched the

touched the ground

survey, would not in

eufficient for

uy

opinion

be

the declaration of the eurneyor

which should include the satisfactory.

condition not only of the bottom, and _

metalling, but the sea

inlets, and outlets

and rudder braces, and pintles, which

in river steamers. particularly, should

be in a

wost

efficient condition.

On the Maodo live and occasionally

durisa

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during

low water

springs

072

the Cauton

river, these steame so drag through the

und and salt

to and any defect

4 flate

would be difficult to detect or

to detect or remedy

other than

by docking.

(Signed) John S. Brewer

Gov! Marine Surveyor:

12th Febmary, 1886.

Mar.