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ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1879.

Merchant Shipping.

Acts, or such Ordinance for the time being in force in this Colony apply, not unnecessarily detaining or delaying the ship from proceeding on any voyage, and, if in consequence of any accident to any such ship or for any other reason they consider it necessary so to do, to require the ship to be taken into dock for the purpose of surveying the hull thereof; and any person who hinders any such surveyor from going on board any such steam-ship, or otherwise impedes him in the execution of his duty under this Ordinance, shall incur a penalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

6. The said surveyors shall execute their duties under the direction of the Governor, and the Governor may make regulations as to the manner in which the surveys hereinafter mentioned shall be made, and as to the notice to be given to the surveyors when surveys are required, and as to the amount and payment of the fees due and of any expenses incurred by such surveyors in the execution of their duties, and may thereby determine the person by and to whom and the conditions under which such payment shall be made.

or indirectly

7. Every surveyor who demands or receives directly or indirectly from the owner, agent, or master of any ship surveyed by him under the provisions of this Ordinance, or from any other person any fee or remuneration whatsoever for or in respect of such survey, shall incur a penalty not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.

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Governor to regulate mode of survey. [Ibid, sec. 307.]

Penalty on receiving fees.

surveyors

[Ibid, sec. 308.]

Owner to have survey

surveyor, and

8. The owner, agent, or master of every steam-ship being within the waters of the Colony shall, where such steam-ship comes within the meaning of this section, cause the same to be surveyed by one or more of the Government surveyors, and such surveyor or surveyors shall thereupon, if satisfied that he or they can with propriety do so, give to such owner declarations as follows:-

(a.) A declaration of a Government surveyor shall contain statements of the following particulars, that is to say:- (1.) That the hull of the ship is sufficient for the service intended and in good condition;

(2.) That the boats, rafts, life buoys, or other appliances for saving life, lights, signals, compasses, and shelter for deck passengers, and the certificates of the master and mate or mates, are such and in such condition as required by law.

made by surveyor to give declarations. [Ibid, sec. 309.]

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ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1879. Merchant Shipping. Acts, or such Ordinance for the time being in force in this Colony apply, not unnecessarily detaining or delaying the ship from proceeding on any voyage, and, if in consequence of any accident to any such ship or for any other reason they consider it necessary so to do, to require the ship to be taken into dock for the purpose of surveying the hull thereof; and any person who hinders any such surveyor from going on board any such steam-ship, or otherwise impedes him in the execution of his duty under this Ordinance, shall incur a penalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars. 6. The said surveyors shall execute their duties under the direction of the Governor, and the Governor may make regulations as to the manner in which the surveys hereinafter mentioned shall be made, and as to the notice to be given to the surveyors when surveys are required, and as to the amount and payment of the fees due and of any expenses incurred by such surveyors in the execution of their duties, and may thereby determine the person by and to whom and the conditions under which such payment shall be made. or indirectly 7. Every surveyor who demands or receives directly or indirectly from the owner, agent, or master of any ship surveyed by him under the provisions of this Ordinance, or from any other person any fee or remuneration whatsoever for or in respect of such survey, shall incur a penalty not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars. "a penalty 1487 Governor to regulate mode of survey. [Ibid, sec. 307.] Penalty on receiving fees. surveyors [Ibid, sec. 308.] Owner to have survey surveyor, and 8. The owner, agent, or master of every steam-ship being within the waters of the Colony shall, where such steam-ship comes within the meaning of this section, cause the same to be surveyed by one or more of the Government surveyors, and such surveyor or surveyors shall thereupon, if satisfied that he or they can with propriety do so, give to such owner declarations as follows:- (a.) A declaration of a Government surveyor shall contain statements of the following particulars, that is to say:- (1.) That the hull of the ship is sufficient for the service intended and in good condition; (2.) That the boats, rafts, life buoys, or other appliances for saving life, lights, signals, compasses, and shelter for deck passengers, and the certificates of the master and mate or mates, are such and in such condition as required by law. made by surveyor to give declarations. [Ibid, sec. 309.] Page 10 Page 11
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ORDINANCE No. 8 or 1879. Merchant Shipping. Acts, or such Ordinance for the time being in force in this Colony apply, not unnecessarily detaining or delaying the ship from proceeding on any voyage, and, if in consequence of any accident to any such ship or for any other reason they consider it necessary so to do, to require the ship to be taken into dock for the purpose of surveying the hull thereof; and any person who hinders any such surveyor from going on board any such steam-ship, or otherwise impedes him in the execution of his duty under this Ordinance, shall incur a penalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars. : 6. The said surveyors shall execute their duties under the direction of the Governor, and the Governor may make regulations as to the manner in which the surveys hereinafter mentioned shall be made, and as to the notice to be given to the surveyors when surveys are required, and as to the amount and payment of the fees due and of any expenses in- curred by such surveyors in the execution of their duties, and may thereby determine the person by and to whom and the conditions under which such payment shall be made. or indirectly 7. Every surveyor who demands or receives directly from the owner, agent, or master of any ship surveyed by him under the provisions of this Ordinance, or from any other person any fee or remu- neration whatsoever for or in respect of such survey, shall not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars. "a penalty 1487 Governor to regulate mode of survey. [Ibid, sec. 307.] Penalty on receiving fees. surveyors [Ibid, sec. 308.] Owner to have survey surveyor, and 8. The owner, agent, or master of every steam-ship being within the waters of the Colony shall, where such steam-ship comes within the meaning of this section, cause the same to be surveyed by one or more of the Government surveyo and such surveyor or surveyors shall there- upon, if satisfied that he or they can with propriety do so, give to such. 309.] owner declarations as follows:- (a.) A declaration of a Government surveyor shall contain statements of the following particulars that is to say :- (1.) That the hull of the ship is sufficient for the service intended and in good condition; (2.) That the boats, rafts, life buoys, or other appliances for saving life, lights, signals, com- passes, and shelter for deck passengers, and the certificates of the master and mate or mates, are such and in such condition as required by law. made by surveyor to give declara- tions. [Ibid, see. Page 10Page 11
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ORDINANCE No. 8 or 1879.

Merchant Shipping.

Acts, or such Ordinance for the time being in force in this Colony apply, not unnecessarily detaining or delaying the ship from proceeding on any voyage, and, if in consequence of any accident to any such ship or for any other reason they consider it necessary so to do, to require the ship to be taken into dock for the purpose of surveying the hull thereof; and any person who hinders any such surveyor from going on board any such steam-ship, or otherwise impedes him in the execution of his duty under this Ordinance, shall incur a penalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

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6. The said surveyors shall execute their duties under the direction of the Governor, and the Governor may make regulations as to the manner in which the surveys hereinafter mentioned shall be made, and as to the notice to be given to the surveyors when surveys are required, and as to the amount and payment of the fees due and of any expenses in- curred by such surveyors in the execution of their duties, and may thereby determine the person by and to whom and the conditions under which such payment shall be made.

or indirectly

7. Every surveyor who demands or receives directly from the owner, agent, or master of any ship surveyed by him under the provisions of this Ordinance, or from any other person any fee or remu- neration whatsoever for or in respect of such survey, shall not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.

"a

penalty

1487

Governor to regulate mode of survey. [Ibid, sec. 307.]

Penalty on receiving fees.

surveyors

[Ibid, sec. 308.]

Owner to

have survey

surveyor, and

8. The owner, agent, or master of every steam-ship being within the waters of the Colony shall, where such steam-ship comes within the meaning of this section, cause the same to be surveyed by one or more of the Government surveyo

and such surveyor or surveyors shall there- upon, if satisfied that he or they can with propriety do so, give to such. 309.] owner declarations as follows:-

(a.) A declaration of a Government surveyor shall contain statements of the following particulars that is to say :- (1.) That the hull of the ship is sufficient for the

service intended and in good condition;

(2.) That the boats, rafts, life buoys, or other appliances for saving life, lights, signals, com- passes, and shelter for deck passengers, and the certificates of the master and mate or mates, are such and in such condition as required by law.

made by surveyor to give declara- tions. [Ibid, see.

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