1 TABLE OF CONTENTS. 4400. What vessels subject to the provisions of this Title. 4401. Vessels navigating coast- 4403. Duties. and ap pointment of supervising inspectors. 4405. Meeting and assignment of districts. 4406. Duties of supervising inspectors. 4407. To report violations of law. 4408. Supervision of local boards. 4409. Districts not having inspectors. 4410. Annual reports of supervising inspectors. 4411. Regulations as to furnishing information to local inspectors. 4412. Regulations as to steamers passing. 4413. Penalty for violation. 4414. Number and salaries of local inspectors. 4415. Qualifications and appoint ment. 4416. What persons are not eligible. 4417. Inspection of hulls. 4418. Inspection of boilers. 4419. Control of safety valves and steam registers. 4421. Certificate of inspection. 4422. License to carry gun powder. SEC. 4399. Every vessel propelled in whole or in part by steam shall be deemed a steam vessel within the meaning of this Title. SEC. 4400. All steam vessels navigating any waters of the United States which are common highways of commerce, or open to general or competitive navigation, excepting public vessels of the United States, vessels of other countries, and boats propelled in whole or in part by steam for navigating canals, shall be subject to the provisions of this Title. *["And all foreign private steam vessels carrying passengers from any port of the United States to any other place or country shall be subject to the provisions of sections forty-four hundred and seventeen, forty-four hundred and eighteen, forty-four hundred and twenty-one, forty-four hundred and twenty-two, forty-four hundred and twenty-three, forty-four hundred and twenty-four, forty-four hundred and seventy, forty-four hundred and seventy-one, forty-four hundred and seventy-two, forty-four hundred and seventy-three, forty-four hundred and seventy-nine, forty-four hundred and eighty-two, forty-four hundred and eighty-eight, forty-four hundred and eighty-nine, forty-four hundred and ninety-six, forty-four hundred and ninety-seven, forty-four hundred and ninety-nine, and fortyfive hundred of this Title, and shall be liable to visitation and inspection by the proper officer, in any of the ports of the United States, respecting any of the provisions of the sections aforesaid."]+ * * * SEC. 4401. All coastwise seagoing vessels and vessels navigating the Great Lakes, shall be subject to the navigation laws of the United States, when navigating within the jurisdiction thereof; and all vessels, propelled in whole or in part by steam, and navigating as aforesaid, shall be subject to all the rules and regula *Amendment approved August 7, 1882. The proviso and sections 2 to 6 inclusive of amendment to section 4400 were repealed by act of Congress approved March 1, 1895. (See p. 72) |