Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 44 Part 1.djvu/1488

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-§ 172 . amrne wehorsee, cattle, or other anlraala taken: mi board ot or brought in hey such vessel sgxali be carried. oe any deck below the deck on which passengers ere; berthed, `nor in any compaajtmeut ia- which pacmgera are berthed,· nor ln. any idioiaiag eompnrtxeat except io a Wesed built ot iron and of which the ccmpirmeats are divided , -01 by- ws1ter·tight bulk; heads _— extending to the Eixpwr deck. For every iiolatioa ot say of the provielo¤s_ ot this section the master ot the veeeel _sha1l: he Quilty of a `mlede;ae&n0r,,‘and shall be ined not exceeding $1,000, and be imprisoned for 'a iierlod not eieeediag {me year; (Aug; 2. 18@,` cl 374, §~Z8, 22 Stat. 189.) ‘ 172. ev of uitgnaglyéeriu, or ci};-¥~—It shall not be lawful to t1‘£I13{)B1‘t,·C§1'l'}, or mhvey, ehlp, delirer on` board, or eazwe to be delivered ea: lgoard, the subetaéce er article known or designated as hitroglyceriu, ;_or glyuoih " oil; pltroleum or blasting oil;01·`i1itrited'011Q or powder Eixéd with]aay_"such_oi1,· er aber eataratw with my such artlde or. substance, upon or · io any weasel or vehicle used or l employed la .¢m¤Sp·»·¤¤g paeseegere by land or water- betweexi a place ln any foreign _ country and n place within the limits of any State, Territory, ` or dietriet ot a me United .Stqtee,_ or. betjweeu- a `place in one State, 'I‘erritory,_`or¤district, of the United' States, gud a place in any other State, Terril:oijy,_or°distriet thereof. (R. S. {4278.) — 173. Patkihg and ·`midti¤g.—-It shall not be- lawful to.sl1lp, seed, or- foryyard any qeaatity ot" the- substances or articles named `isi the section, or to traueport. convey, or`_ carry the sahae by a. veswl or .vehicle·°of any descriptiom upon land er water, between- a place in a foreign céuntrj and a place within the United States; or between X a place in- one State, Territory, or district of the United States, and a place ie any _ other State, Territory,. or distriét thereof,. _ me same shall be securely lnclosed, deposited, ‘ or packed In at metailie vessel surrounded by plaster of Paris, or other arial {hat be .noeexplosive·wl1eu‘ saturatedwitlx sueh oil or substance, and Separate {rom all other substances, and the outside of the contai¤§¤§ the same be marked, printed, or labeled la a conspicuous manner with the words “Nltror glycerin, éaiagerouef ·(R.~ S. 5 4279.} Y ·— . . 174. Regulation by Status-—'1*l1e twéio preceding sectlousehall not be so to prevent ;x1y.State, Territory, dis? trict, city, or term within me United Stat@ from regulating or from wohibitlny the traéc. la or transportation. of those substances, between persons or pleeee lying or °Mi1;§ within ‘tt1e1z· respeetisre ·te1*ritoritl limits. » or from prohibiting the. latroductioe thereof i11t0'8\§£h_ limits. for sale, use, or eoxisumpw ‘tlea*tlaereio. (R. S. { 42%.) A , S · ‘ ’ 115. Shiopiag i¤§am"msble materials.-i—·Auy person shipping oil or wltrlol, nmslaked lime, lmidummable matéhes. or gupe powder, ia an vessel taking cargo for dlrers persons ou freight;. without dellveriaig, at the time ot sllipmerit, a note in writing; expressing the nature and cnazeemz of each merchandise, to- W tee master, mate, omcer, · or person lu` charge of the lading ot the -s·es·¤e.e1; shall he liable to the United States in a penalty ‘ of $1·,•*£0. 'I `_ l Chapter 8.+-—-LIMITAT’l0N OF VESSEL OWNEIVS IJIA? BHAT1'. l 181. Liability of masters as carijiers. 1S2L·`l.e;s• by are. . ` 183. Liability of owner not to e`;¢..·•·»~d l¤t•=r•·<£`._ %_1.84.".Ap9ortl0¤z¤e¤t ot compensation.- ..· · Z 185. Transfer ot luterxt et owner to tmfet¢·e.‘ _ _ , 186. Cgaarterer may be deemed owner. · 187. Remedies reserved. ‘ · . - ._ a 188. Limitation et liability of owners applied to all vessels. 189; Limitation, ot liability of owaere ot vessel; for debw. _` , 190. Stiptdatioas relieving from liability for `negllgence. - 191. $ti;m1ations relieving from exercise of due dlllwnce lu eqaxlniiug vowel!. . 1

\ -—smrr11m .147 4 192. Limitation of liability for errors of nerlgalien, dangers df the · ses, end pete qt God} ‘ T » 193. Bills of lgdlng to be issued; contents. ‘_ ‘ __§_ _ 194. Penalties; lieu; recovery, , "‘——\J · _ ’ ,— · 195. Qertate provisions iunpplleehle to trebgportstien oi live animals, .181. Liability of `rneters as carriers}-—·I.f QHY ·shipper ot pletihs, gold; gold dust, silver, heilteu, or · ether precteue metals, — colds, jewelry, bills et euy bank or public hetiy, diemonds, or other precious stones, or my gold or Rsilrer ie . ’¤ manufactured or umu¤xi»uf¤étered’ state, watches, eloclre, er timepleeee of any description, trinket:. orders, Zuotes, or seen- .rities for- Qyment of money, stumps, mes, writing, title deeds, prtnttngs, engravings, goldé or diver mte or plated articles, glass, ;chins, wks ip s mmmfactured . or umhenufectured state, ~· and whether " wrought up or not ‘ 'wroughtl up with anyother meterial, mrs, or or say ot them, co¤teiued'.lx1{}any pafwl, or pe&gge, er trunk, shall ledé the seme as freight; or baggage, en any reseel, without » at the time. of such ledlne giving to the master, _ clerk, agent, or` ovrner of such vessel receiving the same s writtw netlceg ot the true character- end value thereof, sed- hevlng the same eutered on· the bill ot letting therefor, the master nuél owner of such vessel shell · not be. liable as carriers th%f iu any form or mamger; nor- shall guy each master or owner Wbe liable for any such goods beyond the ralee and accergileg to the chaardcter thereof sol aotihed and entered. °f (Rt S. $4281,.) - ‘ 182. by Ste.-g¥Noj owner et any vessel shall che llanle to answer for erlmeke good to—any person {my loner damage, iwhlch may happen te my merelupetm ‘wuts¤ever, wmee shell be éhlpped, tnkm iu, or pet oa, hour:} any meh _ resael, by reason- or · by meane ot Quyjhre to er om.- hmré the yessel, unless such Brels caused hy the desinor neglect _ of such owner, (R. S.-[4282.) ‘ `. _` ” _’ Y ' ` 183. Llgbility of outer not te exce@° interwt.·:—-··'1‘he"li•hlltty e of the owner ofj any (easel, for any emb@1 tQ loss, er destruction, by any ·pe»rso¤, of any property, goods, or mrchandise, shipped er put en hoard ot meh vessel, er for my loss, damage, or linjury by or ter any ect, matter, · or t11iitg,`l0es,’ damage, er forfeiture, done, __oece&eeed,_ er tu- Q curred without the prlrlty,_or knowledge ot sm owner or owners, shall in no` case exceed the emetmt ersvalué et the interest of. such owner ln} such! vessel, and her freight then, ,pe¤d1¤g..(R.. { 42&.) · —. ___· g ., . 184. Apmrtjmnmeut of eempenatim.-—-}»\2'he—rnever any such ·. embewemeue lam, or deetructiongis swered by mveral frelghv ers or oirnérs of goods, wane, merchendise, er my prop- _erty whatever, en the same voyage. and the vrhole value, or the vessel; and , her freight ter the royage, is- net eumcleet to make compensation te each of them, they uhgll receive com peusation from the owner et the vesselln proportion to their respective losses ;- and for that purpose the frelghters and owners ot the property, and the owner ot the vessel, or my et c them, may take the appropriate proceedings le euy court, for the purpose of apportionleg the QUE} ter which the °ovs‘ner— of the vessel may be liable qmngthe parties entitled thereto. . (iz. s. é 4%; ren, vm; 1err,.¤. w, a 1, 1e` sm. 251.) 185, Transfer of ihterest of einer to trustee.--It shall be deemed a ,s1imclexlt compliance on the part et such owner ` with the requirements of this chapter relating te his liability for any embezzlement, loss, er ideetructioe ot eey property, goods, ei merchandise, it- he) shell transfer his interest iu such vessel arid freight, tor·the benefit ot such clelmeuts, to e trustee, to be appointed byeny court etcompetent jurisdictism, to act as such trustee to`r·the`perse¤ who may prove to be legally, entitled thereto; from and after whlch transfer