Inspector of Hull to give a certificate,

Fee.

Inspector of Machinery to give a certificate,

Fee.

How frequently the

Hull and Machinery shall be inspected.

Safety valve to be raised when the vessel is stopped.

belonging to steam vessels, and whose duty it shall be to make such inspection when called on for that purpose, and to give to the owner or master of such boat or vessel, Duplicate Certificates of such inspection; and every such Inspector, before entering upon the duties required by this Act, shall make and subscribe an oath, before any person duly authorized to administer an oath, well, faithfully and impartially to execute the duties imposed on him by this Act.

V. And be it enacted, That the person or persons who shall be called upon to inspect the hull of any steamboat or steam vessel under the provisions of this Act, shall, after a thorough examination of the same, give to the owner or master, as the case may be, a Certificate, in which shall be stated the age of the said boat or vessel, when and where originally built, and the length of time the same has been running; and he or they shall also state whether in his or their opinion, the said boat or vessel is sound, and in all respect seaworthy, and fit to be used for the transport of freight and passengers, for which service so performed upon each and every boat or vessel, the Inspectors shall each be paid and allowed by the said master or owner applying for such inspection, the sum of Two Pounds and Ten Shillings.

VI. And be it enacted, That the person or persons who shall be called upon to inspect the boiler and machinery of any steamboat or vessel, under the provisions of this Act, shall, after a thorough examination of the same, make a Certificate, in which he or they shall state his or their opinion, whether such boiler is sound and fit for use, together with the age of such boiler, and the heaviest pressure of steam to which such boiler may, in his opinion, be safely subjected during the period to which such inspection is to apply, as well when the vessel is stationary as when running, thereby establishing a rate of pressure in each case, and shall not deliver such Certificate unless such vessel shall be provided with such steam guage as is hereinafter required; and Duplicates thereof shall be delivered to the owner or master of such steamboat or vessel, one of which it shall be the duty of the said master or owner to deliver to the Collector of the port where such inspection has been made, and the other he shall cause to be posted up and kept in some conspicuous part of the said boat or vessel, for the information of the public; and for each and every inspection so made, each of the Inspectors shall be paid by the said master or owner applying, the sum of Two Pounds and Ten Shillings.

VII. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the master or owner of any such boat or vessel to cause the said inspection of the hull thereof to be made at least once in every twelve calendar months, and the said inspection of the boilers and machinery of such boat or vessel at least once in every six calendar months, and to deliver to the Collector of the port where such inspection shall be made, a Certificate of such inspection, and on a failure of such inspections or either of them, and delivery, such master or owner shall be subject to the penalty of One Hundred Pounds, and such boat or vessel shall be liable for and chargeable therewith.

VIII. And be it enacted, That in a conspicuous and easily accessible place in every such Steam Vessel there shall be a Steam Guage properly constructed and open to the view of all passengers and others on board such Vessel, and shewing at all times the true pressure of the steam in the boiler thereof; and whenever the master of any such boat or vessel, propelled wholly or in part by steam, or the person or persons charged with navigating the same, shall stop the motion or headway of such boat or vessel, or when such boat or vessel shall be stopped for the purpose of discharging or taking in cargo, fuel or passengers, he or they shall open the safety valve, so as to keep the steam down in the said boiler to the pressure limited as aforesaid, under the penalty of Fifty Pounds for every contravention of this provision; and that if any master or engineer of any such Steam Vessel shall at any time allow the pressure of steam to which the boiler of such Steam Vessel shall be subjected, to exceed that limited by such Certificate as aforesaid, or shall alter or conceal or otherwise deal with such Steam Guage aforesaid, so as to prevent the real pressure of steam from being seen and ascertained

ascertained by any passenger, he shall thereby incur a like penalty of Fifty Pounds for every such offence.

mensions.

IX. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the owner and master of every Steamers to carry Steamboat, unless the same be a Ferry-boat, engaged in the transportation of freight Bonts of certain diand passengers on the Lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron, Simcoe and Superior, and on the River St. Lawrence or Ottawa, the tonnage of which shall not exceed two hundred tons, to provide and carry with the said boat, upon each and every voyage, two long-boats or yawls, each of which shall be competent to carry at least twenty persons, and where the tonnage of such Steamboat shall exceed two hundred tons, not less than three long-boats or yawls of the same or larger dimensions; and for every failure in these particulars, the said master or owner shall forfeit and pay Fifty Pounds: Provided always, that this clause shall not apply to Schooners or Vessels of whatever tonnage engaged in the Coasting Trade, within and below the Port of Quebec.

fire-engines with proper hose.

X. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of every such owner or master of Steamboats to carry every Steam Vessel navigating any of the Lakes or Rivers last aforesaid, to provide, as a part of the necessary furniture, a suction hose and fire engine and hose, suitable to be worked on the said vessel in case of fire, and carry the same on each and every voyage, in good order; and on failure thereof, such owner or master shall forfeit Fifty Pounds for every such offence.

XI. And be it enacted, That if any damage to any person or property shall be sustained in consequence of the non-observance of any of the provisions contained in this Act, the same shall in all Courts of Justice be deemed, in the absence of proof to the contrary, to have been caused by the wilful default of the Master or other person having charge of such Steamboat, Schooner or other vessel as aforesaid; and the Owner thereof in all civil proceedings, and such Master or other person in all proceedings, whether civil or criminal, shall be subject to the legal consequences of such default.

Liability of masters

and owners contravening this Act.

XII. And be it enacted, That the penalties imposed by this Act may be sued for by Recovery and applicainformation or action of debt, in the name of Her Majesty, in any Court of Record of tion of Penalties." competent jurisdiction, and one half of such penalty shall be paid to the informer.

XIII. And be it enacted, That this Act shall commence and be in force upon, from Commencement of and after the first day of April next, and not before.

this Act.

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SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE A.

The following Diagrams are intended to illustrate the working of the Plan prescribed by this Act.

FIRST SITUATION.

In this situation, the Steamer A will only see the red light of
the Vessel B, in whichsoever of the three positions the latter
may happen to be, because the green light will be hid from
view. A will be assured that the larboard side of B is towards
him, and that the latter is therefore crossing the bows of A in
some direction to port. A will therefore (if so close as to fear
collision) port his helm with confidence, and pass clear. On
the other hand, the Vessel B, in either of the three positions,
will see the red, green, and mast-head lights of A appear in a
triangular form, by which the former will know that a Steamer
is approaching directly towards him :-B will act accordingly.
It is scarcely necessary to remark that the mast-head light
will always be visible in every situation till abaft the beam.

CAP. CXXVII.

An Act to provide for the better organization of Agricultural Societies in Upper
Canada.

W

[30th August, 1851. ]

HEREAS by an Act of the Legislature passed during the now last Session, Preamble, provision was made for the establishment of a Board of Agriculture in Upper Canada; and whereas to enable the said Board to accomplish the object for which it was established, it is necessary to re-organize the Agricultural Societies of Upper Canada, and to provide a uniform system for their more efficient working: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, constituted and assembled by virtue of and under the authority of an Act passed in the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and intituled, An Act to re-unite the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, and for the Government of Canada, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Act of the Legislature passed in the eighth year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for the encouragement of Agricultural Societies and Agriculture in Upper 8 Vict. c. 54, repealed. Canada, be, and the same is hereby repealed.

COUNTY SOCIETIES.

II. And be it enacted, That a County Agricultural Society may be organized in each of the Counties of Upper Canada, whenever fifty persons shall become Members thereof, by signing a Declaration in the form of the Schedule A, to this Act annexed, and subscribing each not less than Five Shillings annually to the Funds of the said Society.

County societies organized.

III. And be it enacted, That the object of the said Societies, and of the Township Objects of County and or Branch Societies in connection therewith, shall be to encourage improvement in of Branch or TownAgriculture, by holding Meetings for Discussion, and for hearing Lectures on subjects ship Societies. connected with the theory and practice of Improved Husbandry; by promoting the circulation of the Agricultural Periodicals published in the Province; by importing or otherwise procuring Seeds, Plants and Animals of new and valuable kinds; by offering Prizes for Essays on Questions of Scientific Inquiry relating to Agriculture; and by awarding Premiums for Excellence in the raising or introduction of Stock, the invention or Improvement of Agricultural Implements and Machines, the production of Grain and all kinds of Vegetables, and generally for excellence in any Agricultural Production or Operation, and also by the acquisition and cultivation by any such County Society of a Model Farm, if deemed advisable by such Society; and it shall not be lawful to expend the Funds of the Societies, derived from subscriptions of Members, or the Public Grant, for any object inconsistent with those above mentioned, and that the Directors of every such County and Township Society, shall have full power from time to time to make, alter and repeal By-laws and Rules for the regulation of such Society and the carrying out of its objects.

IV. And be it enacted, That the said Societies shall hold their Annual Meetings in Annual meetings, and the month of February in each year, and shall, at such Meeting, elect a President, two officers. Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and Treasurer and five Directors.

V. And be it enacted, That the Presidents of the several Township Agricultural Societies, within the County, shall, in addition to those before mentioned, be ex officio Directors of the County Society, and the said Officers and Directors shall and may, for the year next following the Annual Meeting, exercise all the powers vested in the County Society by this Act.

Presidents of Township Societies to be

Directors.

&c.

VI. And be it enacted, That the Meetings of the Officers and Directors shall be held Meetings how called, pursuant to adjournment, or called by written notice to each to be called by authority of the President, or in his absence the Senior Vice-President, at least one week before the day appointed; and at any such Meeting five shall be a quorum.

Annual report to be made, and what it shall contain.

Statement of accounts. Report and statement when approved to be sent to the Board of Agriculture.

County Society to receive and transmit reports of Township Societies.

Officers and Directors

to answer queries of

VII. And be it enacted, That the said Officers and Directors shall, in addition to the ordinary duties of Management, cause to be prepared, and shall present at the Annual Meeting, a Report of the proceedings during the year, in which shall be stated the names of all the Members of the Society, the amount paid by each set opposite his name, the names of all persons to whom Premiums were awarded, the amount of such Premiums respectively, and the name of the animal, article or thing in respect of which the same was granted, together with such remarks upon the Agriculture of the County, the Improvements which have been, or may be made therein, as the Directors shall be enabled to offer; there shall also be presented to the said Annual Meeting, a detailed Statement of the Receipts and Disbursements of the Society during the year; which Report and Statement, if approved by the Meeting, shall be entered in the Society's Journal, to be kept for such purposes, and signed by the President or a Vice-President, as being a correct entry; and a true copy thereof, certified by the President or Secretary for the time being, shall be sent to the Secretary of the Board of Agriculture, on or before the first day of April following.

VIII. And be it enacted, That the County Society shall receive the Reports of the Township or Branch Societies, and shall transmit them, along with its own Report, to the Secretary of the Board of Agriculture, with such remarks thereon as may enable the said Board to obtain a correct knowledge of the progress of Agricultural Improvement in the County.

IX. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the said Officers and Directors Board of Agriculture. to answer such queries, and give such information, as the Board of Agriculture may, from time to time, by Circular Letter or otherwise, require, touching the interests or condition of Agriculture in their County; and generally to act, as far as practicable, upon the recommendations of the said Board.

Township Societies how organized.

Annual meetings, and officers.

Annual report to be made.

Exhibition may be held in any Town

TOWNSHIP SOCIETIES.

X. And be it enacted, That a Township or Branch Agricultural Society may be organized in each Township of any County, or in any two or more Townships together, whenever a sufficient number of persons shall become Members, by signing a Declaration in the form of the Schedule A, to this Act annexed, and subscribing, each, not less than Five Shillings annually to the Funds thereof, to raise an aggregate amount of not less than Seventeen Pounds Ten Shillings.

XI. And be it enacted, That the said Societies shall hold their Annual Meetings in the month of January in each year, and shall elect a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, and three or not more than nine Directors.

XII. And be it enacted, That the said Officers and Directors shall prepare and present to the Annual Meeting of the Society, a Report of their proceedings during the year, in the same manner as hereinbefore directed for County Societies, and containing information under the same heads; and shall transmit a true copy thereof, certified by the President or Vice-President, to the Secretary of the County Society, in time for the Annual Meeting thereof in the month of February.

GENERAL PROVISIONS.

XIII. And be it enacted, That when a County Society and Township Societies are ship having a Society. Organized in any County, it shall be lawful for the Directors of the County Society, if they think proper, to appoint the Exhibition of the County Society to be held in any Township in the said County; and the Society of the said Township (or, if such Township be united with another or others, to form a Society, the Society of such Township), shall not hold a Show for that year, but the same shall merge in the Exhibition of the County Society, and the Funds of the Township or Branch Society, for that year's Exhibition, shall be paid over to the Treasurer of the County Society: Provided that the said Township or Branch Society shall not forfeit any right to a share of the Public Grant for not making a full Report for such year.

Proviso,