Electricians--licensed Officers: Hearings ... on S. 992

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Page 2 - ... and his experience as an engineer, and also the proofs which he produces in support of his claim; and if, upon full consideration, they are satisfied that his character, habits of life, knowledge, and experience in the duties of an engineer are all such as to authorize the belief that he is a suitable and safe person to be intrusted with the powers and duties of such a station, they shall grant him a license, authorizing him to be...
Page 13 - ... under such regulations as shall be prescribed by the board of supervising inspectors with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce...
Page 3 - Lakes), bays, sounds, bayous, and canals, exclusively, the licensed officers and sailors, coal passers, firemen, oilers, and water tenders shall, while at sea, be divided into at least three watches, which shall be kept on duty successively for the performance of ordinary work incident to the sailing and management of the vessel.
Page 12 - Departments, the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation of the Department of Commerce, and other government departments and agencies which are engaged in activities related to the operation of shipping.
Page 2 - OF THE PACIFIC AMERICAN STEAMSHIP ASSOCIATION, THE SHIPOWNERS' ASSOCIATION OF THE PACIFIC COAST, AND THE WATERFRONT EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO Mr.
Page 13 - American seamen and for other purposes, in which you request this department to furnish the committee with such suggestions as may be deemed proper touching the merits of the bill and the propriety of its passage.
Page 14 - It is a matter of common knowledge, arising out of experience, that the mechanics of electricity require technical knowledge and skill in order to guard the safety, health, and general welfare of the public against harmful and destructive results through unskillful or improper installation of wires.
Page 3 - Able seamen examined and rated able seamen under section 13 of the Act of March 4. 1915, as amended (55 Stat.
Page 14 - The application and use of electricity for locomotion, heating, lighting, and other utilities, both public and private, especially in the installation of the electric wires in public buildings, stores, and private dwellings, are essential factors to be taken into account on the question of the legal property of a police regulation to the end, to prevent incompetent persons from...

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