Term Bonds for Clearence of Vessels, Allotment of Seamen's Wages, and Change of Masters of Vessels: Hearings...on H.R. 197, 199, and 1782

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Page 52 - Know all men by these presents that * of , as principal, and1 , of , and , of , as sureties, are held and firmly bound unto the United States of America in the sum of dollars ($ ), for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
Page 2 - Act, and the owners, shippers, or consignors of the cargo of such...
Page 55 - I am the secretary of the corporation named as principal in the within bond; that , who signed the said bond on behalf of the principal, was then of said corporation; that I know his signature, and his signature thereto is genuine; and that said bond was duly signed, sealed, and attested for and in behalf of said corporation by authority of its governing body. ["Corporate"!
Page 62 - That any seaman who shall suffer personal injury in the course of his employment may, at his election, maintain an action for damages at law, with the right of trial by jury, and in such action all statutes of the United States modifying or extending the common-law right or remedy in cases of personal injury to railway employees shall apply...
Page 32 - ... (c) That no allotment shall be valid unless in writing and signed by and approved by the shipping commissioner. It shall be the duty of the said commissioner to examine such allotments and the parties to them and enforce compliance with the law. All stipulations for the allotment of any part of the wages of a seaman...
Page 48 - Contract, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect, subject, however, to the following conditions: 1.
Page 2 - If the completed manifest be not filed within the three days following the four-day period, then for each succeeding day of delinquency a penalty of $100 shall be exacted. Suit may be Instituted...
Page 32 - That it shall be lawful for any seaman to stipulate in his shipping agreement for an allotment of any portion of the wages he may earn to his grandparents, parents, wife, sister, or children.
Page 47 - Surety), are held and firmly bound unto the United States of America in the sum of dollars ($ ) for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, Jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
Page 1 - ... the clearance, unless required by the master or other person having the charge or command of such vessel so to do. If any vessel bound to...

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