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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 47

Steamboat Inspection

Steamboat Inspection.

During the last calendar year there were 1,402 Engineers' certificates granted, an increase of 57 over the preceding year; 61 were first class, 156 second class and 205 third; 321 first class assistant engineers, 177 second class assistant engineers, 165 third class assistant engineers passed. Special steamers, 117; fees received $3,043. The number of steamers inspected was 740, with a gross tonnage of 118,588 tons, and 71,713 tons register; 210 were in the West Ontario, Huron and Superior Division, 101 in East Ontario, 126 in the Montreal, 57 in the Three Rivers, 96 in the Quebec, 110 in the Maritime Provinces, 35 in British Columbia, and 6 in Manitoba; 302 were paddle wheel, 437 screw; 303 passenger, 80 freight and 357 tug steamers. 60 new steamers were built with a tonnage of 6,271 tons, and 3,766 tons register; 15 were lost or put out of service, leaving again of 45 steamers with a tonnage of 3,414 tons; 34 of the new steamers were in the Ontario and Maritime Province divisions. The amount received during the fiscal year for tonnage dues, steamboat inspection, &c, was $15,859, an increase of $2,048 on the year, although the tonnage dues had been reduced from 10 to 7 cts. per ton From the 1st of July, 1877, the duty was still further reduced to 4 cents per ton. The expenditure for Steamboat Inspection during the fiscal year was $13,073, leaving a balance to the credit of the fund of $2,786. A Steamboat Inspector for Manitoba was appointed during the past year. 13 steam vessels were wrecked or suffered from page 40 casualties during the year, the loss so far as ascertained being $100 150. Except in one case of collision on the St.John River, N.B., there was no loss of life No complaints were made against Inspectors, and very few cases of misconduct of engineers were reported. One engineer's certificate was revoked. The comparison of receipts and expenditures of the Steamboat Inspection Fund for the last 8 years shows a balance of $20,228 to the credit of the fund.