Inspector’s Certificate State of New York
Ninth Supervising District
Application have been made in writing to the subscriber, SUPERVISING INSPECTOR for said District, to inspect the Steamer Empire of Monroe in the State of Michigan whereof The Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Rail Road Company are owners, and James S. Mitchell is Master, I having performed that service, now, on this 11th day of May AD. 1857, do certify, that she was built at Cleveland in the State of Ohio, in the year 1844; of 1150 72/95ths tons burthen, and is in all respects staunch, sea-worthy, and in good condition for navigation, having suitable means for escape from the main to the upper deck in case of accident; that she is provided with 18 state rooms, with 42 berths, has no permanent cabin and 18 extra or moveable cabin berths, and has suitable accommodations for 60 cabin passengers. That she is a Steamer sailing to and from inland ports, a distance of five hundred miles or upward, and is permitted to carry 100 deck passengers. That she is provided with 4 chop flue pressure boilers, 26 feet long, and 84 inches in diameter, of cylindrical form, with 5/16 inch return flues in each, constructed of iron of of an inch in thickness, and made in the year 1844; that they are in all respects conformable to law. That each boiler has been subjected to a hydrostatic pressure of 55 pounds to the square inch; that the maximum working power was 39 determined by the rule prescribed by the Act of August 30th, 1852, That there are 2 safety valves, with 47 172/1000 square inches area; that the load prescribed to each is such as to allow but 39 pounds pressure per square inch 1 left in charge of the engineer, and not withdrawn from interference of the officers of the boat. Has 1 supply pipe of 3 1/2 inches each in diameter, and has sufficient means to keep the water at all times and under all circumstances up to four inches over the flues. Has 1 steam-pipe of 16 inches in diameter each. Has one condensing engine with cylinder 45 inches in diameter, and 10 feet stroke. Has 1 forcing pump of 4 1/2 inches plunge and 120 inches stroke, worked by main engine. Has 3 water gauges and 1 steam guage, all properly secured. Has 3 fire forcing pumps of 8 inches stroke each, and 4 inches in diameter of plunge, 1 by Steam & 2 by hand. Has 546 feet of hose, 47 buckets, and 9 axes. Has 4 life-boats in good order, and 4 oars to each. . Has for [sic] life preservers, and 160 floats, containing 960 superficial feet. Has additional steering apparatus. Wheel, tiller and tackles aft. Signal Lights Complete
I further Certify, That the equipments of the vessel throughout, including pipes, pumps, and other means to keep the water up to the point aforesaid, hose, boats, life-preservers, spark arresters, blocks, rigging, anchors, and other things, are in conformity with the provisions of law; and that I declare it to be my deliberate conviction, found upon the inspection I have made, that the vessel may be employed as a Steamer upon the waters herein specified, without peril to life from imperfection of form, materials, workmanship, or arrangement of the several parts, or from age or use; and I further certify, that the said vessel is to run within the following limits, to wit:
From the Port of Buffalo N Y to the Port of Toledo Ohio touching at the intermediate places, and back; and also to other ports, and on waters usually navigated by boats of the same class. State of New York Ninth Supervising District,
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, in and for Erie County, Augustus Walker duly appointed Supervising Inspector of Steam Boats for the Ninth Supervising District, and made solemn oath that the annexed Certificate of Inspection is just and true.
