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Sessional Papers (No. IS!). BoAitii of Steam isuAT InsI'Ei-tiun. Chairman's uii-re Toronto, 18th February, ISO: Kill,â€"I biijj leave to forward to you for your information of the Minister nf Mnrinp raj I Fishirio-, :i repnri 11I I In- proceed iric;s of the Hoard of Steamboat Inspection ami â-  ;ilI slcnmboais iuspccieii, ami of all peualrics collected under the Sienudionl Inspci-ti'.n V I fur I In; year 1 Midcd tin' :-{|kI III.....inher, 1869. M 1,1 Jul:- ..I'tb- Iliard ..|'Si.siFiiUurM [ ns|-'rl.n« for tin' examination ui' Kll â-  , lilieaies 10 ipialified Engineers were held (it ............... .....______......, .. 12th March. ............------.................................. . 16 " St, CaMinrioc's...................................................... Ill " Toronto.................................................................... 21 ..........________........................................ no " Montreal.................................................. 27th Mgr. Quebec . . .......................-----. ... ,............. . 1ft June. worn issued bj the Hoard it thew sittings, 301 onilifitmlat, 1» of which wero fa t;uaa 111:1111.'lit, and 251 for renewal!. hi compliance with the third wrl'um of th« Sk-'iiiiT.....1 I ««-=â- ! â- Â«-»-! m -ri Aw, px-ed h-i (â-  â- â€¢â- â- â-  1,1' iln' liuiiiiiiiiiii 1'ailisinnnt which came into fnreo un the li-'ml May, ISliS, 1 culled the In-:â-  'â- â- (â- :â- ; .1 rs together at Montreal 011 Wednesday the first day of .inly. Minnies "['their proceedings, and the rules rmrl regulations adopted by them lor lliti: own Liuidaiii-e, anil :: uniform inspect ion of Sli'aju Ye-sols were forwarded to your Depart monl 1 11 ill'! 7ih of July. In view of meeting the wishes of Sii-;iuiliii:it l-inLriiicers. ami ids" to allow the In .;.vi„r. â- ' !â- ]: In- in .-lii.ii iiniiiN in III" Spring ol' she year, it was decided to el ' for the examination of Engineers from the Spring to the Fall of Hit I : . I : in- i-.-riitieaic- nl, ihni thin- ll.r the ensuing year. In conform I ;y v.iili llii-- resolution mooiiiivp com[Miscil of a i|noriiiu of the 11.....â- â- ! ivcc â- '-icca;â€" (=t..lohn,.\. B....................................................... luih October. N S....................................................... 15 Picton "........................................................ lii â€"..........................â- ..................... ____ '1C> " 1....................................................... :io ... Lai Deoonibei .1..........................................................___ 8 Hamilton.......................................................... 12 " _________________............... If. Toronto................................................................ 19 " Three him."1,....! and iiily i.nmiivir ccrtilicau-a were i.-.med by ihe Hoard alltiv.-< Miiir. '.â- :'. oi' width were for ,i; initial ion-i, and ZV1 for renewals. M iniileH of the | in weeding i-i â- ; at. Montreal, which all the Inspectors elcept Mr, Smith from Sr. John, N. II. (who lvua proven 1. d he illness from at (end in;-) w. re prosiinl. wwo forwunied 0. jo.ir U Hotiirns i/f the number of Steam Vessels inspected in I lie l>oininion lor I lie year 1868, (heir tonnage, and the amount of dues and fees paid on account of the same have also been forwarded to your Department at Ottawa. The accompanying Mad men! exhibits (is Hir a- I have been able to obtain in fun 11 (it inn li'om the Local Inspectors, Ihe number of Steam Vessels (hat have been added to ihe ['0111111-ion duriii'.' ihe year 186S, their elsss, whero btiilt, and bow employed, mid llivir -ross :nal i'i >nnagc. 100