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LLOYD LOWNDES, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 463
forfeit his bond, and upon conviction shall be removed from
office by the Governor.
578. Inaddition to the annual inspection, it shall be the
duty of the inspector to examine all boilers within the limits of
their respective districts once at least in every three months,
and if deemed necessary, apply the hydrostatic test; and if on
such examination the inspector shall find evidence of deterio-
ration in strength, he shall revoke the certificate and issue an-
other, assigning a lower rate of pressure; and if the defect be of
such character as to make the boiler dangerous, the inspector
shall notify the owner or renter in writing, stating in the notice
what is required, and order the use of the boiler discontinued
until the necessary repairs are made; and if he considers it be-
yond repair, he shall condemn it; and if the owner or renter shall
refuse or neglect to comply with the requirements of the in-
spector, and shall, contrary thereto, and while the same remains
unreversed, use the boiler, he shall be liable to a penalty of not
less than one hundred dollars for each day such boiler is used,
and in addition thereto shall be liable for any damage to per-
sons or property which shall occur from any defects, as stated
in the notice of the inspector.
579. Any owner or renter of a boiler, who shall consider
himself aggrieved by the action of the inspector, under the pro-
visions of the preceding section, may, within ten days after such
inspection, notify the inspector of the fact, and demand a re-
examination of the said boiler; the owner or renter shall select
a practical engineer, who, with the inspector, shall select a third
person, skilled in the manufacture and use of steam boilers,
which said two persons, after taking an oath as reviewers, shall,
together with the inspector, carefully examine the said boiler,
and the decision of any two of these shall be final; should the
decision of the inspector be sustained, the said owner or renter
shall pay the expense of such review; but should it be re-
versed, the inspector shall restore the certificate, and the ex-
pense of the review shall be paid by the State; such reviewers
shall receive five dollars for each day or part of a day they are
engaged in making such review.
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