ENGINEERS' LICENSE LAWS 295 



FIRST ASSISTANT 



"First assistant engineer of ocean steamers. 



"First assistant engineer of condensing lake, bay, and sound 

 steamers. 



"First assistant engineer of non-condensing lake, bay, and 

 sound steamers. 



"First assistant engineer of condensing river steamers. 



"First assistant engineer of non-condensing river steamers. 



" Engineers of lake, bay, and sound steamers, who have actu- 

 ally performed the duties of engineer for a period of 3 yr., shall 

 be entitled to examination for engineer of ocean steamers, appli- 

 cant to be examined in the use of salt water, method employed 

 in regulating the density of the water in boilers, the application 

 of the hydrometer in determining the density of sea water, and 

 the principle of constructing the instrument; and shall be 

 granted such grade as the inspectors having jurisdiction on the 

 Great Lakes and seaboard may find him competent to fill. 



"Any assistant engineer of ocean steamers of 1,500 gr. T. 

 and over, having had actual service in that position for 1 yr. 

 may, if the local inspectors, in their judgment, deem it advis- 

 able, have his license indorsed to act as chief engineer on lake, 

 bay, sound or river steamers of 750 gr. T. or under. 



"Any person having had a first assistant engineer's license 

 for 2 yr. and having had 2 yr. experience as second assistant 

 engineer, shall be eligible for examination for chief engineer's 

 license. 



SECOND ASSISTANT 



"Second assistant engineer of ocean steamers. 



"Second assistant engineer of condensing lake, bay, and 

 sound steamers. 



"Second assistant engineer of non-condensing lake, bay, and 

 sound steamers. 



"Second assistant engineer of condensing river steamers. 



"Any person having had a second assistant engineer's 

 license for 2 yr., and having had 2 yr. experience as third 

 assistant engineer, shall be eligible for examination for first 

 assistant engineer's license. 



THIRD ASSISTANT 



"Third assistant engineer of ocean steamers. 



