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every one hundred superficial feet of that deck, no greater number of 

 steerage passengers shall be carried on that deck than in the propor- 

 tion of one steerage passenger to every thirty clear superficial feet 

 thereof, subject to the allowance for measurement of public rooms, 

 lavatories, and bath rooms, if any, provided for by paragraph ten. 



Eighth. No greater number of steerage passengers may be carried 

 on a passenger deck than in the proportion of one steerage passenger 

 to every eighteen clear superficial feet of deck allotted to their use, 

 subject to the allowance for measurement of public rooms, lavatories, 

 and batlirooms, if any, provided for by paragraph ten. If, however, 

 the height between any passenger deck and the deck immediately 

 above it be less than seven feet, no greater number of steerage pas- 

 sengers may be carried on that deck than in the proportion of one 

 steerage passenger to every twenty-one clear superficial feet thereof, 

 subject to the allowance for measurement of public rooms, lavatories, 

 and bath rooms, if any provided for by paragraph ten. 



Ninth. A vessel, w^hatever be the superficial space of the passenger 

 decks and of the lowest passenger deck, shall not carry a greater 

 number of steerage passengers on the whole than in the proportion 

 of one steerage passenger to eveiy five superficial feet of air or 

 promenade space provided on a deck so open as not to be included 

 in the tonnage and approved by the inspe<^tor, and this space shall 

 not be counted or included in the area available for an}^ other pas- 

 sengers, or in other areas for steerage passengere prescribed by this 

 section. 



Tenth. In the measurement of the passenger decks and of the low- 

 est passenger deck, the space occupied by that part of the personal 

 baggage of the steerage passengers which the inspector permits to 

 be carried there shall be included, and also, on whatever deck located, 

 commodious and suitable dining rooms, lounging rooms, smoking 

 rooms, lavatories, toilet rooms, and bath rooms: Provided, That — 



(a) The space in any place appropriated to the use of steerage 

 passengers in which they sleep shall not be less than eighteen super- 

 ficial feet in the case of the lowest passenger deck and fifteen super- 

 ficial feet in the case of a passenger deck. 



(b) Each space so included in the measurement must be clearly 

 marked to the satisfaction of the inspector as being exclusively ap- 

 propriated for the use of the steerage passengers. 



Eleventh. Each separate compartment in which steerage passengers 

 are berthed shall be conspicuously marked, showing the total area of 

 such compartments. 



Berths for passengers 



46 U.S.C. 152 



In every such steamship or other vessel there shall be a sufficient 

 number of berths for the proper accommodation as hereinafter pro- 

 vided, of all such passengers. There shall not be on any deck nor 

 in any compartment or space occupied by such passenger's more than 

 two tiere of berths. Tlie berths shall be properly constructed, and 

 be separated from each other by partitions, as berths ordinarily are 

 separated, and each berth shall be at least two feet in width and 

 six feet in length; and the interval between the floor or lowest part 



