Note 398 — ARTICLE I (continued 2)
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27 Stat. 531. As early as 1838 laws were passed requiring the installation of safety devices on steam vessels. 5 Stat. 304 and 626. Along with the Safety Appliance Acts mention should also be made of acts requiring the use of ashpans on locomotives (35 Stat. 476 (1908)); the inspection of boilers (36 Stat. 913 (1911) and 38 Stat. 1192 (1915)); the use of ladders, drawbars, etc., on cars (36 Stat. 298 (1910)); etc.