Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-01
MASTER AND SERVANT.
POINTS NcERNlNG THE RELATIONS
 OF EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYE.

1A Contract for Services and Its Iiesponsi-
 bilities-Redress for Injuries-Accidents and Hazardous OccupationS-Purchas
 Made by Scrvants-Notice Required.
 "EIas person who is hired by the year any claim on the employer for care or attention during illness!T
 Legally, no The illness of the servant breaks the contract, and the employer may engage other help. The employe cannot en- force any claim to the place again after re- covcry. The reason for this is that the employer cannot jeopardize his business in terest6 by holding place open for an indef- nlte time. He IS supposed to keep no more help than he needs, and is not required to turn away q good servant who has taken the place of one who has been obliged to give up the work on account of illness. This rule is not, however, strictly adhered to, as employ CTS arc quite likely to make places for former employees, especially if they have proven themselves capable and trustworthy"
 Are an employers heirs bound to con- tinue contract with servants2"
 They are not. The contract for service and all responsibilities attaching to it, are canceled by the death of either party This Is an implied condition i'll all contracts for service"
 Has an employer any redress for injuries to his property through willfulness or negli- gence on the part of the servants?"
 None; that is, none of any actual benefit to him. There is provision of law that provides for certain acts misdemeanors or malicious mischief; but unless the servant has property, it is only q waste of time to in stltute legal proceedings, unless the offenso IS one that demands punishment on the ground of protection to public interests"
 If servant hires for q given time, to do certain kind work, and, when tried, is found incapable, can the employer be com pelled to pay wages, or keep the person in said employment until the time contracted for expiresa"
 Certainly not Inability to perform the labor agreed upon cancels the contract. The servant may not receive any compensation TOT labor not properly performed If, how ever, after failing in the task agreed upon, he Is kept at work that he can do, he must be pald for the time so consumed, and at a rate adjudged fair for such occupations. For example: Should you hire a man at a given sum, as q cook and keep him employed for some weeks as erTand boy, you must pay him the wages agreed upon; but should you then put him into the cooks place, and find him unable to do his work properly he cannot demand cooks wages if he returns volun- tartly to his position as errand boy. His failure to cook agreed has made new contract necessary"
 Are employers lheld responsible for acci- dents to servents from dangerous surround ingsl'
 If a servent engages in an occupation which is hazardous to life or limb, and does not know of his danger, or is not warned of it, the employer is responsible If the ser iS T service, he does so at his own personal risk. For example: Men who work in powder or dynamite mills, and similar places, do so with full knowledge of their danger, and take the responsibility upon themselvesn
 50 the servant, when he takes q position with knowledge of its dangers, may be said to contribute to his own injuries or mis- fortunes?'
 Precisely so; and, in the same way if he uses tools or appliances that he knows to be unsafe, he exposes himself to injury and cannot recover damages in case of personal harm. He may leave the service II he fears to work under such cir cumstances; but should he remain. he alone is responsible for resulting injury"
 'Is an employer held accountable for the acts of his servant?n
 "To an extent he is, while the servant Is engaged in the direct line of his duty; but he is not accountable for damage done whiI. the servant is pursuing his own pleasure or convenience. Tor instance: A delivery wagon ran over a child. It was proven that the driver had taken the wagon out without orders, to carry some articles for members Of his own family. Therefore the owner was not held for damages, the vehicle not being engaged ill his business or under his orders. | as it was held that under such circumstances the man was not his servant"
 ''ls an employer responsible for debts con- tracted by servants while in his employ and acting as his agents"
 under ordinary circumstances tho court | would hold them accountable If q servant is in the habit of going to q store to purchase | articles for the use of the family and has done l so at tho masters orders, he is accountable for | such debts until the tradesman is notified to the contrary. Notice of this sort should always be given; otherwise, servants might change | places and continue to buy articles, having them charged to the late employer until some circumstance brought out the fact that the buyer was no longer so employed"
 But the servant would be held account able, suppose:"
 Certainly, for misdemeanor, and might be subject to fine or imprisonment, or both." -''S. $. N" in Demorest's Monthly