The evening world., 1890-02-27
THE WORLD, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY q, 1890

age and no woman shall be employed in
laborinR in any manufacturing or mercan-
tile establishment more than ten hours
In one day. except ~ hereinafter pro-
vided in this section, OF when = different
apportionment Of the hours Of labor il made
for the sole purpose of making . shorter
days work for one day Of the week; and In
no case shall the hours Of labor exceed sixty
q week.
2. The provisions Of chapter o Of
the Laws OF 1880. ~ amended by chapter
402 Of tho Laws OF 1887, and a. amended
by chapter 500 Of the Laws Of 1850, and A.
amended by this act shall apply TO mercan-
tile ~ well a. manufacturing establish
ments.
50. Section IL Of chapter 402 Of the
Laws Of 1887 10 hereby amended so as TO
read az follows;
liz. The Factory Inspector now or here.
after appointed under and by virtue OF the
provisions OF chapter 400 Of the Laws Of
1885 is hereby authorized to appoint such
number Of persons rs in his Judgment may
be necessary, not exceeding eight. who shall
be known as deputy factory inspectors,
either or any one Of whom may be APP
pointed as clerk to act in the main
Office and whose duties II shall be
to enforce the provisions OF chapter 400
Of the Laws OF 1880 az amended by chapter
482 of the Laws OF 1857 and az amended by
chapter $50 Of the Laws OF 1850, and as
amended by this act. In the enforcement
Of the provisions Of this law the powers Of
the said deputies shall be the same
as the powers Of the Factory In
Hpector. In addition to the number
OF deputy factory inspectors herein above
authorized to be appointed by the Factory
Inspector. the Governor is hereby author
lied to appoint eight women AZ deputy fac
tory inspectors, whose duties. powers, term
Of office. compensation and eligibility to
serve M clerks in the main Office shall be
the same as those Of the deputy male in
s~pectors appointed by the Factory Inspec-
tor; and they shall be subject to the super
vision and direction Of the Factory Inspec-
tor.
"a. Section 1s Of chapter 402 Of the
Laws Of SB7 10 hereby amended so as to
read as follows;
10. Said Factory. Inspector shall have
power to divide the State into districts and
to assign one OF said deputies to each dis
trict, and may transfer any OF the deputies
TO other districts In case the best interests
VI tHo DtAtb IoVulIG I. pONci hOA suhh
have power to remove any OF the women
deputy factory inspectors on the ground Of
neglect OF duty. incompetency or general
unftness to perform the duties Of said Office
upon written charges being preferred by the
Factory Inspector to the Governor and q
hearing being Afforded the person against
whom the charges are preferred.
80. The words, mercantile estab-
| nh "a. - .ul ..A AT. 90 .l.II
DO construed to mean any place where
goods, wares and merchandise are offered
for sale and wherever Ave or more persons
are employed.
So. This act shall take effect imme-
diately.
The passage Of this bill and the appoint
ment of eight intelligent and able women
means everything &c the shopgirls of the
State of New York. In The first place,
child labor will be reduced and the ma
chimes. work-tables and counters vacated
by little boys and girls will make for
women. Fire-escapes will be provided,
necessary convenience and necessary
cleanliness will be introduced into the
SO. called dressing-rooms, sanitation will
be carefully considered, staircaseS made
safe and the publicity of reports will be
the means of correcting the abuses which
now disgrace factory life. Through the
agency of these eight women inspectors Il
better understanding will be brought
about bet ween employers and employees
and o kiudlier interest established among
the women than now exists.
NELL NELSON.