The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-08
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rest at least eight consecutive hours in
each day of twenty-four hvars-except
IN case Of wreck or washout-to tie end
hat he may be safe custodian of life
and property entrusted to his care.
| Sec. 3. That any and each railroad
employee violating the provisions of this
act, shall on conviction be fined in a
sum not less than ten dollars nor more
| han one hundred dollars for each and
every otfense. and be subject to removal
| from his position as an enpoye on said
| road, at the option of the state board OF
railroad commissioners.
Sec. 4. That any railroad company,
F.! raisroad manager or other employing
person. agent or party violating, thu pro-
visions OF this act, shall on conviction be
fined III sum not less than ten dollars
| nor more than ore hundred dollars for
each and every offense, counting eac!,
| and every empioye working more than
sixteen hours in the twenty-four as a
separate offense. and shall be held strict
ly accountable un der the laws Of this
state for all damages TO persons or prop
erty that may occur by collisions or
otherwise through the incapacitv OF the
over-workiug men. the same as it such
damages TO persons and property had
been committed with malice afore-
thought" and evil intent.
Sec. 5. That the salaries and wages
OF all officers, agents. dispatchers. con-
ductors. porters, engineers, tiremen.
brakemen and others engaged. emp, Dyed
or concerned in the management and
operation of the railroads in this state
shall be fixed by the state board of rail
road commissioners, and shall in all
cases be reasonable and sufficient in
amount to enable employees to support
themselves and their families In
decency and comfort without being
compelled, through necessity, to work
more than ten hours in one day of twen-
tv-four hours nor more than SIX days IN
one week of seven days.
Sec. 6. That the said salaries and
wages of all officers, agents and en-
p1oyes, concerned in the management
and operation of the railroads of this
state, shall have the widest publicity by
publication monthly in at least one
newspaper of general circulation IN each
county traversed by the respective rail-
roads. where there is published such
newspaper, and tabuIated and published
in the annual reports OF the state board
Of railroad commissioners.
Sec. Z. That each and every member
of the state board of railroad commits
sioners failing or refusing to perform the
duties required by this act III reasona-
bic and equitable manner, shall on con-
viction be deemed guilty of INSIDE
meanor. and of misconduct and negi-
gence in office, aud shall be punished
under the statutes Of this state. made
and provided for such crimes. (Section
1857, states of 1881
Sec. s. This act shall not apply to sec
tionmen, shopmen, yardmen, swiichmen
or any other employe not directly en-
gagged in the running of trains. except
as to wages which shall be fixed by the
railroad commissioners and published in
accordance with section 6 of this act:
Provided further, That the railroad
commissioners shall not fix the salary of
any officer at more than $1,000 per year
Sec. 8. This act shall be in force and
effect on and after its publication in the
official state paper.