The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-05-04

allow an officer or employe Of the said bu-
!.reau to so enter, shall be deemed guilty OF
nisdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be punished by a fine not to exceed
one hundred dollars. or be imprisoned in
The eeunz o or
shop" and 'public or private works" used
in. this act shall have the same meanings
titled IAN act providing for the protection
Of employees approved March 80, 1893.
Sec: 6. No report or return made to the
ions Of this act, and no schedule, record or
document gathered or returned by its Off
GERS or employees. shall be destroyed within
thereof, such reports, schedules and docu-
ments being declared public documents. At
the expiration of the period of two years
schedules and papers accommodating in the
said bureau that may be considered Of no
value by the commissioner may be de-
ernor and the senate be first obtained for
Sec. :. In addition to the assistant COM
missioner and the factory. inspector, pro
| vided by section one Of this act, the COM
missioner of labor shall appoint two depu-
| ties and two assistant factory inspectors,
| one Of whom shall! act as inspector of 1ail-
ways He may also employ such other as
| sstants and incur such other expense, not
| exceeding three thousand dollars year, as
may be necessary in the discharge Of the
| official duties of said bureau; such other as
sistants shall be paid for the service rem
| dered such compensation as the commls-
| sioner of labor may deem proper. but no
| such assistant shall be paid more than Tour
dollars per day in addition to necessary
! travelling expenses.
reau of labor, provided for by. section two
| of this act, shall be printed in the same
manner and under the same regulations it On a as s
| the reports of the executive officers OF the
| state; provided, that no less than one thou
sand nor more than three thousand copies
of the report shall be distributed. as the
| Judgment of the commissioner may deem
| best The blanks and other stationery re-
quired by the bureau Of labor, In accordance
with the provisions of this act; snail De iur,
| nished by the secretary OF state and pald
for from the printing fund of the state.
| Sec 8. The compensation of said bureau
| shall be two thousand five hundred do eI
annual salary for the, commissioner, hfte ea
| hundred dollars annual salary for the assist
ant commissioner, twelve hundred dollars
annual salary for the factory inspector; ana ma
| the two deputies and the two assistant rae
| tory inspectors, and a sum not eAceedlns
three thousand dollars per amin MIN sna d De
cidental expenses Of the bureau; provided,
that only those persons who possess prac-
Of ana ef Under ih tine
| provisions Of this and other acts snail De ap-
POINTED factory inspectors. .onn n
Sec: TO-. There is hereby annually I'm a. s,, ap-
twelve thousand two hundred dollars, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary TO carry
| out the provisions of this act.
Sec II. Chapter one hundred and n1teen
Of the general law Of 1887 ana al an 1a1q:
ments thereto and all other acts ana parts Is
Of acts inconsistent with the provisions OF
this act are hereby repealed:
Sec. H. This act shall take effect and be
Approved April 10. 1893.
CHAPTER I'll. T. NO. 95.
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Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota: oa .,,o,>
ers. iointers, sand-paperihg machines anc
ironing mangles; all set screws, drums ahC
machinery Including beits snains fa e3ec
trical dynamos and other dangerous cleo
trical apparatus and appamcesdi ,,a ana Wa; a
watts pans Or other pona pds sieH IN w an
factory, mill or workshop, shall be SO 10
Gated as not to be dangerous to Workmen, , o.
BE- fe as faf or as oherWise preected Al
Mis- WORKSHOPS ana pubic and an,a RFivatf
obliged to pass or to be employed, shall III, b.
Securely fenced, enclosed or otherwise pro
tected No grndstone emery cry, wheel, , or sh am
shall be used when the same is known t
be cracked or otherwise defective;
Sec 2. # shall be the duty, & the 0wh ne
agent a. ~ superintendent, or other person il
. charge of, the same, to furnish ana supply 1Iy
or cause to be furnished and supplied tnere
in. wherever practicable, where machiner
is in use, belt Shutters or other safe mechan
ical contrivances, for the purpose OF throw
ing on or off belts or pulleys; ana wn e1,iG
W tsth loose pufeys. Exhaust fans Shall b
provided for the purpose of carrying Oh
dq Sac from 1nfhrX
tor wells and wheel holes in factories, mills
workshops, stere-hs9ses ware anS'asaa o
: otherwise protected and due diligence shal
b. used to keep all such means of proteS
ton closed, except when it IS necessary t
! ways, elevators or hosting apparatus ma
t be-dsed All elevator cabs or cars, Whethe
= used for freight or passengers, shall be Pre- Pre-
! vided with some suitable mechanical device
: held in the event Of accident to the shippe
9 rope or hosting machinery, or from an
vators regularly inspected and insure
5 against loss resulting from personal injurie
, BY any. indemnity insurance company ag
! | not be subject to the supervision of tn
. commissioner of labor or the factory in
= spectors Of the state.
e shops shall be kept in cleanly state an
? free from any aftluvia arising from an
da be pryy or that Whe
= employees are at work therein the air sha
= not become so exhausted as to be injuriou
to the health of said employees. No waite
g ! within or communicate directly with tn
s | bake room Of any bakery, or the kitchen q
/ any hotel or public restaurant. The sleeI
q ing places for werkmen and others en-
. ployed in bake houses shall be separate an
. distinct from the places used for the max
Z Sec: 5. In all factories, mills, workshop:
other buildings in Which people are en- en-
: sufficient means Of escape in case Of fl
! shall be provided by more than one wa
= at all times be kept free from any obstrut
= ton, in good repair and ready for use. A
y doors leading in or to SUCH factories, mill
e and workshops shall be So constructed Q
a shall not be so locked, bolted or fastene
during working hours as to prevent II: re
egress Proper and substantial hand raj
!, u tories, mills and workshops, and in all fat
e tories, mills and workshops in which +!
n males are employed, the stairs regularl
Il used by them shall be properly screened E
= Sec. g.. If in the opinion Of the commits
= sioner Of labor 1t is necessary to insure tn
safety Of the persons employed in any fa
!. stories in height. one or more fire-escape
! + as may be deemed by the said COMMISSIONS
as and ID ther eh h
i floor above the first, well fastened and 81
q 4 4 cured and Of sufficient strength. Each (
/ balconies, not less than six feet in lengt
q ings not less than three feet in height an
Il embracing, at least two windows at eac
=, by easily accessible and unobstrncted ope1
l., ings, and the balconies or landings shall
By iron STAIRS not less It tha
n | NOT less than six inches tread placed