The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-19

before any court Of competent Jurisdiction,
one hundred dollars. or be imprisoned IN
the county jail not to exceed ninety days.
me expressions factory or MILL" "work-
s ~ +Ss and IND public or private works used
DENIED Tor them. respectively, in an act en-
titled IAN act providing for the protection
OF employees" approved March 80, 1888
Sec. 3. No report or return made to the
said bureau in accordance with the prOvis-
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
above referred to in this section, all records,
schedules and papers accommodating in the
said bureau that may be considered OF no
value by the commissioner may be de-
SrOyed; provided, the authority OF the gov
ernor and the senate be first obtained for
such destruction.
Sec. z. 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
sistants and incur such other expense, not
exceeding three Thousand dollars q year, as
may be necessary in the discharge of the
sistants shall be paid for the service rea-
dered such compensation as the commits
sioner Of labor may deem proper. but no
such assistant shall be paid more than -four
dollars per day in addition to necessary
travelling expenses.
Sec s. The biennial reports OF the bu-
reau of labor provided for by section two
of this act shall be printed in the same
manner and under the same regulations as
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-
Juired by the bureau of labor. in accordance
with the provisions of this act. shall be fur.
nished by the secretary of state Cd paid
for from the printing fund of the state
Sec. 8. The compensation of said bureau
shall be two thousand five hu4dred doiiars
annual salary for the commissioner fifteen
hundred dollars annual salary for the assist
ant commissioner. twelve hundred dollars
annual salary for the factory inspector, anc
one thousand dollars annual salary each fol
the two IDENTITIES and the two assistant fac
tory inspectors. ard sum not eXcee0lne
three thousand dollars per ann Am snail be
allowed fol- the necessary travelling ana IN
cidental expenses of the bureau; PROVIDED
that only those persons Nho possess prac
|. teal knowledge of and experience in the
work and duties required Of them under the
provisions of this anG other acts Sna1 De ap
POINTED factory inspectors.
propriated out Of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated. the sum OF
much thereof as may be necessary to carry
out the provisions of this act.
Sec. II. Chapter one hundred ana h1teeI
of the general law of 1887 and all amend
ments thereto and all other acts and parts
of acts inconsistent with the provisions OF
this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. -: This act shall take enect ana DC
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 49, 1873.
CHAPTER I'll. T. NO. 95.
rrovidiuo for the protection OF EN-
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
ers. iointers. sand-paperng machines ano
ironing mangles; all set screws: drums ano
machinery. including belts. shaftlnS, caples
and fy-Wheels Of every description; AL eiec-
trical dynamos and other dangerous elec,
trical apparatus and appliances ana ail
watts, pans, or other structures flled VIII
molten metal or boiling liquids. in any
factory mill or workshop, shall be so 10
Gated as not to be dangerous to Worklnen OF
shall be, as far as practicable, properly
guarded. fenced or otherwise protected. AZ
dangerous places in or about factories
mills. workshops, and public and private
works, near to which any, empioye is
obliged to pass, or to be employed. shall be
securely fenced enclosed or otherwise pro
tected. No grindstone. emery, wheel, or any
machine in any factory. mill or WORKSHOP
shall be used when the same is known to
be s cracked f or S0athIfMiss defesvs the
Of anv factory mill or workshop, or his
agent, superintendent. or other person ID
charge of the same, to furnish ana supply
or cause to be furnished and supplied there
in wherever practicable. where machinery
is muse. belt shifters or other safe mechan'
ical contrivances, for the purpose OF throw.
ing on or off belts or pulleys: and wherever
practicable. machinery shall be provldeo
with loose pulieys. Exhaust fans shall be
provided for the purpose of carrying OH
dust from emery wheels and grindstones.
Sec g. All hoist hatch-ways, eleva
tor wells and wheel holes in factories, mills
workshops. store-nouses. WareroohE or
stores shall be securely fenced. enclosed OF
otherwise protected, and due diligence shall
be used to keep all such means of protec-
ton closed. except when 1t IS necessary 70
have the same open. that the SAD match t,
be used. All elevator cabs or cars, whether
used for freight or passengers, shall De pro-
vided with some suitable mechanical device,
whereby the car or cab will be securely
held in the event of accident TO the shipper
rope or hosting machinery, or from any
similar cause: provided. however; that ele;
against loss resulting from personal injuries
by any indemnity insurance company au-
thorized to do business in Minnesota shall
not be subject to the supervision of the
spectors Of the state.
Sec 4. All factories, mills, and work,
shops shall be kept in cleanly state ana
sewer, drain, privy or other nuisance
They shall be so ventilated that while the
employees are at work therein the air shall
to the health of said employees. No water
closet, earth closet, privy or ashpit shall be
within or communicate directly with the
bake room of any bakery, or the kitchen Of
any hotel or public restaurant. The Sleep
ing places for workmen and others en-
ployed in bake houses shall be separate and
distinct from the places used for the max
Sec. 5. In all factories, mills, workshops,
or other buildings, in which people are en-
ployed at manual or other labor, proper and
sufficient means Of escape in case or ire
shall be provided by moro than one way
Of egress, and such means Of escape shall
at all times be kept free from any obstruc-
ton. in good repair and ready for use. All
doors leading in or to such factories, mills
and workshops shall be constructed as
to open outward, when practicable. and
during working hours as to. prevent free
egress. Proper and substantial hand rails
shall be provided on all stairways in fac
tories, mills and workshops and in all fac
males are employed, the stairs regularly
used by them shall be properly screened at
the sides and bottom.
Sec. 6. If in the opinion Of the commits
sioner of labor 1t is necessary to insure the
safety Of the persons employed in any fac
tory. mill or workshop, three or more
as may be deemed by the said commissioner
as necessary and sufficient therefor. shall
be provided the outside of such factory,
mill or workshop connecting with each
floor above the first well fastened and Sc
cured and of sufficient strength. Each Of
such fire-escapes shall have landings or
balconies, not less than six feet in length
and three in width. guarded by iron rail
ings, not less than three feet IN height and
embracing at least two windows at each
story, and connecting with the interior
by easily accessible and unobstrncted open
ings, and the balconies or landings shall be
connected by iron stairs, not less than
twenty four inches wide, the steps to be
not less than six inches tread, placed at
not more than an angle Of forty-fve de-
grees slant and protected by well secured
hand rail- on both Sides with twelve-inch-
wide drop ladder from the lower platform
reaching to the ground. Any fire--escape. so
plan or style of fire escape shall be suffi-
Gent, if approved by the commissioner sion Of y
labor; but if not SO approved, the said
commissioner or one of the factory inspec-
tors may notify the owner, proprietor or
lessees Of such factory, mill or workshop, or
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