The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-05-04

allow an officer or employe of the said bu-
reau to SO enter, shall be deemed guilty of
before any court Of competent jurisdiction,
snail be punished by a fine not to exceed
one hundred dollars. or be imprisoned in
The expressions factory or mill work
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, 1898.
Sec; .. 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, ali records,
schedules and papers accum ulating In the
said bureau that may be considered OF no
value by the commissioner may be de-
stroyed; 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-
missioner of labor shall appoint two depu-
ties and two assistant factory inspectors,
one Of whom shall! act as inspector OF laii-
ways. He may also employ such other as
exceeding three thousand dollars year as
may. be necessary in the disch1rsa of the
Official QutleS OF S:lu Dur .aQ, SucN OtHtr as
sistants shall be paid for the service rem
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
Sec S. ~Tlie 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
of the report shall be distributed. as the
Judgment of the commits Sionar may deem
best The blanks and other stationery re-
qured by the bureau of labor, in accordance
nished by the secretary of state and paid
for from the printing fund of the state:
Sec. 9. The compensation Of said bureau
shall be two thousand five hundred dollars
annual salary for the commissioner. fifteen
hundred dollars annual salary for the assist
ant commissioner. twelve hundred dollars
annual salary for the factory inspector: and
one thousand dollars annual salary each for
the two deputies and the two assistant rae
tory inspectors. ard a sum not exceeding
three thousand dollars per ann I'm shall be
allowed for the necessary travelling and in
cidental expenses of the bureau: provided,
that only those persons h" possess prac-
teal knowledge of and experl5nce IN the
provisions OF this and other acts shan be APP
POINTED factory inspectors,
Sec. 10. There is hereby annually ap-
pISpIlitcu Out VI any l1lOiAtS ~ 'hS ~ >s'uAI.
not otherwise appropriated; the sum Of
twelve thousand two hund1 cd dollars, or SO
much thereof may be necessary to carry
out the provisions Of this act.
Sec. ii. Chapter one hundred and fifteen
Of the general law of 1887 and all amend
ments thereto and all ether acts ana parts is
this act are hereby repeated:
Sec ~ This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 10. 1893.
CHAPTER I'll. F. NO. ?5.
AN ACT providing for the protection OF en-
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State OF Minnesota:
Section 1. All SAWS pianers, wood-shap,
ers, jointers, sand-papering machines ana
ironing mangles; all set screws: drums and
machinery. including belts. shafting. cables
and fly-wheels of every description; all e,ee-
trical apparatus and appliances: =, and "a; al
watts. p,tns or other structures filled with
molten metal, ,or boiling liquids: in any
factory mill or WORKSHOP; shal, or BE so ", 20
shall be, as far as rracticable properly
guarded. fenced or otherwise protected. Al
Places n n or aoo and nrTa
works. near to which any empioye Is
Obliged to pass or to he employed. shall be
securely fenced enclosed or othe a Sc pro- pro-
machine, in any factory. mil or WORKSHOP,
shalt be used when the same is known to
be cracked or otherwise defective
Sec. ?. 1t shall be the duty OF the owner
of any factory. mill or workshop. or his
agent. superintendent. or other person IN
charge of the same. to furnish and supply
or cause to be furnished and supplied there
in, wherever practicable, where machinery
is in use belt shutters or other safe mechan-
ical contrivances: for the purpose OF throw
with loose pul'eys. Exhaust fans shall be
provided for the purpose of CARRYING off
Sec 3. Ali hoist ways. hatch-ways, eleva-
tor wells and wheel holes in factories, mills.
workshops, store-nous"s: warerooms or
otherwise protected. and due diligence shall
be used to keep all such means of protec-
ton closed. except when it is necessary to
ways. elevators or hosting apparatus may
he used. All elevator cabs or cars. whether
used for freight or passengers. shall be pro-
vi'led 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 lPs in Minnesota shall aa
commissioner Of labor or the factory in
spectors of the state.
Sec. 4; Al factories, mills. and work;
free from any afhuvia arising from any
sewer, drain, privy or other nuisance.
They shall be so ventilated that while the
employees are at work therein the air shall
not become exhausted as to be injurious
to the health Of said employees. No water
closet earth closet, privy or ashpit shall be
bake room of any bakery. or the kitchen of
any hotel or public restaurant. The Sleep
ing places for, worknen and others EN-.
ployed in bake houses shall be separate and
distinct from the places used for the max
ing of bread
Sec S. In all factories. mills, workshops.
or other buildings, in which people are eill-
ployed at manual or other labor proper and
sufficient means of escape in case of fire
shall be provided by more than one way
Of egress, and such means of escarr, shall
ton. in good repair and ready for use. All
doors leading in or TO- such factories. mills
and workshops shall be so Constructed as
to open outward, when practicable. and
shall not be so locked, boted or fastened
during working hours as to prevent free
egress. Proper and substantial hand rails
tories, mills and workshops. and in all fac
tories, mills and workshops in which fe-
males are employed. the stairs regularly
used by them shall be properly screened at
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
stories III height. or more fre-escapes
as may be deemed by the said commissioner
as necessary ana suHclent tnefelor, shah
be provided on 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
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 unobstructed open
ngs and the balconies or landings shall be
(On p6 ~ Iran han
twenty -four inches wide. the steps to be
not less than six inches tread. placed at
not more than an angle Of forty-five de-