The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-05-11


shall be punished by fine not to exceed
one hundred dollars. or be imprisoned In
the county Jail not to exceed ninety days
shop" and public or private works" used
defined for them. respectively, in an act en-
# employees" approved March 80, 1888.
Sec; g. 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 OH
GERS or employees, shall be destroyed within
two years Of the receipt or collection
ments being declared public documents. At
the expiration Of the period of two years
above referred to in this section, all records,
said bureau that may be considered Of no
value by the commissioners may be de-
stroyed; provided, the authority OF the gov
arnor and the senate be first obtained Ior
such destruction.
Sec T. 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 IAN
sistants and incur such other expense. not
exceeding three thousand dollars year, as
may be necessary in the discharge, OF the
official duties of said bur EAU; such other as
sistants shall be paid for the service rem
dered such compensation as the commits
sioner of labor may deem proper, out no
Such assistant SEull Ue paul luOiC IMAM
dollars per day in addition to necessary
travelling expenses.
Sec. 5. The biennial reports Of the bu-
Of be fof 9s in the @
manner and under the same regulations as
the reports of the executive officers OF the
state: provided that no less tnan one tGG
of the report shall be distributed. as tne
judgment of the commits sioper may deem
hest. The blanks and other station e. n re,
with the provisions Of this act. shall be FUR.
nished by the secretary of state and PAID
for from the printing fund OF the stat e,,r.r
shall be two thousand i've hundred doiiars
annual salary for the commissioner, hfteen
hundred dollars annual salary t9r the aSSis.
annual salary for the factory inspector; and
one thousand dollars annual salary each Tor
the two deputies and the two assistant rae
tory inspectors, ard sum not exceedlng
three thousand dollars per ann I'm shali De
allowed fol the necessary travelling ana IN
cidental expenses OF the bureau; o pro' preo
teal knowledge Of and experience In the
work and duties required OF them under the
provisions Of this and other acts snail De ap
Sec TO- There IF hereby annually ap-
propriated out of any money In the treasury,
not otherwise appropriated, I me sun o Co
twelve thousand two hund1 ed dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to carry
out the provisions Of this act.
Sec. II. Chapter one hunnred ana nIteeh
G met 9hs tSsTeto aaS al other acts and parts
of acts Inconsistent with the provisions OF
this act are hereby repealed:
Sec r. This act shall take erect ana De
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10. 1893.
CHAPTER III f. NO. 95.
AN ACT providing for the protection OF en-
Re e'I t enacted by the Legislature Of the
frnn
S Section n 1. Ali saws, planners, wood-shap,;
ers, jointers, sand-papering machines ana anu
ironing mangles all set screws ft arr Cables Hr
and fy-wheels Of every description; all eIec
trical dynamos and other dangerous elec,
trical apparatus and appliances ,,e anu With a.,
molten metal, or boiling liquids in any
factory, mill or workshop, shall be SO 10
Gated as not to be dangerous to workn oner Tr
guarded, fenced or otherwise, protected. An
dangerous places In or about factories,
mills workshops and publ, and a%p,o private
obliged to pass, or to be. employed, shall be
securely fenced, enclosed or otherwise pro
tected. No grindstone emery wneeI r or ams
shall be used when the same is known TO
be cracked or otherwise defective:
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty OF the owner heg
agent, superintendent or other person In
charge Of the same, to furnish ana supply
or cause to be furnished and supplied tnere-
is in use, belt shutters or other safe mechan-
ical contrivances, for the purpose OF throw
ing on or Off belts or pulleys: ana wherever
with loose pulleys. Exhaust. fans shall be
provided for the purpose OF carving OH
dust from emery wheels and grRdSson esv,
tor wells and wheel holes in factories, mills,
workshops, store-houses. warerooms or
stores shall be securely fenced, enclosed or
b. used to keep all such means OF protete,
| ton closed. except when 1t Is necessary to
have the same open, that the said hatch
ways, elevators or hosting apparatus may
used for freight or passengers, shall De pro-
vided with some suitable mechanical device,
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
c con Hs se of labor or the factory in
Sec. 4 All factories, mills mills, and ad,+o work ond
sh be kept IN srsins ro@ amy amy
They They shall be SO ventilated. that while the
employees are at work thereih the af shal
to the health Of said employees. No water
closet earth closet, privy or ashpit shall be
within or communicate directly VIII, Witn tn ne
any hotel or public restaurant. Inc sleep
ing places for workmen and others en-
ployed in bake houses shall be separate ana
distinct from the places used for the max
Sec. !. In all factories, mills, workshops,
or other buildings in which people o are END
sufficient means of escape in case OF fire
shall be provided by more than one way
and such inca fro OF escape sa
tion in good repair and ready for use. All
doors leading in or to- such factories, mills
and workshops shall be SO constructed as as
shall not be SO locked. bolted or. fastened
during working hours as to prevent free
egress Proper and substantial hand rails sdn
tories, mills and workshops and in all fac
tories mills and workshops in which fe-
males are the
the sides and bottom.
Sec. g. If in the opinion of the commits
sioner Of labor it is necessary to insure the
tory, mill or workshop, three or more
| stories in height, one or more fire-escapes
as may be deemed by the said commissioner ,,
| be provided on the outside of such factory,
mill or workshop, connecting with each
floor above the first. well fastened and Sc.
such fre-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-ive de-
grees slant, and protected by well secured
hand rail on both sides, with a twelve-inch-
wide drop ladder from the lower platform
reaching to the ground. Amy fre-escape so
| constructed shall be sufficient. Any other