St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-04

lowed to use such closet or privy asst gned
to the other sex. Such closets shall be-
properly screened and ventilated, and au
all times kept in 4 clean and . good SAM
tary condition. III factories, mills and
workshops, and in all other places where
the labor performed by the operator IS or
such a character that it becomes desirable
or necessary TO change the clothing WhOly
or in part before leaving the building ar
the close of u days toll, separate dressing
rooms shall be provided for women and
girls whenever so-required by the FACTORY
inspector.
or workshop, or upon any public or private
works, shall be permitted or allowed 10 re-
move, or displace or destroy any guard Tor
dangerous machinery and places and other
safety appliances which their employers
shall have provided in accordance with the
provisions of this act, excepting IN accord
ance with the rules and regulations pro
vided for such removal or displacement by
said employers.
Sec. o. Whenever there occurs. in con-
nection with any factory, mill. workshop,
or any public or private works in the state,
any accident or injury 20 any individual
producing death or requiring the aid OF
surgeon, 1t snail be the duty OF the en-
plOyer, superintendent or agent having
charge of the work upon which, or in con-
nection with which the accident or injury
occurred, to send q written notice of the
accident to the commissioner Of labor with
in ten days of the time of the accident or
injury. stating as fully as possible, the time
or place when or where said accident or IN
jury occurred, the name and residence or
the person or persons killed or injured. and
the place TO which. if injured, the person or
persons have been removed.
Sec 10 A copy of the first ten sections
of this act. together with the name and adj
dress or the commissioner of labor printed
IN Il leS!Dle manner. snail be kept posted IN
each Workroom of every factory, mill and
workshop. and in the Office of every pubic
aud private works, upon the employer or
his agent or superintendent being supplied
with copies thereof ny the commissioner Of
labor or by one of the factory inspectors.
See II. 1t shall be the duty of The COM
missioner OF labor and of each of the FAC
tory Inspectors, under the direction and
supervision of said commissioner, to secure
the enforcement of this act, and of other
acts providing for the protection of em-
ployes now or hereafter to be enacted. And
for that purpose they and each of them
are hereby empowered to visit and inspect,
/ ~ al reasonable hours, and at all times
during working hours and as often rs shall
/ be necessary, ali factories, mills, work
shops buildings, and public and private
| works where labor is employed in this
! state In the enforcement of this act the
said commissioner and factory inspectors
| shall give proper notices or orders TO me
| person owning. operating or managing the
/ factory, mills Workshop hOtei. restaurant
! building public or private works inspected
/ by them or by Hher of them. The insRee-
| tors shall entcr&n books, provided for that
purpose, cOpies of all notices and orders
! given 10y them, and q record of alb iuSpee-
| tons and examinations made, and these
books shall be filed and preserved i'm the
! Office Of the commissioner of labor They
/ snail also make complaints 10 the county
/ attorney or other proper prosecuting officer.
! or the proper court i'm the several counties
| OF municipalities, respectively, OF all viola
| tons OF this act, and OF other laws Tor the
! VOtectiOu of employees.
! See. 10. Whenever a factory inspector. in
connection with his visit 10 any factory,
! workshop, building, or pubic or private
] works finds on the part Of the person own
/ ing, operating or managing the same any
act, default or omission mentioned ln any
| local ordinance of any city, town or village.
/ provided for the protection of employees, the
said Inspector shall give written notice ot
/ said act omission or default to thc proper
/ local municipal authority or ueparlmeHG
. and take amy steps permissible under SAiu
1 local ordinance for the enforcement or inc
! same. Whenever any act or omission, lnel-
! toned under this act. is also am act OF
| omission under the provisions Of any local
| ordinance of amy city or municipality, any
! person who has previously given written
| notice to the proper local authority or de-
/ pQrtmeut may, after PERIOD on iAly
| days, petition in Wriilug' TO inf coli'.ls-
siCner of labor, providing the sdid l1cu a+l-
! th0rity or department have not in the
meantime enforced said ordinance. mo
! said commissioner, upon the receipt OF sald
| petition, either in person or uE one OF me
/ factory inspectors shall, as soon as pnSSl-
! bic examine into the matter ana take SQch
steps as may be necessary 10 enforce TINS
! act and other acts providing Tor the pro-
See 13. Tie orders and notices required
| under this chapter shall ne written "F
| SiOncr of labor ot by Que OF the Factory
! inspectors and may ne sefSYd by one or
those officers or by any other onlf@E or ~
| different person, by delivering TO inc F5'"'d
upon whom service is to he made, or 10y
! leaving at his usual place Of abode or bust
| ness an atteSted copy thereof. Nolce 10
| one member of q firm shall he notice TO
| every member thereof, and notice to the
. president, secretary or treasurer or Wah15-
| ing agent or superintendent OF corpora
| ton. shall be notice to such corporation.
| Sec. H. ANY person ag9reVeu by the or
| der, requirement or direction or a Factory
| insDectOr NAV within ten DAYS from tho
| day of service thereof, apply Tor an lnJuhe-
| ton against the enforcement OF tine SHine
/ to a Judge Of the district court, aud there
upon, after such notice, rs the said judge
! shall order. TO all parties interested y
| hearing may be had before some Judge OF
said court within thirty days at such CON
| venieut place as shall be fixed by said or
| der. or the said judge may appoint three OK
! perts to examine The matter ana near tho
/ parties, which experts shall be misunderstood
| persons ana skilled in the subject matter or
! the controversy, and the decision OF lhe
[ said court upuu the report OF the SAID cN-
| merits. or q majority thereof, in wiring I'M
] der oath, filed within ten days Irom the
| date of such hearing, III the clerk once
of said court, in the county wherein rs mo
subject OF the controversy may either after
1 the order, requirement or direction or such
inspector, annul 1t IN tull or alhria me
/ same A duly certified copy Of said de-
cision, so fled as aforesaid, shall have me
| same authority, force ana effect as me
/
take the place OF said original oruer. me
/ court may award reasonable compensation
/ to experts appointed under tine PROVISIONS
/ OF this section TO he paid from the contin-
cent fund of The bureau of labor, provided
! The appeal is decided against the Ordef OF
the Inspector, and to be PAID by me parry
| taking the appeal in case the order or inc
Soc Is The county attorney Of any
| county, or the proper prosecuting oihccf OF
| any city or municipality in the state. IS
I
/ request of the commissioner OF labor or
! of any factory Inspector, 70 commence ana
| TO prosecute to- termination before the
| proper court, actions and proceedings
/ against the person or persons residing with
III the limits of his county or municpaHty'
| reported to him to have violated the prOVls-
| ions of this act and other acts Tor the pro-
lection Of employees
See 49, Any person who violates or
| OmitS to comply with any OF the foregoing
| requirements or provisions or this act, or
/ who disregards any order, notice or require
! ment OF said commissioner or OF Factory
! iusDectOr. when said order or notice is made
| in accordance with the provisions OF this
! act or who Obstructs or iHterfcres with any
| examination or Investigation being made by
q factory inspector, shall be guilty OF
| mfsdemeanOr. and upon conviction thereof
| shall be punished by fine of not less than
/ twenty-five dollars nor more than one nun
/ dred dollars, or by imprisonment not less
! than fifteen days nor more than ninety
! days No criminal prosecution Sh9u De
made for any violation OF the provisions OF
the first seven sections of this act until
thirty days after notice IN writing, Oy 4
| factory inspector, or the commissioner OF
! labor of any change necessary to he made
| to comply viii the provisions OF this act,
has been served upon said person, aud not
| then If, III the meantime, SuCh changes have
| been made in accordance with such nOtiti-
! cation. This period OF thirty days shall
! not. however, be allowed to the owner,
| agent or manager of any factory, mill.
workshop or other building where said
! owner, agent or manager has been ordered