The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-22

BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State
Of Delaware In General Assembly met:
Section l. That It shall be the duty OF
every person or corporation employing fe-
wards '1 IN New Castle county to provide
within three months after the passage OF
this act, q room or rooms, plainly and APP
proprlately furnished, for such employees
to dress, wash and lunch In, separate and
apart from the male employees OF such
person or corporation, allowing In said
Separate room or rooms, at least nine
square feet of floor space for each en-
ploye, and further to provide washing
and apart from such male employees, al
lowing one such washing sink to each nj
teen Of such female employees by such
person or corporations; and TURNER 70
employees. separate from those used by
such male employees, provided that moth
ing In this section shall apply to canning
establishments doing business In the
rural districts of said county.
Section 2. 1t shall be the duty Of every
store keeper in New Castle county TO pro-
vide seats for his or her clerks and EN-
ployes so that when unemployed such
clerks and employees may be seated.
Section 8. II shall be the duty of every
person or corporation employing female
labor to provide such places Tor such re,
male employees TO work In during cold
weather as shall be reasonably and COM
Section 1, It shall be unlawful for any
employer of female labor or any over
seer. superintendent, foreman or boss OF
any such employer Of female labor, to use
toward female employees any abusive, in.
decent or profane language. or to In any
manner abuse. misuse, unnecessarily ex-
pose to hardship. or maltreat any such
female employe.
provision of section four of this act. shall
be deemed guilty Of q rnisdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof. shall be fined not
less than ten and not exceeding one hun
dred dollars for each offense. Amy person
or corporation violating any provision OF
the first, second and third sections of this
act shall be deemed guilty of misde.
meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined the sum OF ten dollars and shall
be subject to the further penalty of ten
dollars for each day thereafter during
which such corporation or person shall
refuse or neglect to provide the furnished
rooms, seats. appliances, or furnish the
heat therein mentioned.
Section 6. Prosecutions for violation OF
the provisions of this act may be insti-
tuted upon the complaint Of any person
before any Justice Of the peace In New
which the place of business of such EN-.
ployer shall be located, or In a hundred
adjacent thereto. Any such Justice of the
peace shall have Jurisdiction to hear, try
appeal to the Court of the General Ses-
sions of the Peace and Jail Delivery. Upon
conviction of violation of any Of the pro-
visions of this act the Justice of the peace
PENDANT ID a corporation. shall have
authority to issue execution against said
defendant for the fine ana costs and all
penalties imposed or aocruing agains,
this act. All fine and penalties imposed
under this act shall be paid into the treas
ury of New Castle county. In any prose
cution under the first section of this act
plant, or to prove in behalf of the prose-
cution at the trial thereof that the de-
PENDANT employs female labor to the num-
her of ten or upwards, provided. however
ton may introduce evidence upon this
point, and IL the justice of the peace try
Ing said case shall find that such de-
PENDANT does not employ female labor to
cution shall fail. All prosecution under
this act shall be in the name of New Cas-
tie county.
Section l. The chief justice of the State
quired within sixty days after the pass.
age Of this act, to appoint a female IN.
spector, whose duty 1t shall be to visit
from time to time all stores. mills, fac
tories and other places OF business where
force the provisions Of this act. When.
ever said Inspector shall ascertain that
the provisions Of this act, or any of them
are being violated by any employer, OF
New Castle county, 1t shall be the duty
Of said inspector to serve upon such VIC
lator of the provisions OF this act, writ
ten notice that, unless such employer
shall conform to the requirements OF this
act and wholly cease any violation
thereof within ten days from the service
Of such notice, such employer will bt
prosecuted under the provisions Of thi:
act, and 1t shall further be the duty OIL
such inspector in case Of the neglect oil
such notice TO conform to the provisions
of this act and to cease all violations
thereof within ten days from the sale
service of said notice, to institute tht
or employers. under the provisions Of
this act, by swearing out before any JUS
tlce of the peace in New Castle county
resident In the hundred where said EN-
ployer may have his or her or its place
Of business or in an adjacent hundred
the necessary warrant or complaint, ant
thereupon to assist and enforce the prose
cution of the person or corporation 50
power, and it shall further be the duty
of such inspector In case any prosecution
under the provisions of this act shall b.
begun or Instituted by any other person
to assist such independent prosecution o
such employer to the best OF her power
and whenever such independent prosecu
ton of any such employer shall be begun
by any person other than said inspector
It shall be the duty Of the justice of thu
peace before whom such complaint shall
| be made, to straightway notify by du
| course of mail, the inspector appointed
under this act, Informing such inspecto
| Of the name of the complainant and de
PENDANT, of the names Of the witnesse
| indOrsed upon said complaint and of tn
day. hour and place fixed for the hearing
| of said cause.
Section 8. 1t shall be the duty of ever!
| employer of female labor in New Castl
| county, whether to the number of tel
| or upwards or less, to permit said inspec
T, tor TO have full and free access at an
| time, during the working or noon hour
| of said employees to the place of bushes
| of such employer where such employe
| are employed, and In case any such EN-
| ployer shall refuse such inspector full
| and free access to his place of bushes
| as aforesaid. or shall In any way hinde
| or prevent the full performance OF her du
| ties of inspection under the provisions 0
| this act, such employer shall be deeme
| Victi0n Of such interference with said In
| snector in the performance of her duties
| shall nay a fine to New Castle county q
ten dollars, which fine shall be collecte
in the same manner as the other hne
and penalties heretofore provided for /
'"P SSEmployers of female labor al
hereby notified that strict compltanc
with the purpose and spirit Of this &C
will be required, and feinales whose az
I'M are requested for their own protet
ton to familtarize themselves with tn
law and forward any complaints or com
in person to the undersigned.
Mrs. THERESA BOECk,, Inspector.
No. 77 East Tenth street,
| mia Wilmington, De