Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-03-22
To Protect Lab0rerS.

Among the measures passed by the
last legislature and approved by the
governor is one known as substitute for
senate bill 81, and act to protect me-
chanics, laborers, material men and
other persons, etc. The new law makes
the following provisions;
Section L. 1t shall be tine duty of
any person, persons, company or cor
poration engaged in working any mine,
mines, mining premises or in develop
ing any mining claims, whether quartz
or placer, or in the running of any tun-
mel, or in the erection or repair OF any
building or other structure, or in the con-
struction of any canal, ditch, railroad,
wagon road or aqueduct, in every case
where mechanics or laborers are employ
ed i'll or about the properties above
mentioned, to make, record and publish
a statement under oath, setting forth
such data as are provided for in section 2
of this act.
'Sec. 2. The statement required by
the preceding section shall contain the
following data:
"First-The name or names of the
owner or owners of the mine, or mines,
mining claim or premises, tunnel, build
ing canal, ditch, railroad, wagon road,
aqueduct or other structure upon which
work is being done or upon which it is
intended to begin work.
"Second-The name or names of the
person, persons, company or corpora
ton engaged in or who contemplates en-
gaging in work upon any of the properties
or structures mentioned herein.
"Third-The conditions under which
said person, persons, company or cor
poration is prosecuting said work
whether as owner, agent, lessee, con-
tractor, sub-contractor, contemplative
purchaser or lienholder.
"Fourth--The principal Office of said
person, persons, company or corporation
and if corporation the state and county
where incorporated and the agent in this
state OH whom service may be had.
"Fifth-The day of the week or month
when payment of the laborers, mechanics
and material men will be made and the
place where said payments will be made.
"Sixth-A statement of all mortgages
and liens against the property upon
which work is being done, with the
amount of each of said membranes
and whether or not the same is due or
not.
"Sec. 3 1t shall be the duty of any
person, persons, company or corporation
employing mechanics or laborers upon
any mine, mines, mining claims or
premises, tunnel, building, canal, rail-
road, wagon road aqueduct or other
structure at the time this act shall take
effect to file for record in the Office of
the recorder of the county in which said
district recorder OF the district where
said mechanics or laborers are employed,
within 10 days after this act shall take
effect statement under oath containing
the data required in section of this act.
Said person, persons, company or cor
poration shall also within 10 days after
this act shall take effect post similar
statements in his or its Office, at the
place where payment of wages is to be
made, and i'll public and conspicuous
place, where it can be easily seen, at or
near the place where said mechanics or
laborers are employed.
Sec. 4. Any person, persons, COM
pany or corporation who after this act,
shall take effect shall engage in work
ing, developing or prospecting any mine,
mines, mining claims or premises, or in
mining any tunnel, or in repairing or
constructing any building, or in con-
structing any canal, ditch, railroad,
wagon road, aqueduct or other structure
shall employ any mechanics or laborers
or any of them, make, record and pub
lish in the same manner as is provided
IN section 3 of this act statement under
oath containing the data provided for in
section 2.
Sec, 5. Any person, persons, conf
pany or corporation or any managing
agent violating any of the provisions of
this act shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine not less than
500 nor more than $500 or by imprison-
ment in the county Jail not exceeding
three months"
The act repeats all conflicting statutes
and carries the emergency clause.