New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-03
TO WEED OUT SWEATSHOPS.
NEW LEGISLATION AND A NEW MAN TO
FORCE 1T.
STATE FACTORY INSPECTOR O'LEARY's Sue
CEssOR LIKELY TO BE NOMINATED
THIS WEEK.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1puSE.l


Albany. April , (SpeclaD. Governor Roosevelt has
made It plain that he does not intend TO reappolnt
Daniel OLeary. OF Glens Falls, as state Factory
Inspector and It is believed on good authority that
he will announce Mr. I.eary's successor this week
It was rumored here yesterday that ex-Assembly-
man John williams. OF Utica might be the new
Factory Inspector.
The appointment will be Of special interest, be-
cause tho new Factory Inspector Will have TO en-
force the law just passed by the Legislature against
sweatshops and giving the Factory Inspector the
power to appoint large force of deputies In MS
annual message Governor Roosevelt said on the
subject OF sweatshops:
At present the enforcement of the law regulating
Of age and OF women employed in mercantile es-
tab'ishments and the sanitary condition OF stores
cities. is IeH to the Board OF Health. II the city
government falls to furnish the Prope, Irry n
tho law as is at present the case In New-iork
city it is practically dead letter.
bill was introduced by Assemblyman Costello,
based on the Massachusetts statute against sweat
shops which It is believed. will give the FACTORY
Inspector ful, power to suppress the swca'shop
evil The Governor was examining this measure
Yesterday He said II had some defects but In the
main. was satisfactory to him. and 1t Is apparent
that he intends to sign It. The first section OF this
important measure says:
No room or apartment in any tenement or dwell
nC-house or IN a building situated In tho rear Oh
any tenement or dwelling house. shall be used ior
the purpose of manufacturing. altering, repairing
or finishing therein any coats. vests khee-p5nIs
trousers overals cloaks, hats caps, suspenders'
icrscvs bousas dresses waists Wristbands. UNDER
wear ne,kwear. furs fur trimmings, fur garments
st~ts nurses feathers artificial flowers, cigarettes,
c.r1rs or umbrellas unless license is secured
therefor as provided in this article But nothihg
~ shirt waists made OF cotton linen fabrics that
are subjected the laundrying process before De-
ing offered for sale
The bill says that when application for license
to manufa cture repair goods in any part OF d
tenement or dwelling house and the Factory In
spector ascertains that such room, apartment or
building IL in a clean and proper sanitary CONDITION
and that the articles specified may be manutact-
ured therein under clean and healthful conditions
he shall grant license. Each license snail state
the maximum number OF persons VINO may De ehl-
ployed I'm the room rooms 10 which 1t relates.
The number Of persons TO be so employed shall he
determined by the number of cubic feet OF air space
contained in each room or apartment mentioned IN
such license. allowing not less than $50 cubic feet
for each person employed between the hours OF SIX
O'Clock I'm the morning and o'clock in the evening;
and. unless by a special written permit Of the
Factory Inspector not less than 400 cubic feet Tor
each person employed therein between the hours
OF S O'Clock I'm the evening and o'clock in the
morning but no such permit shall be issued unless
such room or apartment is lighted by electricity or
other suitable light at all times while persons are
employed therein. No person shall hire or contract
with any person not holding a license therefor TO
manufacture alter. repair or finish any OF the
articles named in tenement-houses.
BY a companion bill before the Governor,
which was also introduced by Assembyman COS
telo the number Of factory inspectors Is Increased
to fifty. There thiry-seven inspectors.
The Governor stated yesterday that Newly
did not have as many inspectors as Massachusetts
and It was plain there not sufficient NUM-
Der I'm New-York city. Massachusetts, had sue
ceededxtn crushing out the sweatshop evil anu
New-YTrk should follow her example.
Another bill In the interest Of workingmen which
the Governor considering yesterday was one
presented by Assemblyman T. p. Sullivan requr-
Ing the tagging OF tenement-house goods.