The times., 1899-11-17

The Commissioners received a call yes
terday morning from delegation of bar
bers, representing the Master BARRIERS AS
sociation, headed by ". l. Edwards Mr
Edwards explained that he had called for
the purpose Of bringing to the attention Of
the District authorities the lack of proper
regulations governing The practice of the
BARRIERS trade. At meeting of the asso-
citation held a short time ago. q committee
was appointed 10 draw up bill to be pre-
sented TO Congress for jhe purpose of regu-
lating this business The committee has
performed its work, aud the bill has been
prepared. Mr. Edwards presented Com
missioner Wight with copy OF the pro-
posed law and asked for the corporation of
the Commissioners. The bill provides that
no person shall engage in business as bar
Der in the District who has not first OBJ
tanned certificate of registration from a
board OF examiners. which the Commits
Sloners are authorized TO appoint
The board VIII consist of five members.
TWO Of whom must be members of the Bar
b5Ts' Assembly of the District of Columbia
who have pTacJiced their trade in this city
Tor al least five years. and the other three
are nct required 10 be members of the as
sembly, but they must be BARRIERS Of at least
five years experience. The members Of the
board viii serve for two years each ex-
cepJ in the case of the first board three of
the members Of which shall serve for one
year and the remaining two for two years
The board shall make, subject to the ap-
proFaI OF the Health officer, such rules
and regulations prescribing the sanitary ar
lgnEpmeUFG pf no
see nj, and shall cause them to be printed
and furnish copy to each registered bar
Der IL the District. The proprietor of each
shop snail be required 10 post these rules
IN conspicuous place in his place of busi-
ness The failure Of any proprietor TO OBJ
serve these rules shall be sufficient grounds
ior revocation of his license.
Ihe bill further provides that any mem
Der OF the board shall have the power
10 enter and examine any shop in the
District during business hours. for the
purpose oil aseertaining its sanitary condi-
ton.
Any shop which is found in an unsani-
taTy condition or in which the furnish
ings, tools. and appliances are kept in an
unclean condition, shall be declared pub
lie nuisance and the board of examiners
shall have the power 10 order such sani-
lary improvements as win ensure the
safety Of the public. II the proprietor OF
the shop disregards the warnings Of the
board and persists in keeping his place
OF business in an unclesn and nsightly |
condition, he shall be punished and his |
shop shall be closed.
In addition to this the bill pro
vides that the board shall ho,d exam |
nations in the District OF Columbia at
such times and places as it may deter
mine. Any person desiring TO secure a |
certificate of registration shall make ap- |
plication TO the board paying an examina- |
ton fee Of so cents. and shall present /
himself 10 the examiners at their next /
meeting for examination. The candidate
VIII be required TO be of good moral char /
acter, free from contagious diseases. u !
have studied his trade for at least three /
years as an apprentice TO a qualified bar |
Der. or 10 have studied for al least three |
years in properly appointed barber |
school, under the Instruction OF a qualified /
barber, or TO have practced the trade for /
at least three years in another State. in 1
addition 10 this, the candidate must lie 4
possessed Of the knowledge Of the use OF |
the requisite tools Of his trade, together 4.
with the duties devolviug upon a barrier
He shall also possess sufficient knowledge
OF the common diseases Of the skin 10
avoid aggrayation and spreading thereof
After the examination has been passed /
the barber viii be given certificate OF
registration, which shall authorize the
collector OF taxes 10 issue him a license
for the practice Of his trade The barler
is required to frame and hang the license
in front of his chair in the shop where
he is employed in order thar the public
can see that they are being attended to
by a licensed workman
The penalty provided for violations Of
this act is fine OF not less than $40 nor
more than 500, or Imprisonment in the
United States jail for not less than ten
nor more than ninety days. The act also
petitions Congress TO establish q special
department in one Of the hospitals in the
city especially adapted 10 the study of
diseases OF the hair, scalp, and beard.
The Commissioners have promised to
give the matter their careful consideration
with a view OF assisting the BARRIERS in