Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-11
BOARD OF EXAMINERS.

Organization Eifc,ited by the Men Who
VIII See That Barbcring is Sanitary.
Ihe Board of Examiners, appointed
unoer the act relating TO the trade Of
parbering ~ Wilmington, was organized
FRIDAY night by the election of james
H. Horner as president; Waiter G..
Soale, treasurer, ard Arthur q.
Preston, secretary. the provisions Of
the act were discussed with the boards
attorney, Harry Emmons. and a meet.
ing will be heldths evening.
Under the act, each member OF the
hoard must bond in the sum OF $500 for
the faithful performance of his duties.
Inc board must make an annual report
TO the governor
IL shall have power" says the
measure, to ADOPT reasonable rules
and regulations prescribing tho sani-
tary requirements of barber shop,
subject to the approval OF the Board Of
Health OF the city of Wilmington, and
TO cause the rules and regulations SO
approved to be printed in suitable
form, and to transmit copy thereof to
the proprietor Of each barrier shop in
said city Of Wilmington. Ii shall be
tne DUTY of every proprietor or peiso
operating barber shop in said city to
Keep posted in q conspicuous place in
MS shop, so as to be easily read by his
Customers, n copy of such rules and
regulations. failure Of any such
proprietor to keep such rules SO posted,
or 70 observe the requirements thereof,
shall be sufficient ground for tine re-
vocation OF his license, but no license
shall be revoked without a reasonable
opportunity being offered to such pro.
prieior to be heard in his defence.
Amy member of said board shall have
power to enter and make any reasonable
examination of any barber shop IN said
city during business hours for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the sanitary con
ditions thereof. Any barber shop in
which tools, appliances and furnishings
in use therein are kept in an unclean
and unsanitary condition, SO as to
endanger health, is declared to be a
public nuisance, and the proprietor
thereof shall be subject to prosecution
and punishment therefor. "
| ha board is required to meet at
least three times year to conduct an
examination of persons desiring to fol-
low the business Of BARRIERS, and notice
OF such meetings must be given.
| Within 60 days OF the passage of the
act every person, who at the time of
the passage thereof, had been in the
business here two years or more, must
register his name and residence or
place Of business with the board and
pay a fee of 81. A certificate will be
issued to each such person and he m ust
pay tlle sum OF 81 each year thereafter
for the renewal thereof. A person not
coming under the foregoing provisions
who desires to obtain certificate OF
registration is required 10 apply to the
board, TO pay an examination fee OF
50 aud undergo an examination. He
must BIZ above the age of 10 years, Of
good moral character, free from con
tagious diseases, must have studied
the trade for at least two years as an
apprentice under a qualified and
piacticing barber, or have Eracticep
the trade for at least tive years In
another State. He must show the
requisite skill to perform the business,
such as the preparation OF tools, shav
ing ard bairoutting. The. certificate
will be good for one year and will bt
renewed upon payment OF 81.
The pay of each member Of the boarc
is to be 80 for each day of actual ser
vice, which is to be paid out of tn,
moneys in the hands OF the treasurer
and in no event out of the Stat,
treasury.
Each apprentice must register ant
pay a fee of 30 cents. Each person
registered is to receive card, an
nounoing the fast, from the board
which he must post in a conspicuou
place in front of his working chair.
Section 10 of the bill says: "T,
shave or trim the beard or cut tn
hair of any person for hire or rewart
received by the person performing sucl
service, or any other person, shall b.
construed as practicing the occupation
of barber within the meaning o
this act. "
1t will be unlawful for any person t.
follow the occupation Of barber with
out the certificate Of the board, blu
applicants for certificates are permitted
to practice the occupation until til
. next regular meeting OF the board.
For violation of the provisions @
the act, the penalty is to be 50 to $40
or in default thereof, not more tina
20 days Imprisonment in the count