North Park union., 1901-06-07
OOLORADO,s CAPITAL.

at the last session OF the Legislature 10
Of interest to . large number Of people
tA the state. In order that our readers
may be fully inforned ~ to its pro-
vieioas It 10 here printed IN fuil:
Section l. All private corporations
doing business within this state. ex-
cept railroad corporations. shall pay to
their employees the wages earned each
and every nfteea days. In lawful mon
ey Of the United States. or checks on
banks convertible into cash on demand
at full face value thereof: and all such
wages shall be due and payable. and
shall be paideby such corporations. on
the 9Th and 20th day of each calendar
month for all such wages earned up to
and within Ave days from the date OF
payment; provided, however, that II
1t such time Of payment any employe
shall be absent from the regular place
OF labor. he shall be sentitled TO such
payment at any time thereafter: pro-
vided further. that each and every rail-
road corporation. In this state shall
have at least one regular monthly pay
day In each and every month upon
which said pay day said railroad cor
poration shall pay to Its employees all
wages for service and labor performed
during the preceding calendar month,
In lawful money OF the United States,
or checks on banks convertible into
cash on demand. at full face value
thereof; provided further. that the
provisions OF this act shall not apply
to any corporations exclusively operat-
ing bitches. canals or reservoirs.
Section 2. Whenever any such cor
poration fails to pay any of their en-
ployes. as provided In Section Of this
act. then penalty shall attach to such
corporation. and become due to such
employees. as follows: A sum equiva-
lent to 4 penalty OF Ave per cent. OF
the wages due and not herein provid-
ed, as uquidated damages. and such
penalty shall attach and suit may be
brought in any court OF competent 1ur-
isdfction to recover same and the wa
ges due.
Section 8. Whenever any employe
is discharged from the employ OF any
such corporation, then all unpaid
wages of such employe shall immediate
ly become due and payable. and II
such corporation fails to pay any such
discharged employe all the wages due
and payable to such discharged en-
ploye, then the same penalty. Ave per
cent. shall attach to said corporation
and become due to such employe as
provided In section OF this act.
Section 4. Any empltye or any as
signee OF any such employe may re-
cover all such penalties that may. by
violation of section 2 OF this act. have
accrued to him, at any time within six
months succeeding such default or de-
lay in the payment of such wages.
Section s. Any contract or agree
ment made between any corporation
and any parties in its employ. whose
provisions shall be In violation. eva
sion or circumvention Of this act, shall
be unlawful and void, but such en-
ploye may sue and recover his wages
earned. together with such five per
cent. penalty, or. separately. to re-
cover the penalty, II the wages have
been paid.
Section 6. Whenever any such cor
poration shall contract any or all of
its work to any contractor. then 1t
shall become the duty of any such cor
poration to provide that the employees
OF any such corporation or contractor
shall be paid according to the pro-
visions OF this act. and such corpora
tion shall become responsible and H.
able to the employees OF such contract.
or In the same manner as II said en-
ployes were employed by such corpora
Section Z. Whenever 1t shall be.
come necessary for the employees to en-
ter or maintain = suit at law for the
recovery or collection OF wages due as
provided by this act, then such 5udg'
ment shall include q reasonable attor.
ney fee, In favor of the successful par.
ty. to be taxed as part Of the costs in
the case.
Section s. II is herein provided that
all corporations hereafter organized
for pecuniary profit, except railroad
companies. shall be deemed to have in
corporated with special reference to
the provisions OF this act. and the OBJ
legation to comply with each and ev'
cry provision herein shall be deemed
to be the condition upon which incer'
poration is granted by the state.
A wilful violation of any of the pro
visions herein shall be suficient
ground or cause for forfeiture of such
corporate rights and privileges to be
enforced by suit brought in the name
of the people Of the state of Colorado
upon relation of the attorney general
of this state In any district court In
Colorado.
Section 9. In the opinion OF the Gen
eral Assembly an emergency exists
therefore. this act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its pass
age.