Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE. COMMISSIONERS OF
the District of Columbia, Washington April "A,
1603.-Ordered: That the rules and regulations
governing the examination and licensing Of steam
engineers In the District Of Columbia under act Of
Congress entitled Ian act to regulate steam en-
amended to read as follows: 1. The board Of ex-
aminers hold their meetings every Friday evening
at pm, for examination Of applicants for en-
gneers license. and for any other business apper-
taining to the office which may come before them.
2. All applicants for examination must procure an
scissors Office in the District building, which ap-
plcation blank must be properly filled out in ae-
ing steam engineering in the District Of Columbia:
The license fee three (3 dollars must be deposited
eeipt must be filed with the application s. All
applicants are required to have thorough knowl-
edge Of the care and management OF steam boil
longing thereto 4. Immediately after each ex-
animation the secretary OF the board of examiners
will make report to the Commissioners In each
case, transmitting the recommendation OF the
board accompanied by the application and indorse-
ments, for a first second or third-class license, ac-
cording to the merits of the examination. Glass
one, all horsepower; class two, from one to sew
twenty-6y horsepower If the action Of the board
be approved by the Commissioners a license Will
be issued by the assessor of the District of Co
lumba, In the name Of the applicant, signed by the
chairman of the board Of examiners and counter
signed by said assessor. s. Licensees shall not be
nation. unless examination be specially order
ed by the Commissioners upon Recommendation Of
the examining DoarQ, or Tor Otner special reasons
or where the ucensee seeks promotion to higher
class The fee shall be charged only for examina-
ton made at the request Of the 1eensee for orig-
nal License, or for promotion. 9. II the applicant
fails to pass the required examination. the fee
shall be refunded. upon the certificate of the Sec
Rotary of the board of examiners of steam engin-
GERS Of said failure; any applicant who has failed
to pass the examination shall not be permitted
granted another examination under six months. Z.
That all licensed steam engineers shall their
licenses to be neatly framed and hung In some
conspicuous place In about the engine or boiler
w here ara he her
Of the board Of examiners shall have access to any
and a1 steam plants IN said District of Columbia;
and upon the discovery of any defect liable to
cause injury to life. Limb or property, he they
shall be authorized to order the immediate disuse
Of such plant until such defect shall have. In the
Judgment Of the board, been remedied g. In case
81 any misconduct on the part Of any licensed
steam engineer Which, ip the Judgment of the
board shall indicate the necessity Of such action,
the board may direct the suspension Of ne ..cense
when It shall be the dufy OF said board to make q
full report OF all the facts and circumstances con-
shutting the basis q thsir action to the Commis
JOHN RIDDLE. Commissioners Of Tie District q
Colombia. II