The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-27

at such times and places "a IL shall de-
signate. AZ least four public examinations,
notice whereof shall be given by pub
licafton at least ten days before the hold
ing OF any such meeting in al least one
newspaper printed and published In the
county in which such meeting shall be
held.
the occupation OF barber I'm any city in
this state. and who shall have been actu-
ally engaged in said occupation for the
period Of two years prior 20 the, passage
ovss his act. and who shall. within ninety
days after the passage OF this act. file
with the secretary OF eajd board an anil
dayit setting forth his name. residence.
and length OF time during which and the
place or places where he has practiced
such occupation. and who shall pay to
the treasurer OF said board two dollars.
shall receive certificate OF registration
entitling him 10 practice said occupa ton
Sec. o. Any person not now engaged OF
who has not been actually engaged In the
occupation Of barber for two years prior
to the passage OF this act, or who has not
complied with section eight OF this act.
shall not be authorized TO practice said
occupation in any city in this state until
he shall have obtained certificate Of
registration 70 be granted after comply
ing with the following conditions: lst. He
shall make written application therefor
70 said board and shall pay 10 the treas
urer Of said boa ri an examination fee OF
five dollars. which shall be I'm fu pay
said applicant. Said applcs tion shall be
sworn ~ before the secretary Of said
board and shall state that said appli
cant is above the age Of nineteen years.
studied the trade of barbering for at least
two years as an apprentice under reg
istered and practicins barber or that at h, he
or schools. as hereinafter defined, for at
least two years. End He shall fle with
said board p certificate OF practicing
notary public. that said applicant II
free from, contagious or infectious dis
eases 3rd. Cpon the fling of the fore.
sn soard t'iS at the Ds next meeting ne held for the
examination OF applicants. shall examine
said applicant as TO his skill In said trade,
namely; In the care and prepsr.tion OF
ing hair cutting. and all the services in
eident thereto. and being satisfied that
said applicant Is possessed ~ the requi-
site skill 20 properly practice said trade.
the secretary Of said board shall enter his
name In the register hereinafter provided
for. and said board shall thereupon issue
~ him certificate authorizine hin, 10
practice said trade in this state Pro-
vided. that whenever " appears that said
applicant has acquired his knowledge OF
may subject him 10 an examination and
withhold from him a certificate ~ N shall
thus appesr that he In not aualined 10
practice said trade: And also provided.
that any apprentice aprlving for certi-
hcate ~ registra tion shall be allowed for
so much time he may have studied the
trade previous TO fhe passage ~ this act.
under arv practical barber In this state.
A BARRIERS school is hereby declared 10
be a school conducted by n suitable per
son who IL authorized TO practice the
trade of barber IN this state. and IN
which sll instruction l. given by compet-
ent persons so authorized. and in which
the course and period 90 training shall
comply with the rules and regulations
of the said hoard adopted for the gov
eminent Of barber schools.
Sec. n Nothing in this act shall 7ro-
hibit any person from serving az an ap-
prentice in said trade under a barber an
thorized - practice the same under this
act nor from serving ss q student In amy
school for the teaching 81 said trade under
the instruction of qualified barber An
apprentice within the meaning of this
act is one who has entered the EMPLOY
ment ot registered barber for a nxsd
term in order 10 learn the trade of bar
berine. Every apprentice. in ORDER To
avail himself ~ the provisions OF THIS
act shall. AZ the time of entering upon
his apprenticeship file with the secretary
Of said board statement In writing.
showing the name and place ~ busincss
of HIS employer, the date Of commence
ment of employment with him. and The
full name and acc ~ said apprentice
Sec, n Said board shall Furnish each
person to whom n certificate OF registTa-
ton r. issued card bearing the seal of
the board and the signature 81 it's chair
man and secretary. certifying that the
holder thereof r. entitled IN practice the
occupation 81 barber IN any city IN mis-
staie. and ~ shall he the duty ~ the hold
er ~ snch card 20 post the same IN \ con-
-spicuous place In front of his working
chair. where 4, nnsy ne readily seen " AL
persons whom he may serve said csrd
shall n. renewed on Or before the first
day OF January IN each yesr. and the