Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-25

over the age of IA in any mercantile
institution, etc, shall post, and keep
posted in a conspicuous place in
every room in which such help is en-
ployed, or permitted or suffered to
work, list containing the names, age
and place of residence of every person
under the age of 10 years employed,
permitted or suffered to work in such
room.
Age and School Certificate.
Sec. ~. No child under 10 years of
age and over ii years of age shall be
employed in any mercantile institu-
ton, etc, unless there is first pro-
duced and placed on file in such mer-
camille institutions, and accessible to
the state factory Inspector, assistant
| factory inspector or deputy factory
inspector, an age and school certifi-
cate as hereinafter prescribed; and
unless there is kept on file and pro-
duced on demand of said inspectors
of factories a complete and correct
| list of all the minors under the age
of 10 years so employed who cannot
read at sight and write legibly sim
pie sentences. unless such child is at
tending night school as hereinafter
provided.
How Approved.
Sec. V. An age and school certifi-
cate shall be approved only by the
superintendent of schools or by
person authorized by him in writing;
or where there is no superintendent
of schools, by person authorized by
the school board; provided that the
superintendent or principal of Il par
ochial school shall have the right to
approve an age and school certificate
and shall have the same rights and
powers as the superintendent of pub
lie schools to administer the oaths
herein provided for children attending
parochial schools; provided, further.
that no member of Il school board or
other person authorized as aforesaid
shall have authority to approve such
certificates for any child then in or
about to enter his own establishment.
or the employment of firm or cor
poration of which he is a member. of
ticer or employee. The person approx
ing these certificates shall have au-
thority to administer the oath pro-
ViGled herein. but no fee shall be
charged therefor. 1t shall be the duty
of the school board or local school
authorities to designate a place (con-
nected with their offices. when prac-
ticable), where certificates shall be
issued and recorded, and To establish
and maintain the necessary records
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the provisions of this act.
Proof of Age.
See. VI. An age and school GER
tificate shall not be approved unless
satisfactory evidence is furnished by
the last school census. the certificate
of birth or baptism of such child. the
register of birth of such child with ii
town or city clerk, or by the records
of the public or parochial schools.
that such child is. of the age stated i'm
the certificates; provided, that in
cases arising wherein the above proof
is not obtainable, the parent or guard
ian of the child shall make oath be-
fore the juvenile or county court as
to the age of such child, and the
court may issue to said child an age
certificate as sworn to.
Employment Ticket
Sec. VII. The age and school GER
tificate of a child under IS years of
age shall not be approved and signed
until he presents to the person au-
thorized to approve and sign the
same, a school certificate. as herein
after prescribed, duly filed out and
signed \ duplicate of such age and
school certificate shall be filled out
and shall be forwarded to the state
factory inspectors Office. Any ex-
planatory matter may be printed with
such certificate in the discretion of
the school board or superintendent of
schools. The employment and the
age and school certificates shall be
separately printed and shall be filled
out, signed and held or surrendered
as indicated in the following forms:
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Schooling Required.
Sec. VIII. No person shall employ
any minor over II years of age and
under 16 years. and no parent. guard
ian or custodian shall permit to be
employed any such minor under his
control who can not read at sight and
write legibly simple sentences, while
a public evening school is maintained
in the town or city in which such
minor resides. unless such minor is
regular attendant at such evening
school
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Hours of Labor.
Sec. y. No person under tine age of
l6 years shall be employed or suffered
or permitted to work at any gainful
Occupation more than As hours in any
one week, nor more than eight hours
in any one day; or before the hour
of o'clock in the morning or after
the hour of z o'clock in the evening.