Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-29
ENGINEERS TO
BE LICENSED
Kill Passed BY Last Legislature
Now in Force and Effects
Many in This
Section

The following act Of the Nevada
LEGISLATURE is self. explanatory and its
provisions should be carefully studied
by the many in Tonopah whom it
affects;
Section ], In addition to the
various other powers and duties pro
yided by law for the boards Of county
commissioners of the several counties
Of this state, said boards shall have
the power and it is hereby made
their duty to regulate the opera
ton of stationary engines, steam
apparatus and machinery, subject to
aid in conformity with the provisions
Of this act
Section 2. Authorizes the com
missioners to issue licenses.
Section 3. .No license shall be
granted OF issued 20 any person to
operate any stationary engine, steam
boiler, hoist, apparatus or machinery
until the applicant therefor shall
have taken and subscribed to an oath
that he has had at least three years
experience in the operation of steam
boilers and machinery, or whose
knowledge aud experience is not
such as TO justify the board before
whom such application is made in the
belief that he IS competent to take
charge OF all classes Of steam boilers
and other stationary steam ma
chinery.
Section 4 Whenever complaint IS
made against IN engineer holding a
license as herein provided, that he,
through negligence, want Of skill or
iuattention to duty, has permitted
any boiler in his charge TO burn, or
has jeopardized life or property, the
board shall make a thorough iuvesti
CATION Of the charge, and, upon
satisfactory proof that the same Is
true, shall revoke the license Of such
engineer, and whenever a complaint
is made that aDy person holding "a
license rs herein provided has been
IN a state of intoXication or insobriety
while on duty, such charge shall be
thoroughly Investigated by the board,
and, upon satisfactory proof of its
truth, the license Of such person
shall be revoked forthwith, and no
license shall thereafter be issued to
such person by any board Of county
commissioners of this state.
Section 3. That a license issued
by a board Of county commissioners
entities the holder TO privileges in
any other county upon the license
being filed with the clerk OF the
board, Of the county in which he de.
sires to exercise those privileges,
Section g. Provides for IA fee oil
s. for each license granted.
Section Z Any person operating
any station a y engine, steam boiler
huist Or other stationary steam ma
chinery or apparatus, where tn,
IVES, health or limbs Of men may b,
Involved, who has not first procured
The license herein provided for, shall
be- deemed guilty OF "A misdemeauor
and upon conviction thereof in any
court Of competent jurisdiction, shall
be- fined in a sum not less than fifty
$500 dollars o more than two hun
bred and fifty $3.50 dollars, or by
Imprisonment in the county Jail no.
less than thirty nor more than ont
hundred and twenty DAYS, or by botl
such fire aud Imprisonment, in tn,
discretion Of the court, provided
that nothing in this Act containet
shall be held to apply to those operat
ing in person their own privat
steam apparatus nor to person
operating any stationary engine
team boiler or other steam appar
atus or machinery for town or cit
purposes.
Section s. This Act shall TAX
effect thirty days from its passag
and approval, aud all Acts and part
of Acts in conflict herewith ar
hereby repealed.
approved March II, 1905
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