The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-28
CHAPTER tais

IL - enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section l. section OF Chapter 6S OF the
General Laws 'Of factory inspection" 10
hereby amended 80 as TO read as follows;
Section I. No child under thirteen years
Of age shan, on OF before the thuty-hrst
day of December, A. II iN6 and no child
under fourteen years Of age shall, atter
said thrtN-nrst day of December. A. ~.
1906. be employed or permitted OF suffered
TO work in any factory, manufacturing or
business establishment within this state.
and no child under sixteen years NJ axe
shall he employed or permitted or suffered
10 work i'm any factory or manufacturing
or business establishment within this state
between the hours of eight o'clock I'm the
afternoon OF any day and six o'clock In
the forenoon OF the following day; Pro-
Nid,d however that this restriction as 10
hours Of work shall not apply Ia mercan-
tile establishments on Saturdays or on
either of the four days Immediately pre-
Ceding Christmas In each year, No child
under sixteen years Of age shall be cm.
poyed or permitted o. suffered to work in
any factory or manutaCturing or bust.
ness establishment unless said child shall
present to the person or corporation en-.
ploying him OF her certificate. given lay
or under the direction OF the school com
mittee of the city OF town iu which said
child resides. certifying. II said certificate
Is presented on OF before the thirty-first
DAY of December. \. u. 400. that such child
has completed thirteen years of axe. and 70
said certificate IL presented after said thir-
ty-nrst day of December a II 1905 that
said child has completed fourteen years OF
age and stating the name. date and piacs
OF birth OF such child. which facts shall bs
suhstantiatcd by "A duly attested copy OF
birth certificate baptismal certificate. 90
passport stating also the name and place
OF residence of the person having control
OF such child Provided. however. that all
age certificates la force NJ the time of the
passage of this act shall he valid until the
FIRST day Of January. a n. lgO6. ana ne
longer. An certificates required by this
act relating To the qualification Of children
employed in any factory or manufacturing
OF business establishment coming under
the provision OF this statute shalt he kept
by the employer at the place where such
child In employed. and shalt he shown 10
the factory inspectors provided for -
this chapter. or either or any of them, %
demand Nv said inspector or Inspectors:
and the proprietor or manager Of any such
factory or manufacturing o, business ss.
tablishmsnt who shall refuse To show -
any factory Inspector any such certificate
when demand IL nads therefor shall he
deemed guilty OF a misdemsanor ana, on
conviction, be punished ~ hne ~ not
less than ten dollars nor more than hftv
dollars when sny child employed undes
the provisions of visis section leaves his
emplo ymsnt, the person or corporation Ivy
whom such child has been employed shall
on demand by said child deliver TO him
Cor hsr) tho certificate on ths authority Of
which such child has been employed or.
N such certificate IA not demanded by said
child. shall within two weeks after said
child has left the employment oi said per
son or corporation send snid certificate (.
the school committee which issued ". os
such person ~ the school COMMITTEES may
designate. Ths school committee ~ e~es
town. or such psYsou as the school com.
mi,tee may designate to issue the certid.
Gates provided for IN this section. shsv
keep on Ne = copy of each certificate
grarrted, togethes vwh the evidence Of ths
date Of BIRTH on the basis of which sucs
certihcate IL granted. Tho certificates
provided fov IN this section shall bs uni.
form throughout the state and IN the FOL
lowing form oy such substsntially simtlas
form az may be approved by the secretary
o. the state board of education.
AGE AND SCHOOLING CHErigL
CATE
"This certlnes THAI I am the father.
mother. guardian, or custodian Of tnsms
OF child and that lhe ot
she) was born at tname OF town or cnpD
in the county OF (nsme OF
county. n known and state
Tor country of or the DAY
and year of birth and IN now
number OF years and mouthaI old
signature Of dsther. mother. guardian,
or cvstodianD
"CTown OF city and dateJ
"rher~ personally appeared before me
the abovs-named name Of person sign
ingJ and made oath that
the foregoing certificate BY Chim or her,
fl.E. l....
knowlsdgs and bohef. / hereby approve
/ the iovsgoing certificate Of (nems OF ehild,
height Gest and inchesp
eyes color
complexion Hair or dark hair colon
having no puhioiont reason
to doubt thBt (hr 90 sheI is or the ags
therein certified and is apparently IN
| sound health and physically abi" IN per.
form The work wm,h (he o. sb"i intends
| to do
"rhis certificate belongs 10 (uame of child
| ln whose behsH II b. drawn
end is TO be surrendered 10 (him or her,
| whsnsVer ~ or sheb leaves the service
| 81 the corporation employer holding the
| ,ame. but " not claimed by said child
| within two weeks from such time u shan
| 10 returned TO the school COMMITTEES or
| such person az such committee may oss-
| iguaie
| "CSigusturs of person Authorized 10 APP
1 prove and sign, with ofbcial character ov
| authority
| Grown or city. and dateD"
| SEC p Section 2 Of Chapter - of the Gsn-
| sraI Laws is hereby amended 20 as 70 read
| a. follows:
| "sec . Every person. firm or corpora
| tion doing bssiness within this state sm-
| Dioying fve ~ more persons. or employing
| sny child under sixteen years of age. hail
| b. subject 10 tho provisiouT Of this chap
/ tsv. whatever SHAH be me business oon-
| ductod ~ psid person. FIRM. or corpora
| tion. Provided. however that the prOvl-
sions OF this at shah not apply 10 chill
/ dren employed w boyashold service OF N
| agricuh val puvs~itg."
| Soc. z. SECTION Of Chsptor s OF me
| General Laws ~ hereby amended 80 as 70
read a. follows:
See z The governor shall. In th- week
foIlo-inE the pag-ase Of this act. snd 10
tss month 81 January ~ every third ysss
Hereafter. appoint, with to- advice aba
consent Of the senate. one efnef and tvs
assistant factory inspectors. one OF who's
| thsI be- a woman. whose term ~ onss
| mall b. three years and until ther sse-
| tegpors snail be 90 appointed aeo duaiihe'
| Any vacancy which msy occur ia tNn
! sHiceH when the senate b. rot in sesHion
| thaiI be hiisJ by We govcrnor until tbs
| next session thsTeOf. whom he Fh3l. WIN
! the advice and consent Of the senate. ap-
| point SONS person to hIl such varsncy
Tor the remainder of the term. said in
ppecior shall b. enpowsre5 20 visit ans
tspsrt "a all reasonsbls hours and a. OF
! ten as practio able tho factories. work.
shops .nd other sEtabiishnents In thi'
state subject 10 the provisions % this
/ chapter. ana shall report 70 ~ ssnsfsl
ssenbly OF this state ~ l'g January ses-