Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-03

Judge of the Juvenile Court. upon the
.ecommendation CT The superintendent or
public schools. or the person authorized
TO &C; fcr him. may. in writing, waive
the necessity of the schooling certificate
provided for In this act. and in such ca ses
the age certificate shall ertitle the holder
to re employed without violation of this
act
No Charge for Age and Schooling Ger
tif3cate.-The age and schooling certificate
shall he approve only by the superin-
tendent ot public schools or by a person
authorized by him in writing. who shall
provided for therein. but no fee shall be
charged therefor.
Obligations of Employers.
Lists of Per:ons Under Sixteen 10 be
Posted by Employers.-No person under
sixteen years OF age shall be employed
Or permitted 70 work in the District OF
Columbia in any OF the factories or other
establishments named unless the person
or corporation employing him procures
and keeps file and accessible 10 the
inspectors authorized by this act and the
truant officers OF the District of Columbia
an age and schooling certificate. and keep
employed therein. one on file and one
conspcuously posted near the principal
entrance OF the building in which such
children are employed.
Notice of Hours Of Work TO be Posted
by Emp lovers Every employer shall post
in a conspicuous place in every room
where such persons are empol!-ed a print
ed notice, stating the number OF hours
required Of them on each day % the week.
the hours of commencing and stoT ping
work, and the hours when the time or
times allowed for dinner or Tor other
meals begin and end. The printed form of
such notice shall be FARM. he'd b. the in
speCtors authoriZ ID hy thss act and the
nffioarS of "a dist rirt ns Columbia
and the employment of any such person
for longer time in any daN than 50
stated shall be deemed violation of law.
Penalties for Violation OF the Law
Whoever employs Child or permits a
child to be employed n violation o. this
act shall be deemed guilt of mlsde-
meanor. and for such oifense be hGHo
not more than $50. and whoever continue
to employ any child in violation Of tnls
act. after being notified by an inspector
authorized by this act. or truant Off
Ger of the District OF Columbia. SHALL
for every day thereafter that such en-
ployment continues be fined not more
than SO a failure to produce to an in
spector or a trUant officer any age or
schooling certificate list required by
this act shall be prima facie evidence OF
Illegal employment Of any person whose
age and schooling certificate Is not pro-
duced or whose name is not listed. ANY
corporation or employer retaining any
age and schooling certificate in violation
OF law shall be fined not more than so.
Every person authorized TO sign the GER
rificate who knowingly certifies 10 any
materially false statement therein shall
be fined not more than $50
Visits of Inspectors and Truant Officers.
The inspectors and the truant officers
must visit the factories and other estab-
lishments named and ascertain whether
any minors are employed therein con-
trary 10 law. and report any cases of
such illegal employment to the superin-
Aa,a+ ~ liz OH 4 IL
ton counsel OF the District OF Columbia.
The inspectors ard the truant officers Of
the District of Columbia shall require
that the age and schooling certificates
and lists of minors employed in the
adjustments named be produced for their
inspection.