The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-23
ADAMS IS RETAINED
WILL BE CHIEF CLERK OF uR.
 CEiAs. F. BUSH.
Probable tThat New Inspector of Prlsaas and CosfOn Mills Wtll Begin Work January
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With the appointment of pr Charles F. Bush, of ThomasvilIe to the oEice of State Cotton Mill and Prison In- spector to succeed the late. pr. ehirl- ey Bragg. comes the assurance that Chief Clerk John Adams of pr. Bragg's administration will be re- tained as assistant to pr. Bush. This assurance has been the subject Of much congratulation on the part of Mir. Adams friends.
 Mir. Adams has been doing very en- cient work in tine department for several years past. pr. Bragg's health for some time before his death being very bad. The weight of the once fell upon the chief clerks shoulders, and his. excellent administration of the affairs undoubtedly assured him the appointment under Dr Bush.
 It is likely that Dr. Bush win talk 6 up his new duties at the beginning of the new year. For some weeks it will be necessary to thoroughly fam iliarize himself with the laws per- taining to his. duties, and there will be little inspection done until the routine matters of office have been learned.
 According to the statutes of the state as to the duties of the State Cotton Mill and Jail Inspector 1t Is HCCGoSdEy lO inspect lOuI ttiIIcB n year. if practicable, each mill. factory or manufacturing establishment wherein women and children work; and twice a year, and oftener if so directed by the Governor, each county jail and aims house. and to make written re< port of such inspection to the Govern or.
 He shall make a detailed report as to the condition of all buildings, stating the number of inmates of ev< cry institution inspected, the cost of management. and whether the money appropriated for such purposesS is properly expended.
 In the matter of inspecting the cotton mills of the state, the statutes set forth that no child beween the ages of twelve and sixteen years shall be employed or be permitted to work in any mill or factory unless such child shall attend school for eight weeks in every year of employ ment, six weeks of which shall be consecutive.
 There are many other provisions in the child labor law of the state that require the most minute investi- gation, and the duties of the inspec- tor will require much patience as well as hustle.
 According to all of the lays by which the duties of the inspector. if the inspector follows them conscien- ciouslyI there will be no less than 56s reports to be handed the Govern or during the year. There are seven ty-five cotton mills and kindred in- stitutions within the state. and sixty seven jaiis and county aimshouses.
 According to the law four inspec- tions are necessary for each of the cotton mills and two inspections for each of the pails and almshouses.
 In the matter of inspecting aims. houses, most of the counties have this miles from the county seat. none of them less than a mile. Taking out Sundays and all legal holidays in the calendar of. the State. 1t will be nec- essary for the Inspector to make two inspections every day in the year.
 Section two of the act providins for the inspector states that his sal ary shall be $2,4O0 annually, and in addition to his salary. he shall be paid his travelling expenses