The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16


 a complete index there of made and pre- served as other records In said office. For the services so rendered the Judge Of Probate shall receive from the county treasury ten cents for each such afh- davt. A copy of said affidavit shall be forwarded within ten days after the em- ployment of such child, to the inspector at Montgomery Ala
 S Any person, firm or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, or who knowingly permits any child to be employed, or detained In, or be in, or about his, their, or it's mllls' factory or manufacturing estab- lishment contrary to the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of a mis- demeanor, and on conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dol lars for each offense
 3. Any person, firm or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or who employs any child. or knowingly permits any child to he employed, or to work in, or about or be detained in, or be in, or about any mill factory, or manufacturing estab- lishment, contrary to law or who fals or refuses, to obey promptly every law ful order or direction given by the In- spector under this law, must on eonvie- ton be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, and upon a second conviction for any vio- lation of this law, must be fined not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars. and if natural person be sentenced to hard labor for not more than six months.
 10. Any person who knowingly makes any false affidavit when an affidavit is required under this chapter, Is guilty of perjury.
 Il. The Inspector of Jails and Aims Houses Is charged with the duty of inspecting all mills. factories and manu- featuring establishments wherein women and children work, and he must inspect every such mill, factory or manufac- turing establishment at least four times year If practicable. without notice of his purpose to do so. He shall thorough ly inspect such manufacturing establish ment and ascertain their sanitary con dition, and whether a good supply of fresh drinking water and fresh air and suitable water closets for the women and girls are provided, separate and apart from those for the use of boys and men, and particularly the ages and conditions of the children employed, at work in, or detained therein; and shall carefully examine all affdavits filed In the pro- bate office under this law and in con nection herewith the children named therein, and all other matters concerning the operation and conditions of the man. ufacturing establishment in which chill dren work. or are detained. or make written orders requiring any correction of any defects in, about the mill or manufacturing establishments
 12. The Inspector shall make written report to the Governor of every exami- nation of every manufacturing estab- lishment inspected by him, and note ev- cry refusal or failure to comply with or observe the law, in any respect, which reports must be published annually.
 IS. It shall be the duty of the Inspec- tor to remove from any mill. factory manufacturing establishment. any child found working, or detained therein, con- trary to law, and to remove therefrom any child who is afflicted with any in- fectfous, contagious, or communicable disease. The judgment of the Inspector as to the removal of any child shall be final and conclusive.
 14. It shall be the duty of the Inspec- tor to institute prosecutions against the owners operators, managers and superin- tendents of any such mills factory or manufacturing establishment for every violation of law that they may discover, and to furnish to the solicitor of the cir cult or county the names and addresses of all necessary witnesses.
 15. The Inspector shall have free &C., cess at any time to any mill, factory, or manufacturing establishment wherein women and children work, or are de- tained, and no person shall refuse to allow the Inspector to have free access to a manufacturing establishment and every part thereof
 16. No person shall hinder or obstruct the Inspector in inspecting, or make any false, or misleading statement to the Inspector about the establishment, its operation, or condition, or about any person working or detained therein.
 r. All persons must have a plainly printed copy of the Child Labor Law posted up on the office and in every room in which any person works in tho mill, factory, or manufacturing estab- lishment
 IS. Any person violating the three pre- ceding sections, must, on conviction be fined not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars, and on subsequent conviction be fined not less than five hundred dollars, and may be sentenced to hard labor for not more than one year.
 19. Any owner. or manager of a mill factory. or manufacturing establishment who disobeys any order of the Inspector removing a child from the mill, factory or manufacturing establishment; or who permits any child who has been removed by the Inspector to return to work there in, or to be in, or about the mill, factory, or manufacturing establishment without the written permission of the Inspector, must on conviction be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.
 20. The Inspector of Jails and Aims Houses is authorized to employ a com petent clerk, with the approval of the Governor, who shall be authorized to perform the same duties as by law the Inspector Is authorized to perform, and shall have and exercise the same pow CTS under the direction of the Inspector as the Inspector has by law. The annual salary of the clerk of the Inspector shall be eighteen hundred dollars, payable monthly out of the State Treasury as clerks in the other departments. 2. This chapter shall apply only to manufacturing establishments engaged in manufacturing or working in cotton, wool, clothing. tobacco. printing and binding. glass, or other kind of work that Is injurious to health when carried on in doors.
 2. The Inspector and the clerk of the Inspector, when travelling in the perfor- nance of their duties hereunder shall penses when approved by the Governor Auditor.
 Approved August 26. 1909
 Official
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.