Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
40. SIS. a. fPubIjsbad lime - 1909
OEAPTER 338, LAWS or 1909.

CHAPTER 338, LAWS or 1903.
AN ACT TO amend sections I72sa. IT2Sa-1,
lisp, II @3c. l!2Sd, l726e. 172Sf 1889,
Ign aSi, ana i!@s' OF the statutes, relating
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
serted IN Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
section J. Sections 1728a. 172sa-1,
jI2Sb, 1890. 1728d. 172Se l72Sf, 172Sg,
1I20n and 1921 OF the statutes are amend
ed to read Section 172Sa. l. No child be-
tween the ages of fourteen and sixteen
years shall be employed at any time in any
factory or workshop, bowling alley or in or
about any mine store, hotel, mercantile es-
tabIShment laundry telegraph, telephone
or public messenger service or at any gain
full occupation, directly or indirectly unless
there is, first obtained from the commits
sioner OF LABOR, state factory inspector, any
assistant factory Inspector, or from the judge
OF the county court or municipal court or
from the Judge of Juvenile court where such
child RESIDES written permit upon written
and signed recommendation Of the school
principal where such child attended school
o. where there IS no such principal then
by the clerk or the board of education In
the district where the child resides, author
izing the employment Of such child within
such time or times as the said commissioner
OF labor, state factory inspector, any assist
ant factory inspector, county judge, mu-
nicipal Judge, or judge Of a Juvenile court
may fix, providing that no officer
herein mentioned shall have power TO dele
gate the duty OF granting permits 10 any
subordinate officer or other person and pro
vided further that such permit shall not be
granted to any child who Is unable to read
and write simple sentences in the English
language or tns language Of his native
country.
2. No child under the age of sixteen
years SHAH be employed in adjusting any
wiping or cleaning any machinery when the
same Is In motion or In operating or assist
Ing ia operating any circular or band saw,
wood shaper, wood-Jolnter, plancr, sand
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machine or machines used In picking wool,
cotton, hair or any upholstering material,
paperriacing machine, misunderstanding
chinery, of any description, laundry ma
chlDery, emery or polishing wheel for pol
iEhing metal or wood turning machine or
stamping machine in sheet metal and tin-
ware manufacturing, stamping machine La
washer and nut factories, stamping machine
in lace, paper and leather manufactur Ing
corrugating rolls in roofing factories, bur
ntshing machines in any tannery or leather
mandatory, wire or iron Strengthening ma
chtnery, rolling mill machinery. punchers
or shears or washing. grinding or mixing
mill or calendar rolls in rubber manufac-
turing, nor shall any such child be employ
ed at or assist in sewing belts in any capac-
ity, or In the manufacture of paints. colors
or white lead, or in the manufacture Of any
composition IN which dangerous or poison
Gus acids are used, or IN the manufacture
Of any goods for immoral purposes nor in
any tobacco warehouse, cigar or other fac
pared or In any place where Intoxicating
liquors are made, given away or sold, or
In any theater or concert hall, or IN ope-
rating any passenger or freight elevator,
steam boiler or steam generating apparatus,
or IN any other employment dangerous to
life or limb, injurious to the health or de-
PRAYING of the morals Of such child; nor
shall any female child under sixteen years
Of age be employed in any capacity where
such employment compels her to remain
standing constantly,
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years shall be employed In any factory,
Workshop. bowling alley or In or about any
mine.
4. No child under the age Of fourteen
years shall be employed, required or suffered
to work for wages at any gainful occupation
at any time except that during the vacation
OF the public or other school in the town,
district or city where any child between the
ages Of twelve and fourteen years resides,
1t may be employed In any store, Office,
hotel, mercantile establishment, telegraph,
telephone or public messenger service In the
town, district or city where 1t resides and
not elsewhere, provided that there Is first
obtained from the commissioner Of labor
state factory inspector any assistant fac
Judge or from the Judge of q Juvenile court
where such child resides, written
permit authorizing the employment of such
child during the regular school vacation
only, but no such child shall be pro-
hibited by this act from being employed at
s. The said commissioner Of labor, state
factory Inspector any assistant factory in
spector county judge. municipal judge or
judge of a Juvenile court shall keep
a record, stating the name, date and place
Of birth and place Of school attended by any
such child. ana the county judge, municipal
judge or . judge of g juvenile court
shall report when 30 requested by
the commissioner of labor or state factory
inspector, the number of permits issued by
him from time to time as hereinbefore pro-
yidCd.
g. When the commissioner Of labor
state factory inspector, any assistant fac
tory inspector, county Judge, municipal
judge or judge Of Juvenile court
has reason to doubt the age OF any child
who applies for such permit, the commits
sioner of labor, state factory Inspector, any
assistant factory inspector, county judge,
municipal judge or judge of a Juvenile court
1" shall demand proof of such ch!ld's
age, by the production Of verified baptts-
nal certificate or a duly Gttested birth GER
tlfcate, or in case such certificates cannot
be secured, by the record Of age stated In
the first school of enrolment of such child,
and If such proof does not exist or cannot
be secured then by the production Of such
other proof as may be satisfactory TO said
commissioner Of labor, state factory inspec-
tor, any assistant factory inspector, county
judge, municipal judge or Judge OF juvenile
court and no permit shall be Issued
unless proof Of such chtld's age Ia hled with
tory inspector, county Judge, municipal
Judge or judge Of q juvenile court.
Whenever II appears that n permit has been
obtained BY a wrong or false statement as
to any childs nge, the commissioners, state
factory inspector, any assistant factory in
spector county judge, municipal judge or
Judge Of a Juvenile court OF the
county where such child resides shall revoke
such permit.
Section 1728a-1. No child under four
teen years Of age shall De employed, re-
quired, suffered or permitted TO play on any
musical instrument, or TO sing or perform IN
a circus, theatrical exhibition or in any pub
lie place except upon the special per-
MISSION Of the commissioner Of labor, state
tory Inspector county Judge municipal judge
or the judge Of & juvenile court where
the child resides, II such rhiid is a resident
Of this state. and by county Judge. munich
this state If such child = 1nt a resident Of
the state. But the provisions or this
section shall not preyent The edqcation, Of
mCut as musicians In r church, chapel,
school or school exhibition or prevent their
takir= Tart IN any festival, concert or mu-
sector I72Sh l. It shall be the duty
Of every person. GrLl or corporation, agent
or manage ~ an firm or corporation en-
ployinC minors IN any mine, factory or
mercantile establishment, laundry, tele-
graph, telephone or public messenger
service within this state to keep a
register In the place where such minor Is
employed and subject at all times to the in
spection OF any factory inspector. or assist
ant factory inspector, or truant officer, in
which register shall he recorded the name,
age, date Of birth and place Of residence, Of
every child employed. permitted or suffered
TO work therein, under the age OF sixteen
years.
2. 1t shall be unlawful for any person.
firm or corporation, agent or manager Of
any firm or corporation to hire of employ,
permit or suffer to WORK in any mine, ner-
camille establishment, factory or workshop,
bowling alley. store, Office hotel laundry,
telegraph, telephone or public messenger
service, any child under sixteen years Of age
unless there Is first provided and placed on
file In such mine, mercantile establishment,
factory or workshop. bowling alley. store.