The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08


under sixteen years OF age, and no woman
shall be employed IN laboring IN any
manufacturing or mechanical establish
ment In tnes state. more than ten hours
In any one day, except when It Is necea-
sary to make repairs To prevent the In
terruptiOn OF the ordinary running Of tire
machinery, or when different appor-
tionment Of the hours OF labor is made
for tie sole purpose Of making a shorter
days work for one day OF tie week; and
IN no case shall the ho1Es Of labor ex-
coed fifty eight in 2 week: ard no mae
person sixteen years 81 age ard over
shall be 50 employed as above, more than
ten hours a day during minority. unless
he voluntarily contracts to DO % with
the consent Of his parents. or one Of
them. II any. or guardian. and Ia such
case Ire shall receive extra coupe H5a on
for his services. provided, howe9er, That
any female Of eighteen years OF age 81
over NAV lawfully contract Tor sleu
labor Tor any number 81 hours Ia excess
Of ten hours q day not exceeding -
hours IN am one Week, or Sky hours 4h
any one Seur. receiving aGellonal 'ofi-
pensation therefor. but during het minor
ity. the consent al her parents, or one of
them. or guardian, saaI be first obtained
This act shall taEo effect January first
nineteen hundred and ten.-tApproYed
March 80
Chapter r.
An Act for TIE improvement o Free
High Schools
Section ! NJ senool shall be regarded
~
any of the provisions Of chapter fifteen
OF the Revised Statute unless such
school shall be- included in the following
cIaFses
class A. This class shall include such
schools as maintain Al least one approved
course OF study through four years al
thirty-siX weeks each and ~ standard
grade, together with approved laboratory
equipment and shall employ at least Two
teachers; provided the town, precinct or
union maintaining such school shal! ap-
propriate and expend for instruction
therein at least eight hundred and fifty
dollars annually exclusive OF all tuition
Class b. This class shall include such
schools as maintain one approved course
of study through at least two years OF
thirty-siX weeks and OF standard grade,
together with approved equipment, pro
vided the town precinGt or uh'on man an
expend for instruction therein al least
five hundred dollars annually exclusive
of all buttons received.
Glass C. This class shall include such
schools as maintain at least one APP
proved course OF study through four
wears of thirty weeks each; provided the
town, precinct or union maintaining sacn
school shall appropriate and expend TOT
instruction therein at least four hundred
and fifty dollars annually exclusive OF all
buttons received.
Section . A town. precinct or union
naintainint, n high school as defined in
section one of this act. shall be REIN
hursed nv the state for two thirds Of the
amount paid for instruction IN such
school, but in no case Shdll more IMAM
five hundred dollars be paid by the state
to "A town, precinct or union in any one
year.
maintaining high school, as provided IN
class a of section one of this al. small
not be Obliged to pay tuition under sec
tons sixty-three and siXty-four Of chap
ter fifteen. A town precinct or union
4 tf.4Hl I
class y of Section one shall not be oblged
to pay tuition for any pupil until he has
completed the first two years Of the
course of the class b school. ana Tor oniV
two years of subsequent work. y town.
precinct or union maintaining ineh
school, as provided in class { OF section
one, shall be obliged to pay tuition Tor
such portion Of a four years course as
may be determined by the state supefih-
tcndent of public schools.
Section 4 All schools OF secondary
grade receiving state aid slhll be in.
spected annually under the direction of
the state SUPERINTENDENT Of public schools.
and for this purpose he shall he author
lied to eNpend not to exceed two thoh-
sand dollars annually, which sum shall be
paid from the state appropriation for the
support of high schools; and lie shall de-
teIiline what schools are included in tn
classification of section one of TINS act.
what schools maintain the courses of
study, what schools are entitled to state
aid and what schools maintain approved
courses for the reception OF tuition
scholars.
Section ,. After this act takes effect all
other state aid for high schools as pro-
vided by law shall cease Approved
March Id
Chapter 72.
An Act to amend Chapter one hundred
and ffty-three of the Public Laws of
nineteen hundred and seven relating to
Transportation of Public Officials.
Section /. Section one of chapter one
y, ~ a La
nineteen hundred and seven is HEREBY
amended by inserting after the word
"any" in the first line thereof the word
federal and after the VOID state in
the first line thereof the words or coun-
~ or municipal also by inserting after
The word ANY" in the ninth line the word
federal and after the word STATE in
the ninth line the words or county. or
municipal so that said section as amend
ed shall read as follows:
Section /. No person holding any fed
eral state or county or municipal office
shall request for himself or another,
accept or use any free transportation
upon a steam or other railway, or any
ticket or token which entities him to
which he has paid less price than is
demanded of the public generally; and no
officer, agent or employee of such railway
corporation. shall knowingly issue de-
liver or offer to any person hereinhefore
mentioned. or to or for any other person,
at the request, solicitation or procure
nent of any federal. state. or county or
municipal officer except for cases of
charity. free transportation or any ticket
or token which entities him 10 transpor-
tation at a less rate of fare than is de-
manded Of the public generally
Section .. Section two of chapter one
hundred hfty-three of the Public Laws of
nineteen hundred and seven is hereby
amended by inserting. after the word
state" In the sixth line the words or
county or municipality, by inserting after
the word every" In the seventh line She
words or county or municipal by insert
ing after the word every" in the tenth
line the word federal by inserting after
the word state" in the eleventh line the
words or county or municipal, by IN
sorting after the word any" in the tif-
teenth line the word federal and by in
serting after the word state" in the iif-
teenth line the words or county or
municipal, so that said section as amend
ed shall read as follows:
Section . This statute shall not apply
TO the issuance and interchange of passes
for officers. agents, employees. surgeons.
physicians and attorneys of railroads and
other carriers. and their families, but
such officer, agent or person, II holding
or receiving free or reduced rate trans
portation, shall not receive from the state
or county or municipality any mileage or
pay for personal transportation as such
state or county or municipal official over
the steam or other railways from which
he has free or reduced rate tranSporta-
tion: and it shall be the duty of all rail
way corporations, within five days OF
issuance. 10 file with the secretary of
state the name OF every federal, state or
county or municipal official To- whom free
or reduced rate transportation is issued
BY said corporation. the Kind Of trans
portation. the time for which 1t IS good,
and the reason for So doinr,
1T shall I've tie duty OF the secretary of
state to keep iu a suitable book a record
of All such free Ol reduced rate trans