Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
No. 249, Al Published June IL, 1909.
CHAPTER 81, LAWS OF 1909.

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inclusive of the statutes relating to the
work of children under sixteen years of
age in the sale or delivery of newspapers,
ton Of hand bills and circulars and In
street trades In cities Of the first class,
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin repre-.
scented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows: 94 E5st sss..4,.. s,5.s
Section l. There are added to the statutes
twelve new sections TO read ;,.ga
ten years and no girl under the age of six
teen years shall in any city OF the first
class distribute, sell or expose or offer for
in any street or public place.
Section 172Sq... No boy under twelve
years of age, shall, In any city OF the hrst
class, work at any time or be employed or
permitted to work at any time boot
black or In any other street trade or shall
sell or offer any goods or merchandise Ior
sale or distribute hand bills or circulars or
any other articles. except newspapers, ma
gaines OF periodicals as hereinafter pro-.
vided "
Section 1887 No girl under sixteen
years of age shall in any city of the first
class work at any time or be employed or
permitted to work at any time as boot
the distribution of hand bills or circulars
or any other articles upon the street or
from house to house.
Section 172Ss No boy under fourteen
years of age shall, in any city Of the first
class, distribute, sell or expose or offer Tor
sale any newspapers, magazines or perlooi-
calls III any street or puDllc place VI NOin
as a bootblack or in any other street or
public trade or sell or offer for sale or
distribute any hand bills or other articles
unless he complies with an the iegai re,
and unless permit and badge, as herein
after provided, shall have been issued to
him BY the state factory inspector or a iss
court Of the County where such Child re-
sides No such permit and badge shall D., be
shah have received an application IN writ
ing therefor signed by the parent or guard,
ian or other person having the custosy OF
the child desiring such permit ana oadge
and. until such officer shall have received,
examined and placed on tile the written
statement of the principal or cnieI execu-
chiaI school which the said child is attend
Ing, stating that such child is an attendant
at such school with the grace snch GNU l.a
syfrhs permit and badge, shall be issued .un-
less such officer issuing lit Is satisfied thar
such child is mentally ana pnys,ffaly scS SDie
work as required by law Ana .prosids s
further that in case of. the Illness or an
sence of any boy, who shall belong TO .ans
newspaper at the time when such delvery
or distribution of newspapers Is TO be mace,
if there shall beno o5nef eSy e Mao r rssdS
to make the delivery and distribution, sucn
delivery and distribution may be MADE Tor
a period which shall not exceed seven aaas.
BIZ any other boy over the age Of ten years.
who shall have complied with all the otner
requirements of this act but who mas NOT,
obtained permit and badge as required
herein upon written authority signed by
the circulation or business manager OF such
newspaper or their authorized representa-
tive. es,,oh no.,nft
shall be issued, the said state factory IN
spector, assistant factory inspector OF tne
county Judge, munielpai !udge, o. 5nos e,,S =,
ill., ot1Y.f- of
child resides. shall demand and be furnished
VIII proof OF such childe age by the pro-.
duction of verified sbaptismas certineate
or 81 duly attested birth certificate or, IN
case such certif Gates cannot be. secured, by
the record Of age stated In the first school
enrolment of such child. ana II suen
then by the production of such other PROOF
as may be satisfactory to the ofhcer grant
ing said permit Whenever II appears mat
a permit was obtained by wrong or false
statements as to any child's age, the officer
who granted such permit shall forthwith re-
woke the same. After having received, eA-
snoined and placed on file such papers, the
officer shall issue to the child a permit and
badge. The principal or chief executive
officer of schools in when enLoren ,, uha oel,
fourteen years of age are pupils shah keep'
n complete list Of all children IN their
school to whom a permit and badge has
been issued, as herein provided: a...o
the place and date of birth OF the chlld,
the name and address Of its parent, guard
IAN custodian or next friend as the case
rnar he and describe the color OF hair and
eyss the height and weight and any dis
f;npnishing facial marks of such child, and
shall further state that the papers required
nv the preceding section have been duly ex-
ahmed and hled ; and that the child named
in .srch hermit has appeared before the
officer Issuing the permit The badge FUR
! nished BY the officer issuing the permit
! snail bear on its face a number correspond
| ING TO the number of the permit, and the
| name of the child. Every such permit, and
| every such badge on It's reverse side, shall
he signed in the presence of the officer issu-
| ing the same by the child in whose name 1t
Is issued -.-,,s e.
| herein shall be worn conspicuously at all
times nv such child while SO working: and
| ali such permits and badges shall expire an
| nually on the first day of january. Inc
| color of the badge shall be changed eacn
| year No child to whom sucn permlI ano
| badge are issued shall transfer the same 70
| snv7 other person nor be engaged IN any
| city Of the first class as. newsboy, or dis-
tribute. sell or expose or oner Tor SAFE news
/ nspers. magazines or periodicals IN any
| sfreet or public place or be employed as q
( bootblack or in any street trade or oistrio-
! ME hand bills without having consplcu-
/ nnsly upon his person such badge. ana ne
| snail exhibit such badge upon demand az
/ any time to any factory inspector and TO
| any police or truancy officer.
| Section 1T2Sw. No boy under fourseen
! Years of age shail, In any city OF the aSsS