Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-08
IMPORTANT EMPLOYER LAW.

IMPORTANT EMPLOYER LAW.
CHAP. l4.-An Act in relation to GER
tam proper sanitary arrangements "a
De provided in factories, workshops,
mercantile establishments or Offices
and imposing penalties for failure e
provide such arrangements.
Approved February 9, 1910.
/. BE it enacted by the general as
sembly of Virginia, That every factory
in which five or more persons are EN-
pIoyed, and every factory, workshop
mercantile or other establishment q,
office. in which two or more children
under eighteen years of age, or womer
are employed, shall be kept clean anC
free from efiluvia arising from any drain
privy or nuisance, and shall be provided
with a sufficient number of proper waite,
closets, earth-closets or privies. anC
reasonable access shall be afforded
I'theretO; and whenever two or more
males and two or more females are en-
ployed together, a sufficient number of
separate water-closets, earth-closets or
privies shall be provided for the use of
each Sex, and plainly SO designated; and
no person shall be allowed to use a
closet or privy which is provided for
persons of the other sex: provided, in
mercantiles establishments and offices
the provisions of this section shall not
apply so far as toilets are concerned. if
separate toilets are within reasonable
access.
z. The owner. lessee or occupant of
any premises which are used as de-
scrlbed in the preceding section shall
make the changes necessary to conform
thereto. If such changes are made I'M
on the order of the commissioner of
labor by the occupant or lessee of the
premises. he may, within thirty DAYS
after the completion thereof. bring an
action against any other person who
has an interest in such premises and
may recover such proportion of the ex-
pense of making such changes as the
court may adjudge should be equitablv
borne by such other interested party
defendant.
s. 1t 1t appears to the commissioner
of labor that any act. neglect or fault
IN relation TO any drain. water-closet.
earth-cloSet, privy, ash pit, water sup
ply. nuisance or other matter in n
factory or workshop included under the
provisions of section one is punishable
or remediable under any law relative
to the preservation of the public health.
but not under the provisions of this
chapter. he shall give notice in writing
thereof to the board of health of the
city or county in which such factory or
WORKSHOP is situated. or TO the State
health commissioner. and such board of
health or State health commissioner
shall thereupon inquire into the subject
of the notice and enforce the laws rela-
tive thereto.
4. A criminal prosecution shall not
be instituted against person for a
violations of the provisions of sections
One and two until four weeks after
notice in writing by the commissioner
Dt labor of the changes necessary TO be
made To comply with the provisions of
said sections has been sent by mail or
ielivered to such person, nor if such
'hanges shall have been made in ac-
'ordsnce with such notice. A notice
hall be sufficient under the provisions
II this section if given to one member
It firm, or 20 the clerk. cashier. sec
etary, agent or any other officer who
as charge of the business of a corpora-
ion. or to its attorney; and in case of a
orelgn corporation, to the officer who
AS charge ofsuch factory or workshop:
nd such officer shall be personally liable q
or the amount of any fine if iudg- $
lent against the corporation is returned q
nsatisfed. t
b. Any person, firm or corporation D
no shall violate the provisions of this n
ct shall be deemed guilty of misde
leanor, and upon conviction thereof.
subject to fine of not less than five
DR. more than twenty-five dollars. and q
lch day of such violation NAV con- N
ltute separate offence. To-