The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-26

ID la-ses b j be add
ed 10 the class of which ii seems just
that such corporation, association,
firm, partnership or individual should /
form a part by the commissioner OF /
compensation. hereinafter provided !
for in this act Any corporation, as
ISOLATION, Arm. partnership or indiV-
idual feeling aggrieved at its or his
classification shall have the right to
appeal to any city or municipal court
or TO any superior judge to be placed
IN a different class and the Judge so
appealed to sha determine and de-
eide as to the justice of the classified
ton, but from the decision of such
Judge appeal may be had to the su-
preme court. The supreme court
may also. upon petition. order the
formation OF new class or the sub
division OF any of the classes herein
provided, II such formation or sub
division shall be deemed just or de-
sirable
Sec 4. The receipt of the compen-
sation provided for by this act shall
be bar to any suit or action against
an employer by victim OF an indus
trial accident or any of his Deepen
dents on the ground of negligence or
contributory negligence on the part
OF his employer and no recovery may
be had through such suit. but this
act shall net be a bar TO any suit or
action if compensation has not been
paid as herein provided within six
months after an accident has occur
red for which compensation is claim
ed The bringing Of suit for neg
ligence against an employer shall be-
a bar to receiving the compensation
provided for in this act, unless it is
shown that such suit was brought in
ignorance Of its provisions, in which
case such suit may be withdrawn
without prejudice.
Sec o. The governor shall, on or
before the first day of April, 1911,
appoint commissioner of compensa-
ton, who shall be a citizen OF this
state and whose term OF Office shall
be for two years from and including
April 1, 1911. and until his successor
is duly appointed and qualified. He
shall, before entering upon the du.
ties Of his office, furnish a bond In
the sum OF five thousand dollars for
the faithful performance OF his du-
ties. Said bond shall be approved by
the governor and attorney general.
Sec 8. The salary OF the commits.
sioner OF compensation shall be
(Sl5O0) fifteen hundred dollars annu-
ally, which shall be paid from the
compensation funds hereinafter pro.
vided for. Said commissioner shall
also be paid his necessary expenses
when away from home and may EN-.
ploy a stenographer at an expense of
not to exceed 5000 annually.
Sec. Z. The listers OF each town
and city shall prepare and forward
to the commissioner Of compensation
on or before the 10Th day OF May in
each year, certified list OF all en-
ployers OF labor in their respective
towns and cities and the business or
vocation in which such labor is en-
poyed and also as near az may be,
the number OF employees OF each on
May |, OF each year. For their labor
IN performing this duty the listers
shall be paid by their respective
towns.
Sec. s. Not later than June IS in
each year, each and every employer
OF labor in this state shall pay into
the hands OF the state treasurer the
sum Of two dollars for every person
in his employ. or this amount said
employer shall afterwards deduct one
do lar from the wages OF each per
son employed by him. II any employ
er shall refuse or neglect TO so pay,
the account shall be placed In the
hands OF the collector of taxes in the
town in which the employer does
business and the amount and the
costs OF collection shall be collected
in the same manner in which delin.
quent taxes are now collected. II the
employer neg Getting or refusing 10
pay Is corporation. the collection
shall be made in the same manner
In which delinquent corporation tax
es are now collected.
Sec 10. The state treasurer shall
deposit the moneys collected under
the provisions OF this act the same
as other state funds but shall keep
separate accounts for each class
: specified in section OF this act.
Sec H. The amounts OF compen
sation paid from funds provided by
this act shall be as follows In case
OF death by Industrial accident while
emp Dyed a sum equal to nine hun
dred full days pay. In case of los,
OF both eyes. both feet or both hands
or Injuries resulting in permanent
disability to labor the same as II
case OF death. In case OF the losl
Of one eye, one foot or one hand. one
p half the sum provided in the case o
death. In case OF temporary disa
T. hility the regular wages received
p while employed but not TO exceed So
y per week for the period of disabilit
r and not 20 exceed rs weeks NJ
compensation shall be paid In cas-
J. the disability shall not continue Ions
r. er than a period Of two full weeks
) IN case Of an industrial accident r,
aulting in the death OF the support
ing parent of minor children les
than l6 years Of age. The sum of s
shall Dee paid per month toward th
support of each child until he attain
the age OF sixteen years
Sec ! 60 Compensation shall De O.,
y ceived as follows ln case of Nh
y death of @ husband or wife 'n an 90