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and the employment permitted by law
shall be presumed in absence of evil
dence to the contrary to be with
knowledge Of such violation.
Section g. From and after the first
day Of July. nineteen hundred and
thirteen, no female shall be employed
or permitted to work for more than six
hours continuously at one time in
amy establishment or occupation
named in section one of this act with
out an interval of at least three-quar-
ters of an hour, except that such le-
male may be so employed for not more
/ than six and one-half hours continu-
ously at one time If such employment
ends not later than half past one
O'Clock in the afternoon and if she is
then dismissed for the remainder Of
the day
Section T. From and after the first
day of July, nineteen hundred and
thirteen, that every employer shall
post and keep posted in a conspicuous
place in every room in any establish
Iment or occupation named In section
one of this act, in which any females
are employed a printed notice stating
the number of hours such females are
required or permitted to work on each
day of the week, the hours of begin
ming and ending. the recess allowed
for meals. The printed form of such.
notice shall be furnished by the in
spector authorized by this act. The
employment of such female for lon
ger time in any day than that stated
in the printed notice shall be deemed
a violation of the provisions of this
lact. The presence of any such female
on the premises at any other hours
than those stated in the printed notice
shall constitute prima facie evidence
of a violation of this act Where the
nature of the business makes it inn
practicable to fix the recess allowed
for meals at the same time for all fe-
/, males employed, the inspector author
lied to enforce this act may issue a
permit dispensing with the posting Of
the hours when the recess allowed for
d meals begins and ends and requiring
3 only the posting of the total number
of hours which females are required
or permitted to work on each day Of
the week and the hours of beginning
( and stopping such work. Such permit
[ shall be kept by such employer upon
such premises and exhibited to all in
J spectors authorized to enforce this
z act.
Section 5. That the chancellor of
- the State of Delaware is hereby au-
thorized and directed on or before the
first day of May. A. d. nineteen hun
. dred and thirteen to appoint one in
spector to carry out the purposes of
this act, at a salary of One Thousand
Dollars $4,000 per annum to be paid
lin quarterly installments of Two Hun
, dred and Fifty (S25000). The term of
office of said inspector shall be two
years from the date of such appoint
ment.
Section 6. That the inspector au-
i thorized by this act may in the dis
b charge Of the inspectors duties enter
: any place. building or room where
I, any labor is being performed by fe.
, males which is affected by the pro
q visions of this chapter whenever such
: inspector may have reasonable caus'
y to believe that any such labor is beiul
II performed therein.
Section Z. That the inspector au
, thorized by this act shall visit am
- inspect the establishments and place.
of employment named in section on
as often as practicable, during rea
sonable hours, and shall cause th'
provisions of this act to be enforced
therein. and shall report any casei
4 of illegal employment contrary to thu
/ provisions of this act to the attorney
general of the State of Delaware; th'
lsaid inspector shall report in writing
: at least once every year to the Stat'
IT Board of Health. The said repor
1rI.. arr f1l
s lishments in the State where femals
d are employed. 2. The number of fe
J. males employed 8. The number o
e inspection visits made. 4. The NUN
I ber of violations 5. The number AM
/ dispositions of prosecutions under thi
e act. and in addition thereto, any mat
n ters in the knowledge of the said in
spector pertinent to the purpose an
% enforcement of this act.
'r The State Board of Health shall in
d corporate such report or reports i
n Its regular biennial printed report.
e. Section s. That any person VIII
Ie violates or does not comply with an
u of the provisions of this act shall upol
)r conviction be punished for a first of
4 fense by a fine OF not less than Twent
d Dollars nor more than Fifty Dollars
for a second offense, by fine not les
4 than Fifty Dollars nor more than Tw
* Hundred Dollars; for a third offens
y by a fine of not less than Two Hun
le dred and Fifty Dollars.
ID Section 9. The invalidity of an
ut portion of this act shall in no wa
,r affect the validiay Of any other por
l. ton thereof, which can be given ei
feet without such invalid part.
II Section 10. All acts or parts of act
a Inconsistent herewith are hereby re
" lpealed.