Evening journal., 1913-02-04
INTRODUCES
TEN HOUR BILL
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AIOfi Flihl IuBts
II she is then dismissed for the re-
mainder Of the day
Section A. From and after ti-,
First day of July, Nineteen Hundred
and Thirteen, that every employer
shall post and keep posted IN a con-
spicuous place IN every room in any
establishment or occupation named in
Section One Of this Act in which any
females are employed. a printed no.
tice stating the number of hours such
females are required or permitted to
work on each day Of the week the
hours OF beginning and stopping such
work. and the hours or beginning aud
ending the recess allowed for meals
The printed form of such notice shall
be furnished by the inspector author
lied by this Act The employment of
such female for a longer time in any
day than that stated in the printed
notice shall be deemed a violation Of
the provisions of this Act. The pre-
sence of any such female on the pre-
misses at any other hours than those
stated I'm the printed notice shall
constitute prima facie evidence of a
violation OF this Act Where the
nature of the business makes IL inn
practicable TO fix the recess allowed
for meals at the same time for all
females employed the inspector
authorized TO enfore this Act may is
sue a permit dispensing with the
posting OF the hours when the recess
allowed for meals begins and ends,
and requiring only the posting of the
total number of hours which females
are required or permitted 10 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 promises and OK
hibited to all inspectors authorized
TO enforce this. Act
Section g. That the Chancellor Of
the State of Delaware IS hereby au-
thorized and directed, on or before
the First day Of May A. ID. Nineteen
Hundred and Thirteen, to appoint one
inspector to carry out the purpose OF
this Act, at a salary of one thousand
dollars (SL000) per annum. to be paid
in quarterly inslallments of Two
Hundred and Fifty Dollars (S25000)
The term Of Office of said inspector
+ shall be two years from the date or
such appointment
Section g. That the inspector auth
orized by this Act may in the dis
lcharge of the inspectors duties enter
any place building or room where any
labor is being performed by females
which is affected by the provisions of
! this chapter whenever such inspector
may have reasonable cause to believe
that any such labor is being perform
ed therein.
( Section Z. That the inspector au-
| thorized by this Act shall visit and
inspect the establishments and places
OF employment named in Section One
as often as practicable, during rea-
sonable hours, and shall cause the
provisions of this Act to be enforced
therein, and shall report any cases of
Illegal employment contrary TO the
provisions of this Act to the Attorney
General of the State Of Delaware; the
said Inspector shall report in writ
ing. at least once every year to the
State Board of Health. The said re-
port shall show: l. The number OF
establishments i'm the State where fe.
males are employed . The number
of females employed. 8. The mum
ber of inspection visits made. A. Th'
number of violations 5. The number
and disposition Of prosecutions undeI
this Act and In addition thereto. an.
matters in the knowledge Of the saiG
inspector pertinent TO the purpose ant
enforcement OF this Act.
The State Board of Health shall in
corporate such report or reports IN
its regular biannual printed report
Section s. That any person who
violates oridoes not comply with any
OF the provisions of this Act shall