Evening journal., 1913-02-06

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which may be necessary TO enable it
effectively TO discharge the duties of
Office. Such oaths may be adminis-
tered by any member of said board.
Any subpoena, process. or order of
said board, or any notice or paper re-
Quiring. service, may be served by any
sheriff, deputy-sheriff or constable
and return thereof made to said
board. II any person shall. in pro-
ceedings before said board. disobey or
resist any lawful order or process. or
mis-behave during a hearing or so
near the place thereof as to Obstruct
the same, neglect to produce after
having been ordered to do so. any per-
tinent document or refuse TO appear
after having been subpoenaed, or
upon appearing, refuse to take the
oath as a witness, or after having
taken the oath, refuse to be exam
ined according TO law, said board
shall certify the facts under the hand
of it's secretary or president, TO any
Judge of the Supreme Court of the
State of Delaware, who shall there
upon in a summary manner, hear the
evidence as to the acts complained of,
and if the evidence so warrant, punish
such person in the same manner and
to the same extent as for a contempt
committed before the Superior Court
of the State of Delaware or commit
such person upon the same conditions
as If the doing of the forbidden act
had occurred with reference to the
process of, or in the presence of said
court
The board may with or without no
tice to either party, cause testimony
to be taken or inspection of the prem
ises where the injury occurred to be
had, OF the time-books or the payroll
of the employer to be examined.
A majority of the board shall con-
stitute a quorum for the exercise of
any of the powers or authority con-
ferred by this act and a decision OF
an award by majority shall be
valid Each member of the board
shall receive. any annual salary Of
five hundred dollars. Said board may
in any case, upon the application Of
either party, or ON its own motion,
appoint a disintercsted and duly quail
fed physician to make any necessary
medical examination of the employe.
and testify in respect thereto. Said
physician shall be allowed a
reasonable fee to be liked
by said board, not exceeding
five dollars for each examination.
which shall be included bySaid Board
in its expense account; provided,
however that said Board shall in
every case receive the testimony OF
any physician called by either the en-
ployer the employe, or the depend
ents of such employe
Witness fees and mileage shall be
computed at the rate allowed TO wit
nesses in the Superior Court of the
State of Delaware. and fees and mile
age for serving any petition or other
papers shall be computed at the rate
allowed for summons in said Court
Costs legally incurred may be taxed
against either party, or apportloned
between the parties in the sound dis
cretion of said Board, as the Justice
OF the case may require.
The Board shall organize by choos-
ing one of its members as President
and may appoint a Secretary to be
selected by the Board at a salary not
exceeding Twenty-Five Hundred Dol
lars per year. and may remove said
/ Secretary with or without cause, and
appoint a successor.
The members OF said Board and
I the Secretary shall be entitled to re-
ceive from the State their actual and
necessary expenses while travelling
on the business OF the Board The
salary of the members of the Board
and of the Secretary shall be paid
monthly in the same manner as the
salaries of State officers are paid, and
the expenses, of said Board, after ap-
proval by the President and the State
Auditor. shall be paid by tie State
Treasurer out of the general funds
OF the State.
Said Board shall inquire into the
causes and results of industrial acci-
dents of every character, study ths
most advanced methods of safe
guarding against such accidents, in
ouire into the subject OF fair com
pensatiOn for those who are injured
in such accidents and for the fam
lilies OF those who shall be killed as
result thereof. study the operation
and effect of this Act, and make a
/ full report in writing of its findings
together with such recommendations
as it may deem proper, at each ses
sion of the General Assembly Of the
State of Delaware.
Section 2 Every employer as de-
fined by this Act. whether or not he
is bound by the provisions Of Article
hereof. shall hereafter keep a rec
ord of all injuries, fatal or other
wise, received by his employees in
the couse of their employment. With
in ten days after knowledge of the
occurrence of an accident resulting in
personal injury. report thereof
shall be made in writing by the em-
ployer to the Industrial Accident
Board on blanks TO be procured from
said Board for that purpose. The
said report shall contain the name
and nature of the business of the em-
ployer, the location of his establish
ment or place of work, the name, age,
sex and occupation of the injured en-
ploye, and shall state the time, the
nature and cause Of the injury, and
such other Information as may be re-
quired by the Board. Any employer
who refuses or neglects to make re-
port required by this Section shall,
upon conviction before any Justice OF
the Peace Of this State, be punished
by a fine of not less than ten dol
lars nor more than fifty dollars for
each offence.
Reports made in accordance with
this Section shall not be evidence
against the employer in any proceed
ing under this Act or otherwise. but
shall be exclusively for the informa-
ton of said Board i'm securing data
to be used in connection with the
performance OF their duties i'm making