Evening journal., 1913-01-28


and filed the following papers, duly
executed viz.
/. The school record OF such child
properly filled out and signed, as pro-
vided in this act.
?. A certificate signed by a physi- I
clan appointed by the public school 1
board or committee of the district |
wherein said child resides. stating |
4. that such child has been examined by !
him and, in his opinion, has reached /
the normal development OF child OF |
its age and is in sufficiently sound
/ health and physically able to be en-
ployed in any, Of the occupations or
processes in which a child between
/ twelve and sixteen years Of age may
be legally employed.
3. Evidence Of age showing that
the child is twelve years old or up
wards. which shall consist OF one Of
the following proofs OF age and shall
be required in the order herein de-
signated as follows:
ca A duly attested transcript of
the birth certificate filed according
to law with a Board OF Health or
other Board or officer charged with
the duty of recording births, which
certificate shall be prima facie evil
dence Of the age OF such child.
Oh A passport or a duly attested
transcript of certificate of baptism
showing the date Of birth and place
Of baptism of such child.
ic) In case none Of the above
proofs of age can be produced, other
documentary evidence OF age which
shall appear to be satisfactory to
the officer issuing the certificate.
aside from the school record Of such
child OF the affidavit of parent.
guardian or custodian), may be ac-
cepted in lieu thereof. In such case
school census or enumeration rec
ord, duly attested. may be used as
proof Of age in the direction of the
officer issuing the certificate
Id In case no documentary proof
Of age OF any kind can be produced,
the person issuing the certificate may
receive and file an application signed
| by the parent, guardian or custodian
, Of the child for physicians certiii-
l Gates. Such application shall con-
tain the name, alleged age, place and
! date Of birth, and present residence
e OF the child together with such fur
e Their facts as may be of assistance
o in determining the age of such child,
e and shall contain statement certl-
T flying that the parent, guardian or
e custodian signing such application is
r unable to produce any Of the docu-
e mentary proofs of age specified in
the preceding subdivision OF this sec
ton Such application shall be filed
n for not less than thirty days for an
= examination to be made of the state
Il ments contained therein. and in case
l. no facts appear within such period
: or by such examination tending to
j discredit or contradict any material
u statement Of such application, the
person issuing the certificate may di-
= rect such child TO appear thereafter
:, for physical examination before two
= physicians appointed by the school
II board or committee, as aforesaid, and
3 in case such physicians shall certify
m in writing that they have separately
n examined such child and that in
n. their opinion, such child is at leas
h twelve years of age or is at leas
e fourteen yers of age as the case ma,
h. be- such officer shall accept such Ger
l; tifcate as sufficient proof Of the ag
T of such child for the purposes of thi
n. section. In case the opinions of sue
8. physicians do not concur, the chill
be shall be examined by a third physi
g. clan and the coneurring opinion
y shall be sufficient for the purpose o
o this section as to the age OF sue
ss child.
G. The person issuing the certiicat
shall require the evidence of age
10 specified in subdivision ca in pref
erence to that specified in any sub
~ sequent subdivision and shall not &C
4 cept the evidence of age permitted b.
.. any. subsequent subdivision unless h
!, shall receive and file in addition
a., thereto an affidavit OF the parent
. guardian or custodian showing tina
I'd no evidence of age specified in an
he preceding subdivision or subdivi
nd sions of this section can be pro
he duced. Such affidavit shall con
f. tain the age date and place O
On birth, and present residence of sucl
al child, which affidavit must be take
C. before the officer issuing the employ
M ment certificate. who is hereby au
We thorized and. required TO administe
w such oath and who shall not doman
K or receive a fee therefor ~
I've Section II. No employment cert
Ike fcate shall be issued until the chill
fl in question has personally appearc
ne before and been examined by the pei
to son issuing the certificate, nor unit
nd such person. after making such eA
al animation, has signed AMI iled !
his Office a statement that the chill
IL can read intelligently and write leg
he IDLY simple sentences in the Englis
OF language.
he Section - Every such emplo,
Dis ment certificate shall state the nam
te, sex, the date and place of birth an
it. the place of residence Of the chilli
Is and describe the color of the hair an
be eyes, the height and weight and an
ng distinguishing facial marks Of sue
re- child, and shall contain statemel
le- OF the proof of age accepted and sha
to certify that the papers required b
m the preceding sections have bee
on duly. examined, approved and ilel
fly and that the child named in such ce
of tifcatc has appeared before the of
ne Ger issuing the certificate and Ia
in been examined
ne Every such certificate shall be da
aid ed the date of its issue and shall
,or signed by the child in whose nan
on II is issued in the presence OF q
ms person issuing the same The supe