The Washington herald., 1914-02-13

work, anl ne hours of beeinning an
ending the roceso allowed for meals. The
printed form Of such notice sh0dl be fur
nfshcd by the inspectors authorized BY
this act The employment Of any such
female for longer time In any day than
that stated IN the printed notice shall be
deemed q violation Of the provisions Of
this section Where the pAture Of the
business makes It impracticable to M the
recess allowed for meals 1t the same time
for al females employed. the inspectors
authorized totenforce this act may issue
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 per-
mitted 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 al inspectors authorized to
enforce this act.
Section 5. That every employer shall
keep time book or record for every
female employed In any establishment or
occupation named in section Of this
act, stating the wages paid. the number
of hours worked by her on each day CT
the week. the hours Of beginning and
stopping such work, and the hours OF
beginnkng and ending the recess allowed
for meals. Such time book or record shall
be open at all reasonable hours 10 the
inspection of the officials authorized TO
enforce this act. Any employer who fails
to keep such record as required by this
section, or makes any false statement
therein. or refuses to exhibit such time
book CT record. or makes any false state
ment to an ofiicial authorized to enforce
this act. in reply to any question put In
carrying out the provisions Of this act.
shall be liable for violation thereof.
Provides Three inspectors.
section 6. That the Commissioners Of
the District of Columbia are hereby
authorized. to appoint three inspectors.
two of whom shall be women. to carry
out the purposes Of this act. at a COM
pensation not exceeding $500 each per
annum-
Section T. That the inspectors author
lied by this act may in the discharge OF
their dutiea enter any place. building. or
room where any labor Is being performed
by females which is affected by the pro-
visions of this chapter wherever such in
spector may have reasonable cause to
believe that any such labor Is being per-
formed therein.
Section s. That the inspectors author
lied by this act shall visit and inspect
the establishments and places OF employ
ment named In section l az often as prac-
ticable. during reasonable hours, and
shall cause the provisions of this act to
be enforced therein, and also the pro-
visions of an act entitled An act to pro-
vide that all persons employing female
help in stores, shops. or manufactures I'm
the District of Columbia shall provide
seats for the same when not actively en-
ployed.' approved March 9. 1886. They
shall make a daily report to the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia,
and also report any cases Of Illegal en-
ployment contrary to the provisions OF
this act to the corporation counsel of the
District of Columbia.
Section 3. That any person who vio-
lates or does not comply with any of the
provisions Of this act shall. upon convic-
tion, be punished for a first offense by a
fine of not less than so nor more than
so; for second offense, by a fine OF not
less than $50 nor more than $500: for a
third ofrense, by fine of not less than
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