Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25

restaurant or telegraph or telephone es-
tahlishment or office, or by any express
OF transportation company In the district
of Columbia more than eight hours in
any one day or more than six days or
more than forty-eisht hours in any one
week.
Sec. 2. That no fema'e under eigh-
teen years of age shall be employed or
permitted to work In or in connection with
any of the establishments or occupations
named in section one of this act before
the hour Of o'eleek In the morning OF
after the hour of o'clock In the evening
of any one day.
Sec. 8. That no female shall be EN-
pieyed OF permitted to work for more
than six hours continuously at one time In
any establishment or occupation named
in section l Of this act in which three
or more such females are employed with
out an interval of at least three-quarters
of an hour. except that such female may
be SO employed for not more than six and
one-half hours continuously at one time
If such employment ends not later than
half-past O'Clock in the afternoon and II
she In then dismissed for the remainder
Of the day.
Employer Must Keep Record.
Sect l. That every employer shall
post and keep posted in q conspicuous
place in every room in any establishment
or occupation named in section / Of
this act In which any females are en-
pleyed a printed notice stating the num-
Der OF hours such females are required
or permitted to work on each day OF the
week, the hours of beginning and stop
ping such work and the hours of begin
ming and ending the recess allowed for
meals The printed form OF such notice
shall be furnished by the inspectors au-
thorized by this act. The employment Of
any such female for a longer time In any
day than that stated In the printed notice
shall be deemed a violation of the pro-
visions of this section.
Where the nature of the business makes
it impracticahle to fix the recess allowed
for meals at the same time for all fe-
males employed the inspectors authorized
to enforce this act may issue a permit
dispensing with the posting of the hours
when the recess allowed for meals be-
gins and ends. and requiring 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 ex-
hibited to all inspectors authorized to
enforce this act.
Sec. 5. That every employer shall
keep a time book or record for every
female employed in any establishment
or occupation named in section one OF
number of hours worked by her on
each day Of the week. the hours Of be-
ginning and stopping such work, and
the hours of beginning and endins the
book or record shall be open at all
reasonable hours to the INSPECTION of
the officials authorized to enforce t.
act Any employer who fails to keep
such record as required by this section.
or makes any false statement therein,
or refuses to exhibit su y = ,ok
or record, or makes any false Statement
to an official authorized to enforce this
act, in reply to any question put in
carrying out the provisions Of this act.
shall he liable for a violation thereof.
Duty Of Inspectors.
Sec. 8. That the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia are hereby au-
thorized to appoint three inspectors, two
of whom shall be women. to carry out
the purposes of this act at compensa-
ton not exceeding $1,000 each per an
mum.
Sec. Z. That the inspectors author
lied by this act may in the discharge of
their duties enter any place, building or
room where any labor is being performed
by females which is affected by the pro-
visions of this chapter whenever such in
-ctorS may nave reasonable cause TO
believe that any such labor is being per-
formed therein.
Sec 8. That the inspectors author
lied by this act shall visit and inspect
the establishments and places of employ
ment named in section one as often as
practicable during reasonable hours. and
shall cause the provisions of this act to
be enforced therein and also the pro-
visions of an act entitled IAN act to pro-
vide that all persons employing female
help in stores. shops or manufactures in
the District of Columbia shall provide
seats for the same when not actively en-
ployed," approved March 2. 1895. They
shall make daily report to the Commits
sioners Of the District of Columbia. and
also report any cases of Illegal employ
ment contrary to the provisions of this
act to the corporation counsel of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Sec. 0. That any person who vio-
lates or does not comply with any of the
provisions of this act shall upon convic-
ton be punished for a first offense by a
fine OF not less than $50 nor more than
$50: for a second offense, by a fine of
not less than $50 nor more than $500;
for third offense, by fine Of not less
than $3.50.