The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-08
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS, 1914.

censed must be made by the duly au-
tloriZed inspector of the Bureau Of
Statistics and Information, and state
ment must be filed in said Bureau as a
matter OF public record, to the effect
that the records of the local health de-
partment or board, or other local au-
thority charged with the duty Of sani-
tary inspection, do not show the exist
eDce OF any infectious, contagious or
communicable disease, or of any I'M
sanitary conditions i'm or about said
room or apartment. Such statement
must further show the results of the
inspection Of such premises, and must
be dated and signed in ink by the in
spector responsible therefor. III the
Chief of the Bureau of Statistics and
Information ascertain that such room
Oh apartment is free from infectious,
contagious or communicable disease,
and is in proper sanitary condition,
he shall grant a license, permitting
the use of such room or apartment for
the purpose of manufacturing and stat
Ing the number Of persons allowed to
work therein. An inspection Of each
licensed tenement or dwelling house
work shop shall be made not less than
once in every six months to determine
whether or not the conditions under
which such license was granted and all
laws relating to such premises are be-
ing complied with.
No articles shall be manufactured in
whole or in part, altered, repaired; or
finished in any room or apartment of
tenement or dwelling house where
there is or has been case of infec-
pfnr liflsnt
ease, until such time as the local de-
partment or board Of health shall GER
tify to the Bureau Of Statistics and In
formation that sucn disease has termin-
ated, and that the room or apartment
has been properly disinfected, If disin-
lection after such disease is required
by law, or by the rules and regula-
lions of such department or board. No
person, firm or corporation shall hire,
employ or contract with any person to
manufacture in whole or in part, alter,
repair or finish any articles in any
room or apartment of any tenement or
dwelling house, unless license has
been issued therefor as aforesaid. No
room or apartment in any tenement or
dwelling house, shall be used for the
manufacture in whole. or in part, al
tering, repairing or finishing Of any ar
ticles except by he immediate mem
bers Of the family living therein,
which shall be limited to husband
and wife, their children or the children
of either. No room or apartment in any
tenement or dwelling house shall be
used for the manufacture in whole or
in part, altering, repairing or finishing
Of any articles, unless such room or
apartment contain at least five hun
bred cubic feet OF air space for every
person working therein.
Nothing contained in this Section
shall prevent the employment of a
tailor or seamstress by any person or
family for the purpose Of making, al
tering, repairing or finishing any arti-
Gle OF wearing apparel for the use OF
such person or family. This Section
shall not apply to any workshop on the
main or ground floor of any tenement
Or dwelling house, which is not used
for sleeping or cooking. which has a
separate entrance to the street, and
which IL entirely separate from the
rest of the building.
Sec. 246. No person, firm or corpor.
alton snail work in, or hire, or employ
any person to work in any loft, work
SHOP or factory in any building what,
soever at making in whole or in part
any articles of clothing, hats, gloves,
furs, feathers, artificial flowers, purses,
cigars or cigarettes, without license
therefor from the Chief of the Bureau
OF Statistics and Information stating
the maximum number Of persons al
lowed to be employed therein.
Ann1fnn finn for GInl IiPnnEn shall hl
made to the Chief of the Bureau of
Statistics and Information upon blanks
to be prepared and furnished by him.
Such application shall state the loca,
ton, street and number OF the loft
workshop or factory to be licensed, the
number OF persons to be employed
therein, and such other information as
the Chief Of the said Bureau may re-
quire, and shall be signed in ink by
the person or firm or officer Of the cor,
poration conducting the work in such
loft, workshop or factory.
No such license shall be granted Uni
ii. sucn premises have been inspected
BY an Inspector of the Bureau OF Sta
tistics and Information and state
ment filed in said Bureau al matter
Of public record, showing the results
of said inspection and signed in ink by
the inspector responsible therefor
No such license shall be granted for
such premises unless the laws requir-
ing fre-escapes and proper exits there
to and separate privies for male and
female employees, and all other laws
relating to the health and safety of en-
Eloyees i'm such establishments have
been fully complied with, and unless
every such loft, workshop or factory
sought to be licensed shall contain at
least five hundred cubic feet Of air
space for every person employed