Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-05

hours in any one week. The PROV,
of this section shall not apply bets
the seventeenth day Of December
the twenty-tourth day or December
inclusive, and shall not apply du
the eight days prior to Easter SUP
to persons employed IN millinery s.
or stores. Ia cases of emergency,
when there is danger to property.
public safety or public health AMI
cases extraordinary public requiren
the provisions Of this act shall not q
to employers engaged in public serv
Section 4. No female SHALL. excep
cases Of emergency or extraordt
ton three of this act. be employe:
permitted to work for more than
hours continuously at one time in
establishment or occupation namet
sections one and three of this ac
which three or more such females
employed without an interval of at
one hour; except that such female
and one-half hours continuously at
time if such employment endttI |
than half past one o'clock ins I'VE
noon and if she is then dismissetl9O
remainder OF the day. Y
Section 5. Every employer el
those hereinafter designated. shall
and keep posted in conspicuous I,
III every IOOlI Ill Oily
place of occupation named in sec.
one and three of this act in which
males or male minors under SIX
years of age are employed, a printed
tice stating the number of hours ,
females or male minors are require
permitted to work on each day Of
week, the hours of beginning and !.
ing, and the recess allowed for M
provided, however, that every emp
engaged in furnishing public serv!c
in any other kind Of business in res
to which the State department of /
and industry shall find that public
ceSSity OR convenience requires the
ployment of women or male minon
aforesaid by shifts during different /,
DDS or parts of the day shall post
conspicuous place in every room
printed notice stating separately
hours Of employment for each shit
tour of duty, and the amount of /,
allowed for meals. The printed L
OF such notice shall be furnished BY
commissioner of labor and industry
State factory inspector.
The employment OF any such fer
or male minor for longer time in
day than that stated in the printed
tice, or. in case the hours named
such notice are less than as proyide{
sections one and three of this act.
employment Of any such female ,or n
minor for longer time in any day
as provided in sections one and thret
this act. shall be deemed q violation
the provisions of this section except
cases of emergency or extraord!r
public requirement as provided In /
ton three Of this act, and in such c,
no employment in excess Of the he
authorized under the provisions OF
act shall be considered as legalized
a written report of the day and hou
its occurrence and its duration is .
to the commissioner Of labor and In
try and State factory inspector. w
it impracticable to fix the recess allo
for meals at the same time for all
males or male minors employed,
commissioner of labor and industry
State factory inspector may issue a
nit dispensing with the posting Of
hours when the recess allowed
meals begins and ends, and requt
hours which females or male minors
required or permitted to work on
day OF the week. and the hours OF bo
ming and stopping such work. Such
init shall be kept by such employer
such premises, and exhibited to the q
missioner Of labor and industry
State factory inspector. his deputy
ANY duLllOl ILtu dSoSlll VI tAC ldDOl
partment. who is hereby authorizes
enforce this act.
Section G. Every employer shall
time book or record for every fer
and every male minor under SIX
years OF age employed in any estat
ment or occupation named in sec
one and three CT this act, stating
number of hours worked by each fe
and each male minor under SIX
Of nl nf.h Ioyr 80
Such time book or record shall be-
at all reasonable hours to the inspe
of the commissioner of labor amt Il
try and State factory inspector,
deputy, or any authorized agent OF
labor department. Any employer,
falls to keep such record as re9ys,k
th's nsc' op refuses sr @At ss es snE
book or record, or makes aEssl
statement to the commissioner of +
and industry and State factory ms,
or, his deputy or any authorized az
of the labor department. in reply to
question put In carrying out the D.
sions of this act shall be liable fl
violation thereof.
Section Z. Any person who VIC
any of the provisions of this act ;.
upon conviction be punished by fin
not less than twenty-five dollars
more than fifty dollars for the frs
tense; for the second offense by
of not less than fifty dollars nor
than two hundred dollars; for I.
offense and every subsequent offens
fine of not less than two hundred
fifty dollars nor more than five hun
dollars.
Section s. Nothing in the seven preces.
sections shall apply to any manufad
ing establishment or business. the
terials and products of which are PEI
able and require immediate labor t.
on to prevent decay thereof or dan
thereto.
Section 9. All fines or penalties pr
ed for by the term of this act may b.
covered or enforced by complaint o,
dictment, and in all prosecution VI
this chapter and amendments and e.
tons thereto, trial justices and Jut
of the municipal and police courts
in their counties shall have by compl
original and concurrent jurisdiction
the supreme judicial and superior col
Section 10. All acts and parts of
inconsistent herewith are hereby
pealed.-(Approved March 81. 1851
Chapter 351.
An Act to provide for the care and u
ment of tubercular persons.
Section /. The State shall establish
maintain by building, lease or by
chase one or more sanatoriums in
districts of the State as shall seem
to serve the needs of the people for
care and treatment Of persons affe
with tuberculosis. Where lease or
chase is made the State shall have
right to enlarge or otherwise adapt
property to meet the needs Of the
ton; and such additions or improvem
shall be considered permanent. At
expiration Of the original lease OF
property for use as tuberculosis
forum the State shall have the rlgh
release or of purchase.
Section 2. Persons having legal {
dence in Maine shall be admitted to :
sanatoriums from any part Of the
provided after due examination by
reputable physician or the superinter
of the sanatorium said person sha,
found to be suffering from tubercu
According to the capacity of the
forum, such patients shall be eligibh
treatment in all stages of the dis