Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
Sanitary Factory Bill Will
Be Presented to Legislature

ing cups or a sanitary drinking foun-
tain, shall be provided In every estab-
lishment named in Section 1, OF this
Act in which females are employed.
II drinking water is placed in re-
ceptacles, such recoptacles shall be
properly covered to prevent contain
nation and shall at all times be kept
thoroughly clean. No employer in
any such establishment shall collect
from any employe, money for ice or
water furnished for drinking pur-
poses
Section -Enforcement-lt shall
be the duty Of the Inspectors appoint
ed by the Labor Commission OF Del
aware TO enforce the provisions OF
this Act The Inspectors shall visit
and inspect establ shmonts, and shall
have the power whenever they have
reason TO suppose that work Is being
performed 10 visit and inspect any
establishment I'm or IN connection with
which any female shall be employed
or perm tied to work The lnspec-
tors shall investigate all complaints
OF violation OF this Act, received by
the said Inspectors. and shall insti-
tiite prosecutions for the violation
Of the provisions thereof The Labor
Commission shall determine the defi-
milton of the terms used I'm The Act T..
'In the enforcement OF the provi-
sons OF this Act, the Inspectors shall
! give proper notice I'm regard TO any
violation Of this Act to the person
or corporation owning, operating or
managing any such establishment.
Such notice shall be written or print
ed and signed officially by the In
spector. and said notice may be-
served by delivering the same to the
person on whom service is to be had
or by leaving at his usual place Of
abode or business, an exact copy
thereof, or by sending a copy thereof
TO such person by mail.
Compliance with the written order
OF the Inspector must be within the
number OF days specified by him IN
his order. Appeal from the decision
OF the Inspector may be made 10 the
Labor Commission. Such appeal must
be made In writing within ten days
Of rece pit OF the Inspectors order.
"SectlOn -ViOiatiOns.-Any per-
son who shall violate any OF the pro
visions Of this Act: or, who nmts on
fails to comply with any of the afore.
going requirements; or who dlsre-
CARDS any notice OF the Inspectors
when said notice is given IN accord
ance with the provisions OF this Act
or who obstructs or intorfores with
any examination or investigation be.
ing made by the Inspectors. shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor ant
. on conviction thereof shall be fined
for the first offense by a fine OF moi
less than SO, or more than $50: anl
upon conviction Of the second or sub
sequent offense, shall be fined no
r less than $25 or more than 5000. AL
fines shall be paid to the Treasures o
- the State Of Delaware.
} Section 10.-Prosecutions. --- AM
Justice OF the Peace Of the state o
/ Delaware shall have jurisdiction o
a any oifense arising under this Act
. but any person convicted OF such OF
q Tense before any such Justice OF Tn
3 Peace. shall have the right of appea
@ to the Court Of General Sessions q
h the State Of Delaware In and for III
s. county in which said conviction wa
e had upon giving bond for the SUI
"a OF 800 to the state of Delaware wit
a surety satisfactory to the said Jul
% tice Of the Peace, by whom. said pc
3 son was COW cited. provided such al
IL peal shall be taken and such bon
r. given within three days from he tin
d of conviction.
> Section II. All Acts. or parts (
q Acts inconsistent herewith, are herr
l. by repealed.
70 "secon 70. This Act shall go inf
q effect on the first day OF July, In n
al year nineteen hundred seventeen.