Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

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ponds as required by law approved
April Z. 1910
CHAPTER asa.
An Act authorizing municipal officers 10
apPolnt examiners of steam engineers
section l. The municipal officers OF
cities and towns shall annually i'm the
month of April or as soon as practical
steam engineers and firemen who has
mad not less than five years practical ex-
ferience operating boilers and engines.
section >. 1t shall be unlawful for
steam plant consisting of boiler and en-
sihe where the services of an engineer
or fireman are required. without first OBJ
tanning a certificate of competency from
s ga da examiner; this act shall not apply
10 dwelling houses. apartment houses
ana buildings where the steam plant il
used for Heating purposes only:
ANY person intending to operate a
steam plant except as herein provided
shall make application in writing to the
city clerk, who will notify him in writ
ing when to appear for examination.
Section 8. Licenses shall be granted
as follows:
First grade, horse power unlimited
Second grade. limited to five hundred
horse power.
Third grade. limited to two hundred
horse power.
Special grade limited to engineers and
fremen operating some special steam
plant. and to night engineers and fire.
men, and to engineers handling donkey.
hosting and steam roller engines.
special license shall state for what pur.
poses such license Is issued and the To-
cation of the plant.
An engineer or fireman who has been
granted second grade certificate NAV
operate plant as specified in the first
grade under direction of an engineer or
fireman who has been granted a first
grade certif1cate, and an engineer or
fireman who has been granted third
grade certificate may operate n plant
as specified in the second grade under
direction of an engineer or fireman who
has been granted second grade certih-
cate. All persons holding engineers or
fireman's licenses issued by the United
States Local Inspectors of Steam YES
sells shall be exempt from the provisions
OF this act and this act shall not apply
to buildings owned by the United States
government.
Section A. An examiners fee OF two
dollars for every applicant shall be paid
to the city clerk when application is
made. 1t shall be the duty Of the city
clerk to forward all applications to the
examiner with the fee for the same.
The examiner shall examine all appli
cants in writing. and shall issue Ger
tificate in the following form, II the
applicant is Of temperate habits and has
suitable competency:
STATE OF MAINE
This is to certify that
having made application to the city
clerk for permits sion to take charge OF
and to operate a steam plant, and hay
ing produced evidence OF his compe-
tency to act in said capacity as
I have issued to him this certificate as
approved by law this day
Said certificate when issued shall be
filed in the office of the city clerk and
said clerk shall issue and deliver To
said applicant a duly attested copy OF
said certificate: and the copy so ISSUED
shall be posted by the holder thereof
in frame under glass In conspic-
uous place in near the boiler room OF
the steam plant to he operated.
Section 5. The term of certificate
shall be one year from date granted
unless revoked as hereinafter provided.
Section s. When an engineer or fire
man shall apply for renewal OF his
license for the same grade. the presen-
tation Of the attested copy OF the or
iginal certificate shall be considered
sufficient evidence OF his title to renew
al. which certificate shall be retained
by the examiner upon the. official files
as the evidence upon which the license
was renewed, and a new certificate shall
be issued upon the payment OF the fee
of one dollar. unless such license has
been forfeited or unless facts shall
have come to the knowledge of the ex
aminer which would render q renewal
improper. In such case the applicant
shall be entitled to a hearing before the
examiner In case of loss or destruction
of applicants certified copy or his IL
cense the city clerk shall by direction
of the examiner, issue to the applicant a
duplicate attested copy.
Section Z. When the examiner re-
ceives notice in writing signed by ten
or more residents of the city or town
where the steam plant in question Is
located stating that in their opinion the
person in charge of such steam plant Is
incnnpatpnt ia discharge his duties. or
by reason of negligence. intemperance or
other cause. such person ought pot to
longer remain in charge of such steam
plant the said examiner may temper
ariIy suspend the authority of such per
son to act in said capacity until the
investigation and hearing as herein pro
vided can be made, provided however.
that said certificate shall not be per
manently revoked until the said ex-
aminer shall have given hearing -
the person against whom a compliant
has been filed, and shall have given him
a written copy Of said complaint at
least forty-eight hours before said hear
ing is to he held. Said examiner shall
Immediately cause an investigation 10
be made as TO the habits and qualifica-
tions of the person so complained or
and if such person is found to be In
competent to remain in charge Of said
steam plant. said examiner shall cause
the certificate granted under the pro-
visions of this act to be revoked and
notice of such revocation shall be Med
with the city clerk; If tho examiner
shall after hearing revoke said license
he shall then give the person or cor
poration having control of such plant
notice of his findings. If after the re-
ceipt of such notice the person or cor
poration having. control Of such steam
plant shall neglect or refuse to cause
said steam plant to be placed In charge
of some person qualified under the pro-
visions of this act within reasonable
time thereafter, such person or corpora
ton shall be subject to the penalties
provided in section nine of this act. The
person or corporation In control or a
steam plant, in case of sickness. emer-
gency or other good and SUFFICIENT rea-
son, may temporarily employ some com
petent person. not holding a license as
herein provided, to operate said plant
for a period not exceeding two weeks.
Section 8. Any engineer or fireman
who has operated a steam plant for one
year and who shall produce satisfactory
evidence OF the same shall be entitled
to a license to operate a steam plant Of
the same or lower grade without exam
ination. upon payment OF the fees pres
scribed for the granting of licenses by
examination. and any engineer or fire.
mar who now holds a license shall be
entitled to receive renewal OF the
same without examination.
Section 9. Whoever violates any pro-
vision of this act shall be punished by
a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
Section 10. This act shall not apply