The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-04-05
CHAPTER 2S2.

CHAPTER 2S2.
AN Act authorizing municipal officers to
appoint examiners of steam engineers
and tremen
oectlon l. The municipal officers of
cities and towns Shall annuall, in fra
. .lonth of April, or as soon as practical
ste, &c 60 YER, appoint an examiner of
b tu1, w tlslneers and firemen who has
mao not less than FIVE years practical ey-
petiehce operating boilers and engines
section >. 1t shall be unlawful for
s s4c person or persons to operate a
,rin ain pant consisting Of boiler and en-
sung Where the services of an engineer
OF hreman are required, without first OBJ
tanning certificate of competency from,
ia i examiner; this act shall not apply
ana buildings where the steam plant is
u9eu 1of heating purposes only:
any person intending to operate a
sboii plant except as herein provide,
snail make application in writing to the
GIty clerk, who Will notify him in writ
ing when to appear for examination.
seetlon 3. 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
morse power.
Special grade limited to engineers and
hre1nen operating some special steam
plant, ana to night engineers and fire.
men, ana to engineers handling donkey,
hoistlng and steam roller engines A
special license shall state for what puv
poses such license is issued and the To-
cation Of the plant
An engineer or fireman who has been
granted a 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 certificate and an engineer or
fireman who has been granted third
grade certificate may operate a plant
as specified in the second grade under
direction Of an engineer or fireman who
mas been granted a second grade certlh-
cate. All persons holding engineers or
fremans 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 Tor every applicant shall be paid
to the city clerk when Applicant 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 shah examine all appli-
cants in writing, and shall issue GER
tificate in the following form, if the
applicant is of temperate habits and has
STATE OF MAINE
This Is to certify that
having made application to the city
clerk for permission 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
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 certificates; and the copy so issued
shall he posted by the holder thereof
in q frame under glass in a conspiC-
1ooa ~ fla I,f,t1g r
the steam plant to be operated.
Section S. The term of certificate
shall be one year from date granted
unless revoked as hereinafter provided.
Section 6. 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 new certificate shall
be issued upon the payment Of the fee
of one dollar, unless such license mas
been forfeited, or unless facts shall
have come to the knowledge of the eX-
aminer which would render a renewal
improper. In such case the applicant
shall he entitled to 4 hearing before the
examiner. In case of loss or destruction
of applicants certified copy Of his L.
cense, the city clerk shall by direction
of the examiner. issue to the applicant a
duplicate dtteSted copy.
Section T. 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
incompetent t. discharge his duties or
by reason of negligence, intemrerance CT
other cause. such person ought not to
longer remain in charge Of such steam
plant the said examiner may temper
arily suspend the authority of such per
son to act in said capacity until the
investiga tiQn 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 a hearing to
the person against whom a complaint
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 be held. Said examiner shall
Immediately cause an investigation to
be made as to the habits and qualiflca-
lions Of the person so complained of,
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 filed
with the city clerk, if the 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-
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 a reasonable
time thereafter, such person or corpora
tion shall he subject to the penalties
provided in section nine of this act. The
person or corporation in control of a
steam plant, in case of sickness esner-
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 steam plant for one
year and who shall produce satisfactory
evidence Of the same shall be entitled
to license to operate steam plant of
the same or lower grade without exam
nation, upon payment Of the fees pre-
scribed for the granting of licenses by
examination, and any engineer or fire
man 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
q fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
Section 10. This act shall not apply