Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-29
GOVERNOR TRINKLE
SIGNS FEE BILL
Compensation of County and City
Treasures Fixed in Mea-
sure


Treasurers Fixed in Mea-
sure
Richmond, March 28.-The block OF
bills carrying provisions for child
welfare" regulating the employment
of children and providing for the pay
ment out of county and city treasures
Of allowances for the support OF emil
dren in their own homes, and the bills
fixing the fees of county and city
treasurers, sheritfs, .sergeants, crlers'
coroners and constaDies were among
the bills passed by the last General
Assembly, which received the sigma
ture of Governor +. Lee Trinkle yes
terday. :.
House bill No. 366, providing Tor
voting on the question OF calling,
constitutional convention, was also
among the more than 65 bills which
passed the scrutiny of the governor.
The most important Of the fee bills
receiving attention yesterday was
House bill No. 40, fixing the compen-
sation of county and city treasurers,
as follows:
When levies are under $4,000, Z
per cent; over 100000 and under S35,
600, G l-2 per cent; over $4,000 and
under $4,000, 6 pv cent; over $40,
600 and under S45, 700, 5 IL per cent;
over $4,000 and under $4,000, 5 Ia
per cent; over $4,000 and under S75,
600, s per cent; over $4,000 and un-
der 100000, 4 1-2 per cent; over 500,
600 and under $4,000, 4 II per
cent; over $125,000 and under $3.50,
600, j per cent; over $4,000 and I'M
der 5000 900, 3 1-2 per cent; over
5000, 900 and under S250,0OO, y per
cent; $250,000 and overu 3 per cent.
House bill AIT fixes the fees OF sher-
ifs, sergeants, criers, coroners and
constables and makes the fee for serv-
ing eiectment of garnished papers, so
cents; allows sheriffs 5 cents per mile
for carrying prisoners to court, other
than those arrested on felony charges
or for misdemeanor; for taking any
bond the fee is so cents, and for sum-
moning jurors the fee is 81.
Some OF the features of Senate bill
No. 81, regulating the employment
of children, provide that no child
under IA years Of age shall be en-
ployed, permitted or suffered to work
in, about or in connection with any
gainful occupation. other than work
on farms and in gardens, except as
specified in the bill, and that no
child under 16 years of age shall be
employed in any gainful occupation
more than six days in any one week
nor more than forty four hours in
any one week. 1t is also provided
that no child under lG years Of age
shall be employed in any mine,
quarry, tunnel, excavation work
brick or lumber yard, nor shall they
operate or assist in operating any
dangerous machinery; oil, assist in
oiling, wiping or cleaning any such
machinery, Or be employed in any
capacity in preparing any compost
ton in which dangerous or poisonous
10 years of age shall be employed
hall, bowling alley or place of
in any theater, concert hall, poo!
hall, bowling alley or place OF
amusement or in any hotel, restau-
rant, laundry, or in any passenger
or freight elevator, or in any other
occupations declared by the Com
missioner of Labor to be dangerous
to life or limb or injurious to the
health or morals Of such child.
Other bills signed by the Cover
nor yesterday provide:
That undertakers obtain and file
certificates of death with local reg
istrars.
Fix the jurisdiction of civil and
police justices.
Permit the organization of "credit
unions" and provide rules and reg
ulations for their operations.
Establish the State Art Commits
sion, composed of four commission
ers to be named by the Governor.
Provide for an adult by the State
Accountant of city and county Off
Gals records.
Prohibit the sale Of cigarettes ia
minors.
Reimburse J P. Taylor and ]. c.
Hart for barn and hay destroyed in
order to capture Walter Ware, en-
failing an appropriation Of S2,l15.9O.
To require commitment to the
State Board of Charities and Correc
tions of certain misdemeanants on
indeterminate sentences.
To prevent the sale Of inferior
and worthless vegetable seed.
Making it the duty of operators
of motor or other vehicles on public
highways who shall injure any per-
son or property to stop and render
aid.