§ 6. PROOF OF AGE. An age and school certificate shall not be approved unless satisfactory evidence is furnished by the last school census, the certificate of birth or baptism of such child, the register of birth of such child with a town or city clerk, or by the records of the public or parochial schools, that such child is of the age stated in the certificate: Provided, that in cases arising wherein the above proof is not obtainable, the parent or guardian of the child shall make an oath before the juvenile or county court as to the age of such child, and the court may issue to such child an age certificate as sworn to. § 7. EMPLOYMENT TICKET. The age and school certificate of a child under 16 years of age shall not be approved and signed until he presents to the person authorized to approve and sign the name, a school attendance certificate, as hereinafter prescribed, duly filled out and signed. A duplicate of such age and school certificate shall be filled out and shall be forwarded to the State Factory Inspector's office. Any explanatory matter may be permitted with such certificate in the discretion of the school board or superintendent of schools. The employment and the age and school certificates shall be separately printed and shall be filled out, signed and held or surrendered as indicated in the following forms: This also certifies that according to the records of this school, and in my belief, the said..... was born at.. This also certifies that according to the records of my school and in my belief the said .was born at.... complexion... doubt that.. (his or her) and made oath that the foregoing certificate by..... (Signature of parent, custodian or guardian). (City or town and date). There personally appeared before me the above named. knowledge. I hereby approve the foregoing cer (name of person signing) ....signed is true (him or her) height..... weight.. (feet and inches) hair...... Owner of Certificate. This certificate belongs to..... behalf it is drawn) (name of child in whose ...and is to be surrendered to.. . whenever (him or her) leaves the service of the corporation or employer holding the (he or she) same; but if not claimed by said child within 30 days from such time it shall be returned to the superintendent of schools, or where there is no superintendent of schools, to the school board. (Signature of person authorized to approve and sign, with official character authority). (Town or city and date). ILLITERACY. In the case of a child who cannot read at sight and write legibly simple sentences, the certificate shall continue as follows, after the word sentences: "I hereby certify that. is regularly attending the (he or she) (name of public or parochial evening school) This certificate shall continue in force just as long as the regular attendance of said child at said evening school is certified weekly by the teacher and principal of said school. EVENING SCHOOL. In any city or town in which there is no public or parochial evening school, an age and school certificate shall not be approved for a child under the age of sixteen years who can not read at sight and write legibly simple sentences. When the public or parochial evening schools are not in session an age and school certificate shall not be approved for any child who can not read at sight and write legibly simple sentences. The certificate of the principle of a public or parochial school shall be prima facie evidence as to the literacy or illiteracy of the child. § 8. SCHOOLING REQUIRED. No person shall employ any minor over fourteen years of age and under sixteen years, and no parent, guardian or custodian shall permit to be employed any such minor under his control, who cannot read at sight and write legibly simple sentences, while a public evening school is maintained in the town or city in which such minor resides, unless such minor is a regular attendant at such evening school. § 9. DUTIES OF STATE INSPECTORS OF FACTORIES. The State Inspector of Factories, his assistants or deputies shall visit all mercantile instutions, stores, offices, laundries, manufacturing establishments, bowling alleys, theatres, concert halls or places of amusement, factories or workshops, and all other places where minors are or may be employed, in this State, and ascertain whether any minors are employed contrary to the provisions of this act. Inspectors of factories may require that age and school certificates, and all lists of minors. employed in such factories, workshops, mercantile institutions, and all other places where minors are employed as provided for in this act, shall be produced for their inspection on demand. And, provided, further, that upon written complaint to the school board or local school authorities of any city, town, district or municipality, that any minor (whose name shall be given in such complaint) is employed in any mercantile institution, store, office, laundry, manufacturing establishment, bowling alley, theatre, concert hall or place of amusement, passenger or freight elevator, factory or workshop, or as messenger or driver therefor, contrary to the provisions of this act, it shall be the duty of such school board or local authority to report the same to the State Inspector of Factories. § 10. HOURS OF LABOR. No person under the age of sixteen years shall be employed or suffered or permitted to work at any gainful occupation more than forty-eight hours in any one week, nor more than eight hours in any one day; or before the hours of seven o'clock in the morning or after the hour of seven o'clock in the evening. Every employer shall post in a conspicuous place in every room where such minors are employed a printed notice stating the hours required of them each day of the week, the hours of commencing and stopping work and the hours when the time or times allowed for dinner or for other meals begins and ends. The printed form of such notice shall be furnished by the State Inspector of Factories, and the employment of any such minor for longer time in any day so stated shall be deemed a violation of this section. § 11. EMPLOYMENTS FORBIDDEN CHILDREN UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE. No child under the age of sixteen years shall be employed at sewing belts, or to assist in sewing belts, in any capacity whatever; nor shall any child adjust any belt to any machinery; they shall not oil or assist in oiling, wiping or cleaning machinery; they shall not operate or assist in operating circular or band saws, woodshapers, wood-jointers, planers, sandpaper or wood-polishing machinery, emery or polishing wheels used for polishing metal, wood-turning or boring machinery, stamping machines in sheet metal and tinware manufacturing, stamping machines in washer and nut factories, operating corrugating rolls, such as are used in roofing factories, nor shall they be employed in operating any passenger or freight elevators, steam boiler, steam machinery, or other steam generating apparatus, or as pin boys in any bowling alleys; they shall not operate or assist in operating, dough brakes, or cracker machinery of any description; wire or iron straightening machinery, nor shall they operate or assist in operating rolling mill machinery, punches or shears, washing, grinding or mixing mill or calendar rolls in rubber, manufacturing, nor shall they operate or assist in operating laundry machinery; nor shall children be employed in any capacity in preparing any composition in which dangerous or poisonous acids are used, and they shall not be employed in any capacity in the manufacture of paints, colors or white lead; nor shall they be employed in any capacity whatever in operating or assisting to operate any passenger or freight elevator; nor shall they be employed in any capacity whatever in the manufacture of goods for immoral purposes, or any other employment that may be condsidered dangerous to their lives or limbs, or where their health may be injured or morals depraved; nor in any theatre, concert hall, or place of amusement wherein intoxicating liquors are sold; nor shall females under sixteen years or age be employed in any capacity where such employment compels them to remain standing constantly. § 12. PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF A CHILD'S EMPLOYMENT. The presence of any person under the age of sixteen years in any manufacturing establishment, factory or workshop, shall constitute prima facie evidence of his or her employment therein. § 13. ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT. It shall be the special duty of the State Factory Inspector to enforce the provisions of this act, and to prosecute all violations of the same before any magistrate or any court of competent jurisdiction in this State. It shall be the duty of the State Factory Inspector, assistant State factory inspectors and deputy State factory inspectors, under the supervision and direction of the State Factory Inspector, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to visit and inspect, at all reasonable times, and as often as possible, all places covered by this act. § 14. PENALTY. Whoever having under his control a child under the age of sixteen years, permits such child to be employed in violation of the provisions of this act, shall, for each offense, be fined not less than $5.00 nor more than $25.00, and shall stand committed until such fine and costs are paid. A failure to produce to the inspector of factories, his assistants or deputies, any age and school certificates, or lists required by this act, shall constitute a violation of this act, and the person failing, shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $5.00 nor more than $50.00 for each offense. Every person authorized to sign the certificate prescribed by section 7 of this act, who certifies to any materially false statement therein, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this act, and upon conviction be fined not less than $5.00 nor more than $100.00 for each offense, and shall stand committed until such fine and costs are paid. Any person, firm or corporation, agent or manager, superintendent or foreman, of any firm or corporation, whether for himself or for such firm or corporation, or by himself, or through sub-agents or foreman, superintendent or manager, who shall violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this act, or shall refuse admittance to premises, or otherwise obstruct the factory inspector, assistant factory inspector, or deputy factory inspector, in the performance of their duties, as prescribed by this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $5.00 nor more than $100.00 for each offense, and stand committed until such fine and costs are paid. § 15. REPEAL. "An act to prevent child labor," approved June 17, 1891, in force July 1, 1891, and all other acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. APPROVED May 15, 1903. COMPENSATION OF JUDGES AND CLERKS. AN ACT to provide for the compensation of judges and clerks of election at elections at which trustees of schools and school directors are elected under the provisions of an act entitled "An act to regulate the holding of elections and declaring the result thereof in cities, villages and incorporated towns in this State," approved June 19, 1885. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That at all elections held under the provisions of an act entitled "An act to regulate the holding of elections and declaring the result thereof in cities, villages and incorporated towns in this State," approved June 19, 1885, and those amendatory and supplemental thereto, at which any trustee of schools may have been heretofore or shall hereafter be elected, the expenses of such election shall be paid out of the treasury of such city, village and incorporated town. § 2. That all elections held under the provisions of said acts, at which a school director is elected, the expenses of such election shall be paid out of any funds belonging or appertaining to the district for which such director is elected. |