of such accidents, together with the nature and extent of all such injuries and the probable loss of time which will result therefrom. Section 9999X3. The Provisions of Section 9996 shall not apply to existing mills, factories or workshops which, at the time of the passage of this act, have an appliance or appliances designed and used for the purpose of removing such dust from the polishing floor room, and which said appliance or appliances substantially effect such design. Section 9999X5. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act, the Commissioner of Labor, the Deputy Commissioner of Labor and all Factory Inspectors are hereby authorized and required to inspect all factories, mills, workshops, mercantile or mechanical establishments or other places of employment where one or more persons are employed as the means of determining where the provisions of this act are being violated. The Deputy Commissioner of Labor may appoint such persons as are necessary to serve as factory inspectors for the purpose of making inspections under the provisions of this act, such persons so appointed shall be under the direction and control of the Deputy Commissioner of Labor, and shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the Deputy Commissioner of Labor, not to exceed four dollars per day and traveling expenses, compensation for services and traveling expenses provided for in this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of the general appropriation of traveling expense fund for the Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics, upon the warrant of the State Auditor in like manner as other warrants are drawn upon the funds of the Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics. It shall also be the duty of the Deputy Labor Commissioner, or his Deputies, and every Factory Inspector of this state upon ascertaining the facts that the proprietors or managers of any factory, workshop, mill, mercantile or mechanical institution or other concern where one or more persons are employed have failed to comply with the provisions of this act, to make complaint of the same in writing before a justice of the peace or police magistrate having jurisdiction, who shall thereupon issue his warrant, direct to the owner, manager or agent, in such factory or workshop, who shall be thereupon proceeded against for the violation of this act as hereinafter mentioned, and it is made the duty of the prosecuting attorney to prosecute all violations of this act. Section 2. That the said original sections 9992, 9993, 9994, 9995, 9996, 9999X1, 9999X2, 9999X3, 9999X5, Chapter XLIV of Cobbey's Annotated Statutes of Nebraska for 1911 as they now exist be and the same are hereby repealed. Section 3. Whereas, an emergency exists, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Approved April 11, 1913. JOHN H. MOREHEAD, Governor. FIRE ESCAPE AND THEATRE LAW AND REGULATION An act to provide fire protection and fire escapes, and regulation thereof, under the supervision of the Commissioner of Labor, or Deputy Commissioner of Labor, for places of public assemblage and entertainment and buildings two or more stories high, providing for the expense thereof, penalties for violation of this act, means for prosecuting persons, who violate its provisions, and to repeal Section 6929, of Cobbey's Annotated Statutes of Nebraska for 1909. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That after the passage and approval of this Act, every hotel, boarding house, store house, tenement house, every building now or hereafter used in whole or in part, as a public building, public or private institution, office or store building, school house, theater, public hall, place of assemblage or place of public resort, more than two stories high and containing above the ground floor sleeping apartments, offices, assembling hall, work rooms or a room intended to be used as a place of amusement, all or any of which rooms are designed for occupancy by fifteen or more persons, shall be provided with one or more fire-proof stairways, chutes or toboggans constructed on the outside thereof, placed in such position and as many in number as may be designated by the Commissioner of Labor, or his Deputy Commissioner of Labor. Such fireproof stairways, chutes or toboggans shall connect the cornice with the top of the first story of such building by a wrought iron or steel platform, properly surrounded with a wrought iron or steel railing, said platform to be constructed on a level with the floor of each story so connected, and of sufficient length to permit access to the same from not less than two windows of each story-said platform shall be so constructed as to be of convenient access from the interior of the building, commodious in size and form and of sufficient strength to be safe for the purpose of ascent and descent, provided, however, that every hotel, boarding, lodging, tenement, or apartment house, there shall also be provided one automatic metallic fire escape, or other proper device, in every outside room of such hotel, boarding, lodging, tenement or apartment house, each automatic metallic fire escape or device to be attached to the inside of said rooms so as to afford an effective means of escape to all occupants who for any reason are unable to reach or use the said fire-proof stairways, chutes, or toboggans, provided, further, that all buildings more than two stories in height used for manufacturing purposes, mercantile establishments, schools, seminaries, hospitals, asylums or other institutions where twenty-five or more persons congregate at any one time there shall be placed one automatic metallic fire escape or device for every twenty-five persons, for which working, sleeping or living accommodations are provided above the second floor of said building, material, design and location of such escapes to be subject to the approval of the Deputy Commissioner of Labor. Provided, that all therters, moving picture galleries and other places of amusement shall have proper exits; opening outwardly which shall not be less than three feet wide by six feet six inches high, all operating booths or apparatus involving the use of combustible film more than ten inches in length shall be constructed of galvanized iron or other metal, lined with asbestos and otherwise constructed according to the regulations of the Commissioner of Labor, the Deputy Commissioner of Labor or any person deputized by him shall have authority to inspect all such theaters, moving picture galleries or other places of amusement and prescribe regulations for the construction and operation of the same. Section 2. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act the Commissioner of Labor is hereby authorized and required when it shall come to his notice that there is any building in this state where the provisions of this bill are being violated, to inspect such building. Such inspection may be by the Commissioner of Labor, Deputy Commissioner of Labor or such other person as may be appointed by the Deputy Commissioner of Labor for the purpose of making such inspection. Such person shall be under the control and direction of the Deputy Commissioner of Labor and are especially charged with the duties imposed, and shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the Deputy Commissioner of Labor, not to exceed three dollars a day, together with all necessary expenses. All compensation for services and expenses provided for in this Act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of the general appropriation for the Bureau of Labor Census and Industrial Statistics, upon the warrant of the State Auditor: Provided, that the Deputy Commissioner of Labor in charge shall present to the Governor, on or before the fifteenth day of December of each year, a report of such inspection with such recommendation as may be necessary. Section 3. Any owner, lessee, or occupant who shall fail to place or cause to be placed upon such building such fire escape or escapes as required by this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars and shall stand committed to the county jail until such fine is paid. Section 4. The County Attorney of each county in this state is hereby authorized and required upon the complaint on oath of the Deputy Commissioner of Labor or other person, to prosecute to termination before any court of competent jurisdiction, in the name of the people of the State of Nebraska; a proper action or proceeding against any person or persons violating the provisions of this Act. Section 5. Section 6929a of Cobbey's Annotated Statutes of 1909 are hereby repealed. Approved April 10th, 1911. Specifications for Fire Escapes-In Force July 10th, 1911. All fire escapes to be permanently and securely fastened to buildings. Stairway fire escapes for three-story buildings shall be made with one or more landings for the third story and one or more for the second. Each landing to be at least the full width of the windows and not less than 24 inches deep. Said landings to be built sufficiently strong to support at least three hundred (300) pounds to the square foot. Where stairway escapes are located at the end of a hallway, one of the two balconies required must be a double balcony of sufficient length to permit an easy pitch for stairs. Stairway fire escapes for buildings four stories or more in height shall have landings not less than 10 feet long, 30 inches wide by 3 feet 6 inches deep at each end and balance of landing to be 21 inches deep to allow room for the stairways. Said landings to be supported by four or more brackets made of wrought iron and capable of sustaining at least three hundred (300) pounds to the square foot. Landings made in sections shall be securely bolted or riveted together. All landings to be made of perforated cost iron frames. Perforations in landings to be not less than 1 inch round, holes 1 inch apart countersunk underneath and to have rough diamond surface on top. Brackets supporting landings to be made of wrought iron, made in a triangular form, with strengthening bar against the wall wherever practicable, and all brackets to be welded at the outer end and bent up one inch so as to hold the landings in place; said brackets to have 1-inch bolt welded on top piece passing through wall and secured on the inside with nut and 4-inch square washers on inside of wall at least %-inch thick. Brackets shall not average more than three feet apart except where landings are 4 feet and 10 inches or less in length, when two brackets made as specified above may be sufficient. All landings to have double gas pipe railings made of 1-inch gas pipe, and shall have 14-inch gas pipe posts with fittings; said posts to be not less than 30 inches high and spaced not more than 4 feet apart, to be bolted securely to the landings. More ornamental railings may be used at the discretion of the owners, specifications of the same to be submitted to the State Labor Commissioner for his approval. Stairs Stairways to be fastened securely to the landings. To have perforated cast iron steps with rough diamond surface to prevent slipping, with strengthening ribs of two 1⁄2-inch rods underneath on both edges. Steps to be %-inch thick by 6 inches wide by 20 inches long, bolted to side stringers with two %-inch bolts at each end. Stringers to be not less than 4x%-inch iron, and when more than 16 feet long to be supported by brackets made as above specified. Steps to be spaced so as to make about 8-inch rise. Stairways to have single gas pipe railings with three or more wrought iron standards to support same. Iron steps made of 14x1-inch wrought iron, 6 inches tread, may be used instead of cast iron. All fire escapes to have metallic drop ladder, hoisting ladder, or stairway from the second story landing to the ground. All buildings over three stories high to have standpipe with hose valves above the third story and double Siamese automatic valve at the bottom. Painting All work must be painted with not less than two coats of best mineral paint, and all holes must be filled up with the best cement. All escapes must be kept in thorough repair and in working order, and shall be painted at least once in two years. Automatic Metallic Escapes Automatic metallic escapes shall be those constructed of metallic substances and shall work automatically without requiring any special knowledge of the operator. Said escapes shall first have been approved by the Commissioner of Labor or his Deputy and they shall, upon approval of all such devices issue a certificate stating that said device has been so approved and all persons offering for sale such device may be required by the purchaser, to produce such certificate of approval. MOVING PICTURE MACHINE BOOTH Framing To be made of 1 in. x 1 in. x 1⁄2 in. angle iron properly braced to secure rigidity and securely rivited or bolted at joints. Size To be not less than 5 ft. x 5 ft. x 6 ft. Sheating To be galvanized sheet iron of not less than No. 20 B. W. guage, or 4--in. hard asbestos board securely riveted or bolted to angle iron frame. Floor To be of the same material as sides and roof, riveted or bolted to iron frame, covered with a rubber or cork matting. |