Corporation may recover two-thirds of amount from insurance companies. The said corporation is entitled to recover from the fire insurance companies, doing business in the said city, two-thirds of the amount so paid by it, in such manner and at such periods as may be determined by by-law made for that purpose, and which by-law it is authorized to make, and from time to time, to change or alter; and by such by-law the said corporation may establish the proportion to be paid by each of the said fire insurance companies. 32 V., c. 29, s. 1. § 7.-Salary of Commissioner for the City of Quebec, Commission- 3012. The fire commissioner for the city of Quebec is ener entitled to titled to an annual salary of one thousand four hundred dolcertain salary and fees, paylars, to be paid by the corporation of the city of Quebec by able by cor- quarterly payments, and in addition to the said salary the said poration. fire commissioner has a right to receive from the said corporation for every original subpoena, twenty cents, and each copy thereof, five cents, and for every warrant, warrant of arrest, or warrant of commitment, fifty cents. The corporation may recover two thirds of the amount from fire insurance companies. The said corporation is entitled to recover from the fire insurance companies or their agents, doing business in the said city, two-thirds of the amount paid by it, in such manner and at such periods as may be determined by by-law made for that purpose, and which by-law it is authorized to make, and from time to time to change or alter; and by such by-law the said corporation may establish the proportion to be paid by each of the said fire insurance companies, and in case of non-payment the action to that effect shall be brought before the recorder's court and decided according to the law regulating the said court. 33 V., c. 38, ss. 2 and 3; 39 V., c. 32, s. 2. SECTION III. Certain authorities may cause such companies to be FIRE COMPANIES. § 1.-Formation of Fire Companies. 3013. The corporate authorities or board of police, or the justices of the peace for the district, may, in their discretion, onsent to the formation of any fire company, in any city, town or place in which the formation of companies of firemen is by law authorized or defer the same until circumformation as stances may in their opinion render it expedient that such comthey deem pany should be formed; and they may also, in their discretion, discontinue or renew any such company or companies. C. S. C., c. 87, s. 3. formed, or defer such most expe dient. Firemen having served seven years, entitled to certificate. 3014. When any member of any company of firemen, regularly enrolled in any city, town or place in which the formation of companies of firemen is by law authorized and regulated, has regularly and faithfully served for the space and term of seven consecutive years in the same, the said member whom given. shall be entitled to receive, upon producing due proof of his having so served, a certificate from the clerk of the peace of Certificate by the district in which he resides, or from the clerk of the corporate body or board of police under whose authority the said company has been established, that he has been regularly enrolled and served as a member of the said fire company for the space of seven years; and such certificate shall exempt Effect of such the individual named therein from serving as a constable, and from all parish and town offices. C. S. C., c. 87, s. 4; 46 V., c. 16, s. 62. certificate. certificate to 3015. The municipal council of any city wherein the for- Firemen having served mation of companies of firemen is by law authorized and regu- seven years, lated, may, by by-law, enact that, when a member of any entitled to a company of firemen regularly enrolled in such city has regu- that effect. larly and faithfully served in such company for the space and term of seven years consecutively, such member, upon producing due proof of his having so served, shall receive a certificate from the clerk of the council of the city or the clerk of the corporate body under whose authority the company was established, that he has been regularly enrolled and served as a member of the said fire company for the space of seven years. C. S. C., c. 87, s. 5. ficate exempts 3016. Such certificate shall exempt the individual named Such certitherein from the payment of any personal statute labor tax from statute thereafter. C. S. C., c. 87, s. 6; 46 V., c. 16, s. 62. § 2.-Exemption from certain Duties. labor tax. authorities. in which a members of 3017. Whenever any company or companies have been The corporate regularly enrolled, the corporate authorities, or board of police, &c., in any or if there be no such authorities or board, the justices of the city or town peace of the district of the place, in general sessions assembled, fire company or the majority of them, being satisfied of the efficiency of such is established, persons and accepting their enrolment, shall direct the clerk of may cause the the peace for the district to grant to each member of such com- such company a certificate that he is enrolled in the same, which certi- pany to be ficate shall exempt the individual named therein, during the from serving period of his enrolment, and his continuance in actual duty as as jurors and such fireman, from serving as a juryman, or a constable, and other offices. from all parish and town offices. C. S. C., c. 87, s. 1; 46 V., c. 16, s. 4. § 3. Forfeiture of Certificates of Exemption. exempted from certain tion may be taken away 3018. The corporate authorities or board of police, in any Such exempcity or town, or if there be no such authorities or board, the justices of the peace for the district, or the majority of them, in case of at any general or adjourned sessions, upon complaint to them on the part of made of neglect of duty, by any individual of such fire com- any member pany, shall examine into the same; and for such cause, any misconduct of any such company. and also, in case any individual of such company be convicted of a breach of any of the rules legally made for the regulation of the same, may strike off the name of any such individual from the list of such company, and thenceforward the certificate granted to such individual, as aforesaid, shall have no effect in exempting him from any duty or service mentioned in articles 3014 and 3016 of these Revised Statutes. C. S. C., c. 87, s. 2. SECTION IV. PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES IN FACTORIES. Name of section. Interpretation of certain words. "Factory." § 1.-Interpretative and Declaratory.. 3019. This section may be designated and cited as the "Quebec Factories' Act," and unless the context distinctly expresses or clearly implies the contrary: 1. The word "factory " means: (a) Any premises of the description mentioned in the list A annexed to this section, together with such other premises as the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may, from time to time when necessary, add to the said list; and the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may, at any time, by proclamation published in the Quebec Official Gazette, add to or remove from the said list A such premises or description of premises as he deems necessary; (b) Any premises, room or place, in which, or within the precincts of which steam, water or other mechanical power is used to move or work any machinery employed in preparing manufacturing or finishing, or in any process incidental to the manufacturing of, any article, substance, material, fabric or compound, or is used to aid the manufacturing process carried on there; (c) Any premises, room or place, in which, or within the precincts of which, any manual labor is exercised by way of trade or for purposes of gain in or incidental to the following purposes or any of them, that is to say: 1st. The making of any article or part of any article; 2ndly. The altering, repairing, ornamenting or finishing of any article; 3rdly. The adapting for sale of any article; And wherein the employer of the persons working there has the right of access and control. Provided, that where children, young girls or women are employed at home, that is to say, in a private house, place or room, wherein the only persons employed are the members of the family dwelling there, the provisions of this section shall not apply. 2. A part of a factory may be taken to be a separate fac- Part of a factory, and a place used as a dwelling shall not be deemed to tory. form part of the factory. within pre 3. Where a place situate within the close or precincts form- Place situate ing a factory is solely used for some purpose other than the cincts. manufacturing process or handicraft carried on in the factory, such place shall not be deemed to form part of that factory, but shall, if otherwise it would be a factory, be deemed to be a separate factory, and be regulated accordingly. open air. 4. Any premises or place shall not be excluded from the de- Places in the finition of a factory by reason only that such premises or place is or are in the open air. 5. The word "inspector" means the inspector appointed by "Inspector.” the Lieutenant-Governor in Council under the authority of this section for enforcing its provisions. 6. The word " employer" means any person who, in his own "Employer." behalf, or as the manager, superintendent, overseer or agent for any person, firm, company or corporation, has charge of any factory and employs persons therein. 7. The word "week means the period between midnight "Week." on Sunday night and the same time on the succeeding Satur day night. 8. The word "child" means a person aged less than four- "Child."' teen years. girl." 9. The words "young girl" mean a girl aged over fourteen "Young and under eighteen years. 10. The word " woman means a woman aged eighteen "Woman." years and upwards. 48 V., c. 32, ss. 1 and 2; 51-52 V., c. 49, s. 1. § 2.-Manner of keeping Factories. life of em 3020. It is not permitted to keep a factory so that the life Endangering of any person employed therein is endangered, or so that the ployees. health of any person employed therein is likely to be permanently injured. 48 V., c. 32, s. 3. kept clean, 3021. Every factory shall be kept in a cleanly state and Factory to be free from effluvia arising from any drain, privy or any other &c. nuisance. crowded. 2. No factory shall be so overcrowded as to be prejudicial Not overto the health of those employed therein. 3. Every factory shall be ventilated in such a manner as to Ventilation. render harmless, so far as is reasonably practicable, all the gases, vapors, dust or other impurities generated in the course of the manufacturing process or handicraft carried on therein and that may be injurious to health. Water 4. In every factory there shall be kept provided a sufficient closets. number and description of earth or water-closets and urinals in such number and of such kind as the inspector deems sufficient for the use of the employees of the factory; and such closets and urinals shall at all times be kept clean and well ventilated. Separate closets for sexes. Contraven Separate closets shall be provided for the use of male and female employees, and shall have respectively separate entrances or approaches. A factory, in which there is a contravention of this artition to be an cle, or of the regulations made for its enforcement, shall be unlawful act. deemed to be kept unlawfully and so that the health of any person employed therein is likely to be permanently injured. 48 V., c. 32, s. 4. Notice by inspector in case of contravention. Preventing injury by dust. Contraven tion to be an unlawful act. Inspector may take medical as 3022. In every factory where, contrary to the provisions of this section, there is any act, neglect or default in relation to any overcrowding, ventilation, drain, privy, earth-closet, water-closet, ash-pit, water supply, nuisance or other matter whereby the health of the employees in a factory may be affected, the employer shall, within a reasonable time, take such action thereon as the inspector, acting under the regulations made in respect to such subjects, notifies the employer to be proper and necessary. 2. In every factory where any process is carried on, by which dust is generated and inhaled to an injurious extent by the employees, if such inhalation can, by mechanical means, approved of by the regulations made in that behalf, be prevented or partly prevented, the inspector may direct that such means shall be provided within a reasonable time by the employer, who in such case shall be bound to comply with such order. A factory, in which the provisions of this article are not complied with by the employer, shall be deemed to be kept unlawfully and so that the health of any person employed therein is likely to be permanently injured. 48 V., c. 32, s. 5. 3023. For the purposes of the two next preceding articles, the inspector may take with him into any factory a medical sistance, &c. man, health officer,or other officer of the local sanitary authority. 48 V., c. 32, s. 6. Precautions. against dan- 3024. In every factory: 1. All belting, shafting, gearing, fly-wheels, drums and other moving parts of the machinery, all vats, pans, cauldrons, reservoirs, wheel-races, flumes, water channels, doors, openings in the floors or walls, bridges, and all other like dangerous structures or places shall be, as far as practicable, securely guarded; Cleaning 2. No machinery, other than steam engines, shall be cleaned engines in while in motion, if the inspector so direct by written notice: motion. Openings in 3. The openings of every hoistway, hatchway, elevator or floors, &c., to well-hole shall be at each floor provided with and protected by be protected. good and sufficient trap-doors or self-closing hatches and safety catches, or by such other safeguards as the inspector directs; and such trap-doors and hatches shall be kept closed at all times except when in actual use by persons duly authorized by the employer to use the same; |