1760 PUBLIC EDUCATION. [ART. 77

1904, art. 77, sec. 162. 1902, ch. 269, sec. 135.

164. No person shall employ any minor over twelve and less than.
sixteen years of age, and no parent, guardian or other person having
control of a child shall permit to be employed or retained in. employ-
ment any such minor under his control, if the said minor cannot read
at sight and write legibly simple sentences in the English language
while a public evening school is maintained in the city or election dis-
trict or precinct in which such minor resides, unless such minor is a
regular attendant at an evening or other school; provided, that upon
presentation by such minor of a certificate signed by a regular practis-
ing physician, and satisfactory to such officer or officers as the school
commissioners for such county or city may designate, showing that the
physical condition of such minor would render such attendance, in
addition to daily labor, prejudicial to health, said officer or officers so
designated may issue a permit authorizing the employment of such
minor for such period and upon such conditions as said officer or officers
so designated as aforesaid may determine. Any person who employs
or retains in employment a minor in violation of the provisions of this
section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined for each
offense not more than one hundred dollars, which fines shall be paid
to the school commissioners for use in supporting evening schools in
such city or county. Any parent, guardian or other person having con-
trol of a child, who permits to be employed any minor under his con-
trol in violation of the provisions of this section, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and be fined not more than twenty dollars, which
fines shall be also paid to the school commissioners, for use in support-
ing evening schools in such city and county.
See art. 100. sec. 4.

Ibid. sec. 163. 1902, ch. 269, sec. 136.

165. In said city or county where attendance officers may have
been appointed, it shall be the duty of the school commissioners to des-
ignate an attendance officer, who shall once or more frequently in every
year examine into the situation of the children employed in such mills
and factories in said city or county, and to ascertain whether all the
provisions of this sub-title are duly observed and report all violations
thereof to the grand jury of the said city or county.

Ibid. sec. 104. 1902, ch. 269. sec. 137.

166. Attendance officers may visit all establishments where minors
are employed in said city or county and ascertain whether any minors
are employed) therein contrary to the provisions of this sub-title.
Attendance officers may require that the certificates provided for in
this sub-title of minors employed in such establishments shall be pro-
duced for their inspection.

Ibid. sec. 165. 1902. ch. 269, sec. 138.

167. Any person violating any provisions of sections 153-166, where
no special provision as to the penalty for such violation is made shall