960 WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. [ART. 101

1914, ch. 800, sec. 34.

35. Whenever the State, County, City or any municipality shall
engage in any extra-hazardous work within the meaning of this Article
in which workmen are employed for wages,this Article shall be applic-
able thereto. Whenever and so long as by State law, City Charter or
Municipal Ordinance, provision equal or better than that given under
the terms of this Article is made for municipal employes injured in
the course of employment such employes shall not be entitled to the
benefits of this Article.

Claims and Compensation; Benefits.

1914, ch. 800, sec. 35.

36. Each 'employe (or in case of death his family or dependents),
entitled to receive compensation under this Article shall receive the
same in accordance with the following schedule, and except as in this
Articje otherwise provided, such payment shall be in lieu of any aiid
all rights of action whatsoever against any person whomsoever.

1. Permanent total disability. In case of total disability adjudged
to be permanent fifty per centum of the average weekly wages shall be
paid to the employe during the continuance of such total disability,
exclusive of the first week, not to exceed a maximum of twelve dollars
per week and not less than a minimum of five dollars per week unless
the employe's established weekly wages are less than five dollars per
week at the time of the injury, in which event he shall receive com-
pensation in an amount equal to his average weekly wages, but not to
exceed a total of $5,000.00. Loss of both hands, or both arms, or both
feet or both legs, or both eyes or of any two thereof shall, in the absence
of conclusive proof to the contrary, constitute permanent total dis-
ability. In all other cases permanent total disability shall be deter-
mined in accordance with the facts.

2. Temporary total disability. In case of temporary total disability
fifty per centum of the average weekly wages shall be paid to the em-
ploye during the continuance thereof, but not in excess of a maximum
of twelve dollars per week and not less than a minimum of five dollars
per week, in which event he shall receive compensation equal to his full
wages; but in no case to continue more than six years from the date of
the injury or to exceed thirty-seven hundred and fifty dollars in the
aggregate.

3. Permanent partial disability. In case of disability partial in
character but permanent in quality the compensation shall be fifty per
centum of the average weekly wages in no case to exceed twelve dollars
per week or more than three thousand dollars in the aggregate, and
shall be paid to the employes for the period named in the schedule as
follows:

Thumb. For the loss of a thumb, fifty weeks.

First Finger. For the loss of a first finger, commonly called the index
finger, thirty weeks.