Deseret Evening News | 1901-03-20 | Page 1 | New Eight Hour Law

XE HOUR LAW LAWWill IiA Will bo it t Takes Takei Effect In Days It will be hard to evade time the new flew law Ia which Is hut very specific and makes violation punishable as A misdemeanor Local contractors will he pleased at the passage sage of this bill 1111 which Will put lint a in stop to outside you con tractors employing men on public works In this State Stain for nine hours a day ns has often been done under time the old i law Following Is n a copy of the new law to take effect In sixty days An tui Act amending section faction 1330 of time the Revised Statutes of Utah fixing eight hours as a work ork on out all public work ork and prescribing a penalty for the hue Violation thereof Re He It enacted by time the Legislature of the tho State of Utah hours shall constitute a days on an till works or undertakings ear car carried earned ned ried on omi or aided by the State Slate county or municipal governments Any A ny person corporation firm attn contractor agent manager foreman or any officer of the State or any county or municipal gov government thereof who shall require or contract with Ith any person perron to work upon such or undertaking longer than eight hours In one calendar day ex cx except In vases cases of emergency whew Where life or property Is In Imminent danger shall bo he deemed guilty of a meaner meanor