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No person shall be granted a license unless he be an actual 

 resident of the city of Buffalo, and shall be a citizen, or shall, 

 have declared his intention to become a citizen, of the United 

 States. All licenses must be renewed annually, and no person, 

 shall have charge of or operate more than one steam plant. 

 A fee of $3 shall be collected by the examiner upon issuing a 

 license, and $2 for each annual renewal. 



The classification and grades are as follows: Chief engineer f 

 first-class engineer, second-class engineer, and special engineer. 

 The grades are according to the capacity and horsepower of a 

 steam engine, steam boiler, or steam plant of which such 

 engineers are found competent to take charge. Chief engineers 

 are qualified to take charge of and operate any size of steam 

 plant; first-class engineers, to take charge of any steam plant 

 not exceeding 150 H. P.; second-class engineers, to take charge 

 of and operate any size plant not exceeding 75 H. P. ; and special 

 engineers, to take charge of only a certain steam engine or boiler 

 to be stated in the license, such steam engine or boiler not to- 

 exceed 10 H. P. and such license not to be used for a longer 

 term than 1 yr. 



Chicago, 111. In Chicago a board of examiners deals with 

 the licensing of engineers. This board holds in quarters pro- 

 vided by the commissioner of Public Works, daily sessions for 

 the purpose of examining and determining the qualifications of 

 applicants for licenses for engineers. Every application for a. 

 license must be made on printed blanks furnished by the board 

 of examiners; that for an engineer must be accompanied by a 

 fee of $2, and that for a boiler or water tender must be accom- 

 panied by a fee of $1. 



An applicant for an engineer's license must be a machinist 

 or an engineer having a practice of at least 2 yr. in the man- 

 agement, operation, or construction of steam boilers and engines 

 An applicant for a boiler tender's license must be a person who 

 has a thorough knowledge of the construction and manage- 

 ment, and operation of steam boilers. Each applicant must state 

 upon the blank the extent of his experience; must be at least 

 21 yr. of age, a citizen of the United States, or have declared 

 his intention to become such; and must be of good character; 

 all of which must be vouched for in writing by at least 



