ENGINEERS' LICENSE LAWS 259 



The license will be suspended not to exceed 30 da. for the first 

 offense, not to exceed 90 da. for the second offense, and not to 

 exceed 6 mo. for an offense after that. 



Engineers' licenses will be good for 1 yr. from date of issue 

 and must be renewed annually. Engineers who change from 

 one plant to another must secure permission from the board 

 of examiners, who will either authorize the change or reexamine 

 the applicant, at their discretion, without additional cost to 

 applicant. Engineers' licenses must be framed under glass 

 and kept in a conspicuous place in engine room or boiler room. 



All applicants for an engineer's license shall have a practi- 

 cal experience of at least 1 yr. in the management of steam 

 engines and boilers. Each applicant shall be at least 20 yr. of 

 age (except that by unanimous consent of the board a younger 

 man may be licensed) and must be of temperate habits and 

 good character, all of which must be vouched for in writing 

 by two freeholders of Elgin, or verified under oath by the 

 applicant when required by the examiners. 



It shall be unlawful for any unlicensed person to take charge 

 of or operate any steam power or boiler plant within the city 

 of Elgin, excepting engineers in charge of locomotives, steam- 

 road carriages, and those in charge of boilers carrying a steam 

 pressure of less than 15 Ib. per sq. in. Any person who shall 

 take charge of or operate any steam power or boiler plant for 

 a longer time than to the next meeting of the board of examiners, 

 shall be guilty of a misdeameanor and subject to a fine of 

 not more than $20 nor less than $5. Any person, company, 

 or corporation controlling any steam power or boiler plant 

 who shall authorize or permit any person, without proper and 

 valid license, to take charge of or operate the same for a longer 

 period than above stated, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor 

 and subject to a fine of not more than $50, nor less than $20, 

 for each offense, and each day's violation of this ordinance 

 shall constitute a separate offense. 



Any engineer whose license has expired for a period of 10 da. 

 must give satisfactory explanation to the board of examining 

 engineers why such a condition exists, and any engineer whose 

 license has expired for a period of 1 yr. or more shall be sub- 

 jected to a reexamination. 



