268 ENGINEERS' LICENSE LAWS 



Applicants for renewal of licenses shall pay to the board of 

 engineers the sum of $1 for each yearly renewal. 



Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance 

 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction 

 shall be punished. 



Memphis, Tenn. In the city of Memphis, Tenn., there is 

 a board of examiners appointed by the legislative council. This 

 board consists of the city boiler inspector and four practical 

 steam engineers, and is created for the purpose of examining 

 and licensing engineers having charge of or operating boilers 

 and steam engines in the city of Memphis. 



The Jaws of this city state that the board of examiners shall 

 hold at least two sessions each month, on the first and third 

 Mondays, for the purpose of receiving and acting on applica- 

 tions for license. The board shall grant certificates of license 

 for 1 yr. to applicants who, on examination, shall have the 

 skill, experience, and habits requisite to perform the duties 

 of an engineer. Licenses shall be renewed without examination 

 upon payment of the required fee. Applicants for license must 

 not be less than 21 yr. of age, and must be citizens of the United 

 States or have declared their intention to become citizens. Appli- 

 cations must be made upon blanks furnished by the board for 

 such purpose. Applicant? must have an experience of at least 

 3 yr. at mechanical or steam engineering, and so state it on the 

 blanks. All applications must be signed by two citizens of the 

 United States, one of whom must be an engineer or steam user, 

 and both of whom must make affidavit before an officer, quali- 

 fied to administer an oath, that the statements set forth in 

 such applications are true. When an applicant fails to pass an 

 examination three times, he will not be eligible to take another 

 examination until 60 da. has passed from the time of his last 

 appearance before the board. 



Licenses shall be of three grades, namely, first, second, and 

 third. A first-grade license shall entitle its rightful holder to 

 operate or to have charge of steam plants of unlimited capacity 

 as to horsepower of boilers. A second-grade license shall 

 entitle its rightful holder to assist a first-grade-license engineer 

 in any steam plant where such services are required under the 

 instructions of first-grade engineer in charge of steam plant; 





