ENGINEERS' LICENSE LAWS 271 



under glass, in a conspicuous place in the boiler or engine room. 

 It shall be the duty of every licensed engineer to report to the 

 board of examiners any defects in any steam boiler, engine, or 

 appurtenance belonging thereto under his charge. 



This ordinance does not apply to engineers in charge of loco- 

 motives or to those in charge of engines or steam-boiler machin- 

 ery under the civil service of the city, county, state, or federal 

 government, or to engines or steam boilers used for heating 

 private dwellings, and other engines or steam-boilers carrying 

 a pressure of less than 15 Ib. per sq. in. 



Mobile, Ala. A board of examiners of engineers, consisting 

 of three members and elected by the general council, admin- 

 isters the license laws in the city of Mobile. The board must 

 meet at least twice each month for the despatch of such business 

 as may come before it. 



According to the laws of this city, no person shall be entrusted 

 with, or have charge of, the management or operation of any 

 steam boiler having more than 200 sq. ft. of heo.ting surface, or 

 carrying a pressure greater than 20 Ib. per sq. in., until such 

 person has been duly examined by the board of examining 

 engineers. 



Whenever any person makes application, or is called before 

 the board for examination, he shall be thoroughly examined as 

 to his competency to manage and operate steam boilers, feed 

 pumps, and injectors. If the applicant is found competent by 

 the board, a license certificate shall be issued to him. Such 

 license shall be in force for 1 yr. from the date of issuance. 

 A new license may be issued to the said holder at the expiration 

 of each year thereafter without further examination, as long 

 as the holder continues in operating steam-engineering occupa- 

 tion. Should an engineer abandon his occupation as an operator 

 for more than 1 yr., his license certificate shall become null and 

 void, and it shall be necessary for said person to be reexamined 

 by the board to obtain a new license certificate, before again 

 undertaking to manage and operate steam boilers, feed pumps, 

 and injectors. 



Engineers are required to report in writing to the board of 

 examining engineers, during the months of January and June 

 of each year, the condition of the boiler or boilers under their 



