ings of the province, in making the law known to the interested parties and reporting to the chief inspector and the examiners whatever infringements they may observe." 3. This Act shall come into force on the day fixed by proclamation of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. Assented to March 19, 1921. Inspection of Scaffolding Chapter 76.-An Act to amend the Revised Statutes, 1909, respecting the inspection of scaffoldings: 1. Articles 3790 to 3796 of the Revised Statutes, 1909, are replaced by the following: "3790. It shall be the duty of the municipal authorities in every city or town within the limits of which a public edifice, within the meaning of article 3749, is being built or altered, to employ as inspector of scaffoldings, a person conversant with the work of a carpenter and joiner to take charge of the supervision and inspection of scaffolding. 66 Every such city or town municipality may, by by-law, provide that a charge of not more than three dollars be made for every such inspection. "3791. Every contractor, builder on his own account, or foreman, who uses scaffolding not less than fifteen feet in height, must obtain a certificate of inspection of his scaffolding, signed by the inspector appointed for that purpose, and countersigned by the secretary of the municipality. "3792. To facilitate the carrying out of this section, the Department of Labour shall distribute to the municipalities interested, on application therefor, certain forms of standard scaffoldings, approved by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, establishing the conditions to which the making of scaffoldings during the erection of the buildings shall be subject. Such forms shall be supplied to the interested parties by the municipal authorities of the place, and no certificate shall be granted for scaffoldings not in accordance with or equivalent to the directions contained in such forms. "3793. If the inspector of scaffoldings finds that, during the construction of a building, the contractors or builders or foremen neglect or refuse to comply with the prescriptions of the forms regulating the making of scaffoldings, and if such refusal or neglect is of a nature to endanger the workmen employed in the building, he must report to the secretary of the municipality, who, after a first notice, may cancel the inspection certificate, and take the necessary proceedings against the parties at fault. "3794. Every contractor, builder or foreman who refuses or neglects to have his scaffoldings inspected as required by article 3791, or who neglects or refuses to follow the forms in connection with the making of scaffoldings, shall be guilty of an offence under this section and be liable, on summary conviction before a police magistrate or justice of the peace having jurisdiction, to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars and costs. "3795. Every corporation mentioned in this section which neglects or refuses to have the making of scaffoldings supervised, to issue inspection certificates, to distribute the forms required to the interested parties, or to comply with any of these provisions, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars and costs. "3796. Every prosecution under the provisions of this section shall be taken, proceeded with and decided according to the provisions of part XV of the Criminal Code. "3796a. This section shall apply to all cities and towns in this province, but nothing therein contained shall be deemed to take away from municipalities the right they already have to regulate the making of scaffoldings, provided such regulations are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section. "3796b. Any municipality may, by by-law, extend the application of the provisions enacted in this section for the greater security of those who are working on scaffoldings, to all other buildings which are not comprised under the name of public buildings within the meaning of section 3749." 2. This act shall come into force on the day of its sanction. Assented to March 19, 1921. ONTARIO Examination and Licensing of Stationary and Hoisting Engineers Chapter 56.-1. This Act may be cited as "The Stationary and Hoisting Engineers Amendment Act, 1921." 2. (1) Clause (a) of section 2 of The Stationary and Hoisting Engineers Act, 1919 [defining boiler horse-power as equivalent to evaporation of 34 pounds of water per hour at 212 degrees], is amended by striking out the figures "34" in line two thereof, and substituing there or "34." (2) Clause (c) of section 2 [defining the classes of boilers included in the term "hoisting plant "] is amended by adding at the end thereof the words "or for portable or industrial work." (3) Clause (e) of section 2 [defining "steam plant "] is repealed and the following substituted therefor : "Steam plant' shall mean and include a steam boiler or boilers, steam engine or engines, steam pump or pumps, or any combination of engines, boilers and pumps, and every part thereof and thing connected therewith or used with reference to any such boilers, engines or pumps, in one building or in two or more buildings, if said buildings are not separated by a distance of more than three hundred feet and under the one management." 66 (4) Section 2 is further amended by adding thereto the following clauses:(f) G.P.H.P.' shall mean gas plant horse-power, defined as the brake horse-power rating of the motive driving the compressor or compressors; "(g) Gas plant' shall mean and include air, ammonia, carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide compressor or compressors, driven by power other than steam, and every part thereof and things connected therewith and used with reference to any such compressor or compressors; 66 (h) Wherever in this Act steam plant' is mentioned, the words 'gas plant' shall be inserted immediately thereafter, and where the letters 'B.H.P.' appear, 'G.P.H.P.' shall be inserted immediately thereafter." 3. Section 3 is amended by inserting after the word "any," in line one, the word " stationary," by striking out the word "fifty" in line two and substituting therefor the word "twenty-five"; by striking out the words "at a pressure of twenty pounds or under" in lines three and four and substituting therefor the words with the safety valve set to relieve the pressure at ten pounds or under "; by inserting after the word "engine," in line four, the words "used on chartered railroads or electric locomotive "; and by striking out the words "or quarry" in line six. [Section 3 as amended reads: "Nothing in this Act shall apply to the operation of any stationary steam plant having a capacity of less than twenty-five horse-power, nor to steam heating plants operating with the safety valve set to relieve the pressure at ten pounds or under, nor to the operation of a locomotive engine used on chartered railroads or electric locomotive, or a steamboat or steamship engine or a hoist at a mine, nor to boilers used for agricultural purposes."] 4. Clause (a) of section 5 [which defines the scope of regulations which may be made to govern examinations, issue of certificates, etc.] is amended by striking out the words "and the recording of changes made in an engineer's position," in lines six and seven thereof. 5. Section 6 [which reads: "No person shall be eligible for examination unless he is a British subject or has resided in Canada for at least one year "] is amended by striking out all the words after the word "subject" in the second line and substituting therefor the following words, "or has expressed his intention of becoming a Canadian citizen and has the necessary residence qualifications for becoming a Canadian citizen required by The Dominion Naturalization Act and has made application to the proper authorities for naturalization papers." 6. (a) Subsection 3 of section 7 [providing that engineers failing to register annually shall not have charge of plant] is amended by striking out the words "unless by special permission of the board" in line six thereof. (b) Subsection 4 of the said section 7 [stating nature of matters on which reports must be sent to the board by owners] is amended by striking out after the word "application" in line three thereof the words "of the B.H.P. and steam pressure of their plants" and substituting therefor the words "of the horse-power of the plant and pressure at which safety valves on boilers and tanks are set to relieve said pressure." (c) Subsection 5 of the said section 7 [requiring engineers and firemen to make annual returns of B.H.P., etc.] is repealed. 7. Section 8 [prohibiting persons not holding certificates to operate plant, except in emergencies] is repealed and the following substituted therefor : "8. The duties of an engineer may be performed for a period not exceeding fourteen days by any person, providing the engineer, for reasons other than dismissal, absents himself from his post without having given seven days' notice; provided that at the end of such period an engineer with the proper qualifications is employed." 8. Section 9 [governing issue of provisional certificates to holders of certificates from other provinces] is amended by inserting after the word "certificate," in line two thereof, the words "of corresponding horse-power." 9. Section 10 [requiring that certificates must be kept exposed to view in the engine-room, etc.] is amended by inserting after the word " engine," in line two, the word " compressor "; by inserting after the word employed," in line three, the words except in the case of a hoisting plant when the operator must carry same on his person"; by inserting after the word "the," in line three, the word "plant"; and by inserting after the word "engine," in line four, the word " compressor." 66 10. Clause (e) of section 13 [requiring the board to report annually the number of boilers registered during the year] is amended by striking out the word "boilers" and substituting therefor the word "plants." 11. (a) Subsection (b) of section 14 [providing a penalty for any person obstructing a member of the board] is amended by inserting after the word "board," in line two, the words "or inspector." (b) The said section 14 is further amended by adding thereto the following subsection: "(c) Any person impersonating another and presenting himself for examination under a false name in order to obtain a certificate for a person other than himself shall incur a penalty of not less than $200." 12. (1) Clause (a) of section 15 [defining as subject to a penalty persons acting without certificates as engineers, etc.] is amended by inserting after the word "thereof," in line two, the words "or as fireman or oiler at a stationary, steam or gas plant under an engineer," and by inserting after the word "charge," in line five thereof, the words or as fireman or oiler at a stationary steam or gas plant." (2) Clause (b) of the said section 15 [defining amount of penalty in foregoing subsection] is amended by striking out the words "not less than $10 nor more than $25 in the second and third lines thereof and substituting therefor the words "not less than $25." 13. Section 17 [providing that the penalties provided by the Act shall be recoverable under The Ontario Summary Convictions Act] is amended by adding thereto "and all fees collected shall be remitted to the chairman of the Board of Stationary and Hoisting Engineers, cheques being made payable to the Provincial Treasurer of Ontario." Assented to May 3, 1921. Inspection and Regulation of Factories, Shops, and Office Buildings Chapter 76.-1. This Act may be cited as "The Factory, Shop and Office Building Amendment Act, 1921." 2. Section 18 of The Factory, Shop and Office Building Act [defining the authority and duties of inspectors] is amended by adding thereto the following sub section: "(6) It shall be the duty of every inspector appointed under this Act to report any violation of section 21 of The Minimum Wage Act to the Minimum Wage Board." 3. Notwithstanding anything contained in The Factory, Shop and Office Building Act, no person under the age of fourteen years shall be employed in any shop as defined in the said Act, but this shall not apply to any shop where only members of the employer's own family dwelling in a house to which the shop is attached are employed at home. 4. Section 30 of The Factory, Shop and Office Building Act [regulating the employment of women and young persons in shops] is amended by adding thereto the following subsection: "(1a) Where in the opinion of the inspector the whole or a substantial portion of the work upon which female employees are engaged in any department of a factory or office in which women or young girls are employed can be efficiently performed while such female employees are seated, the employer shall provide such chairs or seats as may be directed in writing by the chief inspector." 5. Nothing in The Factory, Shop and Office Building Act contained shall be deemed to authorize or excuse the employment of any child, youth, young girl or woman in contravention of the provisions of The Adolescent School Attendance Act, 1919. 6. Section 84 of The Factory, Shop and Office Building Act [governing municipal by-laws as to closing of shops] is amended by adding thereto the following as subsection 4a: "(4a) If an application is presented to the council of a city or town praying for the passing of a by-law requiring the closing of any class of shops situate within the municipality, and the council is satisfied that such application is signed by not less than three-quarters in number of the occupiers of shops within the municipality and belonging to the class to which such application relates, the council shall, within one month after the presentation of such application, pass a by-law giving effect thereto and requiring all shops within the municipality belonging to the class specified in the application to be closed and remain closed on one particular day of the week during such time or hours between twelve-thirty o'clock noon and five of the clock of the forenoon of the next following day and during such periods of the year as are named in the application." Assented to May 3, 1921. Employment Service Council Chapter 77.-1. This Act may be cited as "The Department of Labour Act, 1921." 2. The Trades and Labour Branch Act is amended by inserting therein the following section: "11a. (1) For the better carrying out of the provisions of section 10 and the duties of the Department of Labour with respect to employment, the LieutenantGovernor in Council may make regulations, (a) For the establishment of a Provincial Employment Service Council and Local Employment Service Councils; (b) For defining the scope of the activities of such councils within the scope (c) For the payment of travelling expenses and the fixing of a per diem allow- "(2) The travelling expenses and allowances payable under regulations made under subsection 1 shall be payable out of any sums voted by the Assembly and appropriated by the Legislature for Ontario Government Employment Bureaux." Assented to May 3, 1921. Minimum Wage Chapter 78.-1. This Act may be cited as "The Minimum Wage Amendment Act, 1921." 2. Section 12 of The Minimum Wage Act [enabling the board to establish minimum wages in any trade, occupation or calling] is amended by adding thereto the following subsections: "2. The board shall have power upon petition of employers or employees, or upon its own motion, to temporarily suspend or vary any of its orders, or to revise them in accordance with special or changed conditions in any industry or establish ment. "(3) The board shall have the power to make different orders for the same industry or industries in different localities of the province, when in the judgment of the board different conditions in different localities justify such action." 3. Section 20 of The Minimum Wage Act is amended by striking out the figures "18" in line two thereof and substituting therefor the figures "19." [Corrects a clerical error.] Assented to April 8, 1921. Mothers' Allowances Chapter 79.-1. This Act may be cited as "The Mothers' Allowances Act, 1921." 2. The clause lettered (a) in section 3 of The Mothers' Allowances Act [enumerating the persons to whom allowances may be paid] is amended by striking out the words "in Ontario" in the second line and substituting therefor the words "in Canada" and by adding at the end of the said clause after the word " family "the words " or of a man who has deserted her and who has not been heard of for at least five years" so that the clause will read as follows: "(a) Is a widow or the wife of an inmate of a hospital for the insane in Canada or of a man who is permanently disabled and incapable of contributing to the support of his family, or of a man who has deserted her and who has not been heard of for at least five years." 3. The said section 3 is amended by adding thereto the following subsection:"(2) A like allowance may be paid to a woman who is a British subject domiciled and resident as aforesaid and is a fit and proper person to have the care and custody of children and who: (a) Has resident with her and under her care a child over the age of fourteen years or a husband who is permanently disabled and incapable of contributing to the support of the family and has also resident with her one of her own children born in lawful wedlock under the age of fourteen years and has not adequate means to care properly for such child without the assistance of an allowance under this Act; or (b) Is married or unmarried and has resident with her two or more orphan children under fourteen years of age and is the grandmother, sister, aunt or other suitable person acting as the foster mother of such children and has not adequate means to care properly for them without the assistance of an allowance under this Act." 4. Section 10 [defining the scope of regulations which the commission may make] is amended by adding thereto the following clause: "(jj) For entering into arrangements with the Government of any other province in the Dominion of Canada making similar provision for the payment of allowances to mothers as is made by this Act for the payment of such allowance in the case of any person who has been in receipt of such allowance in another province and who moves into Ontario, or in the case of a person who has resided in such other province and in Ontario for periods which together equal the term of residence required by this Act in the case of a resident of Ontario; but no such arrangement shall be entered into nor shall any such payment be made except where the province concerned has passed legislation enabling reciprocal action to be taken with regard to beneficiaries under this Act who may move into such province." 5. The Mothers' Allowances Act is amended by adding thereto the following section: "3a. In cases presenting special circumstances where investigation has shown the advisability of an allowance being granted to the children dependent upon a mother or foster mother who is not strictly eligible under the terms of section 3 of this Act, the commission may recommend to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council the granting of an allowance and the amount of the same, and the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may consider any such recommendation and direct the payment of an allowance accordingly." 6. Where in The Mothers' Allowances Act or in this Act reference is made to the age of fourteen years in the case of any child or children towards whose support an allowance may be paid, such reference, on and after the coming into effect of The Adolescent School Attendance Act, 1919, or any part thereof, shall be read as if the words "sixteen years were substituted for "fourteen years" and The Mothers' Allowances Act and this Act shall thereupon be deemed to be amended accordingly. 7. This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it receives the Royal Assented to May 3, 1921. assent. Act." Fire Departments Two-Platoon System Chapter 80.-1. This Act may be cited as "The Fire Departments Two-Platoon 2. Where in any city or town having a population of not less than 10,000 there is a permanent fire department, the officers and employees of which are regularly employed as firemen and paid by the municipal corporation, it shall be the duty of |