65. Acceptance of gratuities, etc., forbidden, etc. [An inspector] who directly or indirectly receives a reward, gift or gratuity on account of his official services shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than three months; and shall also be discharged from office. [An inspector] who fails to faithfully perform the duties required of him by [R. L., c. 104 as amended] shall be immediately discharged from office. (See also paragraphs 69 and 72.) [R. L., c. 108, § 6.]

66. Clerical force, appointment, salaries, etc. — The clerical force of the two [inspection] departments shall consist of the... stenographers in the... building inspection department of the district police, and . . . in the boiler inspection department of the district police. . . . The chief of the district police shall appoint . . . stenographers for service in the branch offices of the district police, . . . at an annual salary of six hundred dollars each, increasing by yearly increments of fifty dollars until it reaches the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars: provided, however, that such increase is approved from year to year by the chief of the district police for the efficiency and merit of said stenographers, or of either of them. Appointments to fill vacancies in the position of stenographer in either of the said departments of the district police, or in the branch offices of the district police, shall be made by the chief of the district police. [Acts, 1913, c. 610, § 5.]

67. Clerks in office of chief of district police, salaries, etc. The chief of the district police may appoint in his office two clerks, the first, at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars a year, and the second, at a salary of one thousand dollars a year, which shall be paid by the commonwealth. He may also appoint a clerk for service in the boiler inspection department at a salary of six hundred dollars a year, to increase by yearly increments of fifty dollars until it reaches the sum of eight hundred dollars: provided, that such increase is approved, from year to year, by him for the efficiency and faithfulness of such clerk. [R. L., c. 108, § 3, as am. by Acts, 1913, c. 480.]

BUILDING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT.

68. Membership.-... The building inspection department of the district police shall consist of the present deputy chief of the inspection department of said force, who shall be designated officially as deputy chief of the building inspection department of the district police, and the eighteen inspectors of buildings provided for by Acts, 1912, c. 726, § 12, to be designated officially as building inspectors of the building inspection department of the district police. . . . [Acts, 1913, c. 610, § 1.] 69. Duties and powers of inspectors of buildings. The duties and powers of the deputy chief and inspectors of the building inspection department of the district police shall be [as follows]:

(a) To enforce the laws relating to the erection, alteration, repair and inspection of buildings provided for by Acts, 1905, c. 347; Acts, 1909, c. 504, § 26; [Acts, 1912, c. 320, § 1; Acts, 1913, c. 655] and all acts and parts of acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto...

(b) They shall . . . enforce the laws [and the rules established by the chief of the district police] relating to the inspection and use of the cinematograph, or similar apparatus, as provided by [Acts, 1914, c. 196, and c. 791]. . . . [Acts, 1913, c. 610, § 2, as amended.]

(c) In cities and towns not having a building department or an inspector of build

ings, the installation and alteration of all elevators shall be under the supervision of the inspectors of the building inspection department of the district police. . . . It shall be the duty of the inspectors of the building inspection department of the district police. . . to see that [the regulations formulated by the board of elevator regulations] are complied with. . . . [Acts, 1913, c. 806, §§ 1 and 7.]

Explanation of official titles used. Wherever in such laws, amendments or additions, the words "deputy chief of the inspection department" occur, they shall be taken to mean deputy chief of the building inspection department of the district police; wherever the words "member" or "members of the inspection department of the district police", occur, they shall be taken to mean member or members of the building inspection department of the district police; wherever the words "inspector" or inspectors of factories and public buildings ", "inspector" or "inspectors of public buildings" occur, they shall be taken to mean building inspector or inspectors of the building inspection department of the district police. [Acts, 1913, c. 610, § 2.]

70. Inspection of buildings in certain cities and towns. Any inspector of the building inspection department of the district police, if called upon by the mayor and aldermen of any city, or by the selectmen of any town, which has not accepted the provisions of [Acts, 1913, c. 655, §§ 4 to 9, inclusive] shall inspect any building or other structure or anything attached to or connected therewith, in such city or town, which has been represented to be unsafe or dangerous to life and limb. [Acts, 1913, c. 655, § 12.]

BOILER INSPECTION DEPARTMENT.

71. Membership.... The boiler inspection department of the district police shall consist of a deputy chief, who shall be designated officially as deputy chief of the boiler inspection department of the district police, and twenty-four. . . boiler inspectors... to be designated officially as boiler inspectors of the boiler inspection department of the district police. Upon the passage of this act, the governor shall appoint one of the present boiler inspectors of the inspection department of the district police as deputy chief of the boiler inspection department of the district police, who shall receive the same salary now provided for the deputy chiefs of the district police. .. [Acts, 1913, c. 610, § 1.]

72. Duties of boiler inspectors.

The duties and powers of the deputy chief and inspectors of the boiler inspection department of the district police shall be to enforce the laws relating to:

(a) The inspection and operation of steam boilers [and such rules as shall be promulgated by the board of boiler rules, Acts, 1906, c. 387; 1907, c. 465 as amended; 1908, c. 563; 1909, c. 393; 1912, c. 531]; the examination of engineers and firemen, [Acts, 1905, c. 310, § 3; and Acts, 1911, c. 562, as amended by Acts, 1913, c. 209]; the examination of operators of hoisting machinery when the motive power is mechanical other than steam [Acts, 1911, c. 656]; and all acts and parts of acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto.

(b) [The inspection of certain] tanks or other receptacles [used for the keeping or storing of compressed air for use in operating pneumatic machinery] as provided in Acts, 1914, c. 649. [Acts, 1914, c. 649, § 3.]

(c) [The equipping of ammonia compressors with safety valves, as provided in Acts, 1914, c. 467.]

Explanation of titles used. Wherever in such laws, amendment or additions,

the words "chief inspector", "chief inspector of boilers", "chief of the boiler inspection department of the district police", "chief inspector of boilers of the boiler inspection department of the district police", "chief inspector of the boiler inspection department of the district police" or "chief inspector of the boiler inspection department", occur, they shall be taken to mean the deputy chief of the boiler inspection department of the district police. Wherever the words "member" or "members of the boiler inspection department" occur, they shall be taken to mean member or members of the boiler inspection department of the district police. Wherever the words "state inspector of boilers", "state boiler inspector", "inspector" or "inspectors of the boiler inspection department ", "inspector" or "inspectors of the boiler inspection department of the district police" occur, they shall be taken to mean boiler inspector or inspectors of the boiler inspection department of the district police. [R. L., c. 102, §§ 78 to 86, inc., and c. 105, as last am. by Acts, 1913, c. 610, § 4.]

73. Reports of inspections. The inspectors of the boiler inspection department of the district police shall make reports of all inspections and shall make such recommendations to the chief inspector of boilers as they may deem expedient. [Acts, 1907, c. 465, § 9.]

74. Authority of members of boiler inspection department. — . . . All members of the boiler inspection department of the district police shall have authority in the pursuance of their duty to enter any premises on which a boiler is situated, and any person who hinders or prevents or attempts to prevent any member of the boiler inspection department from so entering shall be liable to the penalty specified in this section. (See paragraph 290.) [Acts, 1907, c. 465, § 28, as am. by Acts, 1909, c. 393, § 3.]

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The governor, . . . with the consent of the council, shall appoint a board of five persons, to be known as the board of boiler rules, of whom the last four shall be appointed to serve as follows: Two for a term of two years each and two for a term of three years each. At the expiration of their terms of office their successors shall be appointed for terms of three years each.. 1907, c. 465, § 24.]

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76. Compensation. The members of the board, other than the chairman hereinafter designated, shall receive for their services the first year in office the sum of five hundred dollars each. Thereafter they shall receive as compensation for their services and reimbursement for their expenses such amount as the governor and coun

cil shall order, not exceeding in the aggregate in any one year the sum of one thousand dollars.... [Acts, 1907, c. 465, § 24.]

77. Membership of board. . . The board shall be constituted as follows: The chief inspector of the boiler inspection department of the district police, who shall be its chairman; one member representing the boiler using interests; one member representing the boiler manufacturing interests; one member representing the boiler insurance interests; and one member who is an operating engineer. [Acts, 1907, c. 465, § 24.]

78. Secretary. — Of... [the] stenographers [in the boiler inspection department of the district police] one, [whose salary shall be twelve hundred dollars a year,] shall . . . act as secretary to the board of boiler rules. . . . [Acts, 1907, c. 465, § 25, and Acts, 1913, c. 610, § 5.]

79. Expenses. . . . The necessary expenses of the board, including those of the secretary of the board, incurred in the discharge of their duty during the first year, shall be paid out of the treasury of the commonwealth, but shall not exceed the sum of fifteen hundred dollars for that year. . . . [Acts, 1907, c. 465, § 25.]

80. Attorney-general to furnish assistance in framing of rules. The attorney-general of the commonwealth shall furnish all needed assistance to the board in the framing of the rules hereinafter provided for. [Acts, 1907, c. 465, § 25.]

81. Duties of the board. (a) It shall be the duty of the board of boiler rules to formulate rules for the construction, installation and inspection of steam boilers, and for ascertaining the safe working pressure to be carried on said boilers, to prescribe tests, if they deem it necessary, to ascertain the qualities of materials used in the construction of boilers; to formulate rules regulating the construction and sizes of safety valves for boilers of different sizes and pressures, the construction, use and location of fusible safety plugs, appliances for indicating the pressure of steam and the level of water in the boiler, and such other appliances as the board may deem necessary to safety in operating steam boilers; and to make a standard form of certificate of inspection. . . . [Acts, 1907, c. 465, § 26, as am. by Acts, 1909, c. 393, § 2.]

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(b) The board of boiler rules shall . . . formulate rules for the size, design, location and piping of safety valves on ammonia compressors. [Acts, 1914, c. 467, § 2.]

(c) The board of boiler rules shall prescribe regulations for the size, shape, construction, gauges, operation, maximum pressure, safety devices, use of oil, and other appurtenances necessary for the safe operation of all tanks or other receptacles used for the storing of compressed air, except those exempted by section seven of this act. (See paragraph 297). [Acts, 1914, c. 649, § 2.]

The boiler inspection department of the district police shall inspect all of the said tanks or other receptacles having a pressure in excess of fifty pounds per square inch, at least once every two years: provided, however, that the said department shall not be required to inspect such tanks or other receptacles as may be covered by a policy of insurance and inspected by insurance inspectors as specified in [Acts, 1914, c. 649, § 1.] [Acts, 1914, c. 649, § 3.]

82. Rules to be approved by the governor, etc. - The rules so formulated shall be submitted to the governor for his approval, and when approved shall have the force of law, and shall be printed and furnished to those requesting them by the boiler inspection department. [Acts, 1907, c. 465, § 27.]

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83. Changes in rules. Changes made in the rules which affect the construction of new boilers shall take effect six months after the approval of the same by the governor: provided, however, that the board may, upon request, permit the application of such change in, or additions to, rules, to boilers manufactured or installed during said six months. When a person desires to manufacture a special type of boiler the design of which is not covered by the rules formulated by the board of boiler rules, he shall submit drawings and specifications of such boiler to said board, which, if it approves, shall permit the construction of the same. [Acts, 1907, c. 465, § 26, as am. by Acts, 1909, c. 393, § 2.]

NOTE. For changes in rules with regard to ammonia compressors, see paragraph 303, page 61.

84. Public hearings. —. . . The board of boiler rules shall hold public hearings on the first Thursday in May and November of each year, and at such other times as the board may determine, on petitions for changes in the rules formulated by said board. If the board, after any such hearing, shall deem it advisable to make changes in said rules, it shall appoint a day for a further hearing, and shall give notice thereof and of the changes proposed by advertising in at least one newspaper in each of the cities of Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Fall River, Lowell and Lynn, at least ten days before said hearing. If the board on its own initiative contemplates changes in said rules, like notice and a hearing shall be given and held before the adoption thereof. .. [Acts, 1907, c. 465, § 26, as am. by Acts, 1909, c. 393, § 2.]

BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS.

(See also under Industrial Safety and Licensed Occupations.)

Appointment,
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Duties of the board, etc.,

Changes in rules,

Compensation,
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The governor, with the advice and consent of the

council, shall appoint a board, to be called the board of elevator regulations. . . . [Acts, 1913, c. 806, § 6.]

86. Organization. The board of elevator regulations shall be composed of seven members, one of whom shall be a consulting engineer who shall act as chairman, one an inspector of the building inspection department of the district police, one the building commissioner of the city of Boston, one an inspector of buildings of some other city in the commonwealth, one a representative of a liability insurance company licensed to write such insurance in the commonwealth, one a representative of an elevator manufacturer, and one an experienced elevator constructor. . . [Acts, 1913, c. 806, § 7.]

87. Duties of the board concerning the construction, etc., of elevators. (a) To frame regulations. The said board shall frame regulations relating to the construction, installation, alteration and operation of all elevators, now installed or to be installed, and relative to the location, design and construction of shafts or enclosures for elevators, safety devices, gates and other safeguards, protection against the elevator or hoisting machinery, and means to prevent the spread