board of education or school board for reason hereinbefore stated, shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, and liable to a fine of not less than five (5) nor more than twenty (20) dollars.
§ 143. CHILD LABOR PROHIBITED DURING SCHOOL HOURS.] No child between eight and fourteen years Of age shall be employed in any mine, factory or workshop or mercantile establishment, or, except by his parents or guardian, in any other manner, during the hours when the public schools in the city, town, village or district are in session, unless the perSOn, firm or corporation em ploying him shall first procure a certificate from the superintend ent of the schools of the city, town or village, if one be employed, otherwise from the clerk of the school board or board Of educa tion, stating that such child has attended school for the period of twelve weeks during the year, as required by law, or has been ex cused from attendance as provided in Section 1 of this article; and it shall be the duty of such superintendent or clerk to fur nish such certificate upon application of the parent, guardian or other person having control of such child, entitled to the same.
§ 144. PENALTY.] Every owner, superintendent or overseer of any mine, factory, workshop or mercantile establishment, and any other person who shall employ any child between eight and fourteen years of age, contrary to the provisions of this article, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and for every such Of fense shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than twenty (20) nor more than fifty (50) dollars and costs. Every person authorized to sign a certificate as prescribed in Section 4, [143] who certifies to any materially false statement therein, shall be fined not less than twenty (20) nor more than fifty (50) dollars and costs.
§ 145. PROSECUTIONS, How BROUGHT.] Prosecutions under this article shall be brought in the name of the State of North Dakota, before any court of competent jurisdiction, and the fines collected shall be paid over to the county treasurer, and by him charged to the school fund.
ARTICLE XVI.
FINES, FORFEITURES AND PENALTIES.
§ 146. PENALTY FOR NEGLECT OF DUTY OF SCHOOL DIRECTOR, TREASURER OR CLERK.] Every person duly elected to the office of director, treasurer or clerk of any district, who, having entered upon the duties of his Ofiice, shall neglect or refuse to perform any duty required of him by the provisions of this act, shall upon conviction thereof be fined in the sum of ten (10) dollars, and the oflice shall be deemed vacant.
§ 147. PENALTY FOR FALSE ELECTION RETURNS.] Any judge or clerk Of election, school district clerk or county auditor, who willfully violates the provisions of this act in relation to elections, or who willfully makes a false return, shall upon conviction be deemed guilty of felony.
