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OSEPH ELLIS BLACKBURN was born in a log cabin in the village of Farmington, Colerain township, Belmont county, Ohio, June 30, 1860. He attended the common schools at Martins Ferry and Bellaire until he was nearly twelve years of age, when he went to work at common labor in the Belmont Glass Works. He rose step by step until he became foreman of the factory. He was one of the principal organizers of the most successful mold makers' union in the United States and was either President or Secretary thereof as long as he worked at the trade.

In 1887 Mr. Blackburn embarked in the drug business, and, after taking a course in pharmacy at the Ohio Medical University at Ada, had the degree of Ph. G. conferred upon him. He never held public office until elected a member of the Seventy-second General Assembly in 1895. He is a Republican and was nominated by the State Convention of his party for the office of State Dairy and Food Commissioner March 11, 1896, and elected by a plurality of 52,519 votes..

Mr. Blackburn assumed his official duties February 16, 1897. He was elected to a second term in 1898 and to a third term in 1900 by an increased majority.

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Cleveland.

Dayton.
Canton.

Lima.

Cincinnati.
Jefferson.
Cincinnati.
Bridgeport.

Bellaire.

Springfield.
Zanesville.
Bellefontaine.

Cambridge.
New Philadelphia.
Warren.

Cincinnati.

Toledo.
Cleveland.

Ada.
Columbus.

Ironton.

The Dairy and Food Commissioner.

This office was originally appointive by the Governor, but the Legislature, in 1891, made it elective, and fixed the term at two years. It was first established May 8, 1886. The following is the incumbency.

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EORGE M. COLLIER, chief examiner of engineers, is an Ohio boy born on a farm near Elyria, Ohio, Lorain county, in 1859, where he resided until he was eleven years of age, when his parents removed to North Amherst, Lorain county, Ohio, where he received a common school education. After leaving school he served an apprenticeship at the machinists' trade with one of the largest ship building concerns in the country. He has held some very important positions as master mechanic and chief engineer, notable among which was the position of chief engineer of the J. H. Wade Estate, of Cleveland, Ohio, which very responsible and lucrative position he resigned to accept an appointment under Governor Nash as Chief Examiner of Engineers.

Mr. Collier is widely known throughout the State, especially among the engineering fraternity. He has been identified with the organization of stationary engineers, and as such had much to do with securing legislation favorable to engineers. He has shown good executive ability in the appointment of and organization of his force of district examiners to carry out the intent and letter of the law.

His ancestors on both sides were from New England, and were of a mechanical turn of mind. Mr. Collier is at the present time a resident of Cleveland, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, where he has lived for the past fourteen years.

The State Examiner of Steam Engineers.

THE EXAMINER OF STEAM ENGINEErs.

The law creating this department was passed March 1, 1900, and provides for the better protection of life and property against injury or damage resulting from the operation of steam boilers and engines by incompetent engineers and others.

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The Governor of the State of Ohio, with and by the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints a chief examiner of steam engineers, and the chief examiner, with the approval of the Governor, appoints six district examiners and a clerk, provided, however, that not more than three of said examiners shall be members of any one of the two great political parties. The chief examiner and district examiners are required to be competent and practical steam engineers, and hold their offices for a term of three years from the date of their respective appointments and until their successors are appointed and qualified. In case of the resignation, removal or death of any of the examiners, the vacancy is filled in the manner as provided for in the original appointment, for the unexpired term only. The Examiners are required to devote their whole time and attention to the duties of their respective offices. The chief examiner is located in the State House, Columbus, Ohio, where all the records of his office are kept. And he issues such instructions and makes such rules and regulations for the government of the district examiners as will secure uniformity of action throughout the State. The salary of the chief examiner is $1800 and that of the district examiners, $1200, together with all necessary traveling and office expenses incurred by them in the discharge of the duties. The salary of the clerk is $720. The chief examiner is required to give a bond in the sum of $3,000 and the district examiners in the sum of $2,000.

Any person who desires to act as a steam engineer, shall make application to any district examiner for a license so to act, upon a blank furnished by the examiner, and if, upon examination, the applicant is found trustworthy and competent, a license shall be granted him to have charge of, or to operate any steam plant. Such license shall continue in force for one year, unless after a proper hearing it is sooner revoked for intoxication or other sufficient cause, the said license to be renewed yearly. The fee for examination and license is $2.00, and for renewal is $1.00.

It is the duty of each district examiner to notify every person operating a steam boiler or engine in his district, to apply for a license, and to give such person a reasonable opportunity to take the examination. therefor. Any owner, user, or engineer, who violates any of the provisions of this law, is liable to a fine of not more than $100 nor less than $10. The examiners have authority to visit any and all engine rooms in the state at all reasonable hours.

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