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 | | In 1900 there were 1678 factories, and in 1905, 1617 factories.f The total capital invested in manufacturing in 1850 was $12,935,676; in 1890, $f26,483,.4o1, and in 1900, $183,784,587, of which $176,901,606 was in factories; in 1905 the capital invested in factories was S215,901,375. |
 | | At the head of it is a commissioner of education, appointed by the governor and the Senate, and a board of education, composed of the governor and the lieutenant-governor ex officio and six other members elected by the General Assembly. |
 | | Under an act of the 12th of April 1883, as amended on the 4th of April 1902, education is compulsory for children between the ages of seven and fifteen, but the maximum limit is reduced to thirteen for children who are employed at lawful labor. |
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