The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-08-24


every such examination shall be certified IN
writing To- the mining Inspector and the
TOP 81 each shaft shall also he securely
fenced ~ vertical ur HAT gates. properly
covering and protecting the area Of such
shaft and the entrance IT every abandon
ed slope and air, or other shaft. shall be
securely fenced of and every steam boiler
shall bc provided with proper steam
| gIage, water guage and safety valve ; and
all underground self -acting OF engine planes
or gaugways on which coal cars are drawn
/ and persons travel. shall be provided with
some proper means # signaling between
I the stopping places and the ends 81 sand
| planes or gangways and sufficient places
4 IL refuge. at the sides "f such planes or
/ gangways shall be provided At intervals for
not more than twenty feet apart.
So Whenever loss Il life or serious
| personal injury shall occur. hy reason Of
any explosion ar ~ any accident whatsn-
| ever IN ar about anV coal mime ur culllrry
It shall ne the duty of the party having
charge If such coal mine or culllcrv - give
notic, thereof t. the mine inspector. and
II any person Is killed thereby. to the cor
oner If the county alsu and said Inspector
shall Immediately 90 a. the scene Of the
said accident, and make such suggestions
and render such assistance rs he may deem
necessary for the safety II the men And
the inspector shall investigate and ascer
tain the cause ii such explosion or accident,
and make record thereof, which he shall
preserve with the other records II hs
office And o. enable HIM 70 make such in
designations. he shall have power "a com
pei the attendance of witnesses ana admin
lister naths ur athrmatIuu> "a them and
the costs " such investigations shall BE-
paid by the county in which such accident
has occurred. IN the same manner as cyst
If curuners inquests are nov paid. And
the failure of the person ia charge II the
coal mine pr colhrry III which any snch Az
cident may have occurred, tu give notice
to the Inspector or coroner. As provided
for IN this section. shall subject such per
sons tn a hne II not less than twenty 1--we
dollars. nor more than one hundred dollars.
to be- sued for in the name and FIR the use
II the county IN which any such accident
may have occurred
! 10 In all cases Ia which punishment
is provided by fne nr Imprisonment under
this act. for breach nj any II It's Pruvis-
ions. the hne shall NOT hr less than ten
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.
OF the imprisonment not les than tendays
nor more than six months, W both, Al the
discretion IL the court except a. specially
provided III section mine NJ tins Act
IL. The county surveyors are hereby
constituted sr-orlc," INSPECTORS uf mines
within their respective counties. and II
shall be their duty respectively u call to
said inspector, and any miner 50 called To
their aid, before entering upon their
duties. shall be sworn t. faithfully dis
charge the duties imposed upon them by
Law SAID inspector and said miner shall
receive such compensation for their time
actually employed, u be verified by their
respective afhdavits, shall be fixed by
the county board. not exceeding i've dol
lars per day each, to be paid out Of the
county treasury, for one Inspection every
year INT IN All cases where. on inspec-
ton the provisions Of this act shall appear
not to have been complied with IN operat-
lng mine, the owner ~ operator IF such
mine shall pay the expenses thereof, To
be recovered. 4 necessary, As provided in
section two, ~ q this at.
this act shall see that every necessary pre-
caution taken u insure the health and safe
ty Of the workmen therein employed that
the provisions and requirements Il this act
be faithfully observed and OBJ, ed and the
penalties Of the Law enforced against all
who wilfully dis"bey is requirements He
shall also collect and tabuat. the follow
ing facts, that Is e. SAY The number If
z ~ 4 l. i
the number and thickness u the cal beds.
and their respective depth below the sur
face now they are mined. whether by
shaft, slope or drift tn, number u mines
in operation, the number Al men employ
ed therein, and the aggregate yearly pro-
duction in tons together with an estimate
Of the amount If capital employed III coal
mining in his county, and any other nfor-
nation relative "a coal mining that NAV
be deemed necessary all If which facts 50
tabulated. together with statement Of the
condition Of the mines as t. safety and ven
tilation, and the general result IL his ex-
animation into the causes of all accidents
in and about the coal mines and collierles
Of his county, he shall fully set forth in an
annual report to the governor, with his
recommendations rs tn such other legisla-
ton on this subject as may he proper He
shall also furnish such information as he
may have obtained on this subject, wheI
called for by the State Geologist
ID. 1t shall be lawful for the inspec-
tor provided for in this act to enter, exam
inc and inspect any and all coal mines OF
colheries, and the works and machinery
belonging thereto, at all reasonable times
~ Aauy l..A L l.
obstruct the necessary working of such coal
mines or colheries and the owner or agent
o. every such coal mine or colliery is here
by required to furnish all necessary facili-
ties for such entry, examination and in
spection and if the said owner or agent
aforesaid, shall refuse Ia permit such in
spection, OF to furnish the necessary facili-
ties therefor, the Inspector may file his
his affidavit, setting forth such refusal, with
the Judge Of the circuit in which said mine
may be situated, either IN term time or IN
vacation, or in the absence of the nudge.
with the master in chancery for the county
in which said mine is situated, and obtain
an order on such owner OF az. mt So refus-
ing as aforesaid, commanding him to per
NIT and furnish such necessary facilities for
the inspection Of such coal mine or colliery,
or to be adjudged 70 stand IN contempt of
court, and punished accordingly, and If the
said inspector shall, after examination Of
any coal mine or colliery, and the works
and machinery pertaining thereto, find the
same to be worked contrary to the provis-
ions of this act, or unsafe for the workmen
therein employed, said inspector may,
through the states attorney q his county,
acting in the name and On behalf Of the
state, proceed against the owner or agent
Of any such coal mine or colliery BY injunc-
ton, without bond, after giving at least
two days notice to such owner or agent,
and the said owner OF agent shall have
the right to appear before the judge or
master to whom the application is made,