The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1874-02-26
JACKSON G. H, OHIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2e, 1874

the progress of the workings of such m inc
up to said date, which statement anc
! plan shall be so prepared as to enable
! the inspector to mark the same on the
| original map or plan herein required tc
be made. In case of refusal on the part
of said owner or agent, for two months
| after the time designated, to make and
file the map or plan, or the addition
thereto, the inspector is authorized to
cause an accurate map or plan of the
| whole of said mine to be made at the ex-
pense of the owner thereof, the cost OF
which shall be recoverable against the
owner IN the name of the person or per
sons making said map or plan, which
shall be made in duplicate, one copy
being delivered to the inspector and the
other left in the Office of the mine; and
he shall, on being paid the proper cost
thereof, on demand of any person inter-
ested in the working of said mine or
owner of adjoining lands, furnish an
accurate copy of any map or plan of the
workings of such mines.
Sec. s. Twelve months from and after
the passage of this act, it shall not be
lawful for the owner or agents of any
coal mine worked by a shaft, wherein
over fifteen thousand square yards have
been excavated, to employ any person to
work in such mine, unless there are, to
every seam of coal worked in such mine,
at least two separate outlets, separated by
natural strata of not less than one hun
dred feet in BREADTH by which shafts or
outlets distinct means of ingress and
egress are always available to the persons
employed in the mine; but it shall not
be necessary for the two outlets to be-
long to the same mine; and every shaft
opened after the passage of this act shall
have two such separate outlets, after fif-
teen thousand square yards have been
excavated; and to all other coal mines,
whether slopes or drifts, two such open
ings or outlets shall be provided within
twelve months after the passage of this
act, provided fifteen thousand square
yards have been eXcavated at OF before
the passage of the act, or if not then
within twelve months after that extent
has been excavated. In case such outlets
are not provided as herein stipulated, it
shall not be lawful for the agent or owner
of any such mine to permit more than
ten persons to work therein at any one
time. In case any coal mine has but one
shaft, slope or drift for the ingress or
egress of the men working therein, and
the owner thereof does not own suitable
surface ground for another opening the
owner may select and appropriate any
adjoining land for that purpose, and for
approach thereto, and said owner shall
be governed in his proceedings in appro-
priating such land by the provisions of
law in force providing for the appropria-
ton of private property by corporations,
and such appropriation may be made
whether the owner of such mine is cor
poration or not; Provided, that no land
shall be appropriated under the provis-
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that suitable premises cannot be obtained
by contract upon reasonable terms.
Sec. g. The owner or agent of every
coal mine, whether shaft, slope or drift,
shall provide and maintain, within six
months after the passage of this act, for
every such mine, an amount of ventila-
tion of not less than one hundred cubic
feet per minute per person employed in
such mine, and as much more as the in
spector may direct, which shall be circu-
lated to the face of each and every work
ing place throughout the mine; and all
mines generating fredamp shall be kept
free of standing gas, and in all mines
where fire-damp is generated, every work
ing place shall be carefully examined
every morning, with safety lamp, by a
competent person, before any of the
workmen are allowed to enter.
SEC TO- The owner or agent of every
coal mine, operated by shaft or slope, i'll
all cases where the human voice cannot
be distinctly heard, shall forthwith pro-
vide and maintain a metal tube from the
top to the bottom of such shaft or slope,
suitably calculated for the tree passage of
sound therein, so that conversations may
be held between persons at the bottom
and top of the shaft or slope; and there
shall also be provided an approved safe
ty-catch, and sufficient cover over head,
on all carriages used for lowering and
hosting persons, and in the top of every
slope, and an adequate brake shall be
attached to every drum or machine used
for lowering or raising persons in all
shafts or slopes.
SEC IL. No owner or agent of any coal
mine, operated by a shaft or slope, shall
place in charge of any engine used for
lowering into or hoisting out of such
mine persons employed therein, any but
. experienced, competent and sober en-
gineers; and no engineers in charge of
such engine shall allow any persons,
except such as may be deputed for that
purpose by the owner or agent, to inter
fere with it or any part of the machinery
and no person shall interfere or in any
way intimidate the engineer in the dis
charge of his duties; and in no case shall
more than ten men ride on any cage or
car at one time, and no person shall ride
upon a loaded cage or car in any shaft or
slope.
Sec. II. All the safety lamps used for
examining coal mines, or which may be
used in working any mine, shall be the
property of the owner of the mine, and
shall be under the charge of the agent of
such mine, and in all mines generating
explosive gas. the doors used in assisting
or directing the ventilation of the mine
shall be so heavy and adjusted that they
will shut off on their own accord and
cannot stand open and in all such mines
the mining boss shall keep careful
watch over the ventilating apparatus,
and the air-ways, and he shall measure
the ventilation at least once a week at
the inlet and outlet, and also at or near
the face of all the entries, and all such
measurements shall be reported once q
month to the inspector
SEC 13. No boy under twelve years of
age shall be allowed to work in any mine,
nor any miner, between the ages of
twelve and sixteen years, unless he can
read and write; and in all cases of miners
applying for work, it shall be the duty of
the agent of such mine to see that the
provisions of this section are not violated
SEC. IA. In case any coal mine does
not, in its appliances for the safety of
the persons working therein, conform to
the provisions of this act, or the owner
or agent disregards the requirements of
this act, any court Of competent Jurisdic-
ton may, on application of the inspector,
by civil action, i'll the name OF the state,
enjoin or restrain the said owner or agent
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