The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-05-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

their excavations and il shall be the duty of
the inside overseer so employed, to take
charge of and keep careful watch over all
things connected with and appertaining to
the safety of the men at work in the mine
and report to the owner, lessee or agent of
said mine when or where anything under his
charge is unfit for mining purposes; and it
shall also be the duty of the inside overseer
so employed, to take charge Of, and pay par
ticular attention to all the air-doors used in
the ventilation of said mthes and all air doors
used in the ventilation of said mines shall be
suspended in such a manner that they will
close of their own accord
SEC 10. And be it enacted, that the owner,
lessee or agent of every mine in operation in
the said counties of AlIegany or Garrett,
shall furnish at their OWE expense all props
and all the requisite timber that may be used
in the working Of said mines, and as the
miners employed therein proceed with the
working of their excavations, it shall be
the duty of the owner, lessee or agent OF said
mines to furnish sufficient quantity oftim-
Der at the place where the miner is at work, !
but no props or timbers whatever shall bere-
moved that might enoanger the lives of any
of the workmen engaged therein by such
mOyal.
SEC. IL. And be it enacted, That whenever
any gases or impure air is known to exist in
any of the mines in the said counties ofAl-
legany and Garrett, and which is likely to
endanger the lives OF the miners employed
therein, it. s1an be the duty of the Mine In
spector, upon the same being made known to
him to proceed at once to make a careful ex-
animation ofthe ventilating apparatus, and
If .fr go l,
shall find that the gases and impure air exist
ing in said mine was the cause of the bad con-
diton Of the ves+ilating apparatus and air.
courses connected Herewith, he shall inn
mediately notify thd owner, lessee or agent,
to expel from the said mine all noXious gases
and impure air existing therein and to prop
ery ventilate the same.
SEC. II. And be it enacted, That the Mine
Inspector shall also be an Inspector of
Weights at all the mines now or hereafter
operated in said Allegany and Garrett coun-
ties, and shall have power to weigh the coal
mined therein, from time to time, on the
scales ct the different mines in said counties,
and to test the accuracy of said scales, and to
do any other act that he may deem necessary
to ascertain whether or not the miners are
allowed'ful weight or quantity of coal in the
mining cars when placed upon the scales of
the different mines. And it shall be the duty
o. every person acting as weighmaster for
the owner, lessee or agent for any of said
mines before entering upon the performance
| of his duties as said Weighmaster, or before
making any report as said Weighmaster to
| said owner, lessee or agent, to make oath be-
| fore SOME Justice of the Peace of the county
| i'll which such mine OF the opening thereof is
I situated that he will perform or has performed
! the duties of Weighmaster, at such mine, with
honesty and fidelity, and will keep or has
! Kept, "a true account of all the coal so weighed
| by him or under his direction and will credit
and allow, OF has credited and allowed the
| full weight or quantity ofcoal on each mining
car to the party Or parties who mined the
! same, at the rate Of ,2U pounds per ton. And
it shall be the duty of every person acting as
! Weighmaster for the owner, lessee or agent
! ofany of said mines to keep II list ofthe num-
! Der of cars and the weight or quantity of coal
in each Car, and place said list in some place
! where the miners interested may inspect it
| daily, and he shall deliver copy of the afli-
davit required by this Act to the Mine In
spector, under the hand and seal of said JUS
tice ofthe Peace. And it shall be duty of said
| Weighmaster to perform the several acts and
matters specified in said affidavit
SEC. lS And be 1t enacted, That Il shall he
the duty of every person or body cornorote
operating d mine OF mines III either OF SAID
counties as owner lessee or agent, 10 provide
| eorrect ana accurate scales for weighing the
coal mined therein before the same shall be
taken from the mine cars used by the miners
therein.
SEC. II, And be il enacted That any owner
leSseef agent or operator of any coal mine in
said couptjpS Of AlIpcaOy mr. 10 rrott ,r ans,