Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-05-18

SEC. 2. And be it enacted That the
Governor shall, by and with the advice and
consent ofthc Senate appoint one mine in
spcctor for the counties of Allegany and
Garrett who shall hold his office for two
years from the date of his appointment.
SEC 3. And be it enacted, That no per-
son shall be eligible to the Office of mine in
spcctor until he shall have attained the age
OF thirty five years, and shall possess COM
petCnt knowledge OF all the different svs-
TENS Of mining and working and proper
~ Vontilating coal mines and the nature
and constituent parts of noXious gas of
mines and of the various ways of eXpelipg
the same from said mines.
SEC 4 And he il enacted That before
entering upon and discharging the duties
OF his Office, said Inspector Of Mines shall
take an oath to faithfully discharge the
duties hereinafter set forth, in an
impartial manner; and ioI the
faithful performance of bis duties,
the said Mine Inspector shall re-
cciye salary of fifteen hundred dollars
per aonum, which salary shall be paid out
OF the States money by warrant of the
Comptroller upon the State Treasurer Tor
the same.
SEC. g. AM, be it enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the said Mine inspector to
carefully examine all mines that may be in
operation in the counties of Alegany and
Garrett, at least once in cry month, aud
ottener if necessary, to sec that every pre-
caution is taken to insure safety to all
workingmen that may be engaged in said
mines, and to see that the provisions Of
thi8 act are strictly observed; and it shall
further be the duty of the said inspector
after being notified by a magistrate Of
said counties Of Allegany or Garrett to at
tend at every inquest that may be held
on tie bodies Of any person OF persons
that may lose their lives while engaged at
work in or about any OF the coal mines of
said counties, and he shall examine close
ly into the cause by which said person or
persons lost their lives, and if it shall be
fully proven that the said person or per-
sons lost their lives by any Williul violation
of this Act, or any Willful failure to com
ply with its provisions, the widow or lin
e9l heirs of the person or persons whose
life shall be SO lost, may institute suit
against the owner, lessee Or operator OF
said mine, wherein the accident took place,
and may recover such damages rs the
Courts may determine Tor the loss they
have sustained by the death Of the person
lost while engaged at work in said mines.
SEC. S. And be it enacted, That the
said Mine Inspector, While in office, shall
not act as Land Agent, Or as Agent or Su-
perintendent and Manager Of any mine,
and shall in no manner whatever be under
the employ of any OF the mining companies
operating il mines in said counties, and it
shall be the duty of said Mine Inspector,
on OF before the first day Of January III ev-
cry year, TO make a report to the Cover
nor of his proceedings as such Mine In
spector, and the condition Of each and
every mine in said counties stating therein
all accidents that may have happened in
or about the said mines and to set forth
in said reports all such information that
may be proper and beneficial, and also to
make such suggestions as he may deem
important as to any further legislation on
the subject of mining.
SEC. z. And be it enacted, That the own
cr, owners or lcssccs of every coal mine
that be in operation in the SAID counties of
Allcgany and Garrett, shall, make or cause
to be made an accurate map or plan OF the
workings OF such mine, which shall be kept
at the Office OF the company, lessee OF iudi-
viGual so mining and shall be at all times
accessible TO the said Inspector for refer
ence only.
SEC. 8 And be it enacted That the own
err, lessee or agent Of every coal mine that
may now hereafter be in operation in the
said counties OF Alle@any and Garrett,
whether worked by slope, SHAFT or draft,
shall provide and establish, within six
months from the passage of this Act, for
every such mine, proper system OF pure
air ventilation, by such modes as
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leyany and Garrett counties, which said
ventilation shall be maintain eG through
every work ny heading throu, hout the Gu
tire mine, and to e&pel from SAID the noI-
ious gases or impure air, so that the entire
mine shal, be iii iealthful condition for the
men working therein, and free from all dan
ger to their lives by keeping there1rom such
impure air OF gases.
Sac. 9. And be it enacted, That to Sc
cure and provide for the proper ventilation
of every coal mine in the counties of Ale
gany and Garrett, and to provide for the
health and safety of the men employ
ed therein, the owner, lessee or agent of
each respective mine shall employ a COM
petent and practical insii CverSeeT, whose
duty it shall be to keep 81 careful watch
over all the Yentilating apparatus that may
he placed in said mine, as well as all the
air-ways and al the timberings, and to see
that all loose coal or rocks overhead he
carefully secured against falling upon any
of the miners engaged at work therein, as
they advance in their excavations; and