The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-06-01

Ventilation of Coal Mines in Allie
gany and Garrett counties, and
Providing for the appointment Of
an Inspector of said Mines.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
| Assembly Of Maryland, That the Act of jan
uary session. eighteen hundred and seventy
six, entitled IAN Set regulating the working
and proper ventilation of coal mines in Ale
gany and Garrett counties, and providing for
an inspector Of said mines - be ana the same
| is hereby repealed andre-enacted, so as toread
as foil us;
SEC. 2. Aud be it enacted, That the Gov
ernor shall, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate appoint one Mine In
spectOr for Allcgany and Garrett counties,
who shall. hold his Office for two years from
the date of his appointment.
SEc3. And be it enacted That no person
shall be eligible to the Office of Mine Inspec-
tor until he shall have attained the age of
thirty-iye years, and shall possess n compe-
| tent knowledge OF allthe different systems of
mining and working, and properly ventila-
ting coal mines, and the constituent parts OF
noXious gases OF mines, and of the various
veg VI HNPNiiii'9 tHV S'i'S t'oil st'Fu MINES.
SEC. /. And he if enacted, That before en-
tCring upon and diSchargiug the duties of his
Office, said inspector Of mines shall take an
oath to faithfully discharge the duties here
matter set forth, in an impartial manner; and
for the faithful performance of his duties the
said mine Inspector shall receive salary of
fifteen hundred dollars perdnnum, which sal
ary sinai, No r.,fd ont Of .f,t,,y meme, t'
q ,,orrant.or The corntr,llor man mo st,fo
Treasurer for the same
HEV'' Dc ana be IL enacted Ihat II shall be
tilIx examine ali mines mot ,no. no II, oror-
otinn in tl,o con,+,os ,r 1Ilo.,,,,,, ,,,l ca
raft at In,.t g,,,., "a, 80. - -,
of-euer il necessary. tn see fb.f e,,rv nr,-
c1ution is tnIzn, to insure safety tn ,Ii ,vlrl-
men thatlnav he enoared i'm said n,inos and
to sec that the provisions of This act are Strict
Nv observed. ana If shall further he tbn dutv
Of the said inspector. after being notified by
the MAGISTRATE or Coroner of either of said
counties OF AU4ganv or Garrett. to attend nj
every fnauest that MAY. he held ON the bodies
of any person or persons that NAV lose their
lives while enpuqrd at WORT, in orahoutan,, or
the coal mines of said counties. and he shall
examine closely into the gau,e Inv which said
ltI-NllS
Shall be fully proven that the said pcrsou or
persons lost their lives Inv amy vilfII vio1o-
'l'i' VI ''',H N't' .. ANY "tIl'l lQ Iu'e 10 com
"a! "i''i 10 ''ie'oi'S' 'i'c Nluo" "' ilIic'H
80 VI '',e pei s''' vi PERSONS "ii"Se me
sii''' NC 80 IoS'' may IlSIlOu'e sun against
Vlle o"He'' IeS9ee OF operator Oh sdlo mlhe'
wherein Ihe "ccluehi look pace, ana may re-
cover sucn u"lii''seS Il" the courts may deter
nliile 'oI inc loss tney nave sustained by the
ue'''H o' '''o person OF persons whose HE or
HNeS nave pech IoSI WhIIe engaged at work
sec. o. ana De II enacted That the said
hiIi0 iiNi'0'oi' "Hile III olllee' snail not ACT
NV VI 80 Aeci'' VI 81 'coehV
',iiu VI any A'Ino' anu "iaLl Ill no
'''i,'o' INC PloS Vi any VI
.''',o' 'l0'"'i"e Pi'cS ~
,It,', ''i' ~ y, o''I0
-. va '''' Al st gay Vi
,'' $50 va ~ i''''fV re-
P''' ~ 'i1 C'0'0ipSi Vi ms proceedings US
SUN Ni"G inspector ana me cohdltioh
1,'o'' iitiie III S''i" couh'les' sIal-
'i '''' GU ''''''''S 'l"1 ma, h"Neilap-
tO''s'' IA VI ','""' INC H"i" mines ana 10 "eC
90 ~ ~ 5"'u i'po''S an sucn information
.''''' i','' " proper ana oeheHclai' ana also
~ nm 9ooiI susseslioi' as ne may deem
subject of mining.
SEQ I" Ana De II ehacied Ihat The owner,
""HeiS OF ieSseeS OF every coal NINE that
may DC lAoperatloh IN tne si'ad counties OF
A'i's'uS """ N"iIe'I' sh"il laahc' OF cause I"
800 's'l ''To"'"'o map vi P'"ii Vi lhe
VI ','.,' '''''i'' "'ii''i s'i''l nc Kept
~ VI ''i' 0o"' i"nS' leSHeo OF lhdl-
'''u,', 81 ''''iiI'S "luSIlNh oe "taIi llnes ac-
'ess'pIe 10 inc sald inspector Tor reference
o"iS'
SECS. And be if enacted. That the ov.,,o,.
lessee or agent of every coal mine that mo,,
now or hereafter he in operotion in tbosaiJ