Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-02

the duties of his Office. said Inspector
of Mines shall take an oath to faith
fully discharge the duties hereinafter
set forth, in An impartial manner,
and for the faithful performance If
his duties; and the said Mine Insrec-
tor shall receive a salary of fifteen
hundred dollars per snnum, which
said salary shall he paid out Of the
States money by a warrant of the
Comptroller upon the State Treasurer
for the same.
SEC. 7. And he Il enacted, That the
owner, lessee or agent of every coal
mine that may now or hereafter be III
operation in said counties Of Allegany
and Garrett, whether worked by
slope, shaft or draft, or in any other
manner, shall, within three months
after the passage Of this Act. provide
and thereafter maintain III such mine
proper system of purs air ventiia-
zion, which shall furnish for each per
son and animal working therein a
| circulation Of one hundred cubic feet
per minute Of wholesome air, at the
places where the employees III sald
nine are at work. and keep pure all
veil circulated throughout the entire
,nine and expel from said mlne the
noxious gaees or impure air, SO thai
me said mine shall be in q healthtuI
condition for the employees working
therein; and if any owner, lessee OF
agent shall fail to comply with the
provisions Of this section, then and
II every such case it shall be tn,
iuty OF SAID Mine Inspector to CIV.
.uch owner, lessee or agent notice OF
such failure, and ifsuch owner, lesse.
n agent shall tor ten days alter sucL
.otice, fail to establish pure aho
adequate system Of vsntliallon, ID.
provided for by this Act, then 1t shal.
oe the duty OF SAID Nine Inspector
0 order said owner, lessee or aeeh
. cease to work OF operate such niEt
ind thereafter it SHAH not be Lawful
or said owner, lessee or agent to >M
'.ov more than ten men at work II
aid mine at any one time, until sue
ystem of ventilation as IL provide
II by this Act shall have Leen ~
ablished in said mine.
Sec. IL. And be 1t enacted, Tia
the Mine Inspector shall also he al
Inspector Of Welp hts at all the mlhes
,ow operating, OF hereafter to be op
rated IN said AlIssany and Garrei
.ountles, and shall have power.
weigh the coal mlned therein, truu
line to time, Oh the scales at tie IL:
-rent mines in .ald counties al,
{ test the accuracy of SAID scales
md TO do any other act that he Ina.
eem necessary to ascertain Whetliel
n not the miners are allowed til
I'LL weight OF coal i'll the inlnlng csi.
hen placed upon the scales OF til,
different mines. And it shall be I'll,
tuty of ever person acting OF weigh
master for the owner, lessee or agen
# any OF said mines, beiur,
ntering upon the performance OF Ii
luties rs said welghuaster, TO mah,
,ath before some Justice OF the Ieac,
# the county i'll which such mlne y.
liz opening thereof Is situated, tha
e VIII perform the duties vi Welt
uasl Ell at such mine with honesty dill,
'dellty, and TO keep true accoun
II all the coal "elb he'd by him, Q.
lnder his direction, and credit ali,
dow the lull weight OF coal on eaci
aiming car to the party or parties wh'
mined the same, and keep a list U
lie number OF cars and lps weight Z
GAL OH each Car, and riasE sad liz
II some place where ne miners III
crested may INSPECT IL daily; ANA l..
hail before he enters upon The pei
ur2lance vi his duties, deliver 4 coy,
# SAID affidavit to the Milne ILrpur
If, under Me hand and beal OF sal,
Justice Of the Peace. And 1t shall l.,
he duty OF SAID weigLna,ler TO per
olm the several acts and matter
pecltied in SAID affidavit, and II l.,
legleCts or tails to make said atiidavi
'etore performing any duties u
selshmaster, or II he neg lects OF tal
,iler entering upon his duties ii
yeighmaster, to perform any of III.
,cts or matters mentioned IN said al
ldavlt, then, and III every such Cast
..s Shall be deemed guilty OF u misGv
Aeanor, and upon CONVICTION there,
N any Court OF Law, he sAa!! be tit.
ID for each and every such offence
sum not less than one hundred
lor more than tive hundred uul .ar,
n the discretion Of the court. An,
IL shall bc the duty OF every >elsoi
II Tod y corporate. operating q 2iili,
IT mines, III either OF sand counties
- owner, lessee OF agent, 10 pruylt
correct and accurate SEA es iur ne.4t
ng TIE coal mined therein before w..
,ame shall be taken from the mlnlL,
;ars used by the miners therein; ali,
liz failure to comply with SAID J,
lulremeut shall be deemed u mlstit.
neanor i'll SAID person or body ;urrr.
Ate owning, tas!ng ur operating aar
line, ahu snail be puh!ol4abIe ups.
CONVECTION thereof in any Court Z
Jaw, by tine ul not less than fiji,
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