Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-20
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the safety of the men and if the result of tn e
| explosion does not require an investigation
| BY the coroner, he shall investigate into
| and ascertain the cause of the explosion or
| accident and make . record thereof which
ne shall preserve with the records of his
| office; and to enable him to make the in
vestigation, he shall have power upon such
| occasions to compel the attendance of per-
sons to testify and to administer oaths or
! AFT rmations thereto, the costs of which in
vestIgation shall be paid by the county in
which the accident occurred in the same
manner as costs of inquests held by the
coroner or justices of the peace are now
paid; and the failure of the person In
| charge of the coal mine or colllery to give
| notice to the inspector and coroner, as p, o.
| yided for in this section, shall subject him
| or them to fee of not less than twenty
! five dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars, to be recovered as other fines are
to the county treasury for the use of the
public schools of the county, in which the
| person or persons may be convicted.
| Sec IL. Be it further enacted, That all
| BOILERS used for generating steam in and
| about coal mines or cOllieries, shall be kept
| in good order, and the owner or agent there
! of snail have them examined ana inspected
| by com petent board of boiler inspectors,
! rs provided for in tie case of steam navi~
! galion, railroads, &c, as often rs once
every six months. and oftener, if needed.
| and the result of such examInatlon, under
oath, shall Do certified in writing TO the i'm
! spector for the district and ali machinery
! in and about the mines. and especially In
The coal breakers, where boys work. shall
be properly fenced off, and the top of such
/ suaIt STA tie securely fenced of by vertl-
cal or fat gates covering the area OF SAID
shaft, and the entrance of every abandoned
! slope and air or other shafts, snail De Sc"
/ curely fenced off.
| Sec. H. Be 1t further enacted, That the
duues of inspectors herein speclhed snail
be fulfilled by the geologi OF the bureau
! OF agrlGulture, statistics and mines, with
| power to employ such asss ants as may De
ab.o utsy necessary.
! o.c. >. Be 1t further enacted, mat sslo
geologlst in tie employ of the bureau ol
/ agriculture. statistics md mines, SHALL re-
{ celve for his services as Inspector OF mines,
/ an annual salary of six hundred dollars,
/ aud travelling 1penses aud ONCE rent, ana
| assis ant, surh further sum as may be nee
essary, but in no Case to exceed total OF
eli expe.se per annum Of one thousaLd
! dollars, exclusive of Tho SALARY OF IN
| spector. go ...
Sec TO- b it further enacted, That the
salary of said in pector, together with MS
! expenses In Carrying out the provisions OF
! this act, stall Do paid by the State Ir' asur-
: er, upon accounts Win vouchers attached
| and approved by the governor.
Sec II. That the eaid Inspector shall
| have his fl g in the city Of Chattanooga
| i'll this STATE, where shall be kept copy OF
| the maps and plans of all tie Coal mines
| IN this 5 ate that are operated or beng
| operated. and the recurGs thereof, together
| with all the p peGs relative thereto, as pro-
| Vided for in this act.
! Sec l8 Be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the said inspector to
examine all the coal mines or coileries in
| this Ot to NJ least once in every SIX months
! also attend all inquests held by The curo-
| ner or coroners upon the bodies OF pertoDs
killed IN or about the mines or col!leries OF
/ this State.
| Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That any
miner, workman or other person Who shall
| knOwlnglg inj ure any safety lamp, water
gauge, barometer, alr course, brattlce. or
| [ bstruct or throw open alr-w .ys, or Garry
! lighted pipes or matches into places that
are worked by safety lamps or handle OF
| disturb any part OF the machinery OF the
! no sting engine or engines, or open door
/ and not have the same closed, whereby
| danger is caused in tie mine, or enter any
| place of the nine against caution, or DISC
| bey any order given IN carrying out the
| provision OF this act, or shall ride upon
| loaded car or Carriage in any shaft CT slope
/
mines OF do any Other act whereby the
| lives or the health of persons, or the secur-
! lty of the mines or the machinery IS endan-
| gered or any miGer havIn- charge of a
! working place in any coal mine or colliery
| VINO shall neglect or refuse to keep the rooi
thereof properly propped and tlmbered to
prevent the falling of coal slate or
/ rocks, every su person or pc sons shall
! be deemed guilty of misdemeanor. and
/ upon convictlon, shall be punished by im-
| prisunment aud fine ut the discretion OF the
turt trying the case.
Sec ~. Be it further eracted. That it
shall be lawful for any inspector to enter,
in' pect and examine any coal mine or coli
liery of his district and the works and ma
! chintrJ belonging thereto at all reasonable
! times, by night or by day, but go rs not to
! impede or obstruct the working Of the coal
III ne or collIery, and to MAKE inquiry into
| n Touching The state ana condition Of
! such coal mine or coillery, works and
machinery, and the mode OF lighting and
| uSihg lights IN the same, and into all mat
| ters aha things connected with or relatln &
| To The safety of the persons employed IN Or
about The same, and especially to make
i quiry whether the provisions of his act
aro complied with 10 relation to such coal
| mine or coll, cry; AID the owner or owners,
| agen. or agents Of such coal mine or col
liery is mere y required to furnish the
means nece sary for such entry, Inspection,
| examination al inquiry, of which The said
! Inspector shall maNe entry III the record ot
| h.s office nuLing The Time nd material cir
| cumsLances Of tue rspecliun.
see Il ne IL further enacted, That il
shall ue The du,y OF tn. b inspector TO make
| ali annual report If his proceedings to the
| governor vi me State of Tennessep at the
close Of every year, 10 Wulch he shall fully
| eiu,A eraLe' all tue nc Idents in and aOout
! Tue coal mines and CO lierles Of his district,
marking III Ia ular form those accidents
producI G death or serious injury to per
suus aud tue state Ufthe wo Kings of SAID
uIlhes with reg I'd TO the safety of The
woramen. therein. and to the ventilation
tueTeut, and the result If his laburs gen
er /. <nal ne t Nv ut fn.th
Sec. o. Be it further enacted, That the
prin"iples of mining and the opening and
| making vi coal mines and snail nave prae
| ,icai eXperlen,e therein.
s C. 3. Be IL further enacted, That the
Inspect of mines and collieries Def re
emit ring upcn the duties of his office as
such shall. lake al oath or affirmation be-
| tore ally clrc~ 1t court cleIk within this
| State for the faithful AID impartial per-
| foI nance of the 1ne, which on b or affirm
| alton shall be in the otf1ce of the cir
cut court clerk administering the san 6,
and such Inspector shall provide himself
with the most approved modern iustru-
ments and chemical tests for copying GU,
The intentions If this act.
Passed April Z, 1881.
H B. RAMSEY.
Speaker of the House OF Representatives
GEO. b. MORGAN,