Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-04
THE MINES INSPECTION La ".

SECTION s. y And the person
having charge OF any mine, wheaever loss
OF life occurs by accident connected win
the working OF such ia.ne, shall give no.
tice forthwith by mail or otherwise to the
inspector Of mines, and to the coroner OF
the county, or justice OF the peace acting
rs such, IN which such mine is situated,
who shall hold An inquest upon the body
of the pcrson or persons whose death has
been caused, and inquire carefully into the
cause lhersof and sasll return copy o:the
finding and all testimony TO the inspector,
which shall form part or be embodied In
the inspectors annual report.
SRo s. The owner, iessee or agent OF
every coal miae whether shaft. slope or
drift, shall provide and maintain for every
such mine, an amount If ventilation or
cunen. Of til, which shall be circuisted
end distributed throughout the mine IN
such unapner as to dilute, render HARM
less, ana expel the poisonous and no1ions
gases from each aud every vorsing-plafe
in the mine, and 10 working-piace shall
be- driven rsore than 100 feet in ADVANCE Of
a through, cr.ss cut or air-Wav;
and all resk.throughs, closs cuts CT air
ways, except those last made near the
worhing.plscss OF the mine, shall be
c!otei up and made air-;isht, by brsttices,
trap-doors, or otherwise, So that the cur.
rents of sii In circulation in the rLlac lsay
sweep TO the Interior Of the mine where
the persons employed in scch mine are at
wocs, and all ts,nel hereafter opened alter
the passage OF this act shall lie provided
with artificial meas 81 producing ven!ila-
ton, such xs forcing or suction fans, e1-
haust stesm, furnaces or etAsr cohtrivsn-
ccs of such capacity and power, as to
produce and maintain an abundant sup
ply of fresh air throughout tho entire
working places of sail mine.
This lsst ia to take the place If the
estire former section of the SAME
number.
Th4 following petition is being &C
tvely circulated throughout the
Georgcs Greek mining region:
To tho G2cern0r and General Asscm6w Of
M'3ylan6.
We, the undersigned petitioners, miners,
mechanics, merchants, lsborers, etc, Of
Allegany county, Maryland, hereby re-
spectfully solicit your Honorable Body,
row in session, to repeal Section s, Chap
ter 1877, Acts Of 1878, known a. the "hine
Inspection aud Ventilation Law Tor Ale
GAM and Garrett Counties and TO re-
enact the sazae Section So AZ % read as
follows:
jSes;ts7a &. The owner, lessee or sgent of
every cosl mlns, rheti er shaft, sane or
drift, shah provide and pnsintaiE for every
such m,ne an amount of yentistin" Of not
less than 100 cubic feet per minute, er
peTsoa employed In such mine, which
shall he circulated and distributed through
out the mine in such y n.Rnuer az ~ diirte.
render harmless, ard cxrel the poisonous
gases ION e.sb and every working -rlare
in the mine, and no work!ng-pl.te shall
be DR.! ven more than 1870 feet liz advance
ora br,sk -throush, or sir.~ay; and nj!
break L.ouSls, or air ways, except these
l4s. made near the ws:king faces of the
mire, shall be closed up snd made air.
tight, b, bratlice, trap'doors, or otref-
wise, 40 ths, the currents vi air in circl!a.
ton Id the mine may sweep TO the int
rior If tho nine, whsre ths persons elm
ployed ia sJcu nine are A. work, AMI all
m.rcB governed by tho statate snail bt
provided with artificial means OF yr due
ing ventilation, sucb 20 forcing, or SC
tion fans, exhaust steam, fuynaaes, or
other cout.ivances, OF such capacity OF
power NJ 10 produce sad maintain 81
sbund mt supply If pure sir, anu all mines
generating fre damp shail be kept ir.e
| from standing 2sa, and every wo ling
place shall be carefully examined every
morning with 3 1ety lamp by crmpe
tent person, or persons. before any Of ne
worsmen ere s,ioasd to enter ,he ieias
We also hereby respectfully petition
your Honorable Cody 10 repeal altogether
Chapter AGO, Acts Of 1880, known an the
Goal and Iron Po!icc Lsw," how on the
statute backs Of the State Maryland.
The three proposed nsw ssctions
are as follows:
SEC. te. Any mioeI, workman, OF other
person who shall knew .nglv injnre or in
tcriere with ny air-ceursc or brattice, OF
obstruct or throw open dnors, or disturb
any part of the maahiuery, or s;sob-y any
orc err uiyeu in carving cut thu nroyisions
Of this act, OF ride upon q loaded cur or
Wagon in shaft or slope, or do any act
Whereby The lives or sealth of the per-
sans or the security Of the mines and ma
chinery is endangered, OF if any miner or
person employed IN any niue governed
by the Provisions 81 this act shall neglect
ia securely prop or support the root OF
any wnrLlng-piace under his control or
beglects OF refuses to ooey any order
give,- by The superinten- lent OF mine in
relation to the tccuritY Of The mine 10 the
part thereof where he is at work, and for
| fifteen feet back from the face Of his
working place, shall be fined not more
than hty collars or Imprisoned in the
county jail not more thirty dsys, or boih.
Every foad ON which prrs as travel W.
derg round where the load il drawn by IN
engine, horse or other animal shall be
provided st intervals OF not more than
fifty yards, with sufficient mani olcs or
with space for refuge, which space shall