Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-08-10

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An aat 81 amend sections one, ID Sen,
I f103 eh1Ftsan, fl3} fourteen ia and
Sasrs.st,s & tf44 - 3. 49, anfafsssss a in
seeotoF al coal mines and ventilation Of
zeal mines, = add 20 farther amsnd said
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/ Eve, fS53 approved Ncgembar q. 1853.
aud IN faEas from and after january l.
1884
Be Il annsaed by the Legislative AZ
samhiy ef she Territory If washington:
section 1. as amendsd during session al
Seeiion l. That the Govarnox shall
appoina 9 suitable person iaspeet0E Of
coal mines u and for this Territory,
Who ssali held said ofi9e for the term
Of two years from and aftsr the FIRST
Monday IN February 1855, and until
OTIS successor Is apDoif ted and qualified;
and no pesH0n shall be appointed unless
be Il passesssd Of cQmpetena knowl-
edge ef mining and enRineeEinR and
diHeFenk systems ct working and ven
tilnking coal minas, and Of tha nature
end properties Of the noxious and pot
e0nous gases Of miRea. particularly IRE,
damp; end such person shall be Sapu-
table oaal miner af known experience
and practice ae the time Of hts appoint
mena, and also be s0heg peFson, and
"a eaee such person shall az any Tins b.
found in 3 state Of infoxioati0n, it shall
De sufficient cause for removal
Sac. = Before entering upan the dis
charge % the duties % she affiee the
inspector shall give bond 70 khs Terri
sofy Of Washington 10 the sum OF i've
thousand dollars, with snrelies to be ap
proved b. the Governor, conditioned
FOR the faithful performance Of his du-
fies; the bond with bis cath Of offlee
and appEoval Of the Governor endorsed
thsrein shall be foFthwifh deposited
with the Secretary Of the Territory.
SEQ. B. The owner or owners or agent
Of any coal mine in operation in the
Territory shall pay. or eaase TO Be paid,
into the Territorial treasury the sum Of
four Cd Ills on each and every ton OF
a9ai sold OF used from such mines, which
snm SHALL be p ID quarterly, on The 10th
day OF January, April, July and October
Of each year, and shall constitute aep.
srate fund 10 be known and designated
as the mining fund; and upon the ra.
fnsal Of any ownaE, owners or agent oi
any coal mine 20 make such payment ii
aforesaid if shall be the duty OF ths
prosecuting attorney Of tbs district in
which a1eh mine ID located 20 eommenos
suit in the Territory 10 collect the amOnni
due from said delsnenent.
SEQ. 4. 1he Inspector shall receive al
annual salary not 90 exceed $500, to b
paid quar- efly ont Of the mlninR fund
Provided, That IL the amount Of sail
mining fund u the treasury shall ne
Do sufficient 20 pay che amount Of khi
Inspectors salary above provided. b
/ shall receive no other or greater amoun
than can be paid from said fund.
6ee. 8. The owners or agents Of I'll
oeal minea shall make or cause to b.
made an accurate aecount Of ell Goa
sold or nsed ron their mine OF mine
. and forward the same 10 she Inspeot0
Of Coal Mines onne IN three months
Bnd shall send certified copy Of thl
same 10 the Territorial Treasurer, snol
copy 20 be certified under oath before
proper of1iceF.
$50. 6. Every mine or mines In Whiel
lnii mmabie Ras has been found anal
before working the same be inspected
with safety lamp BY competent peFsol
or peFa0na previously examined by shs
! Inspector Of Coal Mines in regard TO hi
qualinoationsl, in the following man.
! ner viz II one shift Of wofkmen Al,
employed, once in every twsnty-fou
hours; II two shifts OF workmen ar
: employed, once every twelve hours. HI
shall also tnspect the F0adways leading
20 the place OF operatio3, and shall
make true report 70 the owner, aQen
or superintendent Of sueh mine o.
mines Of the eandition OF the same
concerning ventilation, gas, eta, and q.
! | wofkm8n shall enter snch mine Of
mines or work therein until offisially
declared safe by the person appointed
10 inspect the same, as In this seetior
provided.
Sec. z. The Inspector, in addition &
his annual report 20 she GoveFnaF, shall
make q special report respecting casual
ties and accidents, II there be any, in
mine OF mines which have caused the
loss Of hnman life Or bodily injuries.
Sec. ). Such special report shall Be
published q any time The Governs
deems expedient.
SEQ. 3. Whenever an Inquest Il helt
caused By a mine accident, the Inspect
or Of Mlnea, or any peFaan depntiEee
By him, may examine any witness sab
tec4 20 the order Of the Coroner.
SEQ. 10. II at saeh inquest IL shal
/ appear in evidence that the aooiden
vas caused b9 neglect or fanlt Of ans
peEson OF persons, or defecs IN OF aboa
he mine or mines, the Coroner ahai
mako full written report thereof q
The inspector OF MiMes, soF bis luf0E
nation and asaistanee In ahe promp
endorsement Of this act, and shall there
10 notify The Inspector IN particular Of
. sneh negiect or dafscts e. require Iii
lmmediase action.
SEQ. II. TIE Inspector on rsoeipt 81
sueh notice shall forthwith proceed q
remedy all saek asfoats feund BY min
and hdupt every means available % in
sure safety % life and limh.
Sec. i2. Every owner, agent superin
tepdent Or Inspector who shall wiilfnlly
and knowingly violate shis Aes os any
paEt thereof, shall Bpoa eonxictisr
thereof se hnad sum not less than 95g
ner mere than 500, and stand oomnit-