Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-26

be fined not less than one hundred nor
more than five hundred dollars.
WEIGHING AND MEASURING COAL.
House Bill No. $50, an act providing
for weighing and measuring coal at the
place where mined before the same Is
screened.
BE Il enacted on nc Legislature Of West
Firgintd.
Ii shall be the duty Of every corpora
ton, company or person engaged in the
business OF mining and selling coal by
weight or measure, 10 procure aud con-
Stantly keep on hand at the proper place
the necessary scales and measures, and
whatever else may be necessary 70 cor
rectly weigh aud measure the coal SO
mined by such corporation, company or
person. Aud il shall be the duty OF the
Sealer OF weights and measures for every
county In which coal is 50 mined and
sold 70 visit each coal mine operated
therein, and where such scales and
measures are kept, at least once in each
year, and test the correctness OF such
scales and measures. The owner or
operator Of such coal mine, or any ten
or more OF the miners working
therein, may in writing require his at
tendance at the place where such scales
and measures are kept, at other times
in order 20 test the correctness thereof,
and il shall be- his duty 10 comply with
such requests as soon as he can after re-
ceiying such request. II his attendance
is required by the owner or operator Of
such mine, or II by the miners working
therein and the scales or measures test
"a be found not To be correct, his fees
shall be- paid by the owner or operators,
and il his attendance be required by
the miners and the scales or measures
tested be found 70 be correct his fees
shall be- paid by them. II in any such
county there be no Sealer OF weights
and measures, the duties herein requir-
ed 10 be done and performed by such
sealer, shall be done and performed by
the Inspector OF mines for the district OF
which such county forms part.
Each car used by any such corpora
ton, company or person In removing
coal from any coal mine, shall be num-
bered by consecutive numbers plainly
marked and placed, and kept thereon as
long as such car is so used. And II the
coal from such mine is mined, and the
miners are paid according to the weight
thereof Tor mining the same, every such
car So used shall be weighed upon such
tested scales. and the weight thereof
shall be plainly marked and placed and
kept thereon as long as such car shall
be used Us aforesaid
II the coal at any such mine is
miued. and the miners thereof are
paid for mining the same
/ by measure, the number OF
bushels OF coal such car will hold when
/ loaded 20 its capacity, shall also be
plainly marked, and placed and kept
thereon, as long as such car is so used
as aforesaid. Aud no car shall be used
for the purpose aforesaid after ninety
days from the time this act takes effect
until the provisions OF this section are
complied with
All coal so mined and paid for by
weight shall be weighed in the ear In
which 10 is removed from the mine be-
fore 10 is screened, aud shall be paid fol
according 90 the weight SO aScertained,
40 such price per ton as may be agreed
ON by such owner or operator and
the miners who mined the same.
Aud the coal mined and paid for
by measure shall be paid for ac-
cording 90 the number OF bushels
marked upon each car in which it Is re-
moved from the mine, and before IL 0,
screened. and the price paid for each
| buShcl SO ascertained shall bee such rs
may be agreed on as aforesaid.
| Every such corporation, company OF
person shall employ weighman, aud
the miners working ia any such Goa
mine may employ another such weigh
man, aud the TWO SO employed shall
supervise the weighing of each ear
while empty, and the weighing of the
same when loaded with coal so paid foI
I by weight. aud the measuring Of the
number OF bushels therein, when neceS-
sary, So paid for by measure. But If the
miners fail 10 employ such weigh
man, then the person so en-
ployed by such corporation,
company or person, shall perform
that duty. Each OF the persons 50 EN-
plOyed, before entering upon the dis
charge OF the duties of his employment,
shall take and subscribe an oath or az
irmation that he viii honestly and inn
partially do and perform the duties of
his employment and do equal and exact
Justice between employers and employees
Interested in the matter OF his employ
ment 10 the best of his judgment, skill
and ability.
In any county iu which the mine iu-
SpectOr is required TO act as herein mem
toned. the county court OF such county
shall furnish him with whatever is nee
eSSary 20 enable him 10 discharge his
duties. il such court has procured
the weights and measures and bal
ances provided for by chapter tifty-nine
OF the Code OF West Virginia; aud If
not the State sealer OF weights and
measures shall furnish him with what
ever may be necessary to enable him TO
discharge the duties hereby required Of
him. and the things so furnished him,
i'm either case, shall be returned by him
to the person from whom he received
them as soon as possible after he has
performed the duties for which he re-
reived them. But il shall be the duty
of every corporation, company or per
son so engaged in the business of min
ing coal To procure and constantly keep
on hand a sealed weight Of al least nifty
pounds, and sealed measure OF at
least one bushel, TO be used Tor the pur-
poses OF this act.
Any corporation, company or person
violating any OF the provisions Of this act
shall be guilty Of miSdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall, for each
ofYense, be- fined not less than twenty-five
dollars nor more than five hundred dol
lars. And the officer, agent or employe
of the corporation or company whose
duty il is 70 do or perform the act. or TO
cause il 20 be done or performed, which
is the subject OF the indictment may be
indicted Jointly. with said corporation
or company, and upon conviction there
OF i'm the discretion OF the court he may
be- Imprisoned in the county jail not
less than ten nor more than thirty days.
This act shall not apply 20 any cor
poration. company or person owning or
operating a coal mine in which less than
ten miners are employed.
10 shall be the duty OF every court IN
each county In which any such coal
mine is operated. aud in which grand
Jury is empanelled, TO give this act in
charge to the grand jury.
CONFESSED HER CRIME.
Mrs. Calklns says She and Hendrix Planned
and Executed Her Husbands Death.
GOSHEN, INp.. March 25.-Thing to-