The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-13
REMOVAL OF OFFICERS.

Guilty. precinct, QluQlclpal OF SClOOl
district officer of any board of educa-
tion for any high crime, misdemeanor
or malfeasance in Office, may be pre-
scented to the grand jury by the coun-
ty attorney, and when signed by the
foreman a copy must be served upon
the defendant, who must within ten
days appear before the district court
and answer. The trial must be by jury
and conducted in the same manner as
a trial for a felony
The court may upon conviction re-
move the defendant from Office, and
from such judgment an appeal may
be taken to the supreme court; but
pending the appeal defendant shall be
suspended and the office shall be filed
as IN the case of a vacancy.
When the county attorney is charged
with amy of the mentioned offenSeS the
aIttorney-geneua shall act.
When an officer is charged with col
lecting illegal fees he shall be cited to
appear before the district court and
the trial shall be had in a summary
manner.
MINE INSPECTOR.
Drisoon introduced senate bill No. &C.,
for the appointment of a metalliferous
mine inspector, defining his duties, the
violation thereof, salary and removal,
the protection of the lives and health
of persons employed in the metallifer-
Gus mines OF the state.
The bill provides for the appoint
ment by the governor of a mining in
spector of metalliferous mines, TO hold
his Office for two years, the first ap-
pointed to take Office May 1, 1896. The
inspector must be a citizen of the Uni
ted States and the state; have knoWl-
edge of the best methods of working,
ventilating and timbering mines, and
have at least ten years experience in
metalliferous mines, two years of
which shall have been in Utah. He
shall give a bond of $1,000. He shall
not act as agent for any mining COM
pany and shall inspect all mines where
any complaint is made as to working
or ventilation. He shall also inquire
into every accident, and inspect every
mine in the state at least once in
three months. He shall give written
notice of such changes as he may deem
necessary. The refusal of owners or
managers to admit the inspector is
punishable by a fine of 5000 TO $1,000,
to be sued for and recovered in court
In making his official visits the in
spector can select any one acquainted
with the workings of the mine to ac-
company him. If the inspector shall
reveal any Information in regard to
ore bodies, chutes or deposits of ore,
and any other information gained by
him in his official capacity, he may
be fined 5000 to $1,000, to be applied for
the benefit of the school district in
which the mine is located. The in
spector shall have an Office in Salt
Lake, to be furnished by the state, and
shall keep proper records of all his
Official acts. He Shall receive an an
nual salary of 81, $780, and 6 cents per
mile for distance Travelled in the per
Torrance of his duties, not to exceed
$500 per annum. In case fifteen or
more miners, or two or more owners,
agents, managers or lessees OF mines
complain that the inspector neglects
his duty or is guilty of malfeasance In
office, the Judge of the district court
shall investigate such charges and If
they are sustained certify the result to
the governor, who shall declare the
office vacant, and appoint a new in
spector.
The bill requires that all cages used
in mines shall have proper coverings,
safety catches operated by double
springs, the link connecting the rope
to the cage shall be of the best quail
fty of iron, and there shall be two
bride chains of the same quality of
iron. The cages must be examined
twice every week. All shafts in which
cages are used shall be lined in addi-
ton to the usual tagging, and shall
have proper fences around the top; lad
der ways separate from the hosting
commandment must also be maintained;
not less than sixty cubic feet OF air
per man per minute shall be kept in
every working place in every mine, and
no refuse matter shall remain therein
a W
Mantle or other explosives must be
given to the miners in condition fit for
ir7rnediate use The bill is not TO ap-
nIv to mines working less than ten
Allison introduced senate bill 81, de
fning the duties Of the secretary OF
state. fixing the compensation ana reg
ulating the fees for services performed
in his Office
The bill charges the secretary WIN
the custody Of the enrolled copy of the
constitution, the acts. and resolutions
passed by the legislature, the journals
of that body, the great seal and all
deeds. records. books, parcels, maps
and papers kept on deposit in his office
in accordance with law.
In addition to the duties prescribed
by the constitution the secretary OF
state must attend every session OF the
legislature, keep a register and attest
the official acts of the governor, aff1x
the great seal to public documents,
record all conveyances made to the
state and interpretations filed, record
official bonds, file receipts for books
distributed by him, certify the cleo
ton of all officers whose commissions
are issued by the governor, furnish
certified copies of public papers and
perform all other duties required
by the nature of his office. He must
report to the governor just before each
regular session of the legislature. He
is charged with the duty of dfstrfbut-
ing matter provided by the state in the
manner prescribed in the bill. He shall
keep all supplies purchased by the
board of examiners and distribute them
upon proper requisition. The expense
of the Office must be submitted to the
board of examiners and paid out of
money appropriated for that purpose.
The fees to be charged by the sec
rotary of state are fixed as follows:
Copy Of any document, 20 cents per
folio; affixing seal, 81; filing eertif1-
cate of Incorporation so cents on each
that when the capital exceeds 81. 900, 900
he shall charge % cents for each $1,000
in excess thereof, and no company
81 900 for fling certificate; for issuing
ing official bond, 50; each commission
and military commissions excepted,
So; for each land patent issued. ST for
each 160 acres or fraction thereof;
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