Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-26

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of forthwith to the chief inspector OF
mines or any inspector, and 1t shall be the
duty Of the chief mine inspector or any
inspector upon being notified or any fatal
accident, as herein provided, to inmedi-
ately repair to the Scene OF the accident
and make such suggestions as may APP
pear necessary to secure the safety of
any persons who may be endangered
The said mine inspector shall proceed to
investigate and ascertain the cause OF the
accident and make a record thereof which
he shall keep on file, and to enable them
to make the investigation, he shall have
the power to compel the attendance OF
persons to testify. r.et7
Sec. 80. Be 1t further enacted. That any
person or persons whatsoever, who shall
Intentionally ior ecarelessly injure any
shaft, safety lamp, Instrument, air course
or brattice.~ or obstruct or throw open
air ways or take matches for any pur-
pose or pipes or other smokers articles
beyond any station inside of which safety
lamps are used, or injure any part of the
machinery, or open door in the mine
and not close 1t again Immediately, or
open any door Which ppsning is forbidden
or use any oil in iaIaps,not known to be
the best miners oil, or dfsobey any or
ders given In carrying out the provisions
of this act,5 or dozany act whatsoever
whereby the lives or health of persons,
or the security OF e the mines or ma
chinery is endangered, shall be deemed
punished in the manner provided for in
this act. ~ tzs-s
Sec 81 Belt further enacted, That the
inspectors Q6 mines shall biennially. prior
to the assembling of the general assem-
bly,, make assWritten report to the Cover
nor, stating the condition of the mining
interests in this state, with such sugges-
lions and informa tions as may be of in
terest to the mining Industry.
Sec. 80. Be it further enacted, That for
ha f.fs h o. the rI1lac
and provisions OF this act to all persons
employedsin1or about the mines to which
this act applies, an abstract of the act
and rules shall be posted up in legible
places at or near the mines where they
may be conveniently read by the per-
sons employed, and. SO often as they be-
come obliteratedBor destroyed the owner,
operators or superintendent shall cause
them to be renewed with all reasonable
Dispatch Any. person who pulls down,
Injuries or defaces such abstract of the
acts or rules when up inapursuanee of the
provisions of this act shall be guilty of an
offense against this act.;
Sec 33. BE it further enacted, That no
unauthorized person shall enter the mine
without permission from the superinden-
dent or mine foreman.
Rule .2ssAlls employees shall inform the
mine foreman or has assistant of the I'M
safe condition of any working place,
damages to doors, brattices or stoppings,
or of distractions in the air passages
when known to him.
Rule 8. Every, workman employed in
the mine shall examine the working place
before commencing work, and after any
stoppage of work during the SHIFT, ne
shall repeat the ,examinat alton.
Sec. "a, Be it further enacted, mat no
contract heretofore made and now exist
ing between the owners or operators of
ho ic and miners
Chat is,-employes)- shall be affected,
changed or violated by any provisions OF
this act" tHSH 7st.7,@
Sec. 80. Be it further enacted, That for
the purpose of defraying the expenses Oh
the inspectors asaprovided under this act,
the sum of nine hundred dollars shall be-
and the same is hereby appropriated out
of any money in; the state treasury; SAID
appropriat ton shall be paid to the ch1ef
fnspectors of mines on his applfca ton,
showing to the state auditor the amounts,
necessary to be expended for the actual
expenses of the board of inspectors,
quarterly.A ~. ssanE ~ .-ss.
Sec. Sc. Be ii, further enacted. That the
mine inspectors shall give their swholee
time and attention the duties OF their
Offices 1t shall be the duty OF mine IN i
spectors to. examine all the mines in this
state at least every three months, to see
that all requirements OF this act are
strictly observed and carried out; In
works and machinery belonging TO any
mine, examine into the state or the
mines as to ventilation, circulation and
condition of. air. drainage and genera
security; they shall make record OF an
examinations of mines, showing the date
when made, the condition In which the
rnines.a.re found the extent to which the,
laws relating to mines and mining are
observed or violated; the progress mace
in the improvements and security of life
he secured bV the
provisions of this act, number or acci-
dents. injuries received or deaths in and
about the mines, the number OF persons
employed in or by each mine, togetnef
with ell such other facts ana lniormatioh
of public interest concerning the condl-
ton of mines, development and progress
of mining in this state, as he may think
useful and proper, and so much Thereon
as may be of public interest, to be includ-
ed in his. biennial report.
Sec 81 Be it further enacted, Inat IN
case of any controversy or disagreement
between iDspectors and the owner OF
operator of any mines, or the persons
working therein, or in case OF cond1tions
of emergency requiring counsel the cnies I
mine operator may call on the board OF
examiners for such assistance and coun-
sci as may be necessary. Should the
mine inspector find any OF the PROVISIONS
of this act violated or not computed with
by the owner or lessee or agent IN charge
| tify such owner lessee or agent In
| charge of such neglect or violation, I'M
| less the same is within reasonable
| time rectified, or the. provisions OF this
act are fully complied with. he shall in
stitute prosecution. The inspector
shall exercise a sound discretion In en-
forcement of provisions of this act and II
| in any respect, which is not provided
| against by or inlaysresuh from any rigid
enforcement eftsny expressed provisions
| of this act. the Inspector finds any mat
| ter. things or practice in or connected
with any such mines to be dangerous rsas. or
en- or tend to the bodily Injury of any
person, the Inspector may give notice
| in writing thereof to the owner. agent Oh
manager Of the mine and shall state In
such notice the particulars in which he
| considers such mine or any part thereof,
or any matter, things or practices to be
| dangerous or defective and require the
same to be remedied, giving reasonable
| time to have the..isame done. For the
| purpose of making the inspection and
examination provided fpr in this section
| the mine inspector and board of examin5
| ers shall have the right to enter any mine