The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-07

bill, which is now in the hands of the
house committee on mines. The COM
mittee will be glad to hear any sug-
gestions or objections from those who
are interested in its provisions:
TEXT OF THE BILL.
An act to provide for state inspector of
mines other than coal mines, to define
his duties, the rights and duties of
mine operators and to provide punish
ment for violations of the provisions of
this act.
| Be it enacted by the legislature of the
state of Utah:
| Section l. The governor shall appoint,
h. and with the advice and consent of
| the senate, one mine inspector of the
mines of the state of Utah. Said inspector
s..al hold his office for the term of two
years, or until his successor is appointed
and qualified. The first appointment
hereunder shall be made on or before the
first day of April, 1S9-, and in case of
removal. resignation or death, the va
cancy shall be filled by appointment by
! tho governor for the uneXpired term.
| Sec. ?. No person shall be appointed in
| spector who is not citizen of the United
States and of the state of Utah, and I'M
| less he has practical knowledge of the
modern methods of working, ventilating
AID timbering mines and he must have
had an experience of at least three years
in mining in the mines of this state.
Sec D Before entering upon the dis
charge of his duties the inspector shall
take the. official oath and give a bond to
TIE state in the sum of 5000. to be APP
tie faithful performance of his duties.
Said bond shall be deposited with the sec
rotary of state.
THE INSPECTORS DUTIES.
Sec 4. The inspector shall not act as
manager, agent or lessee for any mining
or other corporation or company during
his term of office, but shall give his whole
tine and attention TO the duties OF the
office to which he has been appointed
He shall, on receipt of any reliable infor-
nation relating to the health and safety
OF tie workmen employed in any mine
i: the state, examine the condition of
such mine, and on receipt of notice OF any
accident in any mine, whether 1atal or
not he shall personally inquire into the
cause of such accident, and if upon tuch
examination he deem it necessary he
shall issue a notice to the owner, agent,
manager or lessee of such mine, of what
change or additions are necessary to in
sure the health or safety of the working
men employed. He shall personally in
spect all mines in this state at least once
each year, and as often as he considers
suck inspection necessary, or receives
notice from any person that the health
or safety of the WOrkingmen require SUCH
inspection, and he shall not be required
to give notice to any owner. agent, man
ager or lessee of the time when such in
spection shall be made. He shall see that
the provisions and requirements provided
obo.'ed and that the penalties of the law
be enforced and that all existing laws
consistent with this act be enforced.
WORKING AND TINIBERING.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be his duty to compile
for report, the names and locations OF all
mines in operation in this state, and to
collect and report all the data possible in
regard to the manner of working the /
same, whether by shaft, tunnel. incline or
otherwise. 1t shall be his duty to exam
me the condition of the machinery, en- |
glnes, boilers, WhimS, cages, cars, buckets, !
ropes and chains used for the eXtinguiSn- /
ment of fires. He shall examine the manA
ner and methods of working and timber /
ing the shafts, drifts. inclineS, Slopes, !
wines, tunnels and uDraises, through !
which persons pass to and fro. He shall /
examine all exits from the mine, the man /
Ger of ventilation. also how ana where /
all explosives and infammable supplies /
are stored, and shall see that everything ]
- and about the workings of the mines
of this state are conducted in such
as TO secure the best possible
safety to the employees therein. con-
s:stent with good practical mining.
Sec. 6. Every owner agent, manager or
lessee of any mine in this state shall.
uDoG application, admit the inspector TO
SucE mine on the exhibition of his GER
t.fc@te of appointment, for the purpose
of making the examinations and inSpec-
t.ocs provided for in this act, and shall
render any and all necessary assistance
tcr such inspection, but said Inspector
shall not unnecessarily obstruct the work
ing of said mine. Upon the refusal OF
any owner, agent, manager or lessee to
admit the inspector, or his assistants, If
any. to such mine, such owner, agent,
or lessee shall be subject to a
f-co of not less than 500 nor more than
$500.
Sec. I. Any inspector appointed under
the provisions OF this act, or any assist
any information in regard to ore bodies.
ehuteS, or deposits of ore, or location,
course or character of underground work
ngs. or who shall give any information
)r opinion respecting any mine, obtained
1y them in making such inspection upon
conviction thereof, shall be removed from
office and fined in any sum not more than
500.
ENFORCEMENT OF THE ACT.
Sec g. The inspector shall exercise a
sound discretion in the enforcement of
he provisions of this act, and if he shall
ind any matter, thing, or practice, in or
with any mine to be dangerous
md defective, so as to, in his opinion,
threaten or tend to the bodily injury of
my employee, he shall Immediately give
lotice in writing thereof to the owner 8
gent manager or lessee of such mine, :
tating in such notice the particulars in
which he considers such mine or part
hereof or practice to be dangerous or
detective and order the same to be I
Sec 9. In case the owner, agent, man {
ger or lessee, after written notice being I
uIy given disregards the requirements
f this act or lawful order of the in
pector, made hereinunder. any court
f competent Jurisdiction may, on aDDli- |
alton of the inspector of mines, by civil S
ction, in the name of the people of the {
tate of Utah, enjoin or restrain such [
wner. agent, manager or lessee from {
Torking the mine until it shall be made =
D conform to the provisions of this act, :
nd the lawful orders OF such inspector. l
nd such remedy shall be cumulative and /
hall not affect any other proceedings "
.ssee authorized by law for the matters O
omDlained of in such action. i
Sec TO- Any owner, agent, manager or .
.ssee having charge of, or operating any q
line whenever loss of life or serious ac-
dent shall occur connected with the
orking of such mine, shall Immediately
i've notice and report all the facts there
estigate and ascertain the cause or ?
auses and make a written report there L
E which shall be filed in his Office for II
Iture reference. h
ANNUAL REPORT Il
Sec. IL The inspector shall have an n
flee in the city of Salt Lake, county of G,
ry of state, in which he shall carefully =,
eep all records of mine examinations. -
lowing the dates of examination, condi- =
)ns in which the mines are found. man. Ii
n and method of working, the extent to c.
hich the laws are obeyed, and what II
ders and recommendations, if any, a.