Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-28
NEW MIME Law. ssss
The Kendall Measure Which Becomes
Effective July A..

. The following bill, introduced by.
Hon. n. E., Kendall, OF Abba, and enact
ed into law by the. last general assem-
bly,, becomes effective July 4. Its pro-
visions will be of interest to miners
and operators thFuout Iowa:
e Sec. l.. 4si,..s. frem and after January
4, 1901, it shall be unlawful for any per-
son to discharge, or attempt to dis.
charge any of the duties of mine fore.
man, pit boss or hosting engineer at
any coal mine whose daily output IS in
excess of twenty-five tons, unless no
shall hold a certificate of-competency
for such position as provided in this act.
But in case Of the discharge, resigna.
ton or disability of any person law
fully performing such duties, the own
er, agent, operator or managing ofh-
Ger of said mine shall have a feasona-
BILE time within which to secure the
services of certifcated person to
take the. place Of the one so disabled,
resigned or discharged and during such
time competent and capable person,
whether certifcated as provided in this
act, or not, may be temporarily em-
ployed to perform such services.
Sec. 2. Any person may secure the
certificate of competency hersin pro-
vided for by appearing before the
board created by section 2479 of the
code for the examination of state mine
inspectors, and submitting to such eS.
animation as to his qualifications, or
producing such evidence OF service as
required by this act.
SEC. 8. The beard of examiners re-
ferred to in the last preceding section
shall meet at such times and places,
shall adopt such rules, conditions and
regulations, and shall prescribe and
conduct such examinations as shall be
most efficient to, give effect to the
spirit and intent Of this act. The mem-
bers of said board shall each receive
the sum of five dollars per day for
every day actually employed IN the
discharge of the duties imposed here
in, together with their actual expenses
incurred in the performance Ct such
duties, which expenses shall be itell-
lied and verified as provided by section
24s0 OF the code; but they shall not
be allowed compensation for more than
seventy days in any one year.
Sec. 4. The certificate of compe-
tency herein provided shall be issued
S1) TO any person who shall satisfae-
torily pass such examination, written
or oral, as may be prescribed by said
board; (2) to any person who shall pro-
duce satisfactory evidence that he has
for the period of four years immedl-
ately preceding the examination, con-
tinuously and capably performed the
duties Of mine foreman, pit boss or
hosting engineer as the case may be.
Sec. S. Every person applying for
certificate under this act shall pay TO
said examining board fee OF two dol
lars, and every successful applicant
shall pay to such board an additional
fee of two dollars, and all of said
fees to be accounted for and
covered into the state treasury.
Each certificate issued under this act
shall be recorded in the office of the
examining board, and shall show the
name, age, residence and years of ex-
perience OF the person to whom IT was
issued.
Sec. 6. No owner, agent, operator or
managing officer OF any coal mine to
which this act implies shall employ any
mine foreman, pit boss or hosting en-
gineer who does not hold the certifi-
cate herein contemplated. Any person
violating any of the provisions of this
act shall be punished by fine not ex>
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by inns
prisonment in the county jail not eS-
ceeding six months, or by both line and
imprisonment in the discretion of the
court.