The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-01


same manner as is provided for the inspector Of
mines
Sec. Is. Each Of the said inspectors shall rc.
side in the district tor which he j. elected aud
give his whole time and attention to the duties
OF Ills office He shall examine all TIC oolicries
in his district once each montt and as often in
addition thereto d, the necessities ot the case
Or the condition Of tl' m,nes required; lac ohdll
see that every necessary prCCaution i taken
to secure the safety ot the vorkmcn and that
the provisions oi This act are observed and
obcycd and lac shall personally visit each woi sing
place and SEQ that the air current Is carried
60 thc place and IS ct sufficient quantity or vol
rtnc to thoroughly ,cntilate the place; hc shall
on each ti.montlly visit make report ot the
condition of each working place in cacn cot
liory on a form to be- furnished to the inspectors
10y the chici of Che bureau Of mues and minitS,
designating the gangWay III which the worN'n%
IL situated and breast number Cf said workiug,
and their condition sh1ll hc dcsipuJicd 10y the
words good, fair or bad, az tho circumstances
may warrant, and the said report or a duplicate,
shall bc placed iu a weather and dust proof .a-e
wit = glas, mont: said case TO j." tunl~h'd
by The operator and placed in consptcuons place
az each mine opening, shaft, slope. or oii'''
80 that the vorkmcr may have easy access
tLtrcto; nc shalt certify On said ,cpott that ihN
cupioy,, are hoislcd 10 the surface Of the ground
or ciVou access thereto according &" Laws no
shall attend cycrv inquest held Ivy the coroner
.r his deputy uprn the bodies OF persons Killed
Ia or about the ,ollCrcs in his district he Suiu
visit the scene pi She accident Tor the pntpo'c
ui making au examination into the puiieUlo'S
OF TIC sdinc. whenever loss oi lie or serious
injury occurs. IS elsewhere herein provided for,
aud make an annual report oi his proceedings
to The secretary ol internal Affairs OF tho conf
uonvoJith al the ,lu>a oi every year, cnuutrul'
ing al the accident, .n and about the colllou's
In lis district, marking in tabular ion those
r,ridcut causing death or serious pc'sonJl IN
iary. The oCLditiuu ot tdc working g., the said
mines with regard to Tire sftntv OF the worhmon
| ur.ciu and the vutaiar thereof and thC iu
| suit generally shall io uliy set forth, and such
other dutics ~ now arc, or hereafter may n",
| required by Law.
Soc IT, The nomination and election ut said
nine inspectors shall be under the general '.ce-
tiou laws Ji this commonwealth.
| scc Il. The mine inspector shan have Size
! right End II Is hereby made his duty to Ut'r
[ inspect and examine any niuc or ,ullt0r IA tuc
| territory allotted 20 him and the Workings ana
| machinery belonging tuc:cto, at all lld-"nih'c
! time either br day OF ~ night, and shall have
! power tc take one or moro ot his fellow insl
! tors into or around any mine or roIlicE IN The
| tcuitory allottCd t" him, tor ;hc pwpo'" "I
| consultation CT cNm'i'.,Iou,
/ lie shall also have the ri-nt. and it is hereby
/ made his 0lty. 10 maxi inquiry into thc conb
! ton Of sucl mine or cgliicy workings mdrunt
CIV. ventilation. drainage. method OF lighting "l
| Using lights and into al matter. and thing
! connected with OF relating to, "> well As &
! make 81 ggcstouS providing fur tlc health ant
| safety OF persons employed iu or about the sam,
| and especially t. MAX" mGuuF whether The pro
'i-ors ct this act have been complied Wt!h
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