Cochise review., 1901-02-09
MINE INSPECTORS
A Bill introduced in the Legisla-
 ture Creating this Office.
Arizona Divided Into Two Districts The Inspector to be Appointed by the GOyernOr--Bill Introduced by Houston of Gila County.

I1OuSUOu Ol N'llt NOuuOy' 4hI' IlOuSuOIl is a member of Globe Miners Union No 60.
 Be it enacted by the Legislative As
 sembly of the Territory of Arizona:
 Section l. For the purposes of this act this territory shall be divided into mining districts, to be known as the northern and southern mining districts, the northern district to include Yava- pal, Mohave, Coconino, Navajo and
 Apache counties, and the southern dis trict to include Maricopa, Yuma, Pinal, Pima, Santa Cruz, Cochise, Graham and Gila counties.
 Sec. ? It shall be the duty of the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, to appoint citizen of this territory, having not less than seven years practical experience in mining in this territory, to the office of inspector of mines for each of said mining districts, to hold their said off, fees for the term of two years or until the appointment and qualification of their successor, who shall each take and subscribe the oath of office pre- scribed by statute, and they shall each give bond to the territory in the sum of twenty-five hundred ($2, ,500) dollars, to be approved by the governor, condi- tional upon the faithful discharge of their duties. Such bonds shall be de- posted with the secretary of the ter ritory. Each of said inspectors shall receive annual salary of twenty-five hundred ($2,500 dollars per annum, together with fifteen cents per mile for each mile actually travelled in the dis charge of their duties, payable quar- terly out of the general fund of the territory, upon warrants drawn by the territorial auditor upon the terri torial treasurer. All accounts for mileage must be fully itemized and duly subscribed and sworn to before some officer authorized by law to administer oaths.
 Sec ?. It shall be the duty of such inspectors of mines to visit and exam inc any mine or piece of mining ground for the purpose of ascertaining the condition of the same in regard to its safety, ventilation and means of egress: and for this purpose he shall have ac- cess at any and all times to any mines, stopes, levels, winzes, drifts, cross-cuts shafts, works and machinery for the purpose of such inspection, but the working of such mine must not be un- necessarily obstructed or impeded dur ing such examination. The inspection must not be at the expense of the owner, lessor or agent of the mine or mining claim examined, but he or they shall render such assistance as may be necessary to enable the inspector to make the examination.
 Sec. 4. Whenever the inspector of mines receives complaint in writing setting forth that the mine named in such complaint is dangerous in any re- spect described, he shall, as soon as possible in person, visit and examine such mine. Every complaint must specifically set forth the nature of the danger existing at the mine, and de- scribe with as much certainty as possi- ble how such mine is dangerous, and must set forth the time the cause of such danger was first observed by such complainant, and set forth wheth- CT or not any notice of such defect or danger has been given for the com plainant or any one else to their knowl- edge to the superintendent, foreman or other person n charge of such mine, and if no complaint has been made to such superintendent, foreman or other person in charge, the reason why it has not been made.
 Sec. D. After such complaint shall have been received by the inspector of mines he must serve copy thereof, but without the names of the complain ants, upon the superintendent, foreman or owner of such mine or person in charge thereof, at any time before he visits the same, and as soon as possible visit and examine such mine; and if from such examination he aScertains that the mine from any cause is in dangerous condition, he must at once notify the superintendent, foreman or person in charge, or owner, lessor, les see, or agent thereof: such notice to be in writing, and to be served on such superintendent, foreman, person in charge, owner, lessor, lessee or agent in the same manner as provided by law for the service of summons.
 Sec. 6. Where any superintendent, foreman or other person in charge at any mine or mining claim being oper- ated in this territory shall instruct any person to enter or work in any place in such mine or mining claim, knowing the same to be in an unsafe condition, such owner or person employing labor therein shall be liable to such employe and his legal representative for any accident or injury received by such employe, whether such employe knew the unsafe condition of the mine or not.
 Sec. [. It is the duty of the inspect or mines, at least once in each year, in person, to visit each mining county in the territory and examine as many of the mines in the different counties as practicable, and make such recommen- dations as in his judgment are neces- sary to insure the safety of the work men employed therein; and whenever,