Frostburg mining journal., 1902-05-24
Mrs. P. O'ROURKE.
New Advertisements.
Local Laws
CHAPTER Az.

AN ACT to Create Cooperative In
surance Fund to be Maintained by
Coal and Clay Miners and Their
Employers in Allegany and Garrett
tions to Article Number One of the
Code of Public Local Laws, title al
legany County" under the subtitle
Coal and Clay Miners and EN-
ployers' Cooperative Insurance, and
Liability" and in like manner to Add
Four New Sections to Article Num-
Local Laws, title Garrett County"
under the subtitle Coal and Clay
Miners and Employers Cooperative
Insurance and Liability"
Whereas, experience has shown that
in certain perilous occupations fol
lowed in Allegany and Garrett cOun-
ties in the State of Maryland by its
workmen, and artisans, a great num-
ber of fatal accidents annually occur,
so that the frequency thereof may be
estimated from year to year; in which
perilous occupations it has been found
by uniform experience that the un-
avodable or trade risk is responsible
for at least ninety-five per cent. of
such fatal accidents, and
Whereas, The persons who suffer
such fatalities are usually poor, work
ing from day to day to sustain them
selves, and their families, and unable
to accumulate any estate for the SuS-
tenance of their widows and infant
children in case of their untimely
deaths, and
Whereas, 1t is unjust and against
public policy that in such perilous oc-
equations the burdens of the trade risk
should be entirely by the widows ana
orphans of such wOrkmen, and
Whereas, 1t is of grave necessity ana
Importance that some method OF par
tial indemnification at least should be
available to the dependents of such
persons as are inevitably killed in such
perious employment, lest they come
to undeserved suffering and the State
be required to undertake their sup
port; therefore, in consideration of the
premises, and Otner considerations the
following Act:
Section BE it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland that four
new sections be and the same are
hereby enacted and added to Article
Number One of the Code of Public Lo-
cal Laws, title "Allegany County, said
sections to follow after Section No.
1876 of said Article Number One, under
the caption Coal and Clay Miners and
Employers Cooperative Insurance and
Liability" and to be designated as
Sections 1875 A, 1875 B. 195 {, l95 ID,
respectively, ana he it further enacted
that four new sections be and the same
are hereby added to Article IL of the
Code of Public Local Laws, title Gar
rett County" said sections to follow
after Section 149 of said Article, No.
II, under the caption Coal and Clay
Miners and Employers Cooperative
Insurance and Liability, and to be
designated as Sections l49 A, l19 Is,
149 C. 149 ID, respectively, said Sec
tions as to both Allegany and Garrett
counties to read as follows:
Section 1876 A of Article | and Sec
ton l49 A of Article l2-Any cor
poration, partnership, association, in
dividual or individuals engaged in the
business of owning or conducting
any coal mine or coal mines, clay mine
or clay mines in Allegany or Garrett
counties. whether such owner or own
erS, operator or operators he residents
of the State of Maryland or not, en-
ploying persons in the operation nl
mining coal or clay, shall be liable IN
law to any employee engaged IN Such
or to his legal rcprCSen-
t9tiypS i'm case of death for the dam