The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-01-28

known as the Bureau OF Mines OF the
State Of Oregon, the principal Office Of
which shall be maintained in the city oi
Portland, Oregon"
Section 9 provides that the board OF
governors shall be constituted corpor-
alton, with all the powers of body OF
that kind, and shall consist Of five mem.
bers, to be appointed by the governor,
They shall be resident citizens Of Ore.
ron, not more than three members OF
which shall be OF the same political
party, and majority of them shall at
the time Of their appointment have for
their occupation that Of mining, They
shall hold their office from one to five
years, the tenure to be decided by lot.
Section 3 appears to have been mad
vertently omitted from the copy fur
nished this Office.
Section 4 defines the duty Of the board
and section s provides for the appoint.
ment Of a Commissioner of Mines "Who
shall have had ut least seven years prac.
tical experience in mining, together
with a practical and scientific knowledge
of mining, metallurgy and geology"
The form of oath required from such
officer is also gwen and the party shall
givea bond OF 10000. The salary not
to exceed $3.50 per month; travelling ex-
penses of $1,000 per annum are allowed.
Section q empowers the board to pro.
vide an office, furniture, mineral ex.
hibits, library, chemical laboratory and
such other appliances ~ may be- neces-
sary. This section also provides for the
calling of extra meetings.
Section 7 empowers the board to zap
point two inspectors Of practical ex-
perience in mining. citizens Of the
United States, and legal voters Of the
State Of Oregon, and having had not
less than seven years practical expert.
ence In mining in the State Of Oregon" :"
who shall hold their office for the term
OF two years. A clerk must also be ap.
pointed who shall act AZ assistant cura.
tor for the state mineral collection.
Other competent persons may be ap.
pointed as required. Bonds of 5000
each shall be filed by the two. inspectors
and the clerk. Section 3 defines the
duties Of the inspectors, but AZ this mat.
ter is more fully given farther on, it will
not be copied here.
Section . describes how to appoint
deputy inspectors and assistants, while
section 10 is To the effect that the office
of the bureau shall be q public one.
Section II relates to the collection of
minerals for exhibition purposes and Of
data on all modern methods Of mining,
electrical and other powers, stc.
Section ~ defines the duties Of the
commissioner OF mines, inspectors, etc,
and prescribes penalty of not less than
$500 or more than $4,000 with imprison.
ment IN the state penitentiary OF from
one to three years for any violation of
the duties imposed upon them.
Section IL concerns the reports which
the commissioner Oi mines shall make
biennally 70 the governor Of the state
and outlines what these reports shall be.
Section II is herewith given in its en-.
tirety: Every owner, agent. manager
or lessee of any metslliferous mine or
plant in this state, shall
admit the commissioner or inspector on
the exhibition Of his certificate OF ap.
pointment, for the purpose Of making
and inspection provided
Tor in this act, whenever the mine or
plant 10 in operation and render any
necessary assistance for such inspection.
But said commissioner or inspecto, shall
not unnecessarily obstruct the working
81 said mine or plant. The refusal Of
The owner, agent, manager or lessee TO