The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-14

much OF the property lines and the
outcrop OF the coal seam of the tract
nf land on WHICH said mine is lo-
Gated, az may be within one thou
sand feet Of any part of the work
Ings OF such mine. a true copy OF
such map or plan, shall within the
six months aforesaid be delivered
by such operator to the chief OF the
department OF :n.ncs, to be prescrv-
ed among the records OF his office
and turned over. TO his successor IN
office, and the original map, or IL
true copy thereof shall be kept by
such operator, at the office Of the
mine, and open ut all reasonable
times for tine examination and use
of the inspector and such operator
shall, twice every twelve months,
and not more than seven months
apart, while the mine is in opera
ton, cause such mine to be surveyed
and the map thereof extended so as
TO accurately show the progress of
the workings, the property lines an,
outcrop as above provided; and he
shall Immediately thereafter notify
the inspector of his district, who
shall forward to the said operator.
or his engineer, the maps held by
such Inspector to be extended as
above requested.
Sec. 6. If the operator OF agent
of any coal mine shall neglect or fail
to furnish to the mine inspector of
his district any copy OF map OF ex-
tension thereof as provided in pre-
ceding section Of this act. the mine
inspector is hereby authorized to
cause a correct survey and map or
plan of said coal or the extension
thereof to be made at the expense
Of the operator of SUCH mine, the
cost of which shall be recoverable
from said operator as other debts
are recoverable by law. And if at
any time the chief of the depart
mcnt OF mines have reason to be-
lievc that such map or plan or ex-
tension thereof furnished in pursu-
ance OF the preceding section, be
materially Incorrect he may have
survey and map of plan or the ex-
tension thereof furnished by such
operator or agent be materially in
correct and such as will not serve
the purpose for which it was intend
ed then the expense OF making such
survey and map or plan or extern
sion thereof under the direction of
said chief of the department of
mines shall be paid by the operator
and the same may be collected as
other debts are recoverable by law;
and if found correct the exepnse
thereof to be paid by the state.
Sec. T. After the passage of this
act each operator of a coal mine b.-
fore making any additional min"
openings shall before making such
openings furnish the district mine
inspector of the district in which
the mine is to be located plan of
the proposed openings and mine de-
When Not Lowful'to ANoy Persons
to WORK: in Hines: Taeo Open
ings Required.
Sec s. After six months from
and after the passage of this act. it
shall be the duty Of the mine fore
man or the assistant mine foreman
OF every coal mine in this state to
see that every person employed to
work in such mine shall, before be-
ginning to work therein be instruct
Ell "a to the particular danger, in
c'dent to his work in such mine, and
furnish a copy of the mining law
and rules of such mine.
livery inexperienced person who
employee shall work under the d.
rectlon of the mine foreman, his as
sistant or such other experienced
hume worker as may be designated
by the mine foreman or his assis-
thnt until he is familiar with the
danger incident to his work, and it
shall be unlawful for the operator.
agent Or mine foreman of any coal
n'ine to employ any person at work
III said mine, or permit any per-
SONS to be in said mine for the BUR
pose of working therein, unless they
are IN communication with at least
TWO openings or outlets, separated
ny natural strata, or not less than
one hundred feet in breadth if the
mime be worked by shaft, and nor
less than fifty feet in breadth at the
outlets, If worked by slope or drift.