The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-02-14
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of all mines, and outside OF the mine
where any danger may exist to the
workmen, in their respective dis
tricts, and shall particularly exam
inc into the condition of the mines
as to ventilation, drainage and gen.
eral safety, and shall make report
of such examination and he shall see
that all the provisions of the min
ing statutes are strictly carried out ,
and it shall he unlawful for any dis
trict mine inspector to appoint any
deputy or other person to do ana
perform any work required of such
inspector. Any mine inspector fail
ing to comply with the requirements
of this act shall be guilty OF mis-
dcnleanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than
one hundred dollars nor more than
five hundred dollars and be dis
missed from Office. The chief of the
department of mines and the dis
trict mine inspector shall each be-
fore entering upon the discharge OF
his duties, take oath of Office pro
scribcd by the constitution and shall
furnish bond in the sum of two
thousand dollars, with security to
be approved by the governor, con-
ditioned upon the faithful discharge
of his duty, certificate of which
oath and bond shall be filed in the
Office OF the secretary of the state.
Vacancies in the Office Of the. de-
partnIcnt of mines or district mine
inspector shall be filled by appoint
mcnt for the uncXpircd term.
Sec. 3. Each district mine in
spcctor shall for each year ending
the thirtieth day of June, make u
written report to the chief of the
department of mines his proceed
;ngs, stating therein the number Of
mines in his district, the improve
mcnts made in and at the mines, the
extent to which this act is obcycd or
violated, and such other information
in relation to mines and mining as
inc mnv deem Of public interest or
Us may he required by the chief OF
the department Of mines. He shall
also suggest or recommend such leg
islation on the subject Of mining as
he n,ny think necessary. Suc, re-
port shall be filed with the chief of
the department of mines on or be-
fore the thirticth day of September
next succeeding the year for which
it is made. The chief of the de-
partmcnt Of mines shall annually
make full and complete written
report Of his proceedings to the gov
ernor of the state for the year end
ing the thirtieth of June. Such re-
port shall include the reports of the
district mine inspectors, the number
of visits and inspections made in
the state by the district inspectors.
the quantity of coal and coke pro-
duccd in the state, the number of
men employed, number of mines
operated, ovens in and out of blast,
improvements made, prosecutions.
etc, and such other information in
relation 10 the subject of mines,
mining, inspection and needed leg
islation rs he may deem of public
interest and beneficial to the min
ing interests of the state. Such re-
port shall be filed with the governor
on or before the thirticth day OF De-
cember next succeeding the year for
which it was made, and such report
shall be printed upon the reQuisi-
ton OF the governor and in order
tl.et the report shall be annually
printed and distributed among the
ome7atoTs, miners and citizens OF the
state, the sum or fifteen hundred
dollars annually is hereby appropri-
ni"l out of the state treasury for
tnis. special purpose.
Mining Districts.
Soc. {. The ,hicf of the depart
n.ent OF mines, by and with the ap-