Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-30

the people VI Nevada IN general
and of Tonopah in particular, will be
interested in the bill which has been
introduced in the legislature by Hon.
Branch Smith of this city, creating
the office of Inspector of mines. The
bill contains many commendable fea-
lures and would be Of great bene-
fit to Nevada in many ways. The act,
as introduced, is as follows. IN full:
An act creating the Office of in
spector of mines; fixing his duties
and powers; providing for the ap-
pointment of deputies and fixing the
compensation of both, requiring GER
tain reports and notices Of accidents
to be made to said inspector; and
defining the duties of the attorney
general in relation to suits insti-
tuted by the inspector Of mines.
The people of the state Of Ne
yada in senate and assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section !, The office Of inspector
Of mines for the state of Nevada is
hereby created.
Sec. 2. The inspector of mines
shall receive as full compensation
for his services a salary of $4,000 per
annum and his actual and necessary
travelling expenses when travelling in
the discharge of his official duties,
not to exceed $500 per annum and
all necessary expenses for clerk hire,
stationery, printing, the compensa-
ton Of deputies, and other office ex-
penses not to exceed $1,000 per an
mum. and such compensation and ex-
penses shall be paid as the salary
and expenses of other state officers
are paid, He shall hold his office for
the term Of four years or until his
successor is appointed and qualified.
Before entering upon the discharge
OF his duties as such inspector of
mines, he shall file an official bond
in the sum of $40, 900 conditioned
for the faithful performance of the
duties of his Office, in form and man
ner as other official bonds Of state
officers.
Sec. 3. The inspector of mines
shall not at the time OF his appoint
ment, or at any time during the term
Of his office, be an officer, director or
employe in or for any mining corpor-
alton in this state. or in or of any
milling corporation in the state en-
gagged in the business of smelling or
reducing ores; and such inspector
shall devote his whole time to the
duties of his Office and shall take and
subscribe TO the following oath:
State of Nevada. County Of SIS.
l. ''. of .,... county.
do solemnly swear that | will per-
form each and every duty required of
me as inspector OF mines for the
state of Nevada; that | will at all
times while acting in my official ca
pacity fulfil the duties of such office
according TO the law and to the best
OF my skin and understanding; that
Will never at any time while hold
ing ofice OF Inspector of mines dis
close to anyone, directly or Indirect
ly, under any circumstances, any
information relative to ore bodies,
shoots or deposits Of ore OF the loea-
ton, course of or character OF I'M
foreground workings, or give my
opinion founded on any examination
made in the performance of my Of
heial duties relative to the value of
any mine or mining property, unless
by permission of the person or per-
sons In charge of the same. To all
of which l pledge my sacred honor.
So help me God.
Nothing in said oath, however,
snail be construed 20 prevent such
mining inspector from making full
and complete statistical reports as
required by law.
oec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the
Inspector of mines, at least once a
year, to visit in person each mining
county in the state of Nevada and
examine all such mines therein as,
In his Judgment, may require exami-
nation for the purpose of determin-
ing the condition OF such mines as to
safety, and to collect information and
statistics relative to mines and min
ing and the mineral of the
state, and to collect, arrange and
classify mineral and geological speci-
mems found in this state and to for
ward the same to the state school of 1
mines. I
Sec. 5. Said inspector shall have {
tuil power and authority at all hours, |
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