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

and in.such notice may, in his discre-
ton, order such mine or workings in
which such danger exists closed until
such danger has been removed. The
names of the complaints complaining
as in this section provided, shall not
under any circumstances be divulged
TO any person by said inspector, ex-
cept such action be necessary in the
administration of justice in the
courts of the state.
Sec. 8. And it shall be the duty
OF the Inspector of mines upon the
neglect or refusal of any owner. les
sor, lessee, agent, manager, or other
person in charge of any mine or
workings, notified of the unsafe or
dangerous condition of his mine,
promptly to comply with the require
ments of the notice served upon him
to at once notify the attorney gen
eral of such neglect or refusal, and
the attorney general must t~hereupon
Immediately commence action in the
name of the state against the party
so notified for the recovery of the
penalty mentioned in section 5, in
any court Of competent jurisdiction,
and the amount so recovered shall
be paid into the general school fund
of the state and constitute a part
thereof.
Sec. s. With the consent and an
prevail of the governor, the inspector
Of mines may appoint such deputy
Inspector as in his judgment may be
necessary. Such deputy inspector
shall be allowed as full compensation
for all services s. per day for each
day actually engaged in the perform
ance of their duties.
Sec. 10. Whenever a serious or
fatal accident shall occur in any
mine in the state of Nevada, it shall
be the duty of the owner, lessor. les
see, agent, manager or other person
In charge thereof, Immediately and
by the quickest means to notify the
Inspector of mines. or his deputy, as
may be most convenient, of such ac-
cident; and the inspector, or his dep
uty, or both, shall at once repair to
the place of accident and investigate
fully the cause Of such accident; and
the Inspector or his deputy shall he
present at any ~coroner's inquest held
over the remains of any person or
persons killed in any such accident.
Il shall have power at such inquest
TO examine and cross examine wit
nesses, and may have process or
compel the attendance of necessary
witnesses at such inquest. If the in
spector or deputy inspector cannot
be Immediately present in case of a
fatal or serious accident occurring.
IL shall be the duty of the owner.
lessor, lessee. agent, manager or
other person in charge of the mine
in which such accident has occurred
to have statements made and veri-
fed by those witnessing such acct
dent; in case of no person being
present at the time Of the accident.
then the statement of those first
present thereafter shall be taken,
which statement shall be verified,
and such verified statements shall be
placed in the hands of the inspector
pr deputy Inspector upon the de-
mand of such officer. Whenever any
deputy inspector is present at any
coroner's inquest aud assists in the
examination, he shall at the conclu-
sion thereof at once prepare and for
ward to the Inspector a full and de-
tailed report of the accident, giving
all information obtainable regarding
the same.
Sec. II. The duties of the deputy
inspector shall only be such as are
indicated in section 10 of thi sact;
that is, to attend and act either with
or in place of the inspector of mines,
in cases of accident. at the scene of
such accident, and at the coroner's
inquests, and to make reports.
Sec. ~. The inspector Of mines
shall, on the first Monday of Deem
Der of each year, file with the gov
ernor Of the state a printed report
giving:
First-A list of all accidents that
have occurred during the year, the
nature and cause of the same, to-
gether with persons killed and in
Second-The number of mines Wis
tied or examined during the year,
the number of mines in operation,
the humber of mines idle, the num-
Of man amnIovad 4bo u,o q noid