Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-24

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 resources 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
mines.
Sec. 5. Said inspector shall have
full power and authority at all hours,
to enter and examine any and all
mines in this state, and shall have
the right to enter into any and all
mine Slopes, levels, wines, tunnels,
shafts, drifts, crosscuts, workings
and machinery for the purpose of
such examination; and the owner,
lessor, lessee, agent, manager or
other person in charge of such mine
or mines shall render the inspector
such assistance as may be required
by the inspector to enable him to
make full, thorough and complete
examination of each and every part
of such mine or mines; and when
ever, as result of the examination
of any mine (whether such examina-
tion is made in consequence of a
complaint, as hereinafter provided,
or otherwise) the inspector shall
find the same to be in an unsafe con-
dition, he shall at once serve, or
caused to be served a written notice
upon the owner, lessor, lessee, agent,
manager or other person in charge
of such mine, stating in detail in
what particular or particulars the
mine is dangerous or insecure, and
shall require all necessary changes
to be made, without delay, for the
purpose of making said mine safe
for the employees therein Upon the
neglect or refusal of an yowner, les
SCR, lessee, agent, manager or other
person in charge so notified to COM
ply with the requirements stated in
notice so served, such owner, lessor,
lessee, agent, manager or other per-
son in charge of such mine shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and is punishable by a fine of not
more than $500; and each days con-
tinuance of such neglect or refusal
shall be separate offense; and in
case of any criminal or civil proceed
ings at law against the party or
parties SO notified, on account OF the
loss of life or bodily injury sustain
ed by any employe subsequent to the
service of such notice, and in conse-
quence of neglect or refusal to
obey the inspectors requirements, a
certified copy of the notice served by
the inspector shall be prima facie
evidence of the culpable negligence
of the party or parties so notified
Sec. 6. The inspector of mines
shall be provided with a properly
furnished office at the state house in
Carson City, Nevada, in which he
shall carefully keep a complete rec
ord of all mines examined showing
the date of examination, the condi-
lions in which the mines were found,
the manner and method of working,
the extent to which the laws are
obeyed, and what recommendations,
if any, were ordered by the inspec-
tor. 1t is hereby made the duty of
the owner, lessor, lessee, agent, man.
aver or other person in charge of
zach and every mine, of whatever
kind or character, within the state to
forward to the inspector of mines at
lis office, not later than the first day
of June in each year, detailed re-
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