Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-30
Bill
TO CREATE OFFICE OF
Nine Inspector

make a full, thorough and complete
examination of each and every mart
OF such mine \or mines; and when.
ever, as a result of the examination
OF any mine whether such examina-
uon is made in consequence Of a
complaint as hereinafter provided
or otherwise) the inspector shall
md 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
sor, 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
tinuanee of such neglect or refusal
shall be a separate ~offense: and in
case of any criminal or civil proceed
Tags at law against the party or
parties so notified, on account of the
loss of life on bodily injury sustain
ed by any employe subsequent to the
service Of such notice, and in conse-
quence of u neglect or refusal 10
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 eondi-
tons In which the mines We're found.
the manner and method OF working
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obeyed, and what recommendations
II any, were ordered by the insper-
tor. IL is hereby made the duty of
the owner, lessor, lessee, agent. man
a"er or other person In charge of
ach and every mine, of whatever
KIND Or character, within the state to
Forward to the inspector OF mines at
ms office, not later than the first day
OF Tune in each year. a detailed re-
port showing the character of the
mine, the number of men then ON.
ployed and the estimated mayimom
number of men to- be employed
therein during the ensuing yea~, he
method Of working such MS. and
the general condition Thereof and
such owner, lessor. lessee. .gsnt.
manager, or other person in charge
OF any mine within the state must
furnish whatever information rc,a-
tive to sneh mine as the inspector OF
mines may from time to time require
for his guidance in the proper dis
charge of his official duties.
Sec. Z. Whenever the inspector
OF mines shall receive a formal COM
plant in writing, signed by three or
more persons, setting forth that the
mine in which they are employed is
dangerous in any respect, he shall in
person, visit and examine such mine;
provided, every such formal com
plant shall in all cases specifically
set forth the nature of the danger
existing at the mine, and shall de-
scribe with as much certainty as pos
sible how much danger, apparent or
real, renders such mine dangerous,
and shall set forth the time when
such danger was first observed, and /,
shall distinctly set forth whether or
not any notice of such defect or dan
ger has been given by complaints or
anyone else to their knowledge to
the superintendent, or other person
in charge of such mine, and IL no
such complaint has been made to
superintendent or other person
in charge, the eason why it has not
been made; and, provided further,
that all complaints shall be duly YER
flied by the parties complaining be-
fore some officer authorized by law
administer oaths. After such
complaints shall have been received
by the inspector of mines, it shall be
the duty of such insnactor IN carya