The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-04-01
THE MINE INSPECTOR LAW
Nam Provisions OF the 6ih Which Passed
Legislature Recently.

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One OF tho principal measures advo-
Gated by number of upper peninsula
members OF the Legislature was ths en-
sctment OF law for the election OF
mine inspectors by the people instead
OF their being chosen 10y the boards OF
supervisors as at the present time.
The main objections which the min
ing companies bad TO the law was that
as II was first proposed. there were no
qualifications necessary for q man 70
DO mine inspector. After consider
able of contention the law was amend
cd 80 that II was agreeable to tho oper.
ating companies and as amended it will
become a law.
The main provisions OF the ball are
as follows: y
Sec. /. : There sball .be elected ct the
general election in the year 1912 and a.
the general elections thereafter an In
spector OF mines for tbs termed tive
years an any county within thts state
where there are iron or copper minss
situated and working. rome suitable
person who Ia q citizen Of the state.
who can read or write the English LAM
guage; who has had ten years erperr
isnce in mining, timbering and general
underground work, or any person who
10 graduate OF the Mining school. or
who holds degree equivalent to the
degree Of mining engineer and who has
prscticed his profession for two years
Sec. o. Tne inspector Of mines.
when 80 elected, may appoint one or
more deputy inspector. not exceeding
three. as In his Judgment may DO ne
cessary for the purpose OF duties here
matter provided and may revoke such
appointments at his pleasure.
Sec. 7 The board OF super visors in
each county where an inspector OF
mines Is 30 elected or appointed shall
hx the compensation OF such inspector
snd his deputies and provide for the
payment OF the same. Provided. bow
ever, that In no case shall the salary OF
the mine inspector be LESS than five
dollars per day and that OF the sssis-
tant mine inspector three aud one-half
dollar per day for every day actually
employed In the performance OF their
official duties.
Sec. g. III any man or men are al
lowed 10 continue work In any place
condemned by tue mine in.pector. eI-
cept to do the work required TO be done
to insure safety before said place has
received the necessary changes to- So.
cure the safety. ordinary risks OF min
ing excepted OF the lsborers engaged
therein. the person, persons or corpora
tion operating said mine shall be liable
for all accidents causing injuries or
death to employees working In or about
such place. until the order referred to
in the preceding section shall have been
complied with or revoked.
SEQ i2. When any person working
In any place where mining is done
shall notify the mine inspector or de
putty inspector either verbally or in
writing. that the services OF the mine
inspector are needed. he shall immed
lately make an inspection or send any
one OF his assistants TO do 80. Such
notice shall be forever privileged In
any court either civil or criminal
Any inspector or deputy inspector who
shall divulge the name OF any person
or persons giving any such notice has
shall be punished by fine Of not less
than one hundred nor more than live
hundred dollars