The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-12

Of the certificates of competency. All applicatons for the position of Mine Manager Hoisting Engineer. Pit Boss superintendent and Fire Boss. shall be additional fee of S2.50 shall be paid by the applicant upon the issuance of his certificate of competency All appli- oants for certificates of competency for the position of State Mine Inspector shall accompany their application with n Tee of $l2.5e and an additional fee of sIz.5O shall be paid upon the issuance or certificates of competency
 Sec. 10. The members of the State Mining Board. except the Secretary. shall receive AS comp%nsation for their services. the sum of five dollars per day for each and every day actually engaged in the performance of their duties and whatever further sums are necessary to reimburse them for travelling expenses and for such other necessary expenses as may be incurred by them In the dis charge of their duties. The compensa- tion of the Secretary shall be fixed by the Board, and said Board may, In It's discretion. establish an office In any city or town in the State of Arkansas which. in It's judgment, may better enable 1t to carry Into effect the provisions of this Act
 Sec H. Said Board shall be required ts keep an accurate account of all fees paid by applicants for the various posi- tions herein enumerated, and after de- ducting the sums allowed each member of said Board and the expenses. and the salary and expenses or the Secretary, they shall account for the over-plus if any to thair successors in office
 Sec. l2. Said Board shall for geod cause, have a right to revoke any certi- firste of competency issued by 1t. but before 1t shall be authorized to revoke eny certificate so issued. 1t shall give to the party charged, ten days notice fin writing Of the time and place of hear
 Sec. 13. The State Mine Inspector is hereby empowered to act as police ofh- cer. with full power to arrest and de- tain any person or persons found viola ting this Act. or any other law relating to mining, or engaged in any attempt to violate any such law or part thereof; or against whom Is found any evidence of previous violation of any such law. and he shall have power and authority 10 file within court of competent juris- diction. affidavit or Information charg- ing any person or persons with a viola tion of this Act. or any other mining law or part thereof; and it shall be the duty of such court. upon filing of such information or affidavit. to forthwith cause to be arrested all such persons and proceed to the trial of such offender or offenders, without requiring bond for cost; provided that no person shall be detained by the Inspector for a longer period than twenty-fours hours with out filing a charge or procuring a war rant against him or them.
 Sec IA. The State Mine Inspector shall have power, and 1t shall be his duty, to immediately stop the opera
 
 when any dangerous or unlawful condi- tion or conditions are found: provided when any stop or stops are enforced hs shall have the power to subsequently reopen any such mine or part of mine when such dangerous or unlawful condi- ton or conditions are removed.
 Sec 15 Every person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con yiction shall be fined for the first of fense not less than, fifty dollars, nor more than two hundred and fifty dol lars and Tor the second offense. ir con yicted of a first offense. shall be fined not less than two hundred and fifty dol lars and not more than five hundred dollars and imprisoned in the county tatl for period of not less than thirty days and not more than twelve months. and for each subsequent offense. after conviction of two or more offenses thn offender. upon conviction. shall he pun ished as for a second offense. as herein provided. Sec 16 The invalldty of any section or part of a section or sections of this Act shall in no manner affect the validity of any other portion or portions of this Act exclusive of such invalid
 sec l7 This Act sail be cumuIativ. of all laws now in force or that shaIi laws as now exist whose provisions are in conflict with this Act; and this Act shall take effect and be ins force from and after if shall be constitutionallv adopted at any election by The PeopIe
 Filed in the office of the Secretary of State on the 18th day of May, 1914.
 Each Elector may vote for or against the above Act,
 Witness my official signature this
 EARLE w HopGYs Nsesla Secretary S state,