The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-03
(Mining Board) ACT No.4 pA AsD0UuD nY rHrrYArIyH pErrrYou
 ACT No. 4.
LAW cnHArXMo STATE Mruruo
 DoAxD,

A Bill for an Act to Be Entitled An Act
 to Create and Establish a State Min
 ing Board, to Define it's Duties and
 Powers. to Define the Qualifications
 Of Miners and the Qualifications
 Duties and Powers of the State Mine
 Inspector.
 FOR ACT No (
 AGAINST ACT No
 Be it Enacted by the People of the State
 of Arkansas.
 Section l. To secure efficiency in the work of mining coal u this State. and a higher and more egutt tble standard of qualification in the service of mine in- speCting, and In persons who handle machinery appurteuant to coal mining and who conduct mining operations for the production of coal a State Mining Board is hereby created which shall consist of five members, one of whom shall be practical mining engineer three of whom shall bc practical minors at the time of appointment actually en- gagged in digging coal. and one of whom shall be a mine operator Each mem Der of said Board shall be a citizen of the State. a qualified elector thereof of good repute and temperate habits and of the age of twenty-ftve years The mem bers of said Board shall be aupoiDted by the Governor for u term of two years, and until their respective success sors shall be appointed and qualified unless sooner removed for adequate cause.
 Sec ? Immediately unon recaint or their appointment, said members shall proceed to organize by elertiue ou. of their number chairman. and some cotnpe- tent and suitable person not a r1.r her as Secretary. after which the rneu- hers and Secretary shall be sworn a. State and County officers ara sworn to the faithful performance Of their dutIee
 Sec. 3. A majority Of said Board shah constitute quorum and the Board shah be fully empowered to adopt such rul". conditions and regulations. not fprn, Slstent with the law. as they may depn, proper to govern it's proceedings Said board snail have exclusive control of granting certificates of competency as hereinafter provided. and shall meet a+ such times and places as in its discre- ton may be deemed advisable
 Sec. '. Before any certificates of competency shall be issued bv sajd Board it shall make formal inquiry irtn and pass upon the qualifications of tba applicant to fill the position indica teJ by his application.
 Sec. 5. It shall he unlawful for or,, person to engage in mining coal or to act IS Stat" Mine Inspector Nina Ntan ager, Superintendent. Pit Boss HoIstdp, Engineer or Fire Boss without first having obtained d certificate oF co,r,r,o o' tency, as hereinafter provided
 It shall also be unlawful for any nor son 10 engage in any occupation in coal mines not herein enumerated witbowt first having obtained a certificate of competency N
 All persons engaged in any of tbo foregoing occupations shall within thirty days after the adoption of this \ct. make application to said Roard Coz l certificate of competency and if sbaIi De the duty of said Board to fix a tirna md place for the examination of an7 pHcants, and give due notice tbareoe h, publication in some newspaper havinS, | bonafide circulation in the co,,,ts ,l.s where such examination is to ba hn1S
 Sec. 6 All applicants for the nositimr, If Coal Miner must submit to. and s,t;s' 'actorny pass. an examination as . their practical knowledge of mini,~ ,oal. "'hiHs
 Applicants seeking certificates competency as State Mine Tnsnao+Cn must procure evidence satisPactnpI.,1 'ol he Board that they are citizens oF ~. to State of Arkansas; at least tUant ste tI!e ears of age, and shall have boj ftN ears practical experience as an aot .iNe 'oal miner, and of good repute ma . 'uai crate habits; such applicant for Nil, Inspector must submit to and satisFaae FaiIe orlly pass an examination as tn aJ Nperience in mines. generating a,,,,in tlIs 'us gases their practical and techrica1 Iowledge or the nature and nronar..l fl fire damp, the laws of va,tupslty h. structure and uses of safatv 'ia 1oh, .loh, tnl understanding of the laws amps p tate governing the conduct and o snis ion of coal mines u opera-
 All applicants coming before ths Roars