The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-11

of the certificates of competency. All applications for the position of Mine Manager. HostinR Engineer Pit Boss. Superintendent. and Fire Boss, snail be additional fee of S2.50 shall be paid by the applicant upon the issuance of his certificate of competency. All appll- cants for certificates of competency Tor the position of State Mine Inspector. shall accompany their application with fee of S125G and an additional fee Of tl250 shall be paid upon the issuance of certificates of competency.
 Sec O. The members of the state Mining Board. except the Secretary shall receive as compensatlon for thelr services the sum of five dollars per uat for each and every day actually engaged in the performance of their duties, and whatever further sums are necessary 70 reimburse them for traVeling expenses and for such other necessary expehS,es s, 8s may be incurred by them in the dis charge of their duties. The compensa- ton 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. II. Said Board shall be required te 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 snid Board and the expenses. and the salary and expenses of the Secretary. they shall account for the over-plus, If any to th air successors in office
 Sec. 12. Said Board shall for gOod cause. have right to revoke any cert- ficate of competency issued by tt. but before 1t shall be authorized to revoke eny certificate so issued, it shall give to the party charged, ten days notice in writing of the time and place of hear
 Sec. i3. The State Mine Inspector is hereby empowered to act police ofii 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 a previous violation of any such law and he shall have power and au 'hority to file within court of competent turis- 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 longer period than twentY-fours hours with out filing a charge or procuring war rant against him or them
 Sec IA. The State Mine Inspector shall have power and it shall be his duty to immediately stop the opera lions of any mine or part Of a mine when any dangerous or unlawful condi- tion or conditions are found; provided. when any stop or stops are enforced he shall have the power to subsequently, reopen any such mine or part Of a mine. when such dangerous or unlawful condi- ton or conditions are removed
 Sec IS. Every person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guiltv of q misdemeanOr and upon con yiction shall be fined for the rtst of fense not less than fifty dollars. nor r,ora than two hundred and fifty dol lars and for the second offensa 1T con victed 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 iatl days and not more than twelve months: ond for each subsequent offense. after conviction of two or more offenses. the offender. upon conviction shall he pun isned as for a second offense as herein p'set"'iu6 ssc i6. The.invalidlty 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 i7. This Act sail be cumulative of nll laws now in force or that shall be hereafter put in force. except such laws as now exist whose provisions are in conflict with this Act, and this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after it shall he constitutlonaQv adopted at any election by The People
 Filed iu the office of the Secretary of lstate on the l2th day of May, lat4 Bach Elector may vote for or against the above Act
 Witness my official signature this 2sth day Of May, ialt
 EARLE W HODGES
 1sesll Secretary og sAte.