The Forrest City times., 1914-06-05

of Miners and the Qualifications,
 Duties and Powers of the State Mine Inspector.
 FOR ACT No. 4
 AGAINST ACT No Be II Enacted by the People of the State of Arkansas:
 Section |, To secure efficiency in the work Of mining coal in this State and ' higher and more equitable standard of ! qual111cation in the service of mine in tpecune. and in persons who handle maeh ehlnery appurtenant to coal mining and who c0nduct mining operations for the production of coal a State Mining Eoard is hereby created which shaii ronslst Of five members; one of whom thaII be practical mining engineer. thfee or whom shall be practical miners ht the time of appointment actually en gagged in digging coal. and one of whom snail be mine operator. Each mem he' of said Board shall be a citizen of the State, qualified eleCtor thereof of good repute and temperate habits and Of the age of twenty-five years. The mem. ners of said Board shall be appointed by the GoNernor for term of two years, and until their respective succes- sors shall he appointed and qualified unless sooner removed for adequate cause.
 Sec. Immediately upon receipt of their appointment. said members shall proceed to organize. by electing one of thelr number chairman. and some compe tent and suitable person, not mem Der as Secretary, after which the mem hers and Secretary shall be sworn as State and County officers are sworn n the faithful performance of their duties Sec, , majority of said Board shall constitute quorum and the Board shall be fully empowered to adopt such rules conditions and regulations not incon- sistent with the law. as they may deem proper to govern it's proceedings Said Roard shall have exclusive control of granting certificates of competency as hereinafter provided, and shall meet at such times and places as in it's discre tion may be deemed advisable
 Sec, t Before any certificates of Board it shall make formal inquiry into and pass upon the qualification. of inc applicant to fill the position Indicated by his application,
 Sec. > It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in mining coal or to act State Mine Inspector. Mine Man aeer, Superintendent, Pit Boss. Hoisting Engineer, or Fire Boss without first having obtained q certificate of compe- tency, as hereinafter provided
 It shall also be unlawful for any per son to engage m any occupation in coal mines not her.ln enumerated without first having obtained a certificate Of conpetenc}.
 All persons engaged in any of the foregoing occupations shall, within thirty days after the adoption of this Act, make application to said Boa rd for q certificate of competency, and it shall be the duty of said Board to fix a time and place for the examination of ap- plicants, and give due notice thereof by publication In some newspaper having a bonafide circulation in the countv where such examination is to be held
 Sec 6. All applicants for the position of Coal Miner must submit to, and satis- factorily pass, an examlnation as to their practical knowledge of mining coal
 Applicants seeking certificates of competency as State Mine Inspector must procure evidence satisfactory to the Board, that they are citizens of tbs State of Arkansas; at least twenty fivs years of age, and shall have had five years practical experience as an act,,aJ coal miner, and of good repute and ten1' perate habits. such applicant for Mine Inspector must submit to and satiseac
 torily pass an examination as to his experience in mines, generating danger. ous gases their practical and tecbnica, 1 knowledge of the nature and pronarr, | of fire damp, the laws of venttIatton 1 the structure and uses of safety lawn i and understanding of the laws of this State governing the conduct and opara , tion of coal mines. All applicants coming betors the Bo;