Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-12
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ACT NOD
PRoPosrD BY INITIATIVE PETITION
ACT No. 4.
Law CREATING srArr MINING
BOARD.

a BIN for an Act 20 BE Entitled AN Act
70 Create ana Establish u state Min
ing Board. tc Define ia Duties and
po"s,s, 70 Dsiine d me Sa,,,,.,,,s Sa,iiestions
Duties and Powers Of the state Mine
Inspector
FoR ACT No
AGAfNeT ACT No g.
Re Il Enacted by the People OF the State
Section i. 10 secure enlciency In the
work Of mining coal in this State. and
higher and more equitable standard OF
qualification in the service OF mine In
specting. and in persons who handle
machinery appurtenaut 20 coal mining
and who conduct mining operations for
the production Of coal. a state Mining
Board ls hereby created which shall
consist Of five members. one OF whom
shall be practical mining engineer
three Of whom shall be practical miners
gagged In difglng coal. and one Of whom
shall be mine operator Each mem
her OF said Board shall be a citizen OF
the State. a qualified elector thereof OF
good rcpute and temperate habits and OF
the age Of twenty-five years The mem
berH Of said Board shall be appointed
by the Governor for term OF two
years. and until their respective success
sors shah be appointed and qualified.
unless sooner removed for adequate
cause.
Sec 2. Immediately upon receipt OF
their appointment said members shall
proceed 90 organize. by electing one OF
their number chairman, and some cofnpe-
tent and suitable person. not a mem
ber as Secretary. after which the NOM
hers and Secretary shall be sworn, as
State and County officers are sworn 20
the faithful performance Of their duties
Sec. 3. a majority OF said Board shall
constitute a quorum and the Board shall
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conditions and regulations. not incon-
slstent with the law az they may deem
proper 10 govern its proceedings said
Board shall have exclusive control Of
granting certificates OF competency, as
hereinafter provided. and shall meet al
tion may be deemed advisable.
Sec 4. Before any certificates OF
competency shall be issued by said
board Il shall make formal inquiry into
and pass upon The qualifications OF the
applicant % IN the position ipdi0ited
By his application.
Sec. o. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person 20 engage ln mining coal. or 10
act as State Mine Inspector Mine Man
aCer. Superintendent Pit Boss. Hosting
having obtained a certificate Of compe-
tcucy. as hereinafter provided.
It shall also be unlawful for any per-
son 70 engage in any occupation In coal
mines NNN ANIfAN fAANlNIfI hHfN WITHOUT
first having obtained certificate OF
competency
All persons engaged in any OF the
foregoing occupations shall, within
birty days after the adoption Of this
Act. make application 10 said Board for
"a certificate Of competency and 10 shall
be the duty Of said Board 20 fix q time
4nd place for the examination Of ap-
plicauts and give due notice thereof BY
notification ln some newspaper having
bonafide circulation in the county
where such examination ig 10 be held
See o. All applicants fOI the position
Of coal Miner must submit 10. and gatia-
ractDriIy uasH .n eEaWInatIau as 20
halr practical EHoWIaaa of mining
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