The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-11

of the certificates of competency An applications for the position of Mine Manager Hosting Engineer. Pit Boss. Superintendent, and Fire Boss shall De accompanied by a fee of S250, and an additional fee of s2 so shall be paid by the applicant upon the issuance of hls certificate of competency All appli- cants for certificates of competency for the position of State Mine Inspector, shall accompany their application with fee of tl2.5a and an additional fec Of sl2.50 shall be paid upon the issuance of certificates of competency.
 Sec 10. The members Of tho stats Mining Hoard, except the Secretary. shall receive as comnensation 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 tho Secretary shall be fixed hy the Board and said Board may In It's discretion establish an office in any. city or town in the State of Arkansas, which. fin its judgment may better enable 1t 10 carry into affect 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 said Board and the expenses. and ths salary and expenses of the Secretary, they shall account for the oyer-plus, if any. to thslr successors in office
 Sec, 12 Said Board shall for gcod cause, have a rignt to revoke any certi- ficate of competency issued by it. but before it shall be authorized 10 revoke eny certificate so Issued, 1t shall give to the party charged ten days notice in writing of the time and place of hear ing.
 hereby empowered to act as police off, cer, with full power Co arrest and de- tain any person or persons fonnd viola ting this Act or any other law relating to mining. or engaged fin 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 10 file within court of competent iuris- diction affidavit or Information charg- ing any person or persons with Q viola tion of this Act, or any other mining law or part thereof. and 1t shall be the duty of such court. upon filing of such information or affidavit. to forthwith cause to he arrested all such persons and proceed to the trial of such offender or offenders, without requiring bond for cost: provided that no person shall bo detained by the Inspector for longer period than twenty-fours hours with out filing a charge or procuring a war 'As Sec. @S IA. The State Mine Inspector shall have power. and It shall be his duty, to Immediately stop the opera, tions of any mine or part of mine. when any dangerous or unlawful condi- ton or conditions are found: provided, when any stop or stops arc enforced he shall have the power to subsequently, reopen any such mine or part of q mine, when such dangerous or unlawful condi- lion or conditions are removed
 Sec 16 Every person violating tho provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of q misdemeanor and upon con viction shall be fined for the rrst of fense not less than fifty dollars, nor more than two hundred and fifty dol- lars and for the second offense iI con victed of first offcnse, shall be fined not less than two hundred and fifty dol | dollars and imprisoned in the county jaii | for A 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, the l offender, upon conviction. shall be pun | isned as for a second ofrense. as herein Sec. i6 The invalidity of any section or part of a section or sections of this | Act shall in no manner affect tho of this Act, exclusive of such invalid sec. 1T. This Act sail be cumulative | of all 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 constltutionally | adopted at any election by The People.
 Filed in the office of the Secretary of | State on the 12th day of May 1914
 Each Elector may vote for or against | the above Act.
 Witness my official signature this | 2oth day of May. 1914.
 EARLE w HODGES. | (SeaL) Secretary of State.