The Dermott news., 1914-06-25

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| must produce satisfactory evidence 10
| the Board that they are at least twenty
J five years of age that they have had az
| least five years practical mining ex-
| perience and that they are men or goou
| repute and temperate habits, they must
/ also submit and satisfactorily pass such
| an examination as to their experience IN
! mines, and in the management OF men.
| their knowledge of mine machinery ana
! appliances, the use of surveying. ana
! other instruments, the property of mine
| gases, the principles of mine venttla-
| ton and the special duties and RESPONSE
bilities of Mine Managers Superiatend-
| ents and Pit Boss. as the Board shali
| deem reasonable.
! All persons seeking certirtcates OF COM
potency as Hosting Engineers must pro
| duce satisfactory evidence to the Board
| that they are at least twentY-one years
| OF age. that they have had at least TWO
| years experience as firemen or engineer
| of a hosting plant. and are of good re-
! pute and temperate habits They must %
| prepared to submit to and satisfactorily
| pass an examination as To experience IN
| handling hosting machinery and as TO
| their practical and technical knowledge
! of the construction, cleaning ana care
| of steam boilers the care and adjust
ment of the hosting engine the man
| agement and efficiency OF pumps rope
and winding apparatus, and In ana
about the lowering of men into tho
| mines
All applicants for certificates as Fire
! Boss shall be at least twenty-five years
| years practical experience as a coal miner.
and shall possess a general knowledge
of ventilation, mine gases and satety
| lamps and shall qualify in all other
respects as the Board deems proper.
All persons seeking certificates to
engage in occupations in coal mines not
| herein enumerated, shall appear before
| the Board and submit to eNamina-
ton as to their knowledge of coal mines
and such other requirements as the
| Board may deem proper.
Sec : The certificate provided for In
this Act shall be issued under the sigma
| ture and seal of the State Mining Board.
| to all who receive a rating above the
minimum fixed by the rules of the
Board. such certificate shall contain
/ fun name, age, and place of birth or
| the recipient and the length and nature
of his previous service in OF about coal
mines, and the Board shall make and
/ preserve a record of the names and ad-
| dresses of all applicants and of all per-
sons to whom certificates are issued
/ This certificates issued under the pro-
visions of this Act shall entttIe the hold
er thereof to accept and discharge the
duties for which they are declared qua
lifted. at any mine in this State, where
their services may be desired
Sec : Nothing In this Act shall be
construed to prohibit persons from
learning the occupations herein enume-
rated. If working under the immediate
anIiauee and direction of a certificated
person provided that no certificated
person shall have under his immediate
guidance and direction more than one
person learning any occupation herein
enumerated Nud it shall not be con-
Strurl to Hobjhit any person entering
the state and accepting employment in
amy of the various occupations mention
ed herein. provided such person shall,
within ten days after accepting Such
employment. make application to said
Poard and secure Il certificate as herein
provided.
Sec . The application OF all per-
sons for the position of Coal Miner, ana
all other positions of employment In
[ coal mines not otherwise provided for
/ in this Bill. shall he accompanied by
the sum of twenty-five cents and tho
applicants shall pay an additional sum
of twenty =ftve cents upon the issuance
OF the certificates of competency. All
applications fer the position of Mine
I Manager. Hosting Engineer Pit Boss.
Superintendent and Fire Boss. shall be
accommodated by fee OF $3.50, and an
additional fee of 81 20 shall be paid by
/ the applicant upon the issuance of his
certificate of competency. All appi-
cauts for certificates of competency for
the position of State Mine Inspector,
shall accompany their application with
a fec Of $3.50 and an additional fee OF
$3.50 shall be paid upon the issuance
OF certificates Of competency.
Sec 20 The members OF the state
o. Mining BOARD. except the Secretary,
shall receive as compensation for their
S services the sum Of five dollars per DAY
for each and every day actually engaged
. I'm tho performance Of their duties, and
whatever further sums are necessary to
reimburse them for travelling expenses
aud for such other necessary expenses
as may I've incurred 10y them in the dis
charge Of their duties The compensa-
ton Of the Secretary shall he flXed by
4 the Roard and said Board may In It's
: discretion establish an ONCE in any city
or town in the state of Arkansas which.
o i'm its judgment. may better enable II to
carry into effect the provisions or this
Sec. II. said Board shall be required
70 keep an accurate account OF all fees
, paid by applicants for the various posi-
d lions herein enumerated, and after de-
- Quoting the sums allowed each member
of said Boa-d and the expenses. and tho
, salary and expenses of the Secretary
they shall account for the over plus X
: any to their successors in office
: sec. Il. Said Board shall for good
: cause. have right to revoke any certi.
l ficate OF competency issued by it, but
= before It shall be authorized to revoke
i envy certificate so issued, It shall give to
the party charged. ten days notice In
: writing of the time and place OF hear
e Sec. 10. The state Mine Inspector 10
, hereby empowered to act as police offi-
/ , Ger with full power to arrest and de-
] I tain any person or persons found VIOLA
/ ting this Act, or any other law relating
r to mining or engaged in any attempt
r TO violate any such law or part thereof:
p or against whom is found any evidence
5 of a previous violation of any such law.
o and ne shall have power and an hortty
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! diction affidavit or information charg-
Il ing any person or persons with a viola
: ! ton of this Act, or any other mining
j. law or part thereof; and II shall be the
n duty of such court upon filing Of such
d information or affidavit. to forthwith
T cause to be arrested all such persons and
s nroceed to the trial of such offender or
I Offenders without requiring bond for
= cost: provided that no person shall be
detained by the Inspector for longer
Z nerIod than twenty-fours hours with
d out filing charge or procuring war
;, rant against him or them.
e Sec IA The State Mine Inspector
d shall have power and Il shall be his
duty. to Immediately stop the opera
y tions of any mine or part of mine.
o when any dangerous or unlawful condf-
/ ton or conditions are found provided.
g when any stop stops are enforced he
Il shall have the power TO subsequently
= reopen any such mine or part of mine.
when such dangerous or unlawful condi-