The Nevada County picayune., 1914-06-12

 Duties and Powers of the state Mine Inspector.
 FOR ACT No 1.
 AGAINST ACT No. [. Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Arkansas:
 Section I. To secure efficiency in the work of mining coal in this State, and a higher and more equitable standard of qualification in the service of mine in spectinR, and in persons who handle machinery appurtenant to coal mining and who conduct mining operations for the production of coal, state Mining Board is hereby created, which shall consist of five members; one of whom shall be practical mining engineer. three of whom shall be practical miners. at the time of appointment actually en- gagged in digging coal, and one of whom shall be a mine operator. Each mem Der of said Board shall be a citizen of the State. a qualified electOr thereof. of good repute and temperate habits and of the age of twenty-five years The mem- bers of said Board shall be appointed by the Governor for term of two years, and until their respective success sors shall be appointed and qualified. unless sooner removed for adequate cause.
 Sec. 3 Immediately upon receipt of their appointment, said members shall proceed to organize, by electinR one of their number chairman. and some compe- tent and suitable person, not a mem her as Secretary. after which the mem
 
 State and County officers are sworn, to the faithful performance of their duties Sec. 9 A 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 Board 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. {. 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 to fill the position indicated by his application.
 Sec. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in mining coal. or to act as State Mine Inspector. Mine Man Engineer. or Fire Boss without first having obtained a certificate of compe- tency. as hereinafter provided.
 It shall also be unlawful for any per son to engage in any occupation in coal mines not herein enumerated without first having obtained certificate of competency
 foregoing occupat tons shall, within thirty days after the adoption of this Act make application to said Board for l certificate of competency, and it shall De the duty of said Board to fix a time
 
 plicants, and give due notice thereof by publication in some newspaper having a bonafide circulation in the county where such examination is to be held. Sec 6 All applicants for the position If Coal Miner must submit to, and satis- sactorily pass. an examination as to their practical knowledge of mining ,Cal
 Applicants seeking certificates of competency as state Mine Inspector must procure evidence satisfactory to the Board, that they are citizens of the State of Arkansas at least twenty-five years of age and shall have had five ears practical experience as an actual ,oal miner. and of good repute and tenn ,erate habits; such applicant for Mine -rspector must submit to and satisfac- orily pass an examination as to his ,& perienca In mines, generating danger 1,s gases, their practical and technical q owledge of the nature and property rf fire damp, the laws of ventilation he structure and uses of safety lamps .rd understanding of the laws of this 3tate governing the conduct and opera ien of coal mines
 All applicants coming before the Board