The Harrison times., 1914-06-06

dive wears of age; that they nave Ilau az
least five years practical mining eA
qericnce and that they are men " BY sUot
repnte and temperate habits; they must
oIso euhnit and satisfactorily pass such
an examination as to their experience III
mines. and in the management Oh men.
their knowledge Of mine machinery anu
annliances the use or surveying anu
other instruments, the properly Vi .iIa lliIe
eases the principles of mine Vehtlla-
tion and the special duties and responsi-
bilities of Mine Managers, SuperlHten0,
enfs and Pit Boss, as the Board shall
deem reasonable
All persons seeking certificates or com
petency as Hosting Engineers must pro-
duce satisfactory evidence 10 the boa.u .a
tLot tbov are at least twenty-one years
Of age that they have had at least TWO
yoars eXperience as firemen or engineer
NJ a hoisting plant and are OF soou re-
nute and temperate habits, lhey Wust 70
nrepared to submit to and SATISFACTORILY
| pass an examination as 10 eNperlS9',o oe 80.
b"ndIjnp boIsting machinery, and as TO-
| tGeir nractical and technical knowleuBe
| of tbG construction, cleaning ana care
| or steam boilers, the care ana ADJUST
ment of the hosting engine the iilan-
| agement and efficiency or pumps, ropS
and winding apparatus ana ~ ~
| about the lowering OF men INTO '"e'
mines. nj
All applicants for certificates as FIRE
! Ross shall be at least twenty-five years
! Of age and shall have had at least i've
years practical experience as Coal III niue, L,5
and shall possess a general kno"leuEe
| Of ventilation, NINE gases any IN otbey
! lamps and shall qualify IN all other
| respccts as the Board deems proper
All persons seeking certificates to
| ongaro I'm OCCUPATIONS In coal mines not
herein enumerated shall appear before
! the Board and submit TO an eNamiha-
! tion ms to their knowledge Of coal mines
| and such other requirements as une
! Board may deem proper
See r. The certificate provided for In
! this Act shall be issued under the sigma
! turc 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 or ABOUT coal
mines, and the Board shalf make ana
preserve a record Of the names ana adj
| dresses Of all applicants and of all per
sons 10 whom certificates are ISSUED
| The certificates issued under the pro
| visions Of this Act shall entitle the hold
| cr 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
See s, Nothing IN this Act shall be
| construed to prohibit persons from
| learning the occupations herein enume-
! rated, II working under the immediate
| guidance and direction Of a certificated
! person; provided that no ccrtificated
person shall have under his immediate
| guidance and direction more than one
| person learning any occupation herein
| enumerated And II shall not be con-
strucd to m ohibit any person entering
tho state and accepting employment In
any Of the various occupations mention
| cd herein provided such person shall
! within ten days after accepting such
employment make application TO said
Poard and secure u certificate as herein
provided,
Sec 0, 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 be accompanied by
the sum Of twenty-five cents and the
applicants shall pay an additional sum
| of twenty. five cents upon the Issuance
OF the certificates Of competency All
applications for the position Of Mine
| Manager Hosting Engineer PIT Boss,
! Superintendent, ana Fire Boss, shall he
! accompanied by fee Of $3.50, ana an
| additional fec Of $3.50 shall bo paid by
! the applicant upon the Issuance Of his
certificate Of competency All appli-
cnnta FOR certificates Of competency for
! the position Of state Mine Inspector,
shall accompany their application with
n fee Of $3.50 and an additional fee ot
sl2b0 shOll be paid upon the Issuance
! OF certificates Of competency
Soc iW Tho members of tho state
| Mining Board, except tho Secretary,
shall receive na compousntlOn for their
services, tho sum Of five dollars per day
For each ana ovory day uctunlly engaged
| I'm the performance OF their duties, ana
| whntoyor further sums are necessary to
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and for such other necessary expenses
ug may be incurred by thom I'm the dis
charge of their duties The compcns0-
! ton NJ the Secretary shall be fixed by
the Boord nnd said Board may In lts
! discretion establish an OilloO IN any city
or town I'm the State Of Arkansas which,
! IN IT, Judgment may better enable II 10
| carry INTO effect the provisions OF thlH
! Act
Sec II, Said Ronrd shall be required
| 10 Keep un accurate account Of all feea
! pnid by applicants FOR the various post
/ liuns herein enumerated aud after do
! Quoting the sums allowed each member
Of said Board ana the expenses, ana tho
salary ana expenses Of the Secretary,
| they ahnl account for tho oVerrpus, N
any 10 their successors IN otiiee
Sec ~, Said Board shall for good
cause, have a right to revoke any oeft-
! ficAte Of competency issued by IT, but
before II shall be authorized 10 revoke
] NllN iNlIll'OlN w lNfNNVt " NllNll klNf W
the party charged ten days notice IN
writing or the time ana place OF hear
Ing
Foe, 49, Tho state Mine Inspector IN
! hereby empowered 10 act M police 0fiis
Ger with full power 10 arrest and dee
| tain any person or persons found Viola
ting this Act, or any other law relating
| 10 mining or engaged In amy attempt
! ~ ylnlute any such law or part thereof
! or against whom w found any evidence
pf previous violation Of any such law,
and he shall have power and nu h0Flty
! 10 file within a court Of competent iufisa
! dietiun, afidHyit or information ehhfga
! Inc any person or persons with a vl6az
! tioh OF this Act or any other mining
law or part thereof. and II shall bc the
duty Of such court uron filling OF such
information or affidavit 10 forthwith
proceed "a the trial OF such offender or
! offenders, without requiring bond for
cost provided that no person shall be
detained by tho Inspector for longer
period than twehtyafours hours With
! out riling charge or procuring ware
rant ngninat him or them
Soc a. Tho state Mine Inspector
| Hhnll have power ana II shall hp his
! duty 10 Immediately stop The opera,
! ti0ns Of any mine or part Of Il mine
when any dangerous or unlawful C0ndla
| ti0n or conditions are found provided
when any Rt0n or stops are enforced he
Rhhii have tho power ~ subsequently
reopen any such mine or part 0f mine
! whom such dangerous or unlawful 00ndls
| tl0n or conditions are removed
Hoo, NJ, Every person violating tho
pf0vlHl0ns Of this Act shall he deemed
| uuiltp of misdembanaT and upon cons