The Prescott daily news., 1914-06-03
LAW CREATING STATE MINING
BOARD.


and Powers, to Define the Qualifica-
tions of Miners and the Qualifica-
tions, Duties and Powers of the
State Mine Inspector.
FOR ACT No. 4.
AGAINST ACT No. 4.
Be it Enacted by the People of the
State of Arkansas:
Section 1. To secure efficiency in
the work of mining coal in this State,
and a higher and more equitable
standard of qualification in the ser
standard of qualification in hte SER
vice in mine inspecting, and in persons
who handle machinery appurtenant to
coal mining and who conduct mining
operations for the production OF coal
a State Mining Board is hereby Great
ed, which shall consist of five men,
bers; one of whom shall be a practical
mining engineer, three of whom shall
be practical miners, at the time of
appointment, actually engaged in dig
ging coal, and one of whom shall be
a mine operator. Each member of
said Board shall be a citizen of the
State, a qualified electors thereof, of
good repute and temperate habits and
of the age of twenty-five years. The
members of said Board shall be APP
pointed by the Governor for a term
of two years, and until their respective
successors shall be appointed and qua
Lifted, unless sooner removed for ade-
Quate cause.
Sec. 2. Immediately upon receipt
of their appointment, said members
shall proceed to organic, by electing
one of their number chairman, and
some competent and suitable person,
not a member as Secretary, after
which the members and Secretary
shall be sworn, as State and County
officers are sworn, to the faithful per-
Torrance Of their duties.
Sec. 3. A majority of said Board
shall constitute a quorum and the
Board shall be fully empowered to
adopt such rules, conditions and regu-
lations, not Inconsistent with the law,
as they may deem proper to govern
it's proceedings. Said Board shall have
exclusive control of granting certifi-
Gates of competency. as hereinafter
times and places as in its discretion
may be deemed advisable.
Sec A. Before any certificates Of
competency shall be issued by said
Board it shall make formal inquiry
into, and pass upon the qualifications
of the applicant to fill the position in
Dictated by his application.
Sec. s. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to engage in mining coal, or to
act as State Mine Inspector, Mine
Manager, Superintendent, Pit Boss,
Hosting Engineer, or Fire Boss with
out first having obtained certificate
of competency, as hereinafter provid-
ed.
All persons engaged in any Of the
foregoing occupations SHALL within
thirty days after the adoption of this
Act, make application to said Board
for a certificate Of competency, and it
shall be the duty of said Board to fix
a time and place for the examination
of applicants, and give due notice
thereof by publication in some newspa-
per having a bonafide circulation in
the county where such examination
is to be held.
Sec. s. All applicants for the posi-
ton of Coal Miner must submit to,
and satisfactory pass, an examination
as to their practical knowledge of
mining coal.
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 years practical experience as an
actual coal miner, and of good repute
and temperate habits; such applicant
for Mine Inspector must submit to and
satisfactorily pass an examination as
to his experience in mines, generating
dangerous gases, their practical and
flphoIpol cd Of hn n
property of fire damp, the laws of
ventilation, the structure and uses of
safety lamps and understanding of the
laws of this State governing the con-
duct and operation of coal mines.
All applicants coming before the
Board for certificate of competency as
Mine Managers, Superintendent and
Pit Boss must produce satisfactory
evidence to the Board that they are at
least twenty-five years of age; that
they have had at least five years
practical mining experience, and that
they are men of good repute and tenn
perate habits; they must also submit
and satisfactorily pass such an ex-
animation as to their experience in
mines, and in the management of men,
their knowledge of mine machinery
and appliances, the use of surveying
and other instruments, the property
of mine gases, the principles of mine
ventilation and the special duties and
responsibilities of Mine Managers,
Superintendent, and Pit Boss, as the
Board shall deem responsible.
All persons seeking certificates of
competency as Hosting Engineers
must produce satisfactory evidence to
the Board that they are at least
twenty-five years of age, that they
have had at least two years experience