The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-05

Efhe cs1rrent At ~ den
smert and IS adopted VIII yield a.
revenue Or about s. 66s 600 per y:
The bill lis as follows:
Be it enActed by the egislature Of
Vest Virginia
Sec. AS tax of z0ne-tentl1 Of one
cent on every gross ton Of coal mined,
lin any mine subject to- the super
vision Of; or sfnsrectiu by. the state
Edepar tment of snl1nea Is hereby Inn
sposed: Such az shall be paid toathes
auditor Of the sta te and BY him
placed to the cretift oE 1.-THE general
revenue OF the state fund Thes tax
hereby imposed shall beFa special TAX,
purpose Of siding the state to main
tain and defray all expenses OF the
state department or mines The tax
hereby imposed shall be paid by eve
cry operator earring on the busf-
ness Of mining coal, and shall be as
|ceTtained by and paid to the state!
auditor In the IA amer required
hereby. The word soperat or, as
used in this act sal sinclude and
shall mean every person firm, associ-5
alton or corpora ION carving on the
business Of mining coal in the state.
Sec. Every operator coming
$on or before the 1fteentI day Of
July. next, and each succeedinR year
thereafter. present to the state audi
tor q written statement, under oath,
showing TAD the county or counties
in which his business is carried on
lb9 a descrfpt an OF the premises OPP.
Grated by him including the number
of mines thereon; fc@ the production
in gross tons of such mines during
the year preceding the first day of
Jul and with said statement the
operator shall pay to- the state
auditor a sum eduaE 4 to oneTtenth of
one cent a gross ton for such produc-
ton for said preceding year or any
part thereof The auditor. upon
payment OF such sum; S hall issue and
deliver proper receipt to the opera
tor. showing the payment Of the tax,
and deliver like copy thereof to tho
chief Of the department Of mines
Sec. 8. Every operator, coming
within the purview of this act. shall
cause to be kept an accurate record
of the production Of each and every
mine operated by him, and the same
shall be open to the inspector OF the
state auditor or any assistant desfg-4
mated by him The auditor may ex-
anime under oath, any operator max
ing statement, either at the tira0i
ssameis presented, or any other time
respecting the actual product ion OF
coal. or anything bearing thereon
The auditor may, either in Verson,
or through his assistants. examine
the books Of any operator relating To-
or showing the actual production OF
coal during the annual period
upon such examination, the auditor
shall find the production OF coal
greater than that stated by The opaT-
ator, then the auditor shall require
payment Of the additional amount
sascertained by applying the rate
Aforesaid. The chief Of the depart
naent OF mines at any time, upon re-
quest of the auditor, shall furnish to
him any information respecting the
production of any mines coming
within the puryieW OF this act; ana
the chief OF the department. OF mines
at any time at the request OF tbs
auditor shall furnish him a list Of all
mines subject to his supervision or
Inspection. fanny operator shall II
feel Himself aggrisFe ed by any action
of the audi tor; llnde this act, he mayI
apply for relief to the board of publ
icworks. and upon due notice having
been given the auditor. the board
shall proceed to hear the mat ter and t1
take any pertinent evidence that
may be offered thereupo and make
such order therein which may bel
right and just. VII ich order shall bel
final and binding upon the OPERATOR
as well as upon the audit