The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-05
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ehAltlsf.aIpN. " Va March TO
make ths coal operators Of the state
pay the sEpsnsea % the state depart
lnsnt 81 mines b. the psrgose o. senate
a similar bul. House San so. o. was
Introduced in the House b. Delegate
Ths bm provides that an inspection
TAD Or one-tenth OF one cent shall be
Imposed upon every gross ton - Cpat
the state department. % mines. 90 o."
paid 20 tho state auditor. This money
penses 81 ths department. and if ADOPT
% will yield revenue ~ about 10000
per year
Ne q enacted By the Lsgisiaturs Of
See D. 4 tax Of onc-tenth OF one
cent on esery gross ton 10 coal mined.
in any mine subject 20 the supervision
of. OF inspection BY. The state depart-
state ana 6y hin PLACED TO he credit %
The tax hereby Imposed shall be a spe-
ciad Inspection tax. In addition 20 All
the state % MAINTAIN and defray al
expenses Of the state department OF
mines. The tax hereby imposed shall
be paid by every operator carrying on
the business Of mining coal. ana shall
he ascertained By and paid 20 the state
The word Operator as used in this act
shall include and shall mean every per
eon nm; a. I,,.i Or ,T,iTTo, Slsi
=
Must Pile statsmsnt.
Sec. ?. Every operator coming within
tho purview OF this act shall. ON or be-
fore the fifteenth day OF July next. and
.ueeeeding year thereafter. present 70
under oath. showing ta) the county or
counties In which his business s. car
ried on; tb) a description Of the prem
Uses operated by him. Including the mum
ber OF mines thereon; tcl the produc-
ton in gross tons of such mines dur
ing the year preceding the first day ~
July. and with said statement the opera
tor shall pay % tho state auditor a
sum equal 20 one-tenth Of one cent n
gross ton for such production for said
preceding year or any part thereof. TIE
auditor. upon payment 81 such sum,
60 the operator. showing the payment OF
the tax. and deliver like COPY CEarcof 90
the chief Of tho department OF mines.
Soc. g. Every operator. coming with
IN the purvicw ~ this act. shall cause to
ha kept an accurate record OF the ptu-
ductton % each and every mine operat-|
cd by him. and the same shall be open
20 the inspection 81 the state auditor or
any assistant designated by him. The
auditor may examine. under oath, any
operator making statement either at tho
time same H. presented. or any other
May Examine BooHs.
The auditor may, either iu person. or
books OF any operator relating 90 ~
showing the actual production 81 coal
aNflnt inc annual period IT. upon such
examination. the auditor shall find the
production Of coal greater than that
stated by the operator, then the auditor
shall require payment Of the additional
amount uscertaln,d by applying the rate
aforesaid. The chief Of the department
Of mines az any time upou request
Of the auditor. shall furnish 20 him any
Information respecting the product ION
OF any mines coming within the purl.ieyv|
Of this act. and the chief Of the DEPART
ment Of mines az any time az the request
nf THE auditor shall furnish him list
OF all mines subject Co His supervision
or inspection. " any operator shall
feel himself Irrrlevsd by any action or
we auditor under this act hs may APP
uly FOR relief to- the BOARD Of Pullfc|
Works and upon Que notice having been
given to IN. auditor the board shall pro-
coed 90 hear the matter ard any pert
nont evidence thar may De offered there.
upon. and max such order therein which
may DE right and Just which order shall
be final and binding upon the operator.
well az upon the auditor
Penalties Provided.
Sec. 4. II any generator shall fail Or
refuse 60 make 20 the auditor the state
ment herein provided for and 20 paw