The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-05-18
PUBLIC LOCALLAWS
CHAPTER No. 40

Maryland, title ''Allegany County,, "
subtitle Mining and Nine In
spector," as the same were enact
ed by Chapter 124 of the Acts of
the General Assembly Of Maryland,
passed in the year 1902. and to re-
enact said sections with amend
ments, so as to place the inspection
of mines in Allegany County under
the State Board of Labor and Sta
tistics; and to repeal sections $50,
Isl, 1873, and 1914 ? of Article Num-
Der Twelve of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland, title Gar
rett County" subtitle MANU-
features and Mines" as the same
were enacted by Chapter 124 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of
MARYLAND passed in the year 1902,
and to re-enact said sections with
amendments, so as to place the in
spection of mines in Garrett Coun-
ty under the State Board of Labor
and Statistics.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
section 1856, 1877, 1879 and 209 Q of Ar
ticle Number One of the Code of Public
Laws of Maryland, title "Allegany
County," subtitle Mining and Mine
Inspector, as the same were enacted
by Chapter l24 of the Acts of the Cen
eral Assembly of Marylan passed in
the year 1902, be and the same hereby
are renealpd and rn-enacted With
amendments. and sections Ia 151 i53
and I6Ip of Article Nnp,bar Twelve If
the Code of Pnblic Laws If MARYLAND
title HGarrett CoIntv enb.titI..
.GNann factures and Mo- =, ba ord tho
same hereby are renaaIed and ra.arart-
ed to read as foIIoUIs.
Section 1915 of Art,cla I and Section
150 of Article - Tbat the state BOARD
of T,ah1r and Statistics Win The an
nrovSI of the Goverror shall anooi6t
one Mine Insnector for the counties of
AIlepanv and Garrett wbo shall hold
his Office for two wears from, the date of
his annointnant No narson shall he
elioihIe to tbe Office of Mine Insnector
until he shall have attained tho age Of
thirty years He ebaII noesass com
netent and a nracticaI knowledoe of the
different systems of rnlnipo and nron-
erlv ventilatlno coal mines in said conn.
ties. and the nature and constituent
narts of the variors Uases found m coal
mines and of the varIons wavs of ev-
neiiing The same from said mines and
shall have had five vears, practical p,--
perience as a miner in one or both conn
ties combined next immediately nre-
cedinp his anDointment and shan re
ceive such annual salary as the BOARD
with the anuroval of the Governor NAV
deem pro6er. Before entering mon
the discharge of the duties of bie offiro
oath nrovided in the Constitution If tho
State and shall Give bond in the sum of
two thousand dollars with sureties IN he
approyed bv the Chief .ludge of the
Fourth Judicial CIrcuit of MARYLAND
Said Mine INSPECTOR while in otTice shall
not ne interested IN the oDeratior of anv
mine or act as lard agent. superintend-
ent or manager of am mine. and II shall
he his dutv to make renort to tho
State Board of Labor and Statistics of
his proceedings in office and 10 set forth
in such reports all suoh information that
NAV be proper or beneficial and also IN
make such recommendation and sug-
gestions as he NAV consider important
as to legislation on the subject nf min.
ing.
Section 1877 of Article | and Section
Isl of Article -. Said Mine ,Irsnector
shall devote the whole of his time ~ the
duties of his office II shall he his dutv
to examine each mine in said counties
as often as possihlp but a longer nariod
of time than two months shall not eIanee
between said examination m 500 tbo+
ali the provisions of This Act are oh.
served and strictly carried ont and he
shall make record of ali examinations
of mines. showing the condition ;nwbirb
he finds them. especially with reference
to Ventilation and DRAINAGE tho nnn,ber
of nersons emnloved in each nine the
eytent to which The law ,S ohnnad "a
nrooress made in tbe innrove9on+s "' nf
mines the number of serious acc;Jants
and the nature thereof the nnmher o 1
deaths resulting from ininrias race;yod
in or about the mines viii tho co,,oa ~
such accident or death. which rocord
COMPLETED TO the FIRST dav If Mav 81
each and every YEAR shall he fila Ditb
the State Board of I ahor and Statist;ns
and one thousand comics of cod go,
shall he nr1nted for dietrihn,;on Of nnoo
nv the said BOARD and the cost +boraof
shall he Maid hv the Treasurer ,non ne ne
warrant of the ComntrolIer Np0'- ZIG
Section 100 of Article and Caot;or
159 of Article 10 In caee tho Ins,oo+o,
hecomes incanacitata6 r. norfnrn6o 49, ~
dnties of his Office mr. receives a low
of absence from the said Roard il SboII
he the dntv Of the eoid Poard 70 oI,,,1;,st