The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-04-04

The following are extracts from the
new coal mining law:
Sec. 4. '"The salary Of the Coal
Mine Inspector shall be twenty-five
Hundred Dollars per annum and all
necessary and travelling expenses.
Sec. S, "The State Coal Mine In
spector shall have the right, and it
is hereby made his duty, to enter IN
spect and examine any coal mine or
any shaft, drift or slope in the pro-
cess of sinking for the purpose of min
ing coal in this state, and the work
ings and the machinery belonging
thereto. at all reasonable times, eth
er by day or night. He shall also have
the right and it is his duty to make
inquiry in the condition of such mlne'
workings, machinery, scales, ventlia-
ton, drainage, method Of lighting or
using lights, and into all methods and
things connected with or relating to-,
as we'll as to make suggestions provid-
ing for the health and safety OF per-
sons employed in or about the same'
and especially to make inquiry wheth-
er or not the provisions of the laws
providing for the regulation OF the
coal mines, or other acts which may
hereinafter be enacted governing coal
mines, having been complied with.
The owner, operator or superintenld1E-: q:
,silt enlt 81 such coal Is hereaoy55re7
uuired is furnish the means necessary
for such entry, inspection, examin-
alton, inquiry and exit.
Sec. 10. 1.-THE State Coal Mine In
spector is hereby made, equally with
the county sheriff, ex-officio sealer OF
weights and measures, in so far as
the same relates to coal mines and
coal mining, and as such is empower
ed to test and compare all weights
and measures used in weighing and
measuring coal at any coal mine.
Sec. IL. IF any owner, lessor or
generator shall refuse to permit such
inspection or to furnish the necessary
facilities for making such examina-
ton and inspection, the inspector
shall file his affidavit setting forth his
srefusal~ with the judge Of the district
court in said county in which said
mine sis situated. either in termtime
OF vacation, and the said judge shall
thereupon issue an order on SUCH
owner. operator or agent so refusing
as aforesaid, commanding him to per-
NIT and furnish such necessary facll-
tiles for the inspection of such coal
mine, or to be adjuged to stand In
contempt of court and punished ac-
cordingly.
Sec. 49,. Certificates Of qual1tica-
tions to mine foremen in the coal
mines of North Dakota shall be grant
ed by the Board of Examiners herein
provided for, to each applicant who
shall have passed a successful ex-
animation showing his knowledge OF
mine workings, ventilation, cases.
blackdamp and his actual experience
In underground coal mining
Sec. 10. "Persons seeking certit1-
Gates of competency in Mine Examin-
er must produce evidence satisfactory
to the board that they are residents
Of the United States and residents OF
], the State of North Dakota, have had
sat Il least five years. practical exper-
I sience ii working of coal mines. >51
Sec. 20. An applicant for examin-
alton for any certificate herein pro-
Svided for, before being examined,
sshall register his name with the State
Coal Mine Inspector at Bismarck, N.
I OAK. and filed with him the creden-
ss:tials required by this Act, to-wit: An
isatIidavit as to all matters. of fact
establishing his rights to and qualif1ca-
! tons for receiving the examination,
sand q certificate Of good character
and temp habits signed BY at
least ten 10 of. the citizens who know
him best ia the place in. which he
lives. 8
*a Sec, q. Any person who acts in
sthe capacity of mine fore man Of
mine examiner Ritl1out u certificate
!: OF competency as Hproyid led for "a this
Act shall be deemed guilty of .anSof-
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