The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-13
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cause such opening to be sealed az
in this ordinance provided and the
real estate on which the work is
done may be charged and assessed
with the expense incurred, and the
owners OF such real estate shall be
required to pay all such expenses
and costs.
Section 8. Whenever any coal
mine opening or coal pit opening
within said city shall be by a ma.
jority OF the Board OF Directors Of
said city declared a nuisance or q
menace to the lives and property
Q, any person or persons or to the
inhabitants Of said city generally
the owner, agent, or lessee OF the
property on which such opening is
situate shall be notified by tho
Mayor to abate the nuisance BY
properly sealing the same in the
manner in this ordinance provided,
under the supervision and to tho
satisfaction OF, the Director OF Pub,
lilo Highways OF the said city, and
in case OF refusal or neglect to
comply with such notice, the Mayor
shall direct the proper officer OF
the city to have such opening
sealed and report his proceedings
and the costs incurred by him tn
the Mayor, and the property upon
which such opening existed shall
be responsible for the costs 80 In,
cured, and the owner or lessee OF
such property shall be liable to o
further fine OF not exceeding ono
hundred dollars for the neglect or
refusal to comply with said notice:
provided, however, that the city
may, II It so elects, by a majority
vote OF the Board OF Directors, seal
or cause to be sealed In the man.
ner in this ordinance provided, anY
coal mine opening or coal DIT open,
Ing, declared to be a nuisance, as
aforesaid, at the sale cost and ex,
pense Of the city, in which case NO
notice shall be required TO be
served on any person.
Section 4. Whenever any exca.
walton Is made whereby there Is any
exposure OF a coal seam It shall BIZ
the duty Of the person, firm or cor,
'poration causing such excavation
to concrete or brick the face OF the
coal so exposed SOFAS TO form a fire
proof wall between the excavation
and the face of the coal, and In the
event any mine workings are en-.
countered by such excavation, tho
person, firm or corporation lcaus,
ing the excavation shall construct
concrete or brick stoppings in the
openings Of such mine working and
thereby make a fire proof wall be;
tween the excavation and mine
workings, in the coal. All work
done In concretinE or brieking the
tacerot such exposed woekihgea shall
be done under the supervision and
10 the satisfaction. OF the Director
Of Public Highways OF this city.
Any person, firm. or corporation
violating the provisions OF this SEQ,
ton shall be deemed guilty OF an
offense and fined not to exceed five
hundred dollars.
This Section IS not to be con.
strued to require the c~oncreting or
brIcking OF, any exposure OF coal In.
a ledge not connected with mine
openings, unless, In the opinion Of
the Board Of Directors it Is neces.
sary so TO do 10 avoid the dangers
in this Ordinance provided against.
Section s. 1t IS tho purpeIs and
intent Of this Ordinance to protect
the lives and property OF inhahi,
tsnts Of said city from the danger
OF the disaster or fire IN such coal
mines and coal pits and exposures
Of coal and the same shall be liber.
ally construed to effectuate such
purpose,
WILLIAM ~. coNAwAY,
Mayor.
Attest: