Year: 1874

visions of this act, shall neglect or refuse
| to obey any order given by the superin
tendent in relation to the security of the
mine in the part of mine under his charge
or control, every such person shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be pun
| ished by fine not exceeding fifty dol
lars, or imprisonment in the county jail
not exceeding thirty days, or both, at
| the discretion of the court.


SEC. 16. Whenever written charges OF
gross neglect of duty or malfeasance in
office against any inspector shall be made
and filed with the governor signed by
not less than fifteen coal miners, or one
or more operators of mines, together with
a bond in the sum of five hundred dollars,
payable to the state, and signed by two
or more responsible freeholders, and con-
ditioned for the payment of all costs and
expenses arising from the investigation
of such charges, it shall be the duty OF
the governor to convene the board of
examiners, at such time and place as he
may deem best, giving ten days notice
to the inspector against whom the charges
may be made, and also to the person
whose name appears first in the charges :;
and said board, when so convened, shall
summon any witnesses desired by either
party, and examine them, on oath or
affirmation, which may be administered
by any member of the board, and deposi-
tions may be read on such examination,
as in other cases; and the board shall
examine fully into the truth of such
charges, and report the result of their
Investigations to the governor; and if
their report shows that such inspector
has grossly neglected his duties, or is in
competent or has been guilty of malfeas-
ance in Office, it shall be the duty of the
governor forthwith to remove such in
spector and appoint successor; and
said board shall award the costs and ex-
penses of such investigation against the
inspector or the persons signing said
bond, according to their finding against
said inspector, or in his favor


SEC. II. In all coal mines in this state,
the miners employed and working there
in, the owners of the land or other per-
sons interested in the rental or royalty
of any such mine, shall, at all proper
times, have full right of access, and ex-
animation of all scales, machinery or
apparatus used in or about said mine to
determine the quantity of coal mined,
for the purpose of testing the accuracy
and correctness of all such scales, ma
chinery or apparatus, and such miners,
land owners, or other persons may desig-
nate or appoint a competent person to
act for them, who shall at all proper
times have full right of access, and exam
ination of such sales, machinery or ap-
paratus, and seeing all weights and meas
ures of coal mined, and the accounts
kept of the same; Provided, not more
than one person on behalf of the miners
collectively, or one person on behalf of
the land owners or other persons inter
ested in the rental or royalty jointly,
shall have such right of access, examina-
ton and inspection of scales, weights,
measures and accounts at the same time,
and that such persons shall make no
unnecessary interference with the use of
such scales, machinery or apparatus.


SEC. Is. The provisions of this act shall
not apply to or affect any coal mine in
which not more than ten men are en-
ployed at the same time; Provided, that
on the application of the proprietor of or
miners in any such mine, the inspector
shall make, or cause to be made, an in
spection of such mine, and direct and
enforce any regulations in accordance
with the provisions of this act that he
may deem necessary for the safety of the
health and lives of the miners


SEC 19. This act shall be in force and
take effect from and after its passage.