Year: 1877

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follows, namely They shall be citi.


zens of the United States, of temper.


ate habits, of good repute as men of
personal integrity, shad have obtained
| the age of thirty years and shall have


had at least five years experience in


the workings of the bituminous coal


mines of Pennsylvania, and upon the


examination they shall give evidence


of such theoretical as well as practical


knowledge of the working of coal


mines and noxious gases as will satisfy


tho examiners OF their capability and


fitness for the performance of the du-


ties imposed upon inspectors Of mines


by the provisions Of this act the


board of examiners shall also at their


said meeting divide the bituminous coal


counties OF the State into three inspcc-


ton districts, us nearly equal in regard


TO the labor TO be performed as is pos


sible, taking into consideration the
number of mines and the extent OF


territory at every subsequent calling


OF the board of examiners, this division


may be revised, as experience may


prove to be advisable the board of


examiners shall receive five dollars per


day and all necessary expenses, TO be


paid ont Of the State Treasury upon


the filing Of the certificates of the ex-


amining board in the office OF the Sec


retary of the Commonwealth, AZ here
inbeiore provided the Governor shall,
from the names so certified, appoint


one person to he inspector Of mines for


each district, as fixed by the examin


ers, in pursuance Of the act, whose


commission shall be for four years, TO


be computed from the fifteenth day OF


May next as often as vacancies occur


by death, resignation or otherwise in


said offices OF inspectors OF mines the


Governor shall the same by appoint


ment Tor the unexpired term from the


names on the file in the Office of the


Secretary OF the Commonwealth until


the number shall be exhausted, and


whenever this shall cause the aiorc-


said board OF examiners TO meet who


shall examine persons that may pre-


sent themselves for the vacant office


of inspector in the same manner as


herein provided, and the boarl Of ex-


amincrs shall certify to the Governor


one person to be commissioned by him


for the office OF inspector for the unex-


pircd term and any vacancies that


may occur in the examining board


shall be filled in the district where the


vacancy occurred and every four
years the Governor shall appoint two


mining engineers as before, and shall


notify the persons exercising the office


OF President Judge OF the courts OF


common pleas of three OF the judicial
districts OF the State containing btu


mirous coal mines selecting them IN


such order as to allow each district an


equal share OF such appointments,


each to appoint one miner, and the five


so appointed shall constitute a new


board OF examiners whose duties, term


of service and compensation and va


cancics that may happen shall be the


same as those first provided for in this
: section and from the names that may


be certified by them the Govcrnor


shall appoint the inspectors provided


for this act nothing in this act shall
be construed toprcvent the rc.appoint-


mcnt OF any inspector OF bituminous
mines the inspectors of mines shall


each receive Tor their services an an
nual salary OF twenty-five hundred
dollars, TO be paid quarterly by the STATE
. Treasurer, and they shall each reside
in the district Tor which they shall be
. appointed; each inspector is hereby


authorized TO procure such instrument


and chemical tests and stationery
I from time to time, as may be necessary


to the proper discharge Of his duties
. under this act, at the expense of the
State, which may be paid by the State
. Treasurer, upon accounts duly certl'
fled by him and audited by the proper
department OF the State.


SEC. 0. Eachinspector ofbituminous
coal mines shall, before entering upon
the discharge Of his duties, give bond
, in the sum of five thousand dollars
, with sureties TO the approval OF the
, Governor conditioned for the faithful
+ discharge OF his duty, and take ar
oath Tor affirm TO discharge the duties
, impartally and with fidelity to the
! best of his knowledge aud ability.


! SEc. 10. No person who shall act al

! manager or agent of any coal mine
. or as u mining engineer or be instruct
, ed in operating any coal mine, shal
at the same time act us an inspector o
= coal mines under this act.


: SEC. IL. For any injury TO person o.
/. property occasloned by any violation
/. of this act, or any wiIlful failure t'
# comply with its provisions by any
G owner, lessee or operator Of any Goa
s mine, or opening, u right OF actor
Q shall accrue to the party injured TO
Q the direct damage sustained thereby
d and in any case OF loss OF life by reasol
Q of such violation or willful failure,
Q right of action shall accrue TO tn
Q widow and lineal heirs OF the persol


whose life shall be lost Tor like recov
r cry OF damages ior the injury thcl
I. shall have sustained.


g SIC. II. The inspectors of bitumi
!. nous coal mines shall each devote tn
:. whole OF his time to the duties Of hi
Q office. 1t shall be hisduty to examin
q the mines in his district US oitcl
e as possible to see that every pre-
If caution is used to secure the hcnltl
II and safety OF the workmen, TO sec tha
d all the provisions of this act are OF
u served and strictly carried out and |
e shall be his duty also to attend a
o coroners' inquosts in his district upo
(. bodies of persons killed in or abou
!. the coal mines, and make careful IL
4. quiry and examination "a TO cause
\. that led TO the death and make
,s record thereof; heshall make recor
D. of all examinations Of mines, shown
n the condition in which be finds then
m the number OF. mines in his dstric
,r the number OF persons employed /
m and about such mine, the extent {
a. which the law is obeyed, the progres
,e mado in the improvements sought I
n. be secured by the passage Of this nc
" tho number of accidents and death
<. resulting from injuries received IN th
,t mines, and all other facts Of public it
ps tcrcst concerning the condition an
in progress Of mining in his distric
Il. which record shall, on or before th
" first Monday OF each month, togctbe
70 with all matters and things furnishe
,e him, in accordance with the provision
o. OF this act, to be filed in the office


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