By the Act of 1920, Chapter 676, a Board of Boiler Rules was
created consisting of the Commissioner of the State Bureau of Labor
and Statistics, who shall be Chairman; the Attorney-General and the
Chairman of the State industrial Accident Commission.

This Board is created for and charged with the duty of formulating
rules and regulations governing the proper construction and installation
of boilers of over fifteen pounds to the square inch, for sale or use in
this State, and to enforce such rules and regulations and the continued
maintenance of them on a basis of proper safety.

Inspections.

The number of inspections made in the different divisions coming
under the supervision of this department in 1929 were 10,307. Of this
number 1163 were Child Labor inspections; 2379 Factory and Home
Worker Inspections; 6573 Ten-Hour Law inspections for Women and
192 Boiler inspections. There were also 15,328 General inspections;
these were establishments visited where no women or children were
found employed, and canning and other establishments to which the
Ten Hour Law does not apply. The total number of people employed
under the various inspections was 288,687.

Under the Child Labor Law our inspectors found 2936 children em
ployed in 741 establishments in Baltimore City and 1671 children em-
ployed in 422 establishments in the counties. The Permit Department
handled 13,959 cases in Baltimore City. The County cases amounted to
2496.

Each year during the canning season the Bureau concentrates its
efforts to inspections in the counties with very satisfactory results.

Plans for a number of studies of various labor conditions to be made
in 1930 have been formulated. The results will be published in separate
pamphlets as the studies are completed.

BUREAU OF MINES.

Chief Mine Engineer:

John J. Rutledge..... ... .............. .........22 Light Street, Baltimore
District Mine Inspectors:

Frank T. Powers.............Allegany County............................Frostburg
Clyde J. Rowe . Westernport

Stenographer and Clerk:
Miss Julia E. Jefferson .................. ..........22 Light Street, Baltimore

The Bureau of Mines was created in the State Board of Labor and
Statistics by the General Assembly of 1922. The Chief Mine Engineer
was appointed by the Governor from a list of eligibles prepared by
the State Employment Commissioner. The Act became effective October
1, 1922.

The Act was prepared by a special commission appointed by the Gov-
ernor and supersedes the several local laws which governed mining
operations in this State prior to the enactment of this law.