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 he 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 total number of inspections made by this department during the
year 1932 was 33,498, including 26,718 first inspections, 5,766 regular
reinspections, and 1,014 special additional inspections of all manufactur-
ing establishments in Baltimore which are licensed by this office. Of
the first inspections, 515 wore Child Labor inspections, 6,026 were Ten
Hour Law inspections for women, 1,953 were Factory inspections; 247
were Home Worker inspections; and 17,977 were general inspections,
including establishments where no women or children were found em-
ployed, and other establishments to which the Ten Hour Law does not
apply. The total number of people found employed under the various
inspections was 245,644,

178 boilers were inspected during the year ended September 30, 1932.
Under the Child. Labor Law, our inspectors found. 819 children em-
ployed in 407 establishments in Baltimore City in 1932. The total
number of cases handled in the Baltimore Permit Department was 6,258.
The County cases amounted to 1,169.

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.

The Act makes provision for the inspection, sanitation, ventilation
and safeguarding of all the operations connected with mining. Pro-
vision is also made for the weighing of all coal mined in the State.