3244 ARTICLE 89

1939, ch. 503.

31. The Governor shall appoint from the list of eligibles previously
established by the State Employment Commissioner, an inspector of
weights and mine scales, and said inspector of weights and mine scales
shall be paid such salary, and provided with such equipment, as may from
time to time be provided for in the Budget. Before entering upon his
duties, said weights and mine scales inspector shall take the oath prescribed
by the Constitution. Such weights and mine scales inspector shall be reim-
bursed for his necessary traveling expenses upon monthly accounts prop-
erly supported by vouchers approved by the Chief Mine Engineer, within
such amount as shall not exceed such allowance as may from time to time
be provided therefor by the Budget, and said inspector of weights and
mine scales shall be subject to such rules and regulations as to the per-
formance of his duties, including the making of reports, as may from time
to time be established by the Chief Mine Engineer.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 32. 1922, ch. 307, sec. 31.

32. Should a district mine inspector become temporarily incapaci-
tated, be suspended for cause, or receive a leave of absence from the Bureau,
the Chief Mine Engineer may employ temporarily, subject to the rules of
the State Employment Commissioner, a competent person to fill the office
until the return to duty of such inspector; provided, that such temporary
employment shall not exceed ninety days; and provided further, that such
temporary employee shall be paid at the rate of compensation allowed
such inspector.

CHAPTER IV—General Duties and Powers of District Inspectors.
An. Code, 1924, sec. 33. 1922, ch. 307, sec. 32.

33. It shall be the duty of each district mine inspector, not less fre-
quently than six times in each year in gaseous mines, and not less frequently
than three times in each year in non-gaseous mines, to enter into and
thoroughly inspect every working-place and other excavation, machine,
facility and process and all outside works, ways and plants of every coal
mine in his inspection district or to which he may be assigned, to see that
the mine laws and regulations are strictly observed and carried out; and at
need to make additional visits to such mines to investigate in case of acci-
dent occurring therein or thereat. Such inspection or investigation may
be made at any hour, but not so as to impede unnecessarily the proper
working of such mine. The inspector shall immediately after each visit
make out a report in triplicate, one copy to be for the operator to be by
him posted under glass for thirty days at or near the principal mouth of
the mine, convenient for observation by employees, and to be preserved
thereafter for one year; one for the Chief Mine Engineer; and one to be
retained by the district mine inspector. Such report shall state the condi-
tions found in every part of the mine, in detail; and may include sugges-
tions and recommendations looking toward improvement of conditions and
better law observance; and shall especially bring to the attention of the
operator or any other person concerned, and be notice to them and any
of them, of any instance of violation of law or regulations observed, at, in
or about such mine. A report of such visits, summarized as to conditions
found and recommendations made, shall be made monthly by each such
inspector to the Bureau.