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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That it shall be the

Duty of mine
inspector.

duty of the said mine inspector to carefully examine
all mines that may be in operation in the counties

of Allegheny and- Garrett, at least once in every

month, and oftener if necessary, to see that every

precaution is taken to insure safety to all workmen

that may be engaged in said mines, and to see that

the provisions of this act are strictly observed; and

it shall further be the duty of the said inspector,

after being notified by the magistrate or coroner of

either of said counties of Alleghany or Garrett, to

Attend at
every inquest.

attend at every inquest that may be held on the
bodies of any person or persons that may lose their

lives while engaged at work in or about any of the

coal mines of said counties, and he shall examine

closely into the cause by which said person or per-

Fully proven.

sons lost their lives, and, if it shall be fully proven

that the said person or persons lost their lives by any

wilful violation of this act, or any wilful failure to

comply with its provisions, the widow or lineal heirs

of the person or persons whose life shall be so lost,

May insti-

may institute a suit against the owner, lessee or

tute suit.

operator of said mine wherein the accident took

place, and may recover such damages as the courts

For the loss.

may determine, for the loss they have sustained by

the death of the person or persons whose life or lives

have been lost while engaged at work in said mines.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the said mine in-

Shall not act.

spector, while in office, shall not act as land agent,

or as agent or superintendent and manager of any

mine, and shall in no manner whatever be under the

employ of any of the mining companies operating

mines in said counties ; and it shall be the duty of

said mine inspector, on or before the first day of

To make a

January in every year, to make a report to the Gov-

report.

ernor of his proceedings as such mine inspector and

the condition of each and every mine in said coun-

Stating all

ties, stating therein all accidents that may have hap-

accidents.

pened in or about the said mines, and to set forth in

said reports all such information that may be proper

Make sug-

and beneficial, and also to make such suggestions as

gestions.

he may deem important as to any further legislation

on the subject of mining.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the owner or

owners or lessees of every coal mine that may be in