JOHN WALTER SMITH, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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report to the Governor of his proceedings in office and to set
forth in such reports all such information that may be proper
or beneficial, and also to make such recommendations and
suggestions as he may consider important as to legislation on
the subject of mining.

DUTIES OF MINE INSPECTOR.
Section 197 of Article 1 and Section 151 of Article 12. Said

CHAP. 124.

Mine Inspector shall devote the whole of his time to the duties
of his office. It shall be his duty to examine each mine in
said counties as often as possible, but a longer period of time
than two months shall not elapse between said examination, to
see that all the provisions of this Act are observed and
strictly carried out, and he shall make a record of all exami-
nations of mines, showing the condition in which he finds
them, especially with reference to ventilation and drainage,
the number of persons employed in each mine, the extent to
which the law is obeyed and progress made in the improve-
ment of mines, the number of serious accidents and the nature
thereof, the number of deaths resulting from injuries received
in or about the mines, with the cause of such accident or
death ; which record completed to the first day of May of each
and every year shall be filed with the Governor of the State ;
and one thousand copies of said report shall be printed for
distribution at once by the inspector, and the cost thereof
shall be paid by the Treasurer upon the warrant of the
Comptroller.
Section 198 of Article 1 and Section 152 of Article 12. It

Duties of
Mine
Inspector.

shall be the duty of the Mine Inspector, on examination of
any mine, to make out a written or partly written and partly
printed report of the condition in which he finds such mine
and post the same at the mouth of the mine properly pro-
tected from the weather. The said report shall give the date
of the visit, the number of cubic feet of air in circulation
and where measured, and that he has measured the air at the
cut-through of one or more rooms in each heading or entry,
and such other information as he shall deem necessary, and
the said report shall remain posted in the office or conspicuous
place, and may be examined by any person employed in or
about the mine.
Section 199 of Article 1 and Section 153 of Article 12. In

Report to be
made out.

case the inspector becomes incapacitated to perform the duties
of his office or receives a leave of absence from the Governor,
it shall be the duty of the Governor to appoint, upon said
Mine Inspector's application, or that of tive miners or five
operators, some competent person to fill the office of inspector
until the said inspector shall be able to resume the duties of

Office to be
filled
temporarily.