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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Owner to pro-
cure appa-
ratus to pre-
vent em-
ployes from
inhaling
dust in flint
mills.

trolling any mill for grinding flint or any other kind of stone
by the cylinder or dry process, in Carroll county, shall be
required to furnish and equip said mill with the most improved
fans, ventilators and other appliances for the removal from
said mill, of the dust made therein by conducting said business,
and to provide tor the use of each person employed in said
mill, the most improved apparatus for the protection of said
person so employed, from inhaling said dust, and to keep in
repair and renew said apparatus from time to time as may be
necessary, free of cost to said person so employed; and any
such person or corporation failing to comply with the require-
ments of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
indictment and conviction shall be subject to a fine of not less
than tive hundred dollars for each and every offence.

Failure of
employe to
use appa-
ratus.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That every person employed in
any such mill for grinding flint or other stone, as specified in
the preceding section, shall use and wear the apparatus pro-
vided for his protection as above specified, during the entire
time he is at work in any part of said mill where there is any
dust, and any such person so employed, who shall fail to
comply with this requirement, shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon indictment and conviction, shall be subject
to a tine of not less than five dollars for each and every
offence.

Duty ot
constable.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
constable of said county, at least twice in every year, to in-
spect all such mills which may be located within the districts
for which the said constables are appointed, respectively, and
to report to the next grand jury for said county any violations
of any of the requirements of this act which they may dis-
cover or which may come to their knowledge.

Effective.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 3d, 1894.