1900 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

No. 11. MINING LAWS OF PENNSYLVANIA. lxxxiii
the condition of the workings of the said mines with regard to the
safety of the workmen therein and the ventilation thereof, and the
result of his labors generally shall be fully set forth.
Section 10. The Board of Examiners, each for its respective district
as hereinbefore provided for, in order to divide more equitably
among the several mine inspectors the labor to be performed and the
territory to
be covered by them in the performance of the duties of
the office, may, at any time when they shall deem it desirable or necessary,
readjust the several districts by the creation of new boundary
lines, thereby adding to or taking from, as the case may be, the
districts as at present bounded and described, if the court having
jurisdiction approve the same.
And in case it shall be deemed desirable or necessary to readjust
any contiguous district, comprised by more than one judicial district,
by the creation of new boundary lines, then in such case the
examining boards of the territory affected or requiring such adjustment,
shall, in joint session, make such change or readjustment as
they shall jointly agree upon, if the nearest court having jurisdiction
to the territorj r affected to whom the said joint examining
boards shall submit the matter, shall approve the same.
Section 11. The mine inspector shall have the right, and it is
hereby made his duty to enter, inspect and examine any mine or colliery
in his district and the workings and machinery belonging
thereto, at all reasonable times, either by day or night, but not so as
to impede or obstruct the working of the colliery, and shall have
power to take one or more of his fellow inspectors into or around any
mine or colliery in the district for which he is appointed, for the
purpose of consultation or examination.
He shall also have the right and it is hereby made his duty, to
make inquiry into the condition of such mine or colliery workings,
machinery, ventilation, drainage, method of lighting or using lights
and into all matters and things connected with or relating to, as
well as to make suggestions providing for the health and safety of
persons employed in or about the same, and especially to make inquiry
whether the provisions of this act have been complied with.
The owner, operator or superintendent of such mine or colliery is
hereby required to furnish the means necessary for such entry, inspection,
examination, inquiry and exit.
The inspector shall make a record of the visit, noting the time and
material circumstances of the inspection.
Section 12.
No person who shall act or practice as a land agent or
as the manager or agent of any coal mine or colliery, who is pecuniarily
interested in operating any coal mine or colliery in his district,
shall, at the same time, hold the office of inspector of mines
under this act.