1900 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

No. 11. MINING LAWS OF PENNSYLVANIA. cli
Ik rein provided, he shall
have power to administer oaths and take
affidavits and depositions in form and manner provided by law:
Provided however, That nothing in this section shall be construed
as to repeal section thirteen of article two of the act of Assembly
approved the second day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-one, entitled "An act to provide for the health
and safety of persons employed in and about the anthracite coai
mines of Pennsylvania, and for the protection and preservation of
property connected therewith," and also articles thirteen and fourteen
of an act of Assembly approved the fifteenth day of May, Anno
Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, entitled "An
act relating to bituminous coal mines, and providing for the lives,
health, safety and welfare of persons employed therein."
Section 5. It shall be the duty of the Chief of the Bureau of
Mines to
take charge of and preserve in his office the annual reports
of the mine inspectors, and transmit a copy of them, together with
such other statistical data compiled therefrom and other matter
relating to the work of the Bureau as may be of public interest,
properly addressed to the Secretary of Internal Affairs for transmission
to the Governor and the General Assembly of this Commonwealth,-
on or before the first day of March in each year. It shall
also be the duty of the Chief of the Bureau of Mines to see that
said reports, or copy of them, are placed in the hands of the Public
Printer for publication at the same date; the same to be published
under direction of the Secretary of Internal Affairs as other report*
of his Department are now required by law to be published, and
in order that the Chief of said Bureau may be able to prepare,
compile and transmit his annual report to the Secretary of Internal
Affairs within the time herein specified, the mine inspectors are
herein' required to deliver their annual reports to the Secretary of
Internal Affairs on or before the fifteenth day of February in each
year. In addition to the annual reports herein required of the mine
inspectors, the said mine inspectors shall furnish the Chief of the
Bureau of Mines, monthly and also such special reports or information
on any subject regarding mine accidents or other matters pertaining
to mining interests, or the safety of persons employed in
mines as he at any time may require or may deem necessary in the
proper and lawful discharge of his official duties. The Chief of the
Bureau of Mines shall also establish as far as may be practicable a
uniform style and size of blanks for the annual, monthly and
special reports of the mine inspectors, and prescribe the form and
character of subject mailer to be embraced in I lie text and the
tabulated statements of their reports. The Chief of the Bureau of
Mines is hereby authorized to make such examinations and investigations
as may enable him to report upon the various systems of