1898 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

No. 11. MINING LAWS OF PENNSYLVANIA. cxxxiticable to a proper length for the places where they are to be used,and such props, caps and timbers shall be delivered in the workingplaces of the mine.Section 2. Every workman in want of props or timbers and cappieces shall notify the mine foreman or his assistant of the fact atleast one day in advance, giving the length and number of props ortimbers and cap pieces required, but incases of emergency the timbersmay be ordered immediately upon the discovery of any danger.(The place and manner of leaving the orders for the timber shall bedesignated and specified in the rules of the mine.) And if, from anycause, the timbers cannot be supplied when required, he shall instructthe persons to vacate all said working places until suppliedwith the timber needed, and shall see that all water be drained orhauled out of all working places before the miner enters and as faras practicable kept dry while the miner is at work.Section 3. It shall be the duty of the mine foreman to see thatproper cut-throughs are made in all the room pillars at such distancesapart as in the judgment of the mine inspector may be deemedrequisite, not more than thirty-five nor less than sixteen yards each,for the purpose of ventilation, and the ventilation shall be conductedthrough said cut-through into rooms by means of check doors madeof canvas or other suitable material, placed on the entries, or inother suitable places, and he shall not permit any room to be opene'din advance of the ventilating current. Should the mine inspectordiscover any room, entry, air-way or other working places beingdriven in advance of the air current contrary to the requirements ofthis section, he shall order the workmen working in such placesto cease work at once until the law is complied with.Section 4. In all hauling roads, on which hauling is done by animalpower, and whereon men have to pass to and from their work, holesfor shelter, which shall be kept clear of obstruction, shall be madeat least every thirty yards and be kept whitewashed, but shelterholes shall not be required in entries from which rooms are drivenat regular intervals not exceeding fifty feet, where there is a spacefour feet between the wagon and rib, it shall be deemed sufficient forshelter. On all hauling roads whereon hauling is done by machinery,and all gravity or inclined planes inside mines upon whichthe persons employed in the mine must travel on foot to and fromtheir work, such shelter holes shall be cut not less than two feet sixinches intothere isthe strata and not more than fifteen yards apart, unlessa space of at least six feet from the side of the car to theside of the roadway, wiiich space shall be deemed sufficient forshelter:ProAnded, That this requirement shall not apply to any partsof mines which parts were opened prior to the passage of this act ifdeemed impracticable by the mine inspector.