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46 THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN.
TITLE OF BILL.
House Bill No. 124.
A bill for an act to provide for the health and
safety of persons employed in and about coal
mines, and for the protection of property connected
therewith, to create a Coal Mine Inspection
Fund and provide for the collection
thereof, to declare any violation of any of the
provisions of this act a misdemeanor, and to
provide penalties for such violations; and to
repeal Chapter XXVI1 of the Revised Statutes
of Colorado. 1908, and all otlier acts or parts
of acts in conflict herewith.
MEANING ol- WORD OWNER.
Section 1. That, whenever the word "owner" is
used in this act, or any act amendatory hereto, it
shall be taken to mean and include owner, lessee,
manager, superintendent, operator, or agent, receiver
or trustee operating any coal mine.
Section 2. That, whenever the words "mine" or
"coal mine" are used in this act, or any act amendatory
hereto, tbey shall be taken to mean a property
opened, or developed, or operated, for tbe purpose
of mining or taking out coal, and tbey shall
include all parts of tbe mining plant, whether on
the surface or underground, which contribute directly
or indirectly to the niining or handling of
coal; except such machinery or boilers as come
under the jurisdiction of tbe factory or boiler inspector's
department.
That whenever the words inspector or coal mine
inspector are used in this act or in any act amendatory
hereto they shall mean coal mine inspectors
in the employ of the state.
Whenever the word "approved" is used in this
act or any act amendatory to this act it shall mean
the approval of the Chief Coal Mine Inspector, except
when otherwise especially specified.
CHIEF AND DEPUTY INSPECTORS.
Section 3. There shall be aiipointed. as hereinafter
provided, a Chief Inspector of Coal Mines,
and five Deputy Inspectors.
BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
Section 4. There shall lie appointed a Board of
Examiners, whose duty it shall be to inquire into
the character and qualifications of candidates for
the office of Chief Inspector and Deputy Inspectors
of Coal Mines under the provisions of this act.
EXAMINERS -HOW APPOINTED.
Section 5. Within 30 days after the passage of
this act the Governor shall notify one judge of
each of three judicial districts in which coal mines
are operated to make appointments as follows:
COAL MINING LAWS OF COLORADO
two of said judges shall each appoint one reputable
coal miner of known experience and practice
at the time, from his judicial district. The
third judge shall appoint one reputable coal mine
owner, manager or other mine official and the
Governor shall appoint a coal mining engineer of
like repute, experience and practice at the time,
who shall constitute, together with the Chief Inspector
of Coal Mines, a Board of five Examiners
who shall hold office until the third Tuesday of
January, 1917. The duty of the Examining Board
so appointed shall be to examine candidates for
the positions of Chief Inspector, Deputy Inspectors
and mine officials and perform such other duties
as are provided for in this act. Provided, when
examinations are held to examine candidates for
the position of Chief or Deputy Inspectors, the
Chief Inspector shall not act as a member of the
Examining Board, but the other four members
of the Examining Board herein provided for shall
select the fifth member to act instead of the Chief
Inspector.
In the year 1917, on or before the third Tuesday
of January, and every fourth year thereafter, a
new Board of Examiners shall be appointed as
herein provided. The appointment of members
on the Board of Examiners shall be made from
tbe said judicial districts in regular rotational
order. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner.
BOARD OF EXAMINERS HOW PAID.
Section 6. The members of the Board with the
exception of the Chief Inspector of Coal Mines
shall receive, in addition to the per diem hereinafter
mentioned, their actual and necessary traveling
ancl other expenses, incurred by them In attendance
upon meetings of the Board. The members
of the Board, with the exception of the Chief
Inspector of Coal Mines and the Coal Mining
Engineer, shall receive six dollars per day for
each day of actual service on the Board. The
Coal Mining Engineer shall receive ten dollars per
day for each day of actual service on the Board.
The State Coal Mine Inspector shall not receive
any extra compensation for his service on the
Board. The whole expense in connection with
the Examining Board shall be paid immediately
out of the Coal Mine Inspection Fund hereinafter
provided, upon the filing of the certificate or certificates
of time and expenses of the Examining
Board in the office of tbe Secretary of State, which
certificate shall show the actual time in which
each member of said Board is so engaged and shall
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