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This abstract applies to all mines other than those declared by the Commissioner, in writing, to be mines to which the Mines Regulation chapter does not apply. (Sec. 3.) Definitions. 1. The term " mine " includes every shaft in the course of being sunk, and every level and inclined plane in the course of being driven, for commencing or opening any mine, or for searching for or proving minerals, and all the shafts, levels, planes, works, machinery, tramways, railways, and sidings, both below ground and above ground, in and adjacent to a mine and any such shaft, level, and inclined plane of and be- longing to the mine. The term " "baft " includes pit. The term "inclined plane" includes slope. (Sec. 2.) 2. The term " Commissioner " means the Commissioner of Public Works and Mines. (Sec. 2.) 3. The term " Inspector " means an inspector of mines who has been or may be appointed under the Act of this Province, caMed "An Act to consolidate the statutes relat- ing to Mines and Minerals." (Sec. 2.) 4. The term " owner " means any person or body corporate who i.-^he immediate proprietor, or lessee, or occupier of any mine, or any part thereof ; but any contractor for the work- ing of any mine, or any part thereof, shall be subject to this chapter in like manner as if he were an owner, but so as not to exempt the owner from any liability. (Sec. 2.) 5. The term " agent " means any person having, on behalf of the owner, care or direction of any mine, or any part thereof. (Sec. 2.) G. The term " manager " means the chief officer having the daily supervision of the underground workings. (Sec. 2.) Employment of Boys. 7. No boy under the age of ten years shall be employed in or about any mine, below or above ground. (Sec. 4.) 8. A l)oy of the age of ten and under the age of twelve years shall not be employed in any mine below ground for more than sixtv hcurs a week, or more than ten hours a day. (Sec. 6.) 9. A period of a boy's employment begins at the time of his leaving the surface, ane a person employed either in the same mine, or in an(jther mine l)elonging to the same owner. He is entitled to have every facility afforded him to take a correct account of the weighing, but he is not to im- pede the working of the mine, or interfere with the weighing; and in his absence the weighing may Ix; carried on without him. He is liable to be removed l»y a magistrate for miscon- duct, ami in that case another may be selected to fill his place. (Sec. 11.) PitoHiruTioN OF Single Shafts. 17. Rule. — Subject to the exceptions stated l)elow, every mine must have two shafts or outlets in communication witn every .seam at work which are capable of affording distinct means of ingress and e-^ress to the persons employed in the seam. These shafts need not belong to the same mine. They must l>e separated by natural strata of not Kss than ten feet in breadth, though openings may Ije made through the strata for such purpo.ses as ventilation and tlrainage. Such open- ings, however, must, in the case of mines where inflammable gas has been found within the preceding twelve months, be only temporary. Between the two shafts, or outlets, there must be a communication not less than four feet wide and three feet high. At each of the shafts, or outlets, or on the works Ix'longing to the mine, there must Ije kept for raising and lowering persons proper apparatus in actual use or avail- able for use within a reasonable time. (Sec. 12.) 18. The provi.sions of this Chapter with respect to shafts or outlets shall not apply in the following cases, that is to .say: (1.) In the case either of opening a new mine for the pur- pose of searching for or proving minerals, or of any working for the purpo.se of making a communication between two or more shafts, so long as not more than twenty persons are employed Inflow groun<] at any one time in the woi'kings in connection w^itli each .shaft or outlet in such new mine or such working; : (2.) In the case of any proved mine, .so long as it is H exempted in writing by the Commissioner on the ground either — (a) That the mine is not a coal mine, or a mine with in- flammable gas ; that sufticient provision has been made against danger from other causes than explosions of gas by using stone, brick, or iron in the place of wood for the lining of the shaft, and the construction of the midwall ; or (6) That the workings in any seam of a mine have reached the boundary of the property or other extremity of the min- eral field of which such seam is a part, and that it is expe- dient to work away the pillars already formed in course of the ordinary working, notwithstanding that one of tlie shafts or outlets' may be cut off by so working away tlie pillars of such seam ; and so long as there are not eujployed below ground at any one time in the workin-T^ in connection with the shaft or outlet in any such mine, more than twenty persons, or (if the mine is not a coal mine or mine with in- flammable gas,) than such larger number of persons as may for the time being be allowed by the Commissioner ; (3.) In the case of any mine, one of the shafts or outlets of which has become, by reason of some accident, unavailable for the use of the persons employed in the mine, so long as such mine is exempted in writing by the Commissioner, and the conditions on which such exemption is granted are duly ob- served. (Sec. 13.) Returns, Notices, and Abandonment. 19. Returns are to be sent periodically by the owner, agent, or manager of each mine to the Departm. *■ of Mines, specifying the particulai*s required in the forms of returns prescribed by the Commissioner. (Sec. 15.) 20. Notices must be sent by the owner, agent, or manager of a mine to the Department of Mines, as follows : (1.) Of any accident causing loss of life or serious personal injury, within twenty-four hours after .?uch accident. (Sec. IG.) (2.) Of any accident from explosion of gas, powder, or steam boiler, causing any personal injury, within twenty-four hours after such accident. (Sec. IG.) (3.) Of any death resulting from personal injury caused by an accident previously reported, within twenty-four hours after the death comes to the knowledge of the owner, agent, or manager. (Sec. IG.) (4.) Of any change in the name of a mine, or in the name of the owner, agent, or manager, or in the officers of any in- corporated company owning a mine. tx the ground ne with in- ade against .s by using ning of the ive reached of the min- ; it is expe- 1 course of t tlie shafts } pillars of yed below 'ction with an twenty le with in- ^ns as may > • outlets of 'ailable for ng as such ir, and the e duly ob- be owner, of Mines, c;f returns r manager s personal (Sec. IG.) owder, or enty-four caused by )ur hours ler, agent, the name f any in- In the Case of Coal Mines. (5.) Of the commencement of any working for the opening of a mine. (G.) Of the abandonment of a shaft, or the discontinuance of the working thereof. (7.) Of the recommencement of the working of a mine after an al^ndonment for more than two months. (Sec. 17.) (The provisions of sub-sections 4, 5, 6, and 7, are to be com. plied with within two months after the event to be notified.) 21. Ahandonvient. — Where any mine is abandoned, or the working thereof discontinued (at whatever time such abandonment or discontinuance occurs), the top of the shaft and any side entrance from the surface must be kept securely fenced by the wner of the mine, and every other person in- terested in tl minerals thereof. (Sec. 18.) 22. Plans on Abandonment — Within three months after the abandonment of a mine, a plan and section, or tracing thereof, showing the boundaries of the workings, are to be sent by the owner to the Commissioner. (Sec. 10.) 23. Section 22, unless .specially required by the Commis- sioner, shall not apply to a mine not of coal, shale, fireclay, or stratified ironstone, in which less than twelve persons have been ordinarily employed under ground. (Cap. 10, 1876.) Inspection. / 24. In order to ascertain if the provisions of the Act are observed both above and below ground, the Inspector shall have power to examine any mine, by day or by night, so how- ever as not to impede the working thereof, and to make inquiry into all things connected with the safety of the per- sons employed in or about the mine, and to exercise such other powers as may be necessary for carrying the Act into effect, and the owner, agent, and manager, and all persons em- ployed in or about the mine, are bound to render him every assistance in conducting such examination. (Sec. 20.) 25. Dangerous Practices not Expressly Prohibited. — If in any respect a mine is carried on in a manner which though not expressly forbidden by the terms of the Act, or by special rules, is nevertheless dangerous or defective, or tends to the waste or misuse of Crown property, the Inspector may re- quire the matter to be remedied, and the owner, agent, or manager is bound to comply with the requisition, or else sub- mit to a reference to arbitration. (Sec. 21.) 26. Plans. — The owner, agent, or manager is to keep in 8 the office at the mine an accurate plan and section, or a trac ^ thereof, showing the workings up to at least twelve months previously, and is to produce it to the Inspector of Mines to examine, and, if requested, is to mark on the plan the work- ings up to the time of production, and, if requested, is to fur- nish the Inspector with a correct copy thereof. (Sec. 22.) 27. Unless required by the Commissioner, Section 2G shall not apply to any mine not of coal, shale, fire-clay, or stratified iron ore in which less than twelve persons are ordinarily em- pl ed underground. (Chap. 10, 1876.) Coroners. 28. In the case of an inquest being held concerning a death caused by a mine accident, unless the Inspector or some other person appointed by the Commissioner is present, the coroner IS to adjourn the inquest, and to send to the Commissioner four days' notice of the time and place of the adjourned inquest, if the majority of the jury think it necessary. At the inquest the Inspector of Mines may examine any witness, subject to the order of the coroner. If the Inspector is not present, and evidence is given of any neglect having caused or contributed to the accident, or of any defect in or about the mine appearing to require a remedy, the coroner is to send to the Inspector notice thereof in writing. In the event of a fatal accident occurring in a mine and an inquest being held, no person who is employed in that mine or is o^^ncei'ned in its management or has a personal interest in that mine, or is related to the deceased person upon whose body the inquest ia to be held, is qualified to serve on the jury. (Sec. 24.) GENERAL RULES. 29. The following general rules shall be observed, so far as is reasonably practicable, in every mine : Ventilation. (1.) In every coal or coal ironstone mine, the ventilating current or currents shall supply not less than one hundred cubic feet of air per minute, tor each and every person em- ployed under ground, and the ventilation of tl)e working 9 lose ury. places of the shafts, levels, stables, winzes, sumps, and all travelling roads, shall be maintained in a fit state for working and passing therein ; and in the ease of every coal or coal ironstone mine giving off inflammable or noxious gases, such larger quantities of air must be circulated, as may be neces- sary for the proper dilution and removal of said gases. (Cap. 4,^1880.) (2.) In every mine in which inflammable gas has been found within the preceding twelve months, then once in every twenty-four hours if one shift of workmen is employed, and once in every twelve hours if two shifts are employed during any twenty-four hours, a competent person or persons, who shall be appointed for the purpose, shall, before the time for commencing work in any part of the mine, inspi ct with a safety lamp that part of the mine, and the roadways leading thereto, and shall make a true report to the manager of the condition thereof, so far as ventilation is concerned ; and a workman shall not go to work in such part until tlie same and the roadways leading thereto are stated to be ^^lafe. (3.) In every mine worked for coal or any stratified deposit, in which inflammable gas has not been found within the pre- ceding twelve months, then once in every twenty-four hours, a competent person or persons, who shall be appointi d for the Eurpose, shall, so far as is reasonably practicable immediately efore time for commencing work in any part of the mine, inspect that part of the mine and the roadways leading there- to, and shall make a true report of the condition thereof so far as ventilation is concerned ; and a workman shall not go to w^ork in such part until the same and the roadways leading thereto are stated to be safe. far tmg Ired em- :ing Fencing Places not Working. (4.) All entrances to any place in a mine worked for coal or any stratified deposit not in actual course of working and extension, shall be properly fenced across the whole width of such entrance, so as to prevent persons inadvertently entering the same. Stations. (5.) A station or stations shul' be appointed at the entrance to a mine worked for coal or any stratified deposit, or to the different parts of the same mine, as the case may recjuire ; and a workman shal! not pass beyond any such station until the njine or part of Uie mine beyond the same has been inspected and stated to be safe. 10 :! I WlTHDRAWiX OF WORKMEN IN CASE OF DANGER. (6.) If at any time it is found by the person for the time being in charge of the mine, or any part thereof, that by reason of noxious gases prevailing in such mine, or such part thereof, or of any cause whatever, the mine, or the said part, is dangerous, every workman shall be withdrawn from the mine, or such part thereof as is so found dangerous, and a competent person, who shall be appointed for the purpose, shall inspect the mine, or such part thereof as is so found dangerous ; and, if the danger arises from inflammable gas, shall inspect the same with a logked safety lamp, and in every ease shall make a true report of the condition of such mine, or part thereof ; and a workman shall not, except in so far as is necessary for inquiring into the cause of danger, or for the re- moval thereof, or for exploration, be re-admitted into the mine, or such part thereof as was so found dangerous, until the same is stated by such report not to be dangerous. Every such report shall be recorded in a book, which shall be kept at the mine for the purpose, and shall be entered by the person making the same. Safety Lamps. (7.) In every working approaching any place where there is likely to be an accumulation of explosive gas, no lamp or light other than a locked safety lamp shall be allowed or used ; and whenever safety lamps are required by this Chapter, or by the special rules made in pursuance of this Chapter, to be used, a competent person who shall be appointed for the pur- pose, shall examine everj'^ safety lamp immediately before it is taken into the workings for us.;, and ascertain i*^ to be secure and securely locked ; and in any part of a mine in which safety lamps are so required to be used, they shall not be used until they have been so examined and found secure and securely locked, and shall net without due authority be un- locked ; and in the said part of a mine a person shall not, unless he is appointed for the purpose, have in his possession any key or contrivance for opening the lock of any such safety lamp, or any lucifer match or apparatus of any kind for striking a light. Gunpowder. (8.) Gunpowder or other explosive or inflammable sub- stance shall only be used in the mine under ground as fol- lows: (a) It shall not be stored in the mine. (p) It shall not be taken into the mine, except in a case or canister containing not more than six pounds. Ill' 11 (c) A workman shall not have in use at one time in any one place more than one of such cases or canisters. (d) A charge of powder which has missed tire shall not be unrammed. (e) It shall not be taken into or be in the possession o? any person in any mine or district of a mine, and shall not be used except in accordance with the following regu- lations, during three months after any inflammable gas has been found in any such mine or district of a mine, namely : <^* A competent person who shall be appointed for the pur- pose, shall, immediately before tiring the shot, axamine the place where it is to be used, and the places contigu- ous thereto, and shall not allow the shot to be tired imless he tinds it safe to do so ; and a shot shall not be fired except by or under the direction of a competent person who shall be appointed for the purpose. <^ If such inflanmiable ffas issues so freely that it shows a blue cap on the flame of the safety lamp, it shall only be used. (a) Either in those cases of stone drifts, stone work, and sinking of shafts, in which the ventilation is so man- aged that the return air from the place where the pow- der is used passes into the main return Air-course, with- out passing any place in actual course of working ; or, (6) When the persons ordinarily employed in the mine are out of the mine or out of the part of the mine where it is used ; (c) Where a mine is divided into separate districts in such manner that each district has an independent intake and return air-way from the main air-course and the main return air-course, the provisions of this rule with re- spect to gunpowder or other explosive or inflammable substance shall apply to each such district in like man- ner as if it were a separate mine. Water and Bore Holes. (9.) Where a place is likely to contain a dangerous accu- mulation of water, the working approaching such place shall not exceed eight feet in width, and there shall be constantly kept at a sufiicient distance (not being less than five yards) in advance, at least one bore-hole near the centre of the working and sufficient flank bore-holes on each side. Man-holes and Places of Refuge. (10.) Every underground plane on which persons travel J ■ 12 \\ »';,!! which is self-acting or worked by an engine, windlass, or gin, shall be provided, if exceeding thirty yards in length, with some proper means of signalling between the stopping- places a'ld the ends of the plane, and shall bo provided in every case, at intervals of not more tlian twent}'^ yards, with sufficient man-holes for places of refuge. (11 ) Every road on which persons travel underground where the produce of the mine in transit exceeds ten tons in any one hour over any part thereof, and where the load is drawn by a horse or other animal, shall be provided, at inter- vals of not more than fifty yards, with sufficient man-holes or with a space for a place of refuge, which space shall be of sufficient length, and of at least three feet in width, between the wajjons runninj; on the tramroad and the side of such road. (12.) Every man-hole and space for a place of refuge shall be constantly kept clear, and no person shall place anything in a man-hole or such space so as to prevent access thereto. Fencing Shafts not in use. (13.) The top of every shaft which for the time being is jout of use, or used only as an air-shaft, shall be securely fenced. Fencing Entrances to Shafts. (14.) TIfe top and all entrances between the top and bottom of every working or pumping shaft shall be properly fenced ; but this shall not be taken to forbid the temporary removal cf the fence for the purpose of repairs or other operations, if proper precautions are used. ^ Securing Shafts. (15.) Where the natural strata are not safe, every working or pumping .shaft shall be securely cased, lined, or otherwise made secure. Securing Roofs and Sides. (IG.) The roof and sides of every travelling road and work- ing place shall be made secure, and a person shall not, unless appointed for the purpose of exploring or repairing, travel or work in any such travelling road or working place which is not so made secure. Attendance of Engine-Man. (17.) In any mine which is usually entered by means of machinery, a competent person of such age* as prescribed by * A male, not leas than 18 yean of ago. 18 this chapter shall be appointed for the purpose of working the rr achinery which is employed in lowering and raising persons therein, and shall attend for such purpose during the whole time that any person is below ground in the mine. Signalling and ^Juides. (18.) Every working shaft used for the purpose of drawing minerals or for the lowering or raising of persons shall, if ex- - ceeding fifty yards in depth, and not exempted in writing by the Inspector, be provided with guides and some proper means of communicating distinct and definite signals from the bottom of the shaft and from every entrance for the time being in work between the surface and the bottom of the shaft to the surface, and from the surface to the bottom of the shaft and to every entrance for the time being in work between the sur- face and the bottom of the shaft. nncj Cover overhead. (19.) A sufficient cover overhead shall be used when lowering or raising persons in every working shaft, except where it is workea by a windlass, or where the person is em- ployed about the pump or some work of repair in the shaft, or where a written exemption is given by the Inspector. Chains. (20.) A single-linked chain shall not be used for lowering or raising persons in any working shaft or place, except for the short coupling chain attached to the cage or load. , Slipping of Rope on Drum. (21.) There shall be on the drum of every machine used for lowering or raising persons such flanges or horns, and also if the drum be conical, such other appliances as may be suffi- cient to prevent the rope from slipping. of by Brake and Indicator. (22.) There shall be attached to every machine worked by steam, water, or mechanical power, and used for lowering or raising persons, an adequate brake, and also a proper indicator (in addition to any mark on the rope) which snows to the {)erson who works the machine the position of the cage or oad in the shaft. 14 Fencing Machinery. (23.) Every fly-wheel, anri all exposed and dangerous parts of the machinery used in or abou<" the mine, shall be and be kept securely fenced. I!! li'il! Gauges and Safety-valves. , (24.) Every steam boiler shall be provided with a proper steam gauge and water gauge, to show respectively the pres- sure of steam and the height of water in the boiler, and with a proper safety valve. Position of Ladders. (2.5.) A ladder permanently used for the ascent or descent of persons in the mine shall not be fixed in a vertical or over- hanging position, and shall be inclined at the most convenient angle which the space in which the ladder is fixed allows ; and every such ladder shall have substantial platforms at in- tervals of not more than twenty yards. Dressing house. (2G.) If more than twelve persons are ordinarily employed in the mine below ground, sutiicient accommodation shall be provided above ground near the principal entrance of the mine, and not in the engine-house or boiler-house, for enabl- ing the persons employed in the mine to conveniently dry and change their dresses. H'l Shafts used for Drawing and Travelling Ways. (27.) Where one portion of a shaft is used for the ascent and descent of persons by ladders or otherwise, and another portion is used for raising the material gotten in the mine, the first mentioned portion shall be either cased or otherwise securely fenced off from the last mentioned portion, or no per- son shall be permitted to travel in the shaft when the shaft is working. Wilful Damage to Mining Apparatus. (28.) No person shall wil'jlly damage, or without proper authority remove or render useless, any fence, fencing, casing, lining, guide, means of signalling, signal, cover, chain, flange, horn, brake, indicator, ladder, platform, steam gauge, water gauge, safety valve, or other appliance or thing provided for any mine in compliance with this chapter. rs 15 Observance of Directions. (20.) Every person shall observe such directions with re- spect to working as may be given to him with a view to com- ply with this chapter or the special rules hereinafter provided for. Daily Inspection of Machinery. (30.) A competent person or persons who shall be appointee^; for the purpose, shall, once at least in every twenty-four hours, examine the state of the external parts of the machin- ery, and the state of the head-gear, working-places, levels, planes, ropes, chains, and other works of the mine which are in actual use, and once at least in every week shall examine the state of the shafts by which persons ascend or descend, and the guides or conductors therein. SPECIAL RULES. 30. In addition to the General Rules, but not at variance with them, each mine may have its own set of special rules, framed to meet the special circumstances of the mine. (Sec. 26.) 31. Object. — The object of special rules in — 1. To prevent dangerous accidents ; 2. To provide for the proper discipline of those em- ployed in the mine. (Sec. 26.) 32. Force. Special rules have the same force as if they were contained in the Act. (Sec. 26.) 33. How made. — Special rules are prepared in the first instance on behalf of the owner, and are, together with a notice, to be posted up during a fortnight on the premises^ such notice to be printed, and to be to the effect that at the end of the fortnight the rules will be submitted to the Inspector of Mines, and that in the meantime any person employed in the mine is entitled to forward any objection to the Inspector at his address, as stated in the notice. On the expiration of the fortnight they are to be signed by the owner, agent or manager, and transmitted to the Inspector, together with a certificate that the rules and the notice have been posted up as aforesaid. (Sec. 27.) 34. The Commissioner may, within forty days, object to the special rules if they are insufficient or unreasonable, and Iiii; IG requiie them to be modified. These requisitions must be complied with, or else referred to the Governor in Council. (Sec. 28.) 35. After forty days, special rules, if not objected to, be- come established, and are to be signed by the Inspector. 3G. Amendment. — At any time special rules may be amended in like manner at the instance of the owner, agent or manager. Also, the Commissioner may at any time propose amend- ments, which must be complied with, or referred to the Gov- ernor in Council. (Sec, 29.) 37. Publication. A copy at full length of the special rules when made, and also of this al)stract, together with the nf "p of the Inspector, and the name of the owner, agent, or manager of the mine, must be kept posted up on the premises, and a copy thereof supplied gi-atis on application. (Sec. 30.) 38. Any person who pulls down the documents so posted up is liable to punishment. (Sec. 31.) Penalties. 39. Breach of a general rule by any person, or of a special rule by any person bound to observe the same, is an offence against the Act. And in the event of such an offence being proved to have been committed, the owner, agent, and manager will also each of them be guilty of an offence against the Act, unless he prove that he had taken all reasonable means to prevent the offence by publishing and to the best of his knowledge enforc- ing the rules. Liabilities also arise with respect to other provisions of the Act, the breach of which is declared an offence against the Act. 40. The penalty for an offence against the Act (except when another penalty is expressly specified) is — (a) If the offence be committed by a person employed in or about the mine, not exceeding S8. (6) If committed by the owner, agent or manager, not ex- ceeding $80, and a further penalty not exceeding $5 per day for every day that such offence continues to be committed after a written notice from the Inspector. (Sec 34.) 41. An offence can be prosecuted within six months from the time when the matter of the complaint cr suit came to the knowledge of the prosecutor. (Chap. 14, 1878.) 42. An offence by an owner, agent, or manager cannot be summarily prosecuted, except either by the Inspector of Mines or with the consent of the Commissioner. (S^. 35.) iV ex- day tted 17 43. The owner, agent, or manager may be sworn and ex- amined as an ordinary witness, if charged in respect of any contravention on non-compliance by another person. 44. Penalties for neglecting to send notice of accident, or for any offence against the Act which has occasioned loss of life or personal injury, may be directed by the Commissioner, to be paid to the sufferers or to the relatives of deceased suf- ferers, but not to any person who has contributed to the neg- lect or offence. (Sec. 39.) Miscellaneous. 45. No submarine seam of coal or stratified deposit of other mineral shall be wrought under less than 180 feet of cover, but passageways may be driven to win the mineral under a cover not less than 100 feet. 46. Where there is less then 500 feet of cover the work- ings of each area shall be laid off in districts not greater than half of one square mile, and the barriers of the mineral worked being not less than 25 yards on each side of the boundary line of every lease, must be left unwrought, and pierced only by three passageways having a sectional area not greater than 6 feet by 6 feet. (S«c. 2, Chap. 14, 1878.) 47. A proposed system of working a submarine area shall, before work is commenced, be submitted to the Inspector, and no change shall be made in such approved system without his written consent. 48. The nonfulfilment of any of the provisions of this section subjects the transgressor to a penally not exceeding $1,000. (Sec. 40.) 49. All minerals extracted from mines leased by the Crown, on which royalty is payable, must be weighed at the mine by a competent person appointed for that purpose ; but by agreement with the Inspector not less than every tenth car load or tub of coal may be weighed. Inspector of Minea. Owner, Agent, or Manager; be lines kt I» SPECIAL RULES For the Conduct and Guidance of the Persons ACTING IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE AlBION MiNE Colliery, and of all Persons employed in or ABOUT the same. II ii' I. All workmen shall be paid their wages monthly. XL All persons must give 14 days' notice personally or in writ- ing, at the principal office, before leaving the employment of the Company. Manager. He shall have the daily supervision and control of the mine. He shall appoint such competent persons as may be necessary, for carrying out the provisions of the Mines Regulation chap- ter of the Re\ased Statutes, and shall to the best of his power enforce the observance of the chapter, and of the General and Special Rules. • Under Manager. 1. To attend to the pit every day ; to see that all the rules in the different departments are closely and rigidly carried out ; to suspend any one infringing or attempting to infringe any rule, and to order him out of the pit ; to receive the daily re- ports of the Overmen and other officials ; to give immediate at- tention to any complaint, and to inspect personally such parts of the mine or waste, or shafts, and slopes, as may be reported to him unsafe, or in any way to need his attention ; to keep a Journal of the chief incidents of each day; to advise with daily and instruct the Overmen on all points necessary, and to report of his day's labor to the Manager. 19 2. To see that printed Notices are hung up in proper places, relating to th« Code of Signals to be used in shafts and on in- clines and engine planes, the number of persons to ascend or descend the pits at one time, the "Caution" boards, "Danger" boards, and Signals in the workings, and that the General and Special Rules are dnly observed and carried into effect. Overman. 1. He shall have the daily supervision and responsible charge of the pit, or portion of one, under the direction of the Under-raanager, and where there is no Under-manager, or in his absence, he shall carry out the duties mentioned under the head of Under-manager. 2. To at once inspect personally such parts of the pit as may hi reported to him unsafe, or in any way to need his attention, and remedy any defect. 3. Not to leave the pit without communicating with the Deputy Overman, 4. To consult with the Deputy Overman and other official heads of departments every day on the state of the mine. 5. To adjust the barometer and thermometer at bank, where in use, before going down the pit ; and under ground immediately on descending, and register their indications, and where any unusual fall has taken place to caution the Deputies. 6. To visit every working place in the pit once every other day ; Deputy Overman to visit each day those working places where the Overman has not been, so that every working place may be visited every day. 7. To see that there is sufficient quantity of props, timber and other material sent into the pit, and into the districts where needed, and to report any deficient supply of timber or other material to the Under-manager. 8. If any part of the pit be foul, to inform the Under- manager and register the same. 9. To examine the air-currents daily, and if there be any deficiency to ascertain the cause, and take the proper steps for having it remedied, and to travel from time to time, the main returns, in order to make himself acquainted with the same. 10. To examine and see that all stoppings and air-crossings in the workings are kept in repair. 11. To keep .secure all wagon ways, and travelling ways, and make frequent examinations on the top of all lof tings and under all scaffolds, and to provide sufficient man-holes or places of refuge, and keep the same from all loose rubbish and material. 12. To see that the General and Special Rules are strictly 20 observed, and immediately report any neglect of the same to the Under-jnanager. Deputy Overman. 1. He shall have the responsible charge of the pit iu the absence of the Overman. 2. To confer with the Overman on the state of the pit each day when the pit is done working, 3. To examine the main air-currents daily, and if there be any deficiency, to ascertain the cause and report to the Overman. 4. To visit those working places in the pit, every day, which the Overman has not visited. 5. To travel the air-currents frequently, in order to make himself thoroughly acquainted with the same. 6. To see that the General and Special Rules are strictly observed and immediately report any neglect of the same to the Overman or Under-manager, II lol ec wj U} UKl drj tal it. of I D€ t w General Instructions. 1. The Ventilating Furnaces to be kept clear by each furnace-man in his shift, and kept supplied by him with a sufficient quantity of coals. 2. All persons employed in the mine are cautioned against propping open any door of whatever kind, and in passing through to see that they are properly closed. 3. Any person observing a door used for the purpose of ventilation standing open, that ought to be shut, or stoppings injured, or any other thing whereby the ventilation of the mine, or its safety in other respects, may be affected, is immedi- ately to inform the Overman, Deputy or other officer in charge of the pit. 4. No person shall have in his possession a naked light where safty lamps are used, except the person appointed for firing shots. 5. No person shall smoke tobacco, or have in his possession pipes or matches or other apparatus for striking light in parts of the pit where safety lamps are in use, and any person wit- nessing any improper treatment of the safety lamps by any one, shall give immediate information to the person in charge ■of the pit. 6. Where safety lamps are used, the lamps will be given out, locked by persons appointed for that purpose, at bank ; every person to whom a safety lamp is entrusted, is hereby -strictly j)rohibited from interfering with it in any way, whilst 21 to he pit )re he ke to ;h a k g in use, beyond the necessary trimming of the wick with the pricker. All lamps to be hung out of the swing of the pick. 7. Should any person having the use of a safety lamp, lose his light, he is to take it to the Lamp-keeper to be relight- ed and examined. Should any accident happen to a lamp whilst in use, by which the gauze or glass is injured, or oil spilt upon the gauze, or it be in any way rendered unsafe, the person using such lamp is immediately to extinguish the light, by drawing the wick within the tube by the pricker, and send or take it at once to the Lamp-keeper. 8. Any person using a safety lamp, shall frequently examine it, and should he detect by the usual indications, the presence of Fire Damp, he must give notice at once to the Overman or Deputy in charge. 9. No workman or boy shall (unless authorized so to do) go into any part of the pit, excepting that in which he is E laced by the Overman, Deputy or other officer ; nor shall e ride upon the sets nor upon any incline of engine planes, except by permission. 10. Should the working place of any man or boy become unsafe from any cause, he is to discontinue working in it and immediately send for the Deputy Overman. 11. No workman or boy shall pass beyond a " Danger " board, unless specially authorized so to do. 12. No one, unless authorized so to do, shall interfere with or alter any timber set to support the roof or sides, or any ventilating door brattice, switches, or other appliances. 13. No person shall have in his possession any spirituous liquor, and no fighting shall be allowed in the mine. 14. No person acting in a place of trust is to depute any one to do his work without the sanction of the Under- manager. 15. All persons who are vcasually employed under ground (Masons, Carpenters, Machinists, and others) shall be amenable to these rujes, and shall make themselves acquainted with the same. 16. The workmen shall be responsible for all tools used by them, and when destroyed, damaged, or lost, shall pay for the same. 17. In the Collieries where the duties of more than on. department devolve upon the same person, that person sh&ll be bound by and observe the rules attached to all such depart- ments. 18. The Deputy Overman or the officer appointed to make the daily inspection, as provided by General Rules 2 and 3, shall after such daily inspection, proceed to the station or -\ •• 22 stations appointed as provided by Rule 5, for the purpose of warning the workmen. 19. Where persons are appointed for firing shots, they shall not fire such shots in any place without the sanction of the officer in charge of the pit. Engineer. 1. The whole of the machinery with its appendages are under his charge, and he must keep them in thorough and efficient repair at all times. • 2. To inspect and direct the repairs of all machinery and appendages, and also of all Engine, Coal, and other shafts ; to at once remedy anything reported to him in his department as unsafe or defective. 3. He or the Engine-man shall once in every twenty-four hours, examine the state of the machinery, head gear, ropes, cages, chains, and other works in his charge. 4. He or the Engine-man shall examine from time to time all boilers, to see that they are properly cleaned ; and instruct the fireman in the workinor and reo:ulation of the water floats, steam gauges, shutting-ofi" valves, safety valves, and dampers, and once a day to see that they are free and in good order. 5. Whenever he has to employ any workmen in the shafts or under ground, he is responsible for their attending to the rules, and shall not proceed with such work until he has made arrangements with the Under-manager or Overman. Engine-man and Fireman. 1. Each Engine-man shall once a day thoroughly examine his engine, rope rolls, and horns ; the ropes upon the rolls or r"'rums, the signal bell, and other machinery, and shall imme- diately report to the Engineer any defect he may observe. 2. To attend to the signal, &lc., and have a thorough under- standing as to every signal used, and on no account to start his engine until he has received the proper signal. If a signal be indistinct, he must not move the engine until it is repeated. 3. On no pretext to leave the handles whilst the engine is in motion. 4. He must examine particularly from time to time during the day the safety valves, steam gauges, water floats, and shut-off valves, and see that they are free and in good order, and immediately report any defect to the Engineer. 5. Not to allow any one to work the engine without per- mission of the Engineer. V X 23 G. When raising or lowering men, to work the engine by hand at a slow speed. 7. After the engine and cages have stood for the space of one hour or longer, he shall run the cages in the shaft once each way before allowing xnen to ride. 8. After a boiler has been cleaned or repaired, he must ex- amine it internally, and the mountings, and if satisfied that they are not in a fit state to be worked, to report the same to the Engineer, Bank-foreman, Banksmen, and Onsetters. 1. To have charge of the banksmen and screens, and to see th'^t the banksmen and all other workmen under his charge carr)' out the rules. 2. To see that ail necessary fires are extinguished when the pit is done drawing coais. 3. Not to allow any person to descend or ascend shafts or slopes without permission from the proper authority. 4. Not to allow any intoxicating drink to be taken or used on the premii-es, nor to allow any person to descend in a state of intoxication. 5. Not to allow more than the stated number of persons to descend or ascend at one time. 6. Not to allow any one to interfere with the signals. 7. Not to allow any one to ride with full tubs or ca^'s, or on the cage top, without leave. 8. Not to allow any one to take their gear with them in the cage ; all gear being sent up or down in a tub provided for that purpose. 9. To remain next the signal rope when men or boys are ascending or descending, in order to signal the brakeman in case of an accident. 10. To keep the flat sheets and all places near the pit from coals, stone, and loose material. 11. To " change " at the shaft, so as to ensure proper atten- tion when the cages are being worked. 12. Not to leave the shaft without seeing the rails, chains, or gates at the opening into the pit in their proper position, and it is the duty of every person who takes them down at once to replace them. 13. To attend on all occasions when men or boys ascend or descend, unless some other person is especially appointed to do so. 14. To make themselves thoroughly acquainted with the signals. 24 15. When men or boys are to ride, the agreed signal to be given by the Onsetters only, and the full tubs to be taken out of the cage, except when otherw ise authorized. 16. To at once report to the Engineer any defect they may observe in the ropes, chains, cages, or other apparatus, ar.d to prevent the use of the same until the defect is remedied. be Lit ^7 bo