as applied at, in and around mines.


Sec. 902. Repealed. (Devoting entire time to duties.)


Sec. 903. Repealed. (Bond.)


Sec. 904. [=Offices of inspectors.=] The chief inspector of mines
shall have an office at the seat of government, in which he shall
keep the maps and plans of all mines in the state, and all records,
correspondence, papers, apparatus, and other property belonging to
the state, pertaining to his office, in accessible and convenient
form for reference by persons entitled to examine them, all of which
he shall deliver to his successor in office. The persons entitled to
examine maps, plans, records and papers of a mine, shall be the
owner, lessee or agent of such mine; the persons financially
interested in such mine; the owner, or owners, of land adjoining
such mine; the owner, or owners, of land adjacent to such mine; the
owner, lessee or agent of a mine adjacent to such mine; and the
authorized representatives of the employes of such mine. The chief
inspector of mines shall not permit such maps, plans, records and
papers to be removed from his office, and shall not furnish copies
thereof to any persons, except by request of the owner, lessee or
agent of the mine to which such maps, plans, records and papers
pertain. Each district inspector shall keep his office in such place
in his district as is central and convenient.