Inspector; when

annual compensation of fifteen hundred dollars, to be paid Salary of Mine quarterly on the first day of January, April, July and Oc- paid tober of each year, out of any moneys in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

SEC. 3. Nothing in this act, or the act which this amends, shall apply to any coal mine when there is than ten men used in and about such mine.

act Acts not to apless where less than

ply to mines

ten men employed.

to

SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of the Mine Inspector, in Mine Inspector addition to his other duties, to examine all scales used at scales. any coal mine in this State, for the purpose of weighing coal taken out of said mine, and on inspection, if found incorrect, shall notify the owner or agent of any such mine that the same is incorrect; and after such notice it shall be unlawful for any owner or agent to use or suffer the same to be used, until the same is so fixed that the same will give the true and correct weight. Any person violating the provisions of this section, shall upon convic- Penalty for viotion be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each day or part of a day the same is so used.

lation.

to make map of

shall show.

SEC. 5. That section three of the above entitled act be amended so as to read as follows: Section 3. At the request of [the] owner of any coal mine, the owner of the land, the miners working therein, or other person interested in the working of such mine, the Mine Inspector shall cause to be made an accurate map or plan of the workings of such Mine Inspector mine, on a scale of not less than one inch to the one hun- mine. dred feet, showing the area mined or excavated, and the What the map location and connection with such excavation of the mine, of the lines of all adjoining lands, and the name of the owner of such lands, so far as known, marked on each tract of land. Such map shall show a complete working of the mine, which map, when complete, shall be sworn to by the Mine Inspector Mine Inspector to be a correct map of the workings of rectness of map. such mine, which map shall be kept on file in the office of Map to be kept the Mine Inspector, for inspection at all times. The Mine spector's office. Inspector shall be allowed a reasonable fee for making such Inspector survey, provided that he employs a surveyor to make the survey. same, but he shall not be allowed anything for making the of same; all expenses to be paid by the party causing Expenses of sursuch survey and map to be made.

map

to swear to cor

on file in In

al

lowed fee for

vey; by whom

paid.

SEC. 6. That section four of the above entitled act be, Laws repealed. and the same is hereby repealed.

SEC. 7. Whereas there is an emergency for this act to Emergency. be in force from and after its passage, therefore the same shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Act amended.

this act shall

tempt.

courts.

CHAPTER VI.

AN ACT to amend section ten of an act entitled "An act touching contempts of court, prescribing penalties that may be inflicted therefor, and the methods of proceedings therein," approved March 31, 1879.

[APPROVED MARCH 1, 1881.]

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That section ten of an act entitled "An act touching contempts of court, prescribing penalties that may be inflicted therefor, and the methods of proceeding therein," approved March 31, 1879, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows, to-wit: Section 10. Provisions of The provisions of this act shall apply to all proceedings for apply to pro- contempt in all courts of record in this State except the ceedings for conWhat Supreme Court thereof: Provided, however, That nothing herein contained shall be construed or held to embrace, limit or control any proceeding against any officer or party for contempt for the enforcement of civil rights and remeProvisions not dies; And provided further, That the provisions of this act case where per- shall not apply to any case where any person has been perserved to appear sonally served with notice to appear and testify as a witness in any court in this State in any case, civil or criminal, but that such person so failing to appear as a witness may be proceeded proceeded against as for contempt of court by attachment against as for as though this act was not in force, but the proceeding tachment. against such absent witness by attachment shall not cause a Proceeding by continuance of the case in which such witness was subpœto cause contin- naed to testify.

to apply to any

son personally

as witness.

Person failing to appear as witness to be

attachment not

uance of case.

Where assccia

tion for maintaining Or

phans Home, Commissioners

CHAPTER VII.

AN ACT to authorize County Commissioners to provide, by purchase, suitable asylums for the use and occupancy of children who are proper charges upon the counties, limiting the amount to be so expended, defining who shall have the management of such asylum; who shall be received therein; providing for their support, and declaring an emergency.

[APPROVED MARCH 1, 1881.]

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That in any county in this State where an association for the purpose of maintaining an orphan's

may

use and

occu

home or asylum has been or may hereafter be organized, produrch the County Commissioners may in their discretion, where buildings for they deem it to the public interest, provide by purchase pancy of wards. suitable grounds and building or buildings for the use and occupancy of the wards of said association under the control of said association at a cost to the county not to Cost not to exexceed the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000). The title to which said building or buildings and grounds shall Where title to be and remain in said county.

ceed $5,000

mitted.

SEC. 2. After suitable provision has been made accord- Who to be ading to the terms of the first section of this act, every child under the age of thirteen years who is a charge upon the county and a proper subject to be placed in the asylum for the poor, authorized by law in each county in the State, shall be received therein and receive the benefit thereof.

receive twenty

per

day for each

SEC. 3. Said Commissioners shall allow to said associa- Association to tion a sum not exceeding twenty-five cents a day for each five cents child maintained and cared for by said association under child mainthe provisions of this act, and all laws and parts of laws in Laws repealed. conflict with this act are hereby repealed.

tained, cared for.

SEC. 4. It is hereby declared that an emergency exists Emergency. for the immediate taking effect of this act, and it shall therefore be in force from and after its passage.

CHAPTER VIII.

AN ACT to amend section seven of an act entitled "An act authorizing Boards of County Commissioners to construct gravel, macadamized or paved roads, upon petition of a majority of resident land owners along and adjacent to the line of any road, authorizing them to issue bonds of the county to raise money required for that purpose, and provide for the payment of such bonds, by taxing land adjacent to the road, repealing all laws inconsistent herewith, and declaring an emergency," approved March 3, 1877.

[APPROVED MARCH 3, 1881.]

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That section seven of the above entitled act be amended so as to read as follows, to-wit: Section 7. That for the purpose of raising the money necessary to meet the expense of said improvement, the Commissioners of the County are hereby authorized to issue the bonds of the county, maturing at annual intervals after two

Act amended.

Commissioners to issue bonds.

divided.

Money, how applied.

years, and not beyond eight years, bearing interest at the rate not to exceed six per cent per annum, payable semiannually, which bonds shall not be sold for less than their How assessment par value; and said assessment shall be divided in such manner as to meet the payment of principal and interest of said bonds, and so be placed upon the duplicate for taxation How collected. against the lands assessed, and collected in the same manner as other taxes, and when collected, the money arising therefrom shall be applied to no other purpose but the payment of said bonds and interest: Provided, That no bonds shall be delivered, or money paid, to any contractor, except on estimate of work done, as the same progresses or is completed; said road or improvement to be kept in repair, as other State and county roads are: Provided further, That ceed one hun the amount of such bonds outstanding at any one time shall dollars princi- not exceed the sum of one hundred thousand dollars pal. principal.

Outstanding

bonds not to ex

dred thousand

Emergency.

SEC. 2. An emergency is hereby declared for the immediate taking effect of this act, wherefore the same shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Act amended.

CHAPTER IX.

AN ACT to amend sections one and two of an act entitled "An act to authorize cities and towns to issue bonds for the purpose of funding their indebtedness, reducing the rate of interest on pre-existing obligations, compromising with any creditor or creditors, or taking up and cancelling bonds, notes or other obligations already due or which shall hereafter become due, and making it the duty of the Common Councils of such cities or the Boards of Trustees of such towns to levy taxes for the payment of the interest, and to provide sinking funds for the liquidation of the principal of such bonds," approved March 24, 1879, and declaring an emergency.

[APPROVED MARCH 7, 1881.]

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That an act entitled "An act to authorize cities and towns to issue bonds for the purpose of funding their indebtedness, reducing the rate of interest on pre-existing obligations, compromising with any creditor or creditors, or taking up and cancelling bonds, notes or other obligations already due or which shall hereafter become due, and making it the duty of the Common Councils of such cities or the Boards of Trustees of such towns to levy

taxes for the payment of the interest and to provide sinking funds for the liquidation of the principal of such bonds," approved March 24, 1879, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows, to wit:

population of

indebtedness, to

two-thirds vote

Board of

Section 1. That any city or town in this State, having Cities or towns a voting population of less than sixteen thousand, as shown having voting by the votes cast for Governor at the last preceding elec- 16,000, having tion, and having an indebtedness evidenced by bonds, notes issue bonds upon or other obligations heretofore issued or negotiated by such of Common city or town, may, for the purpose of funding such indebt- Council, or edness, or any part thereof, and reducing the rate of inter- Trustees. est thereon, and cancelling so much thereof as may be due, or shall hereafter become due, upon the vote of two-thirds of the members of the Common Council of such city, or the Board of Trustees of such town, issue its bonds with interest coupons attached, for an amount not exceeding, in the Amount of aggregate, the whole amount of the indebtedness of such ceed aggregate city or town, which bonds may be of any denomination not Denomination less than fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, of bonds, and and shall be payable at any place, after two years, in equal when payable. annual installments not exceeding in all the period of fifteen years, and shall bear any rate of interest not exceeding six per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, and such city or town may negotiate such bonds at any market or place at not less than par.

bonds not to ex

indebtedness.

ing fund.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That section two of the above entitled act be, and said section is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2. The Common Tax levy, to pay yearly interest Council of such city or the Board of Trustees of such town on bonds, and to shall add to the tax duplicate thereof, annually, a levy suf- provide a sinkficient to pay the yearly interest on said bonds and to provide a sinking fund for the liquidation of the principal thereof as they become due, which sinking fund, together with all interest, increase or profit thereon, shall be applied How sinking to the payment of said bonds and to no other purpose.

fund and interest to be applied.

SEC. 3. An emergency existing for the immediate tak- Emergency. ing effect of this act, therefore it shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.