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remain there until precautionary measures have been applied to restore the proper ventilation of the mine. 25. He shall report to the manager— (a.) Any deficiency in the amount of ventilation ; (b.) Any violation by workmen of the rule as to entering the mine before inspection; (c.) Any use or attempted use of gunpowder or other blasting material without permission; (d.) Any damage done to fences, signals, or marks in the mine; and he shall fire all shots in every mine in which firedamp has been met with, or in which dry coal-dust exists in dangerous quantities, unless he has written authority to depute the duty to another person. Eoadsmen. 26. The roadsmen, in their different divisions and shifts, shall daily make careful inspection of the whole drawing-roads and headings from the mine-mouth and throughout the mine, and shall keep the same free of all obstructions and of the fixed height and width necessary for proper passage and ventilation. 27. They shall repair and remedy all damages and defects in the roads, and shall examine, put, and keep in proper condition all trap-doors and sheets, and shall see and enforce that the same be kept close, and, wherever practicable, shall make and keep all trap-doors self-acting. 28. They shall report daily to the mine-manager at the termination of each shift. They shall also report daily to the mine-manager any instance of neglect on the part of the miners in not carrying on their coal-faces or walls in accordance with the plan pursued in working the mine, or in not propping up and securing the roof in those parts of the workings under their care. 29. As removing falls from the roofs of drawing-roadways and air-courses, repairing defects, and supporting loose strata are within the roadsmen's duties, and as they are charged with the maintenance of all drawing-roads and passages in the mine, they are enjoined to proceed with the greatest caution, both for their own safety and the successful execution of their duties. In their operations they must exercise the greatest care, and are required to prevent all other workmen coming near any defective places or interfering with them when at work. They are required to undertake no repairs of unusual magnitude or danger without sufficient assistance and until provided with every necessary material, which shall be supplied to them on application to the mine-manager. Miners and othee Woekmen. 30. Every workman now or hereafter employed in any of the works or workings of the mine, whether on surface or underground, shall be subject to these rules, and shall obey the commands or instructions of the manager, or of the underviewer, if any, in charge of the mine or part of the mine in which he is working. 31. Workmen are expressly forbidden to proceed towards or into their workingplaces at the commencement of any shift until it has been intimated to them by the fireman that the travelling-roads and working-places have been examined and are apparently safe to enter. 32. Till such intimation of apparent safety has been made, workmen shall either remain at the pit-head or mouth of the mine or at some other place assigned to them for the purpose. If no such place ha 3 been assigned at which to remain they shall always understand that the pit-head or mine-mouth, whichever it may in their case be, is the proper place at which they are required to wait for the requisite intimation. 33. On beginning work at every shift workmen shall be bound to satisfy themselves concerning the safety of their working-places, independently of such intimation as aforesaid, and they shall thereupon work at their appointed coal-faces or other work continuously, industriously, and without unnecessary intermission while the shift continues, and shall obey the orders applicable to the safe and proper prosecution of the colliery-works given them by the mine-manager, overman, or other person for the time being placed over them. 34. If while at work, or at any other time, workmen discover or are informed of the existence of any obstruction in the ventilation of the mine, or any stagnation or impurity of the air of the mine, or any accumulation of gas or water, or of the existence of any defects in the walls, roofs, or any other part of the mine, they shall

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