rs collectively shall have such right at the
same time.

[=Checkweighman for landowners.=] The landowners, or other persons
interested in the rental or royalty at such mine, may, at their own
cost, designate or appoint a competent person to act as
checkweighman for them, who shall have the same rights as the
checkweighman for the miners. Not more than one person, however, on
behalf of the landowners, or other persons interested in the rental
or royalty, jointly, shall have such right at the same time.
Checkweighmen shall not interfere with the use of or tamper with
such scales, machinery or apparatus, nor make any false entry of any
weight, or in any manner exceed the duties prescribed herein.

[=Check-measurer.=] The miners employed at a mine where the earnings
of such miners depend upon measurements, may, at their own cost,
designate or employ, not more than one of their number as
check-measurer to accompany each mine-foreman or other person making
the measurements and see them make such measurements, and make a
correct record of same. Each mine-foreman or other person making
measurements may have a helper, but such helper shall not be
regarded as a person making measurements. The person or persons
designated as check-measurer shall not in any manner interfere with
or interrupt the work of the mine-foreman, or other person, while
making such measurements. (Penalty, Sec. 976.)

Sec. 971. [=Crossing public highway.=] Any person, firm or
corporation now or hereafter owning any land containing mineral,
coal, stone or clay, and over any portion of which shall pass any
state, county or township road or public highway, shall have the
right and are hereby authorized to drill, excavate, mine or quarry
through or under any such road; provided, however, that when any
excavation is to be made in such manner that the top or highest
level of such excavation will be extended within thirty feet
vertical distance of such road, then and in that case before said
work shall be commenced, such person, firm or corporation shall
execute and deliver to the board of county commissioners in case of
state or county roads, or to the township trustee in case of
township roads, a bond, with good and sufficient surety in such
amounts as shall be considered by said commission or trustees
sufficient to cover any damages that may accrue by reason of
excavating, mining or quarrying through or under any such road, the
same to be approved by s