The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-29 00:00:00

AMALGAMATED SOCIETY OF RAILWAY
SERVANTS.

A special meeting of this society was held at
the Labour-in-Vain, Oldswinford, on Sunday
night, to consider the desirability or not of re.
calving a memorial to be presented to J. Arm-
strong, Esq., of the Locomotive Department, of
cue tireat Western Railway Company. The
cuairinita said they all knew the object of the
special meeting, but before they commenced
/oUrfillt:Sd he should like to say a word or two in
reference to the last special meeting. Inere
sere a great . any more present on that occasion
Luau Lucre were at the present meeting. There
t several late in the first part of the meeting
worn they cattle in those that were there
inar began it) go out, one half leaving before the
uusiness was gene into, lie hoped they would
:id suck together and get the business over as
soon as possible. They were aware that the
locomotive men sent in a memorial t..) Mr.
Armstrong, on the dud of January ,and received
a reply stating that he could not concede to
their requirements, and the men now want this
memorial carried out and an interview with air
Daniel tiouch. The memorial would be read to
thew and lie had the copy before him that would
or sent to Mr. Armstrong.
A Driver then read tile folilowiug copy of
minutes of a meeting held at the knit tun, by
delegates of the lirreat Western thins ay engine-
men and firemen to be hint before J. Aiwstrung,
Lsq., for his kind consideration :-
1. lhat all enginemen and firemen be paid at the
rate of 10 hours per uay, lime to be taken from sign-
ing on duty and eiguing off when the engine is placed in
tim shod.

'6 2. That eight hours coubtatute a day's work of our
tithe..

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" 3. That 150 miles for passenger men and 120 miles
for goods men constitute a day s work.
"4. That 120 miles for passenger men and 36 miles
for goods men consututc a day's work of cur time.
`• 3. Inat we are paid tahe and nod fir Sunday duty,
for the hours between 12 o'clock en Saturdsy night But
12 o'clock on Sunday night.
•• 6. That a aired day he allowed each engineman and
fireman once a week, and should a moo be called upon
to run a ulna upon kin shed day he shad be paid for
such work in addition to his sheu

•• 7. Ihat no engineinau or fireman be paid less than
6 days' per week.
•• 8. 'that ad cleaners doing foremen's duty, firemen
doing foremen's or shunting duty, Or sLuLters duns
enginemen's duty, be paid the respective wages for those
positions, if occupied in that position tor only one day
or more, and that ail men running trains whether long
or short castaways be paid as registered eliginemen.
U. That promotion be made Dy seniority applying to
all elignieniert mot tireineu.
•. 1.0. 1 hat taking into consideration the inconsistency
of appointing icing urns ioyxperieucect men to take the
positions nit turetliell or inspectors to the annoyance 01
me men, Mu to be ininriutie to the company's interests,
wat fur the future the wiliest WlWl:milieu snail only Le
eligiole br Lsvire p•Jaltiv..
ad Welk :Mali • r,ceive their adValiCe or
premium alien sue, and eOiiouaiptiou bliati not be
wougut against Wein except an eXtrellie ease, Which
snasi be taken into consideration and dealt whit ac-
e avingay. and neither eaaci sickness of short duration
sUlerlcro sato our inivanee or premium.

L. art nerie tpl wag:. raupted in 1a67 be

• eiett InkCept tit tier ItiLit trebling AU bofljOtl, tutu iust
way lean receive 28 tid each per week in athinssa to
wages in consideration us the expenses incurred

roagolviogin Louuou.
•• 113. I. hat eac aoxy'a work be arranged as Lear as con-
veuieot to toe hours or milea, so a to avoid wen work-
log a hage number of hours or mitre one day, aLICI beteg
uooltea oil the next day.

14. uatw uppiied with a great coat once a
year alld Li bo allowed the tirt year to retain use 11.4.1

thet there shalt no distinction between uietO
tine wen, brnbcibor bask euttlueeueb, pseat wen, suunters
or firemen, but tut be paid ace...ding to their tespective
positions.
'• 16. that no man go out with hi, train after doing
nis tiey's work as a general tale, übless he Las blue
acute Leal* except in Cates of emergency.
'• 17. 'Abet each WWI be stowed a flee pass annusty
for himself, wife aud fatally, but should a mis, req site
apdss iu ease of the tleatu of a relative, it shal be given
LiP2 independent of nis annual pass."

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The Unaireaun then read the minutes of
arrdugentents at a meeting between Sir Daniel
tioocn, and a deputation from the enginemen
,thd fi"men, held at the Paddington station, on
tne 21st March 1867. The chairman then said
it was a question whether it should be consented
to by the Amalgamated Society of Railway
Servants.

- A Voice: " Thera is no question about it."
In wag propoged, seconded, and carried unani-
muusb, that the society support the nidmorial
from the men connected with the locomotive
department.
A vote of thank to the chairman closed the
proceedingti.

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the kindness of W. 1.0. KM, F recently had an oppor-
tunity of seeing the mmy complicated and varied pro-
e.sses the thllf:MO beau passes through ere it is sold for
public use, and, being both interested and highly pleased
with what I saw during my visit to the manufactory, I
thought a brief account of the Cacao, and the way it is
maou lactureal by Messrs. Epps, to fit it for a wholesome
and natiitions beverage. might be of interest to the
reader. of " Land and Water.' "—See Article in " Land
and Water," October 14.
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of well-selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided Oar breaks
fait tables with a delicately fravoured beverage which
ma), save u, many heavy doctors'
a. t Made simply with boiling water or milk. Each
packet is labelled—"J %NES Krieg k Co.. Homeopathic
Chemists. London." Also, makers of Eppies Cacaojin,
thin, refreshing beverage for evenings°.

ANUFACTURICOF COCTM, CACAOIN 0 aND Oftoflot. STE.

now give an account of the pr.-nem adopted
by Alessi's. James Epps it Co., raanufactoreis of dietetic
ar .ales, at their works in the Eustonvoail, Lornton."—
S., Article in Part 19 of Cetteell's ituoßrio,hl Guar.
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