The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-08-16


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two classes, viz, the ss commisaioned
men" who are regularly and permanepfI,
attached to the service. and the q or(iinar,
men" who are engaged by the day. veei
or month. This establishes reward "a
good behavior and earnest annlicafio,
from the FIRST, a. the hope of commis
sion, uniform and permanent tenure. in
spires every man who enters the terrpora
| ~ service. This system OF reward is Ken
up in various ways. Thus the fofemer
and under -foremen, the station eang
men, the 6witchmen and upder-switch.
men, and so on, are divided into several
classes, with difference of SO q wear ia
the pay of each class. The same system
extends to conductors, train-agents. clerks
and other employees. Economy is pro
NOTED by certain money allowance fol
stati0n-supplies to the agents, train-sup.
plies to the conductors, stationery. pen-
ellis, etc., to the clerks, out Of which they
can provide what is necessary and make
small saving for themselves if they are
careful Some difference in pay is also
made between those who live in large
cities, where the cost of living is more
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smaller towns. Employees are also given
advantages in Communication. tickets for
their families and reduced rates for the
transportation Of their supplies. Reason
able allowance is made for the repay.
ment of counterfeit money and for indem-
n1fy1ng those who handle large amounts
of money. It is also the custom to issue
monthly orders, in which special acts of
Hr0IlIfV and AnVnflnn n tho ff<rr,, ,yc
service are publicly acknowledged; regu-
lar gratuities are granted every year to
those who have not been punished during
~ made Tor exceptional services or great
energy In case OF blockade, or fire, or
o'her accident. All the employees are uni
formed the Company assumes tw0-thirds
OF the expense Of the clothing, and per
cent. OF the wages is retained for the re-
malnder. Thus IN 1860, 4,696 men were
uniformed at an expense Of $e9, 1904, Of
Whicn the employees paid $3l ,06l and the
company $67, ,9!S. A certain leave OF ab-
sence Is granted every year, and provis-
ION made Tor the allowance OF pay and
part-pay during illness, according to the
time OF absence from work. Bathing
houses, the furnishing OF coal at q. fixed
and low price, the furnishing Of cold
drinks In summer and hot drinhssid win
ter to the laboring men, and monthly in
demnity when the price OF bread rises to
an extraordinary point, are also features of
the system.
All that has been described SO far is
cone by the Company itself; the further
provisions IN case OF sickness and lnflrm-
lty are furnished by the joint efforts Of
the Company and the employees. There
IS " Proyldent Fund" and = Pension
FUND" For the Provident Fund, the
employees pay monthly per cent. of their
salary, which may be increased on ex-
traordlnary occasions, but must never
exceed per cent: the Company always
pays into this fund an amount equal to the
aggregate assessment on all the employees.
Out OF the "Provident Fund" sick or
disabled employe receives half fis wages,
beginning from the time when the Com
pany ceases to pay him full wages, which |
the Company pays during the first two
months OF illness or disability. This half
pay, the medicines, physicians and nurs-
ing, the hospital expenses, expenses for |
Trips to watering places, funeral expenses
anu Contributions to families OF deceased
members, form the chief drafts upon the
frovldent Fund" OF course, the ad-
OF this fund is protected by
'trlct regulations, under the immediate
supervision OF the officers and physicians
u the company
Inc Pension Fund" is distinct from
Iafaries Ut empfoyes aha q contribution
rom the Company equal to the aggregate
,f the assessments. Inc minimum age OF
retiring pensloner Is nIty years, ana tne