The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-08-01
CHApTER CCyI

An Act to provide for the amicable adjustmentof
grievances and disputes that may arise between
employers and employees.
l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State OF New Jersey, That when
ever any grievance or dispute of any nature shall
arise between any employer, joint stock sssocia
featuring and his their or its employees il shalI be
lawful by the mutual consent of the parties to
submit the same IN writing to a board of arbitra-
tors for hearing and settlement which board shall
be composed of five persons a majority of said
employees at a meeting duly held for that purpose
shall have the power to designate two persons to
act as arbtrators in their behalf the employer,
firm, joint stock association. company or CORPORA
ton as aforesaid, shall have the power 10 desig-
nate two arbitratcrs and the said four arbitrator
shall designate 4 fifth person as Arbitrator, who
shall be the chairman of the board.
2 And be it enacted, That each arbitrator SHALL
before he proceeds to the Business of the arfJitra
tion take and subscribe an oath or affirmation
faithfully and impartisly TO hear and examine
the grievance in dispute or question and TO dis
charge his duties as such arbitrator according to
the best cS his skill and understanding which
oath or affirmation shall be taken and subscribed
before any officer authorized TO administer the
same.
8. And be it enaceed. That when the said board
Il reddy for the transaction of business, It shaA
sesect one OF its number TO act ss+ecretary whose
duty It shall be, when ordered BY The board, to
give at least two days notice IN wiling to the
parties to the dispute of the time and place of
hearing the same, which notice may be served
personally on the parties q By the same
lishment of said employer, firm, Joint stock assO-
ciatic1, company or corporation, or where rom
chen the same may be served as said board shall
direct
4. And be II enacted. That it shah be lawful for
any justice OF the peace, or the clerk of any court
of record within the county wherein ssrch board
Of arbitrators may be, todssue subpanass for the
psoduction of books and papers aHd 81 the at
tenuanoo Of Witnesses before said board, and il
any such witness, when 80 nbpnnaed, shall net
appe&in accordauce with tbs command of such
writer II appcaring, shah ssftBe to be sworn on
may be, shall be Liable TO thu same INES and
penalties as he-or she would be by hsk for z1ch
default q Eeasel 4 ennmited in sry comp Of
s. And be It enacted, ThAt the ssiti. ptt,seses
ehan be examined ON oath or affirmation which
oath or affirmation the ehairna-of said board Is
hereby empowered y ssauanister q maiprity az
said board may provide for the examiRa2Iozi and
investigation OF books documents aud accouI1fs
Rert,nniins to ne matters n dispute ssd belong
unanimousiy direct that instead Of pfodpcine
books, papers and accounts before the board an
accountant agreed upen by the entire board NAV
be appointed 10 examiDe such books papers end
accounts, and such accountant slnlH Ne sworn
| well and tulyto examine such books, documents
and accounts = may be presented to him, and 10
report the result of s,ltf examination in writing :
before sueh examination the information desired
and required BY the board shall be plainly stated
| ia writing and prevented to sAid aoc0un tant
which statement MAIL ne <ignsd by the board
attorneys-at1sw, or other agents of either party
to the dispute shall rot be permitted to appear or
take part in any Of the pecsedings of the board,
but the same shall be as faEas possible voluntary
g. And be it enacted, That said board may
make and enforce rules for the government Of
itself and the transaction of business before It.
and fix its sessions and APPOINTMENTS, and shall
hear and examine such witnesses as may be
brought before the board. and such other proof as
may be given relative to the matter in dispute
4. And be it enacted. That after the matter in
dispute has been fully heard, the said board or
majority thereof, shall, within five days, render
oil
to writing, signed by the arbtrators agreeing
thereto md shall set forth such details as win
clearly show the points considered by said board
and the nature Of The decision; said decision