The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-02

reference to The licensing OF railway con-
ductors, and who shall have not less than
five years experience ~ conductor on
q ailway traih-or on surface railway In
the United States, and who shall be en-
tied TO q salary Of $500 year and his
reasonable travelling expenses or mileage
Mt the rate OF 10 cents a mile incurred in
the performance el his duties"
ciIiEPJExaMISEn's DUTIES.
The duties Of this "chiei examiner" arc
to be under tho direction OF the Secretary
OF the Treasury, to "supcrintcnd the
licensing OF railway conductors" and re-
ceiye and examine I'LL reports andaccounts
OF the supervising examiners.
A certain number (exact figure not yet
agreed upon OF supervising examiners are
TO be- appointed by the chief examiner,
"by and with the consent of the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury" the said super
visors TO DO selected for their knowledge,
skill and practical experience in railway
train service and the operation OF railway
trains, and the duties, requirements and
qualifications OF railway conductors"
Five years practical experience M con-
ductor Of railway train will DO one OF the
requirementsof supervising examiner"
and II III proposed that they "shall be en-
titled to u salary of 1000 year. and
reasonable travelling expenses"
The chief examiner and supervising ex-
aminers are 10 assemble as a national
board OF examiners" at Washington,
ID. g., on the inst practicable day after
their appointment and organize and enter
upon their duties, and arc TO meet there
after once in each year at Washington,
ION the second "Wednesday Of January,
and at such times as the Secretary OF the
Treasury shall prescribe, and shall, with
the approval OF the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, assign 10 each Of the supervising ex-
aminers the limits of territory within
which such supervising examiners and the
district examiners under their respective
supervision shall respectively perform their
duties" and they are for that purpose to
divide the United States into n number Of
districts.
TO MAKE LAWS.
In addition, this section OF the proposed
act, No. 8, contains the clause that,
"The board shall establish all necessary
regulations required to carry out in the
most effective manner the provisions Of
the act, and such regulations, when APP
proved by the Secretary OF the Treasury,
shall have the force OF law, and such regu.
lation may be from time TO time changed
or modified by said BOARD with the APP
proval OF tho Secretary OF the Treasury"
In each Of the proposed districts the
bill suggests that thereshould be two dis
trict examiners who shall constitute a
board Of examiners for such district leach
10 have the usual five years experience,
etc. }, aud TO receive u salary OF $1,000
per year, 10 be paid annually under the
direction OF the Secretary OF the Treas
ury."
The Secretary Of the Treasury, II Is pro-
posed, may also permit 'in such districts
where services are actually required as
sistant examiners, 10 be appointed at sal
airy to bc fixed by the Secretary OF the
Treasury, not 10 exceed 81, 800 per year. I"
And the Secretary Of the Treasury may
permit the appointment OF a clerk to such
'chief examiner and such supervising OK
aminers and such boards Of district exam
liners, or any Of them, M may he neces-
sary, at a compensation not exceeding
$1,000 per year 10 each person 30 APP
pointed" r ,'
NO RAD CHARACTERS WANTED.
The district examiners are 30 he up.
pointed by the chief examiner ION the
recommendation of the supervising exam
liner OF the district for which they arc APP
pointed, and with the advice and consent
Of the Secretary OF the Treasury" This
clause, No. z, tlmn reads: s1iT'
"No person who has not the qualifca-
tons and requirements prescribed by this
act, or who n incorporate In his habits,
shall be eligible to hold the office OF either
chief examiner, supervising examiner, dis
trict examiner or assistant examiner, or TO
discharge the duties thcrcof; and II any
such person shall attempt TO exercise the
functions OF either examiner he shall be
deemed guilty OF misdcmeanor, punish
able 10y fine OF $500, and shall DC dis.
missed from office"
The boards Of local examiners are 30 have
power to license railway conductors, and
are 10 inquire into the habits OF life and
mental and physical qualifications Of each
applicant for license, aud u they are sat
isiied with the "pruois lac presents In sup
port OF his claims, and with his capacity,
experience, skill, habits OF life and charac.
ter" and find that they arc ''such as 10
warrant the belief that he can be safely in
NFuNitu WIN Nllt NulltN anu NfrIUllHlUtllNttr
III the station Tor which he makes appllca.
ton. they shall grant him license author
iEing him to discharge such duties for the
term Of one year. But such license shall
he suspended or revoked upon satisfactory
proof oi bad conduct, unskilliulness, In.
temperate habits, incapaciiy, inAttcntion
to his duties or wiliul violation Of any pro-
vision Of this act
STILL MORE rowER.
To the other powers which this act pro-
ics-cs to give 10 the district boards Is that
OF 'mll power 10 summon aud compel the
attendance Of witnesses by similar pro.
cess ~ In the circuit and district courts OF
the United States and either member there
Of may administer oaths and ailirmations
n any party or witnesses and examine
them under oath; and In Investigations for
the suspension or revocation Of any license
such reasonable notice In writing M shall
bc prescribed By the regulations Of the
national board Of commissioners shall be
given 10 the alleged delinquent Of the time
and place of such investigation"
Al oath 10 faithfully and honestly"
perform his duties will be demanded by
The examiners Of each conductor who no
criyes license. lilo win have 10 wear a
badge with his license number upon II,
and must have AT least - (numbcr not
decided uponl years experience ~ = nail.
way conductor ON a surface steam railway,
or ~ n brakeman on freight train or a
surface steam railway"
wnrnk fftr MONTY WILL 90.
In conclusion, fec will bc demanded
for each license; complaining conductors