The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-01

And ii 10 also hereby agreed that the mini
mum amount OF coal to be mined in any ono
room shall not be less than twelve (l2) square
Yards for each and every day In which the miue
Is run a fun day. In the event of this amount
not being produced as above. IL is agreed thst
It shall be the privilege OF the approximations
to increase the number Of men working In such
room TO produce the required amount The
party OF the first part agrees that they will not
employ any more men in said mines than shall
be required to produce the amount Of coal. OF In
other words, they will not overstock the nina
with men when the amount Of coal
required can be mined with = less
number. Said hrst party hereby reserves
the privilege, however. OF closing the mines q
any time. or OF reducing the number of miners
by discharging them, or such OF them ~ the On.
perintendent or person having charge Of tho
mine for the time being may think proper, In
Guiding said second party All payments to b
made at regular pay day, and in accordance
with the rules and regulations Aforesaid: and
the pay day will be OH the twcnty-ifth (5th) day
OF each month for all wages or moneys they
may have earned during the last calendar month
previous to such payday, or the twenty sixth
e26th) day of each month In the event Of the
twenty fifth f25thl falling on Sunday.
And it Is hereby expressly agreed TO and
understood by the party OF the second part, that
should he become a tenant OF the patty Of tho
first part during the term OF his engagement,
discharge from the said company's employ, or
in any other way, be will vacate the premises x
occupied by him as early practicable there
after. upon verbal notice from the company's
agent or superintendent, and that he will not
be entitled to receive any part Of the wnges due
him for labor performed, should the PARTY Of
the first part so elect, until the premises are
vacated and the keys of the Same d..
livercd at the company's Office. And the
party OF the second part further agrees
that he will not stop work. join In any ssstrike'
or combination for the purposc OF obtaining or
causing the company to pay their miners an ad-
vance of wages, or pay beyond what ia specified
in this contract, nor win he In eny way aid, aet
or countenancc any such s.strike." combination
or scheme for any purpose whatever, during the
time specified In the first clause Of this contract.
And IL the said second party shall violate any
OF the provisions Of this contract In this regard
at any time. he ahall thereby forfeit Ill claims
for coal previously mined and not paid for, and
the party OF the first part be released from liza
bility therefor.
The rules forbid any suspension of work
during working hours for the purpose Of
holding meetings, ''as such practices
materially increase the company's running
expenses and result in no practical good to
any one." Grievances are to be stated to
the pt-boss in person and il he fail TO adj
just them to the superintendent. Em-
ploycs may be discharged without notice
and employees wishing in good faith TO
leave the company's service, except for
the purpose Of causing strike or suypcn-
sion of work." may do so without notice
and receive arrears of pay at once. No
employee may put another man in his place
without the superintendent consent.
Miners are to keep their rooms in the mine
in good order and repair and when any
neglect to do SO. when called upon to do
so, the company may have it done at their
expense, the amount to he deduced from
his wages. No miner who leaves the conn.,
pany's employ may receive his arrears Of
pay until he has put his room and road
way in good order, obtaining a certificate
from the pit-boss to that effect and, II =
tenant of the company, vacated his house
and surrendered the keys. Any debt to
the company or which the company may
have assumed is to be deducted from the
miners pay. Another rule reads:
No person will bcallowed to interfere In any
manner with the employers just right OF en-.
ploying, retaining and discharging from en-
ployrnent any person or persons whom the
superintendent or pit-boss having charge OF the
mines for the time being may consider proper:
nor Interfere In any way, by threats and menaeo
or otherwise. with the right Of any employe -
work, or engage to work, in any way and upon
any terms not in conflict with the body Of this
contract. and with whom he may think proper
and hest for his interest or the benefit Of his
family.
The Knights of Labor executive board
decided to send a committee to Newcastle
today to investigate the trouble II il
understood that the same draft contract
viii be submitted to the franklin miners.