Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-19
IRON CLAD CONTRACT!
Promulgated by the Street Railway Com
pany to Their Employees.

Promulgated by the Street Railway Com
pany to Their Employees.
Friends Of the iaboring classes take notice
The following is the contract that the
employees are compelled to sign be-
fore going, TO work for the company:
The undersigned, having entered the
employ of the Valley City Street and
Cable Railway Company of Grand Rap
ids, corporation. does, in considera-
ton of such employment, hereby agree
to and with said corporation, that, dur
ing the entire period of SAID employ
ment. whatever the nature of the same,
days work shall not be limited to ten
hours, but shall consist of so much time
each day as the necessities or conven-
fence of the business of said corporation
may seem to require, IN the judgment
of the proper officers, superintendents
or foremen thereof: and in case such
days work shall at any time exceed ten
hours, | agree to perform the same
faithfully and promptly, and for the
wages agreed upon, as the case may be;
and do hereby waive any and all ben
eft, which / might otherwise derive
from the provisions of act No. lo7 of
the legislature of the state of Michigan
of 1883, entitled: IAN act making ten
hours a legal days work." approved
June ), 1886, or from any amendments
or additions thereto that may hereafter
be passed.
The foregoing and following agree
ment Is understood to be a part of the
contract Of employment and is subject
to no understanding, condition or mod
ification, verbal. parol, or written; and
rol. +.o IN nnrk alraadU r.arfnrn,a1 a
well "a TO work hereafter to be per-
formed, 1t being expressly agreed and
admitted that ali prior employment
and service were subject to the like con-
ditions and supulations.
And il Is further agreed. That no
sum shall be at any time due and pay
able for my labor until the regular pay
day OF said Corporation, next following
the performance OF such labor, aud no
demand for payment shall at any time
operate to make any such sum due and
payable prior 10 such pay day, AZ aforo-
said.
And IL "a STILL further agreed. That l
will allow and hereby authorize to be
taken out Of my pay any damages for
INJURY caused by my careiessness Co tho
Company property. or Ia the property
Of anyone el.e for which the Company
may be liable.
Ana II = further agreed. That, n any
wages or mouies due or - beeome due,
b. me from ssld Company shall be gar.
nlsheed or levied upon ia the hands III
sstd Company, the latter shall have a
len on such wages or monies. and such
a. thereafter shall become dee. for all
eoets, attorneys fees. espsnss. or sanef
charges and disbursements that sad
Company shall IN Any say he pat 80, n +.
about. or IN connection with such gar
nsshneat, ard this lien shall 10 PRIOR
snd paramount 60 Any assignment BY
me. ADD 81 any punishment, lien or
other claim vhstaosvef.
Add a = further agreed Between The
neft4ss herein, that IA ease The party
n me first cart shall jctn saY lafrof on.
xsFi ast4osi, he shall Re A. once sabiess
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