The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-07-13
CHAPTER cxxxvII.

An Act to provide for the amicable adjust
ment of grievances and disputes that may
arise between employers and employees,
and to authorize the creation of q state
board of arbitration.
/. BE It enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey That
whenever any grievance or dispute of any
nature growing out of the relation OF en-
ployer and employees shall arise or exist be-
tween employer and employees, 1t shall be
lawful to submit all matters respecting such
grievance or dispute, In writing. to board of
arbtrators to hear, adjudicate and determine
the same; said board shall consist of five per-
sons; when the employees concerned in any
such grievance or dispute as aforesaid are
members In good standing of any labor organ
ization, which Is represented by one or more
delegates in Il central body. the said central
body shall have power to designate two of
said arbtrators; and the employer shall have
the power to designate the two others of said
arbitrators. and the said four arbitrators
shall designate a fifth person. as arbitrator,
who shall be chairman OF the board; in case
the employees concerned In any such griey-
ance or dispute as aforesaid are members in
good standing of a labor organization which
Is not represented In a central body then the
organization OF which they are members shall
have the power to select and designate two
arbitrators for said board. and said board
shall be organized as hereinbefOre provided;
aud In case the employees concerned in any
such grievance or dispute as aforesaid are not
members of any labor organization, then
majority of said employees. at a meeting duly
held for that purpose. shall designate two
arbitrators for said board. and the said board
shall be organized as hereinbefore provided.
e. And b. II enacted, lhat any board as afors-
said selected may present a petition 10 the county
Judge OF the county where such grievances or
disputes 10 be arbitrated may arise, signed by at
least majority of said board setting forth In
brief terms the nature of tn grievance or dis
pute between the parties to said arbitration, and
praying the license or order Of such judge es-
tabllshing and approving said board of arbitra
ton upon the presentation OF said petition 1t
shall be- the duty Of the said Judge 10 make an
order establishing such board OF arbitration and
referring the matters In dispute TO 1t for hearing,
adjudication and determn alton the said petit
ton and order or a copy thereof shall be flied In
the office OF the clerk of the county in which the
said judge resides.
B. And be IL enacted That the arbitrator so
selected shall Sign consent TO act as such, and
shall take and subscribe an oath before an Of
icer authorized to administer oaths to faithfully
and impartially discharge his duties as such ar
bitrator, which consent and oath shall be imme-
diaiely filed in the office OF the clerk of the
| county wherein such arbitrators are to act when
the said board is ready for the transaction OF
business II shall select one OF Its members to act
as secretary, and the parties to the dispute shall
receive notice of time and place OF hearing /;
the chairman shall have power to administer
osths and TO issue subpoenas for the produc ton
of books and papers, and for the attendance OF
witnesses, to the same extent that such power Is
possessed by the courts of record or the judges