St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-03
SETTLED BY CALDWELL.
Jurisdiction of Local Associations
Definitely Defined

Jurisdiction of Local Associations
Definitely Defined.
Chairman Caldwell, of the Western
Passenger association, has made a rul-
ing as to the Jurisdiction of local pas
Senger associations which will set at
rest question that has bothered the
st. Paul association not little From
his headquarters in the Rookery build
Ing. Chicago, under date of Sept. l,
Chairman Caldwell has addressed an
important letter to members. He SAYS:
The question having arisen as to
whether or not che depot Office of the
Chicago Great Western Railway COM
pany at West st. Paul is under the
jurisdiction of the st. Paul local asso-
citation, and members of the association
having failed to reach an agreement on
the subject. the matter has been re-
ferred to the chairman for decision.
etc.
1t is shown that the Office in question
Is situated in locality which is as
much part of the city OF ST. Paul az
any other within the city limits, in the
sense of being under the control of the
city government. st is contended.
however," says the chairman, THAT the
office in question is depot one, and.
practically. a local station on the line of
the Chicago Great Western railway. and
also claimed by way of argument, that
there Is no more reason why it should
be under the jurisdiction of the St. Paul
local ASSOCIATION than that the various
depot offices situated within the limits
OF the city of Chicago should be under
the jurisdiction of the Chicago local
passenger association"
One of the articles of the general
agreement between members provides
that Ito provide means of testing and
clearing the markets, and for eXpedit-
Ing the settlement o5 charges of viola
ton OF this agreement, local associa-
tionS shall be formed" etc, in various
places, st. Paul included. Chairman
Caldwell says further that,a form of
agreement for the government of local
associations is provided, aud that "a
charge of violation of the Western Pas
Senger association agreement, occurring
at point where there is a local associa-
=. ion, shall be filed with the local associ-
alton at that point; except that If
charge is filed with a local majority
vote decide, does not properly come
within its jurisdiction, then the cnarge
shall, within three days after the date
or such decision, be filed with the
chairman of the Western Passenger as
ISOLATION"
Article XIV. does not particularize
the ticket offices which are to be under
the Jurisdiction of these local associa-
tons neither is there any provision
made in the form of the local agreement
adopted under Article XIV, which /
limits the scope of the local agreements |
IN this respect, although in both the |
general and local agreement provision |
is made limiting the ticket Offices which |
may be maintained at each point.
Chairman Caldwell concludes that sin !
thea6sence of any provision. either in /
the general agreement aud form of local |
agre ementadopted hereunder. restrict |
ing the jurisdiction of the local associa- |
tions 10 any particular office or |
offices, and, in view of the numer- |
Gus provisions of the general agreement |
and form of local agreement Indicating |
an intention that the entire business of |
association lines of points at which local |
agreements were formed should be |
covered thereby: also, in view of the
provision for charge of violation of the |
Western Passenger association agrer-
ment occurring at point where there |
IS local association being filed with the |
latter since, with respect TO the case
which presents this question. no line
could properly contend that it was the !
intention TO exclude the business of the |
West ST. Paul depot from the iurisdic-
ton of the Western Passenger associa-
tlon), we believe it but fair to conclude
that the jurisdiction or each local asso-
citation should extend over the business
of the point at which formed, and it is
SOruled."