Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-30
UNIFORMITY AGREEMENT
Adopted at Conference Of Coal Opera
tors at Piitsburg, Last Night.
As Soon as 80 Per Cent. Of Operators SIsa,
II Will Go Into Effect.

Pittsburg, July 2S.-The True Uni
formity'' conference OF coal operators
Of the Pittsburg district concluded Its
work, at 9.15 Il. NJ. Wednesday, after
two days session of close and per-
sistent work. The Il sections Of the
uniformity agreement were thoroughly
discussed and adopted section by Sec
ton. The best OF feeling prevailed
throughout the meetings. the only ex :
ception being the boiling of Col. Rend
at Tuesdays session. Just previous to
adjournment, however, Judge Owens
announced that Col. Rend had author
ICED him to state that any agreement
that the conference adopted would re-
ceive his hearty cooperation and ne
would sign it if %, so or even 20 per
cent. Of the operators We're sincere in
their sanction Of 1t.
The conference appointed commit
tee of five, w. p. DeArmitt; j. T..
Seerbe. j. j. Stoyler, J.. b. Dyert and
n. f. Sanford, with General John Lit
tie. to secure the signature of the oper-
ators to the agreement. This commit
tee viii begin its work, tomorrow. It
win be aided by the Ohio board of ar
bitration. When the requisite number
Of signatures have been secured. an
other meeting will be held TO ratlfy the
agreement. Speeches were made by
DeAf~.it, Dempster. Little. Seerbe and
others, expressing satisfaction over tae
result of the meeting and predicting
the success Of the plan
The agreement as adopted provides for
cash payment of wages, 1000 pounds 10
the ton, check weighmen on the tipp.es,
miners 10 be credited with the full guam
tlty of coal contained In the mine. aboi-
lion of camp stores, semi-monihiy pay
days. uniform price for pick mining in
the thin and thick vein districts. and
screens not exceeding IA inches. II also
provides that In case of the violation OF
the provisions and the terms Of agree
ment a penalty OF 10 cents per ton on the
total output of coal mined by the vio-
lator VIII be charged. which penalty Is TO
be paid TO a commission subject to the
right of further arbitration or appeal.
The penalty when collected 4; to be dis
tributed among the signers OF the agree
ment pro rata In proportion TO the total
amount OF tonnage or output made by
them during the year.
The commission IL to be chosen annu-
ally and shall be known by the name OF
the Uniformity commission. 1t shall be
composed OF nine members, the thick and
the thin vein operators having proper
representation. The members shall be
sworn to faithfully and impartialiy per-
form the duties of their office and will
be authorized and empowered 10 enforce
the judgments and awards. II shall be
empowered to subpoena witnesses with
the same force and effect as a board of
arbitration duly appointed under the act
of assembly of the state of Pennsylvania
relating 10 compulsory arbitration.
The agreement shall not become effect
I've unless 1t has been signed by 80 of the
operators on or before Jan. l. issS After
~ per cent have signed the agreement If
any - operators shall be OF the opinion
that enough have signed to render Il ell
fective. 4 meeting shah be called In pitts.
burg to declare 1t in force.