, 1900-07-30

goes into effect on August l.
1t is understood that the circular has
twelve or fourteen sections, among
which are the following:
Conductors, engineers, train baggage
men, brakemen, yardmasters, engine
fOremsn, agents, operators and such
other employees as may be designated
by special instructions must submit
their watches for quarterly eXamina-
ton and weekly comparison, as requir-
ed by the rules.
The minimum standard of excellence
for watches now in service shall be of a
grade equal to what is generally known
among American movements as the
"tifteen-jeweled patent regulator, ad-
justed," in such repair as will enable
them to run within a variation not to
exceed thirty seconds per week. All
watches put up in open cases must wind
at figure u, except such open-face
watches as have previously been ac-
cepted in time inspection service.
So long as the watches at present in
service keep. safe" time they will not
be disturbed, but when from long con-
tinued wear or other cause they begin
to appear doubtful and the owner of
such a watch wishes to continue to use
it in service and is willing to sign a
statement on the back of the certificate
that he has used the watch at least six
months, and that it is now keeping
time within thirty seconds per week,
the inspector may pass the watch on
trial, providing it is in good order"
and mark the certificate issued, ION
trial"
The highest grades, most carefully
finished and adjusted American
watches, are made simple, strong and
safe; not liable to get out Of order, easy
to handle and repair, and reasonable in
price. Therefore, this company will re-
Quire all new watches going into SER
vice to be the higher grades, which
quality is represented by the: Here
is given a list of watches approved by
the company
Each employe designated will apply
Immediately and every three months
hereafter, to his superior officer for a
blank certificate and order for examin-
alton, which he must take, together
= with his watch, to the local inspector,
who will, if the watch is satisfactory,
sign the certificate and forward same
to the officer under whom the person
is employed, free Of charge to such en-
ploye. If the watch is below the re-
quired standard it will be rejected and
the officer in charge promptly advised.
{ A watch so rejected cannot be used in
the service, nor passed upon by another
inspector. Employees where no inspec-
= tor is located may send their watches
together with blank certificates, to the
nearest local inspector.
In addition to the quarterly examina,
ton, trainmen and enginemen mus,
submit their watches to local inspectors
weekly for comparison with standard
time, as must also other employees whc
have an opportunity for doing so, that
Q record of the rating of their watches
may be made. Employees in train SER
, vice who fail to submit their watches
for weekly comparison and quarterly
inspection in accordance with the terms
of this circular, will be considered as
having i%nfringedthe rules of the ser
vice, for which a satisfactory reason
must be given.
When watches need cleaning or re-
pairing they may be left with the in,
spector if the owner so desires, or they
may be taken to such matchmaker as
the owner may select, but the watch
carried in the meantime, and his own
o watch, after it has been repaired, must
be submitted to company's inspector
, for examination and approval before
, such watch can be carried in service.
When watches are left with the in
spector of the company to be cleaned or
repaired a standard watch will be loan
ed to the employe until his own is re-
turned to him.
:, Standard watches, guaranteed to give
, required performance, can be obtained
!, by the employe from the inspector on
monthly payments, as may be agreed
upon, not, however, exceeding four in
number-the amount of such monthly
, payments to be deducted from the pay
!, roll II the employee SO elects.
> The officers having direct charge OF
employees who are subject to the above
provisions will see that certificates Of
quarterly inspection Of watches are FL
ed with them for watches of employees
under their authority who are subject
to the rules of watch inspection and
: such officers in all departments, will be
held responsible for the collection and
. filing OF watch certificates. They must
also see that employees affected by this
order turn in regularly certificates OF
weekly comparison Of their watches.
and will enter in a record to be kept for
that purpose the dates on which such
certificates were received.
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