The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-22

snail DC rererred to an umpire, to be ap- pointed, at the request of the board. by one of the Circuit Judges of the Third Judicial Circuit of the United States, whose decision shall be final and binding in the premises.
 The membership of said board shall at all times be kept complete, either the operators or miners organizations hav- ing the right at any time when a con- troversy is not pending, to change their representation thereon.
 At all hearings before said board the parties may be represented by such per- son or persons as they may respectively select
 No suspension of work shall take place, by lockout or strike, pending the adju- dication of any matter so taken up for adjustment.
 Check Weighman May Be Employed. Fifth-Whenever requested by a ma- tority of the contract miners of any col fiery, check-weighmen, or check-docking bosses, or both, shall be employed The wages of said weighing and check docking bosses shall be fixed, collected and paid by the miners in such manner as the said miners shall, by a majority vote, elect, and when required by a ma tority of said miners, the operators shall pay the wages fixed for check-weighmen @--NN NAAOSA-1OSniAB pOSHcC out or QeQuC- tons made approximately from the earnings of the said miners, on such basis as the majority of said miners shall de- termine. fs @
 Cars to Be Distributed Equitably Sixth-Mine cars shall be distributed among miners who are at work as uni formly and as equitably as possible, and there shall be no concerted effort on the part or the miners or mine workers of any colliery or collieries to limit the output of the miners or to detract from the quality of the work perfo med, un- less such limitation of output be in con- formity to an agreement between an op- orator or operators and an organization representing a majority of said miners in his or their employ.
 Larger Cars, More Pay.
 Seventh-In all cases where miners are paid by the car the increase awarded 70 the contract miners is based upon the cars In use. the topping required and the rates paid per car, which were in force on April l, 1902. Any increase in the size of car or in the topping required shall be accompanied by a proportionate increase in the rate paid per car.
 Sliding Scale of Wages.
 Eighth-The following sliding scale of wages shall become effective April 1. 1903, and shall affect all miners and mine workers included in the awards of the Commission.
 The wages fixed in the award shall be the basis of and the minimum under the sliding scale:
 For each increase of 5 cents in the av- craze price of white ash coal of sizes above pea coal. sold at or near New York, between Perth Amboy and Edge water, and reported to the bureau of an- thracite coal statistics above $45O per ton, f. o. b., the employees shall have an increase Of l per cent in this com pensation, which shall continue until a change in the average of said coal works a reduction or an increase in said addi- tional compensation hereunder; but the rate of compensation shall in no case be less than that fixed in the award. That Is, when the price of said coal reaches A.55 per ton the compensation shall be increased l per cent, to continue until the price falls below 4.50 per ton, when the per cent. increase will cease or until the price reaches 4.6o, when an additional per cent. will be added. and so on.
 Averages Computed Monthly.
 These averages shall be computed monthly, by an accountant or commits sioner. named by one of the Circuit Judges of the Third Judicial Circuit of
 
 operators, such compensation as the ap- pointing judge may fix. which compen- sation shall be distributed among the operators in proportion to the tonnage of each mine.
 In order that the basis may be laid for the successful working of the sliding scale provided herein, it is also ad- judged and awarded: That all coal-oper- ating companies file at once with the Cav, certified statement of the rates of com pensation paid in each occupation known in their companies. as they existed April 1. 1902.
 No Discrimination.
 Ninth-No person shall be refused em- ployment or in any way discriminated against, on account of membership or non-membership in any labor organiza- tion, and there shall be no d;scrimina- tion against. or interference with any employe who Is not a me nber of any labor organization by members of such organization.
 Laborers Paid Direct.
 Tenth-All contract miners shall be re- ouired to furnish within reasonable time before each pay day statement of the amount of money due from them to their laborers and such sums shall be deducted from the amount due the contract labor CTS and paid directly to each laborer by the company. All employees. when paid, shall be furnished with an itemized state ment of account.
 In Force Until March 31, 1906.
 Eleventh-The awards herein made shall continue in force until March S1, 1906. and any employe or group of employees. violating any of the provisions thereof, shall be subject to reasonable discipline CcOntinued on Page Twenty -Twol