The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22

\ d majority OF the mine workers OF eae.,
sf,Istfict ono Of said Board Of Conciiiaa Non
ssJsl,alI I'D appointcd by each OF saiu ~
EXAMINATIONS, and three othcr Pelso'is
NJ sha1l be appointed by inc operators ~
oporators IN each Of the said districts W
rolhtins ono Sperson. The 6oa,u Va
j Cancellation this constituted s h'il' a -,
$Ei,p and consdcrer such questions reie .,,ai
IL n, as aforesaid hearing both Pat'es
Y - mo controversy and such evidence MS
Y nav bo laid before 1t by either party any t,
\ a,,v award made by a majority or sue,
hoard OF Cancellation shall BIO i'nai am u
binding Oh all parties. ,,b,o
MI. however the said board is 'nanle
85 a. decide any question submitted, VI
mint related thereto, that question VI
4 point shall be referred TO an um J, ,,r ~
be appointed at the request OIL snlu , roa -
m ~ one OF the circuit Judges OF the ll.,iu
y ;,,iata, + circuit Of The United States,
whose decision shall be final and binu-
Sis,nr N Tho premises The membership
n ~ said board shall at all tines DO KEEP.
III complete, either the operators or miners
f3 ORGANIZATIONS having the rlsht Nv niiy
= 4imo when n controversy IS not pehu
Ing, to change their representative ,hele ,
y on. At all hearings before san po ,a,
the parties may be represented os su.n
ncrson or persons as they may rcspet-
tivolv select No suspension 1of worR
NIL s,ners +atn o mace by lockout or strike.
nenainr- Tho adjudication of any matter
SO taken up for adjustment.
MAJORITY VOTE
/, ,y,,eneycr requested by n majority
,f ihe contract miners Of any colliery'
,haci, wcphtmen or check docking
i,,sses n hoth shall be employed. The
y IN ses Of said check weightmcn and
rhhclx aorkinr bosses shall be fixed col
s. Iertcd md paid BY the miners in such
manner as the said miners shall by
majority vote elect; md when REQUISITE"
K by a ajority OF said miners the opera
TORS shall pay the wages fixed for checK
Ue,rhtmen and check docking bosses
4 o,,t ~ dcductions made proportionately
y trnn, tbe earnings of The said miners, on
Y ,,,o ~, ior,t,. of said miners
y SUI ,e, s ,'I 1,.' - w -
Is shail uete'll.lne' !, -, a., ,,h,,,oa ,r,onr
.. Mine cars slla'i " U.s. ,,.,,tan,,,,, s,,d
" miners VINO are at "oih as my ~.
4 as euuitably as possiple, ana 'here s''dl.
q be no concerted effort on inc part VI
the miners or mine workers OF any col
licry5 or collieres to limit the output OF
4 The mines, or to detract from the quality
AZ Tho work nerforncd. unless such li1nl.
4 tion 3of outnut be in conformity to an
Il a,,-roa,,,ont hetyvoen m onerator or one.
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a -. l., H., -. a., IT. =, ,,,oir
q tliiaJoiils y sai'i ~ . ~ no "
h empioy.
e. IN an cases where miners are pau
& by the car the increase awarded TO the
contract miners Is based upon the cars
Nm use, the topping required and the
mates paid per chr, which We're in force
Ion a pril ], 1902. Any increase in the size
of car or In the topping required shall
he accompanied nv n nronortionate IN
q ~ . 81 . ii e e
oi LD'li"N> oCALLH'
35G s. The following sliding scale of wages
4 shall become effective April ], 1909, and
shall affect all miners and mine workers
Included IN the awards of the commits
sfan:
ss$& The wages fixed In the award shall be
the basis of. and the minimum under the
sliding scale:
4 For each increase of five cents IN the
average price of white ash coal Of sizes
"a pove pea coal, sold ut or near New
4 York. between Perth Amboy and Edge
K wa ter. and reported to the bureau of an
thraclte coal statistics above $3.50 per
ton I. Q. b., the employees shall have an
Increase of per cent. IN their compcn-
sation, which shall continue until a
y change in the average price Of said coal
works a reduction or an Increase IN said
Il additional compensation shall In no case
be less than that fixed i'll the award.
x That is. when the price OF said coal
REACHES Si.55 per ton the compensation
\ will be increased ! per cent. to continue
Y until the price falls below $i55 per ton,
when the 1 per cent. increase will cease
or until the price reached $3.50 per ton,
y when an additional per cent will DO
added, and so on
"a These average prices shall be computed
monthly by an accountant or commits
sioner. named by one or the circuit