The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-27
JUDGE GRAi'S AWARD


Birmingham. Special.-Thc board OF
arbitration appointed TO adjust mat
ters In controversy between coal op-
orators and miners in the Birming-
ham district. made its award through
its chairman. Judge Gray. OF Della
ware, at a late hour. After recit-
ing the claims made by the miners
and the operators. respectively. the
report, about l.40o words in length.
makes the following awards:
Minimum and maximum rate of the
sliding scale; the rates per ton for
mining ccal on the Pratt basis vary &C
cording to the selling price of pig
iron. Al 1-2 cents when pig iron Is
selling at IS per ton. TO 81 IL cents
when iron IS selling at $ll.50 per ton.
The same proportionate increase Is
to be given on day wages for work IN
and about the mines. but no in
crease is given by this award for mar
row work.
A semi-monthly payment Of wages
From and after October J, the earn
| ings of day men shall be paid seni'
monthly and such commissary checks
or credits as the operators may issue
to theix employees shall not be trans
ferable, but shall be redeemable In
goods at the respective commissaries
upon which they are drawn only wher
presented by the employees to whom
they have been issued or By some
member of their families.
Rates for narrow work: The tota
of the maximum price-on the Prat
basis-to be paid for work in head
ings. exclusive Of air courses, shall b
s2.71 per yard in lieu Of s2s4 pc
yard, the present rate; rates 10
work in air courses to remain on tn
present basis.
On the subject Of differentiai b'
tween machine and pick mining, tn
board makes no conclusion, as !nsuli
cient data have been presented
which to form an intelligent awari
The board suggests that commute
, from both sides be appointed to max
experiments and fix a differeatial.
Minimum days of labor: The awar
!, on this subject provides for systel
of fines to be imposed for absene
from work. except for sickness, or d
ter notifying and obtaining the co
sent Of the mine foreman. An alter
ton of mining is a suspension II
work for a fixed number OF days.
l Men who dc not work 20 days In al
I one month when the mine is in oper
Z ton 20 days or more shall be nned
l or suspended the first six days In t
S following month, or be assigned to a
other working place. The fines il
posed shall be collected through Il
I company's officers and be paid to t
secretary-treasurer Of district 20 (Al
bama) of the United Mine Workers
America, on or before the 10th day
= each month 1t shall be optional WI
= the operator to impose fines or 81
:, bend mine workers, or assign ne
places, in cases provided for above.
:. Diffential between Pratt and 9th
II mines: The differential in the ra
:. for mining coal at the Jefferson mi
- and the Kimberly mine OF the Cent?
~ Coal Company shall be reduced t
:. and one-half cents per ton, the va
- age at the above mines to remain as
present.
IA Employment Of boys under IA yes
N N ; of age: A submission having be
~ made by representatives OF both sic
~ to this controversy of the question
+ the age at which boys may be
a. ployed, it is hereby awarded that
no and after September /. 1903. no bt
~ under the age of IA years shall be
n ployed or permitted in the mines
n any of the mine operators who
o parties to this arbitration.