Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-03-28

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OF those contract miners or any COM
pany check weighman CT check dock
ing bosses. or both. shall be employed
The wages OF said check weighman
and check docking bo-ses shall be FIX
ed. collected. and paid by the miners
In such manner as the said miners
shall by majority vote. elect and when !
requested by majority OF said miners
the check wcigher and deductions
mSso proprosionately from the earn
inEs OF the said miners on such basis
rs tue majority OF said miners shall
determine.
& Miners shall b distributed among /
miners. who are at work. as uniformly 1
and as eQuitably as possible. and there
shall be no concerted effort on the part |
OF the miners or mine workers Of any /
colliery or cOlleries. 20 limit the output /
OF the mines. or 10 detract from the /
quality OF the work performed, unless |
such limitation OF output be in con-
formity 10 an agreement between an
operator or operators and an organiza-
ton representing a majority OF said
miners in his or their employ.
= In al cases where miners are paid
by the car. the increase awarded 20 the
contract miners IS based upon the cars
In use. the topping required and the
rates paid Der car which were in force
on April 1. 1902. Any increase in the
size OF car. or in the topping required,
shall be accompanied by n proportion
ate increase in the rate paid per car.
$ The following sliding scale OF
wages shall become effective April l.
F 1903. and shall affect all miners and
mine workers included in the award OF
Z tho commission. The wages fixed IN
the awards shall be the basis OF. and
the minimum under. the sliding scale.
+ Tor increase Of ; cents I'm the average
4 price OF white ash coal or sizes above
F pea coal. sold at or near New York be-
. tween Perth Amboy and Edgewatcr
and reported 10 the bureau % anthra-
cite coal statistics. above $3.50 per ton
O. b. the employees shall have an in
crease OF per cent in their cOmpensa-
tion which shall continue until change
in the average price OF said coal works
n reduction or on increase in said ad-
ditional 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 Sass per ton. the cOmpen-
satiOn will be increased per cent. 10
continue until the price falls below
Sass per ton. when the 1 per cent. in
crease will cease. or until the prices
reaches $3.50 per ton. when an add
tional 1 per cent will be added. and sc
on. These average prices shall be
computed monthly. by an accountant
or commissioner. named by one OF tbs
circuit Judges OF the third judicial cir
r cuu OF the United States and paid bl
the coal operators. such compensation
as the appointing judge may fix. whic'
compensation shall be distribute
b among the operators fn proportion e
the tonnage OF each mine. In order q
: secure the successful working OF tn
I sliding scale prOvided herein. it Is ais
e adjudced and awarded. That all Goa
z operating companies file al once wit
D the United States Commissioner Of Ia
s bar. certified statement OF the rate
y OF compensation paid in each occupa
l. zion known IN their employment. a
n they existed April l. 1902
e Q. No person shall be refused CT
y ployment. Or in any way discriminate
10 against. on account OF mem bershi
, or non-membership in any labor o,
/. ganization. and there shall be no dis
/. eliminating against. or interference
;; with. any employe who is not men
y Der OF any labor organization by men
ie .bers OF such organization.
h 10 All contract miners shall be r
II. ouired 20 furnish within a reasOnab
q. time before each pay day. a statemei
D. OF the amount OF money due from the
be before each pay day. statement {
IN the amount OF money due from the
!. 20 their laborers. and such sums shs
Or be deducted from the amount due q
er contract miner. and paid directly
OF each lah0rer BY the company. All 81
be ployes when paid shall he furnish
o. with an itcmized statement OF accoui
In j. The awards herein made sh'
r. continue r. force until March 81. 100
ay and any employe. or group a. employ
er violating any OF the provisions there
shall be subject 10 reasonable disc
he line by the employer; and. furth
al that the violation OF any provision
- these awards. either ~ employer
an employees shall not invalidare any
Ia the provisions thereof.
De The commission also made a numl
OF / OF recommendation which may
ice summarized rs follows: The discont
uance OF the system Of employing 4
PIC coal and iron police" because Z
force is believed 10 have had an irri
ny ting effect. and a resort 20 the regul
OF IL constituted Neace authorities In g
len OF necessity. a stricter enforcement
IN the laws in relation 70 the employm
ent OF children: that the State and Fede
mo governments should provide mach
tea cry for the making OF a cOmpuls
set investigation OF difficulties. similar
o the Investigation which this conn
All sion has made.
sist The commission expresses the OF
iaf> ion that with few notifications
ere Federal act OF October. 1883. autho
lon sng a commission 20 settle contro'
Sch sizes between railroad corporations
en- other common carriers could be m