Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-16

8 A Ehen in Bridgeport was given out st evening by Manager seWel4' Inls o&ning at about 3 o'clock the men Nd a meeting, announced the recep- Dn of the company's answer and then i'd the matter aside until their next eeting which will be held on April R. The company's answer goes over Ae entire situation and even embraces &e conditions that prevailed before the pmpany took possession of the lines
 and about Bridgeport. Following the request of the men:
 Memorandum of agreement made nd entered into this .... day of April D03, for one year, between the Con- ecticut Railway & Lighting Go of the bridgeport district, party of the first mt, and the Amalgamated Assocla. on of Street Railway Employes or merica. Division No 299 of Bridge ort, party of the second part. j Witnesseth-That in the operation the lines of the party of the first part oth parties mutually agree:-
 q. That the party of the first part, through the properly accredited oft1- CTS. will treat with the employees, trough the Amalgamated Association Street Railway Employees of Ameri- Na. Division No 299 of Bridgeport, Eonn through the properly accredited fncers and committees.
 t.Sec 2. The properly accredited fncers of the association shall have sull power to adjust all differences that hay arise between the parties hereto With the properly accredited officers of he company. All differences shall be bnbmitted to the superintendent or manager of the company by tAe prop krly accredited officers of the associa- lion, and If they cannot agree, the dl- sectors of the company shall be called Ho the conference. If, after such con- ference. there still remains disagEee- lnent. the properly accredited officers bf the association shall have power to order the case to arbitration at once. The board of arbitrators shall consist bf three (3) disinterested persons, one bf whom shall be chosen by each of the parties hereto. A third shall be chosen by the two first selected. The finding bf the majority of the said board shall be binding on both parties hereto, the eost and expense Of which shall be paid hs followss Each party to pay its own arbitrator and both parties to Jointly bay the third arbitrator.
 "Seo 8. That all business arising between the parties hereto shall be transacted directly by the accredited officers of the company and the proper ky accredited officers of the association respectively. Any member of this as sociation under this agreement, laid off. and after investigation found not guilty. shall be reinstated in his former position and paid for the time lost, same as his run called for.
 Sec <. That any member of this as sociation by act or word interfering with. or disturbing the course of nego- tiations between the properly accredit. ed officers of the company and the asso citation respectively upon any subject or interfering with or dis turbing the service in any manner con. trary to the conditions and spirit o1 this agreement, shall upon mutual sat isfactory proof of same, be dismissed from the service.
 Sec 5. That the Bridgeport division No 299 of the association shall have tho right and privilege to post notices fol all meetings of said division in the ca houses of the c. R. & l.. Go in tht Bridgeport district.
 Sec 6. That 10 hours. with a Iimi of 1O56 hours shall constitute day. work for all runs. No runs to hay, more than 6za consecutive hours il either half. All early and late runs t, complete the days work within 121! consecutive hours. The swings to b' made as good as possible, with all rum finishing later than 1O:30 p. m. to b, made late runs.
 Sec T. That the wage rate for al notormen and conductors shall b. 22M cents per hour. All extra worl completed Inside of three (3) hours shall be paid for at the rate of 25 cent per hour.
 Sec s. Tn operating cars, the mel shall have their choice of runs in ac cordance to seniority of service, extr work to be distributed equally amon the extra motormen and conductors.
 ''Sec g. That the company shal keep enough extra men on list to alloy regular men one day off each week 1 they so desire.
 We, the undersigned committee a employees of the Bridgeport division 0 (the Connecticut Railway & Lightin Go, do hereby submit our requests, a above stated.
 (Signed)
 FRANK R. WOOD,
 HARRY W. BANE,
 ALFRED J. KNAPP.
 ROBERT JAGOH,
 ROBERT JAGOB,
 JOSEPH MOONEY,
 "GEORGE HOWARD"
 The answer of the company fo lows:
 'T have submitted your requests 1 the board of directors of the Col pany. who instruct me to reply g follows:
 Referring to the question of wage we call your attention to the followin facts:-
 "When the Connecticut Railway Lighting company acquired the pro- critics of the Bridgeport Traction con pany. the Shelton Street Railway con pany, the Milford Street Railway cor pany and the Westport &, Saugatuc Street Railway company, the rates wages paid to the motormen and CO ductors of the various companies we as follows!-
 First months service, 13 Tile D,