The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-15

The irst article over which there has
been so much contention reads as fol-
lows: I'm hiring labor OF any kind no dis
elimination shall be made against union
men"
PROVISIONS OF AGREEMENT.
The other articles are as follows: arti-
Gle 2. That the parties OF the second
part shall provide for the party OF the
first part, teamsterr carriers. yard-men
and stable-men who are honest, faithful
and capable of performing the duties OF
their employment. and any such team
ster, carrier, yard-man or stable-man
who shall be guilty OF drunkenness or
dishonesty during working hours, or VINO
shall be guiHy of neglect OF duty or be
incompetent and unable 10 perform the
duties OF his employment. may be dis
charged by said party OF the first part"
Article 3, THAT all teamsters carriers,
yard-men and stable emen employed by
the party OF the first part shall be entit-
led to the following wages for labor and
service properly performed to be paid
70 each Of them weekly by the party of
the first part: to drivers OF one-horse
carts eleven QD dollars per week; to
drivers OF two-horse carts twelve O0
dollars per week: 10 drivers of three
horse carts fourteen dollars per week:
provided however, that every teamster
driving his own horses and carts shall
be entitled to the above schedule OF
wages and extra compensation for use of
his horses and carts; 10 yard-men nine
(O dollars per week: to stable-men GD
eleven dollars per week; including Sun
day.
Six days shall constitute q weeks work
for any such teamster, carrier or yard
aA hA toD IN oh
day shall be from O'Clock q. m. until
9 o clock D. m, and overtime in excess
OF half an hour TO be paid for pro rata,
with one hour for dinner. which shall
- allowed to each teamster. carrier,
yard man and stable man each day, and
which dinner hour shall be, IL possible,
between the hours OF IL o'clock noon and
I o'clock y. m.
That every teamster shall be ready to
kave the scales OF the party OF the first
part. with his horses and cart, at
o clock In the morning of each working
day he Is employed
No teamster, carrier or yard man shall
be required 10 perform any service for
the party OF the first part on Labor Day
Every teamster, carrier and yard man
will be entitled 10 and receive from the
party OF the first part, one days wages
for such holiday, provided such teamster.
carrier or yard man shall report I'm time
and fit for work on the morning following
Labor Day: otherwise he shall not be
entitled TO compensation for Labor Day.
Every teamster. carrier or yard man
who shall work any time In excess OF the
hours above nxed shall be entitled to COM
pensation therefor at the same rates
scheduled above; provided. however, that
II such overtime is worked on Sunday.
then such teamster. carrier or yard man
shall be entitled to the schedule rate OF
wages and one-half such rate In addition
thereto for work and labor performed on
Sunday
The business agent OF the parties OF the
second part shall have the right. at all
reasonable times. to enter the premises
OF the party OF the first part for the
purpose OF transacting tho business OF
said union.
The fifth article binds the agreement
0N April 1. 1904.
MEETING OF THE DEALERS.
Yhe dealers met yesterday afternoon
and shortly after o'clock adjourned till
this morning at $50
The meeting of yesterday afternoon re-
suited In the framing OF the agreement.
The agreement was sent TO the coal
teamsters who were assembled I'm Gaspee
hall for their endorsement They voted
20 accept and this morning at 10 o'clock
Organizer Lawrence A.
Grace went 10 tho office Of the Eastern
Coal company accompanied by President
N w. Evans OF the T. ID. l. T.. Presl-
dent VIM. II. worrald Of Local $50 and