Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-06-10
MINE OPERATORS
ORGANIZATION
Objects Of Association
Set Forth.
Their Bylaws and Scale Of Wages
What They Propose to
Accomplish.

At meeting of the Yavapai County
Mine Operators association, on Friday.
June >, 1903, the members by a uuan-
imous vote decided that the bylaws,
list of members aud schedule of wages
adopted, should be published and be
given as wide publicity as possible
throughout Northern Arizona.
The recent eight hour law enacted
by the territorial legislature was the
principal reason for the formation of
the association, it being considered
that uniform action in this connec-
tion was very desirable But. as
stated in the by laws, the purposes of
the association are general in their
nature, having to do with any ques-
ton which will advance and promote
the mining interests and in which
uniform action would be desirable
The schedule of wages adopted. in the
opinion of the operators is d most
fair and liberal one. being an advance
in the rate per hour over the schedule
in force formerly, and is as high as
the operators feel able to pay. 1t is
the purpose of the association to make
the membership as comprehensive as
possible and to that end all operators
and owners of mines in Northern Ari-
zona are invited to Join the associa-
ton.
The following are the by laws, as
amended and adopted by the Yavapai
County Mine Operators Association:
Whereas, At a meeting OF the mine
operators of Yavapai county, on May
18th, 1898. it was deemed advisable
that an association be formed of such
operators for the purpose of advanc-
ing the mining interests of the county
in any and all wavs;
Therefore, be Is resolved:
That we, the undersigned, do hereby
unite in such an association which
shall be called and known as the
''Yavapai County Mine Operators
Association" and do hereby adopt
the following by laws
No. i. The purpose of this society
shall be the advancement and protec-
tion of the mining interests OF Yava-
pal county.
No. >. The owners and operators
of any mine or mines in Yavapai
county shall be eligible to member
ship.
no. 3. The officers of this society
shall be a president, vice presi-
dent, a secretary. who may also be
treasurer, and an executive commit
tee, which shall consist of three mem
bers of the society, and of which
the president snail be an ex-otficio
member.
No. l. The officers shall be elected
for the term of one year from the
date of election. or until their sue
cessOrs be chosen. and any vacancy
shall be filled by the executive com
r mittee.
No. >. Regular meetings shall be
held at regular intervals of three
months, and special meetings may be
held at any time at the call of the
president of the executive committee
in case of the absence or incapacity
of the president.
No. All officers and committees
for such purposes as may be desirable
and not hereinbefore specified. shall
be designated and their duties defin-
ed by the executive committee.
No. 7. An initiation fee of - shall
be payable by each member OF this
society: dues or assessments shall be
determined and fixed by the execu-
tive committee. the same to become
operative when adopted by a majority
vote of the society's membership.
No. 8 The treasurer shall make
disbursements as authorized by the
executive committee.
No. O. In absence of "A member
from any meeting of the society, he
may vote by proxy. in written com
munication expressing his desires
on the question under consideration.
No 10. The by laws as adopted
may be amended. modified. or added
to at any meeting of the society by a
majority vote of the membership.
Signed by W J. Martin, J. ". Mid
dIetoD. W. \. Kent. f Greenwood,
Cecil G. Fenne1, c. L. Hayden, J.
". Conger. John J. Brooks, P y.
Nissen, DR.. ". ". Lewis, H. J. Do
ran, Van H Brooks, james P Ed
wards, F. NJ Murphy, Harrington
Blauvelt. ". L Bell, NJ S Taft, l.
W. Felt, W. c. Bashford. JOS B.
Tomlinson, E. d. Seaton. W. G.
Berney. Mark Bradley. E c. Monroe,
J. S. Carmichael. H. E. Armitage,
A. J. Pickerell, John Gray, Ed W.
Wells.
The following Is the wage seal,
adopted by the society to take effect
June 1, 1903:
For underground employment, fol
an eight hour shift under ordinary
common conditions of mining. it be
ing expressly understood that if 70
any reason, or for exceptional caus,
a deviation from the scale may b
desirable for any operator, such de
Walton and the reason therefor shal
be submitted in wciting to the exc
cutive committee for Investigation
and approval:
Stopers. 3 per day.
Timberman. p. % per day
Machine men. 3. 20 per day
Pumpmen, underground, S3. - pc
day.
Muckers. > per day
Trammers, - % per day.
Drifting. raising and cross cutting
s3-25.
Sinking. $50.
In all cases men are to come up an
90 down on their own time
Where there are three shifts
twenty four hours, men are to r'
Iieve each other at their places, bI
they will be allowed one half hoT
for meals, ont of the company's tim
MINING INTELLIGENCE.