Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-01-30

yards in length, provided conditions
will allow. Room roadways not to ex-
ceed five feet wide and three and one
half feet high. Track to be laid on
rib or in center of room as Mine Fore
man may direct. Roadway timbers to
be set not exceeding three feet apart.
Failure to set roadway timbers as
herein specified forfeits pay on any
draw or fallen slate over regular height |
of roadway. Coal only to be taken in
second break through in rooms
Rule "A square turn shall be kept. |
Rule 4. Switches shall he furnished |
for all working places and iron or steel |
tracking shall be furnished in all
rooms, provided, however, that the
miner working in such rooms shall be
responsible to the company for the val
ne of said iron or steel tracking until
the Mine Foreman shall have been no
titled to remove the same and said no
tice shall be given to the foreman in
ample time to enable him to have said
iron or steel removed before it is dam
aged or lost.
Rule 5.-When not practicable for
miner to load his own timbers before
going inside he shall pile and number
them plainly and it shall be the duty
of the driver to load and take them in
on the first or second trip Drivers
failing to do this shall be suspended
ten days for the first offence, thirty
days for the second and finally dis
charged for the third.
Rule 6.-Water shall be bailed out of
working places before work time in
the morning SO far as practicable,
Rule when contract is let the
contractor shall pay the scale.
Rule Employees of any mine per
mitting their places to be idle two
days in succession or losing more than
three days in any one month"; except in
case of sickness or other unavoidable
cause, will forfeit their places In case
of absence from sickness or other un-
avoidable cause they shall notify the
foreman ON the previous day if possi
ble
Rule 9.-There shall be no riding on
loaded cars.
Rule TO- No miner in room shall
be permitted to blast beyond his
"chance, and nothing shall be con
strued as "chance" which is not the
result of mining or cutting. No blast
that is a'"cracker' in any degree will
be permitted in rooms,
Rule H. In entries and airways,
coal 30 inches and over must be cut to
the full extent of the blast Where the
coal is under 30 inches in thickness,
the same shall be mined but the min
er will be permitted to advance his
yardage in excess of his mining as fol-
lows: Coal between 30 and "a inches,
% per cent Coal between "a and 1S
inches, 33 Ia per cent. Coal below Is
inches, so per cent. Any miner viola
ting the last two rules, Rules 10 and
~ shall be suspended 10 days for the
first offense, so days for the second
offense, and finally discharged for the
third offense.
Rule 12. The Company will not
compel two men TO work i'll the same
room, entry or air course, or other
work on coal or yardage, over the OBJ
lection of either man, but in selecting
his partner or buddy a miner will
be restricted to practical miners al,
ready in the employ of the Company.
Rule 13-Equal rights to all, specia
privileges to none. But this shall not
be construed to abridge or interfere
with the Company's right to place mel
or give promotions for merit.
Rule H. If by excessive use of pow
der, a miner shoots down his props 81
= as to permit the top to fall, he shall
forfeit pay for removing the slate, a
. "A case to failure to prop according t,
- Rule 9
Rule 15.-When a workman is read,
to fire blast he shall be careful to no
> tify all persons who might be endang
cred thereby For any failure to com
> : ply with this rule he will he suspend
IA ed 10 days.
Rule 16. -Blacksmiths will sharper
tools and deliver them to the carrie
who brings them to be sharpened, t
=" be returned to their owners. Thi
rule is not intended to alter customs i
y operation at mines having black
smith at the mouth of the mines.
:, Rule t7.-Room ties shall be place
:" not to exceed 80 inches center to cen
- ter, or closer if necessary to proven
D. injury to tracks.
Rule 1S-All miners shall keep thei
IN track as near the working face as po.
I'd sible, and to enable him to keep bi
~ track up the miner will be furnishe
= with a pair of short rails or jumpers.
e. Rule 9.-Monthly pay day, on Sal
a. urday nearest 10th of each month.
of Rule 20.-ln measurements of coal |
no determine prices on coal, the averag
of of the face shall govern.
In witness of the foregoing we hay
this day affixed our signatures. tn
te the seventeenth day Of September, 1g0
ed The sEwAREE COAL. COKE LAND CT
,l JNO. L. PATTON.
es General Manage
va THE FLAT BRANCH COAL CO..
50 BY W. Fl. WORKMAN
|. H. CANNON, Pres. No 9iS1.