Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-22
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the circuit Z, , Of the United States for
the northern district of Georgia within
thirty days from the date of the appoint
ment of the third arbitrator.
Fifth-Pending the said arbitration the
status existing Immediately prior to the
dispute shall not be changed, provided
that no employee shall be compelled to
render personal service without his con-
sent.
Sixth-All documentary testimony intro
duced before the said board shall be care
fully preserved and fled. Original docu-
ments may be withdrawn by consent and
copies thereof filed in lieu. thereof. All
oral testimony introduced before the sid
board shall be reported In question and
answer form by competent stenograph-
er, whose notes. when Transcribed in the
form of a report, together with the award
and all papers relating to the hearing,
certified under the hands of the arbitra-
tors, and which shall have the force and
filed in the office of the clerk of the Unit
ed States circuit court for the northern
district of Georgia, at Atlanta.
ACTION is BINDING.
The award of the arbitrators, or ma
jority thereof, when so filed with the clerk
Of the said court shall be final and con-
elusive upon both parties hereto, unless
set aside for errors of law apparent on
che record.
Seventh-The representative parties to
the said award, when made, viii each
faithfully execute the same; and the same
award may be specifically enforced in
equity so far as the powers of a court Of
Squity will permit, provided that no in
junction or other legal process shall be
issued which shall compel the perform
ance by any laborer against his will of
contract for personal labor or service.
Eighth-Employes dissatisfied with the
said award shall not by reason of such
dissatisfaction quit the service of the
said employer before the expiration OF
three months from and after the making
of such award, without giving thirty days
notice in writing of their intention SO to
quit, nor shall the said employer dissatis-
fed with such award dismiss any empIoye
or employees on account OF such dissa It's
faction before the expiration of three
months from and after the making Of
such award, without giving thirty days
notice In writing of intention so to dis
charge.
Ninth. During the tendency of arbi-
tration herein provided for the en-
ployer shall not discharge any employe
or employees parties hereto except for
ineff1ciency, violation or law, or neglect
or duty, nor shall the employees order.
unite in, aid or abet any strike against
the employer, nor during a period of
three months after said award shall
the said employer discharge any such
employees except for the causes afore-
said, without giving thirty days writ
ten notice Of an Intent so to discharge,
nor shall any of said employees parties
hereto during like period quit the SER
vice Of said employer without lust
cause without giving to said employer
thirty days written notice of an in
tent so to do, nor shall said employees
order, counsel or advise otherwise, pro-
vided that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to prevent the said
employer from reducing the number of
its employees whenever in it's Judgment
business necessities require such re-
duction.
LAST FOR ONE YEAR.
Tenth. The said awards when made
as aforesaid shall continue in force as
between the parties hereto for a period
of one year after the same shall go
into practical operation, and no new
arbitration upon the same subjects be-
tween the parties hereto shall be had
until the expiration of said one year.
unless the said award shall be set
aside for errors OF law apparent on the
record in the manner provided by the
aforementioned act of congress.
Eleventh. This agreement Is exc
cuted in three parts, one part Of which
shall be forthwith transmitted to the
chairman of the interstate commerce
commission at Washington, D. c., with
the request that the same be filed in
the Office of said commissioner and
that notice in writing be served upon
the two arbitrators hereinbefore named.
officially notifying them Of their APP
pointment and that the time and place
for the first meeting has been fixed at
the offices of the interstate commerce
commission at Washington.
(Signed):
Georgia railroad and It's ter
-ai=alS, by Thomas B. Scott,
general manager.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen, by E. A.