The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-14
Electric Service
Freight Rates

Engines with cylinders of % inches in di- ameter or less, S5.25.
 Engines with cylinders over 20 inches in diameter and less than 24 inches in diameter $50.
 Engines with cylinders 24 inches in di- ameter and over, except Mallets, $5.75.
 Mallet type of engine, s7.
 One hundred miles or less, 10 hours or less to constitute days work. All over 1Oo miles to be paid pro rata. Overtime to be computed on a basis of 10 miles per hour, and paid for pro rata. Through freight rates to apply to all mine runs, work, wreck, pusher or helper, milk, roustabout and circus trains according to class of engines. Overtime to be com puted on minute basis.
 Engineers will be paid at overtime rate for all time over 15 hours held at other than their home terminal
 Twenty five cents (25c) per 100 miles or less additional to be added to through freight rates for local freight service according to class of engines.
 Switching Service
 Rates for engines in switching service S4. 50 per day. Ten Co) hours or less to constitute a days work. All over 10 hours to be paid for pro rata. Over- time to be computed on minute basis.
 Belt Line Service
 Engineers in belt line service will be paid s5 a day, 10 hours or less to con stitute a day. All over 10 hours 50 cents per hour Overtime to be com. puted on minute basis.
 Engineers of single crewed yard and belt line engines will report for duty 1t the appointed time and will receive one half hours pay in addition to the regu- lar days pay for reporting 30 minutes in advance of the commencement of the days work In case of double crewed if engineers do not relieve each other at the appointed time and the en- gineer of the next crew is required 10 prepare his engine 30 minutes, pay will be allowed for same.
 Beginning and Ending of a Day
 In all classes of road service an en- gineer's time will commence 80 minutes before leaving roundhouse or designated track and will conclude at the time the engine is placed on the designated track or relieved by hostler at terminal.
 Initial Terminal Delay
 When delayed within the terminal as much as one hour beyond the time set to leave engineers will be paid one hours overtime at overtime rates &C., cording to class of engine. One hour and 30 minutes to constitute two hours, etc.
 Final Terminal Delay
 Final terminal delay will be paid for at the end of the trip when delayed more than 30 minutes between yard limit boards governing yard to which |. .s.. f final relief, and to be paid for at the overtime rate according to class of en- zine on the minute basis.
 Hours of Service Law
 Amendment of section E of the ap- rlication of the 16 hour law.
 Engineers in train service tied up un- der the jaw will be paid continuous time from initial point to tie up point. When they resume duty on continuous trip they will be paid from the tie up point to the next tie up point or to the terminal on the basis of a minimum day. It is understood that this does moi permit running engines through termi- nals or around other crews at terminals unless such practice Is permitted under the pay schedule.
 It is understood that existing rates of pay or better working conditions shall not be reduced by the rates or ICleS hereby agreed upon nor shall general committees of adjustment be debarred from taking up with their re- spective managers matters not decided at this conference.
 The Reply of Managers CONFERENCE COMMITTEE OF MAN
 AGERS. 9 Church Street, Room 5S0.
 J. C. Stuart, Chairman; A. w. Snlli-
 van, Secretary
 New York. March 9, 1912 Mir, W. S. stone. Grand Chief Engineer B. l.. E.. Broadway Central Hotel, New York:
 Dear Sir: The conference committee of managers has given careful considera ton to your presentation Of the proposals of the locomotive engineers for an increase of wages and a standardization both of wages and the working conditions of engl- neers upon the railways lying east Of