The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05

and If signed by an agent claiming
to represent majority of the en-
ployes, the board shall satisfy itself
tnat he Is duly authorized so to do;
but the names of the employees Civ
ing the authority shall be kept secret
The application shall contain con-
else statement of the existing con-
troversy and a promise to continue in
business or at work without any lock-
out or STRIFE until the decision of
the board, If made within three weeks
after the date of filing and applica-
ton. "'he secretary of the board shall
forthwith, after such filing, cause
public notice to be given of the time
and place for a hearing on the APP
plication, unless both parties join in
the application and present Herewith
written request that no public no
tice be given. If such request is
made, notice of the hearings shall be
given to the parties in such manner
as the board may order, and the
board may give public notice thereof
Notwithstanding such request If the
petitioner or petitioners fail to per-
form the promise made in the appli-
cation, the board shall proceed no
further thereon without the written
consent of the adverse party.
Sec. 5. In all controversies be-
tween an employer and his employees
in which application is made under
the provisions of. the preceding sec
ton, each party may, in writing,
| nominate fit persons to act in the case
as expert assistants to the board and
the board may appoint one from
among the persons so nominated by
each party. Said experts shall be
, skilled in and conversant with the
business or trade concerning which
the controversy exists, they shall be
sworn by a member of the board to
the faithful performance of their Of
fetal duties and record of their oath
shall be made in the case. Said ex-
perts shall, If required, attend the
sessions of the hoard, and shall, un-
der dire :tion of the board. obtain
and report information concerning
the wages paid and the methods and
grades of work prevailing in estab-
lishments within the state similar to
that in which the controversy exists
and they may submit to the board at
/ any time before final decision any
facts. advice. arguments or sugges-
! tons which they may consider appli-
cable to the case. No decision of said
| board shall be announced in a case
/ in which said experts have acted
without notice to them of a time
and place for a final conference on
the matters included in the proposed
! decision. The board may appoint
! such additional experts as II consid-
| ers necessary. who shall be qualified
| in like manner and, under the direc-
| ton of the board, shall perform like
| duties and be paid the same fees as
| the experts who are nominated by
} the parties Said experts shall re-
ceive such compensation as may be
| fixed by said board and the. auditor
| OF accounts is hereby directed to draw
orders in payment of the expenses in
CURED under the provisions of this
act upon the approval Of said board.
Sec 6. The board may summon as
witnesses any operative and any per-
son who keeps the record Of wages
earned in the department of business
/ in which the controversy exists and
may examine them upon oath and re-
quire the production of books which
/ contain the record of wages paid.
Summonses may be signed and oaths
administered by any member of the
board. Witnesses summoned by the
board shall be allowed the SINE fees
as are allowed witnesses before a
county court.
Approved February 81, 1913.