The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-11-20
BOARDOF ARBITRATION
Constitution, Duties and Privileges
as Prescribed by Law.


published extracts of the law govern
ing the board of arbitration now al
work on the labor dispute in Oska
loosa, but there have been numerous
requests for the entire statute. In
compliance with this request the law
is here given in full:
Section /. Board Of arbitration
petition filed with governor When.
ever any dispute arises between any
person, firm, corporation, or associa-
ton of employers and their employees
or association of employees, of this
state, except employers or employees
having trade relations directly or in
directly based upon interstate trade
relations operating through or by
state or international boards of con-
Citation, which has or is likely to
cause strike or lockout, involving
ten (10) or more wage earners and
the parties thereto are unable to ad-
Just the same, and which does or is
likely to interfere with the due and
ordinary course of business. or which
menaces the public peace, or which
jeopardiZes the welfare of the COM
munity, either or both parties to the
dispute, or the mayor of the city, or
the chairman of the board of super
visors of the county in which said en-
ployment is carried on, or on petit
ton of any twenty-five (25) citizens
thereof, over the age of twenty-one
(2D years. or the commissioner OF
the bureau of labor after investiga-
ton may make written application
to the governor for the appointment
OF a board of arbitration and concil-
iation. to which board such dispute
may be referred under the provisions
of this act Provided, however, the
manager of the business of any per
son, firm. corporation or association
of such employers. or any organiZa-
tion representing such employees, or
if such employees are not members of
any organization. then a majority of
such employees affected may make the
application as provided in this act.
but in no case shall more than TWEEN
ty 900 employees be required to join
in such application.
Sec 2. Arbitrators-how appoint
ed. The governor shall at once upon
application made to him as herein
provided and upon his being satisfied
that the dispute comes within the
provisions of section one Cd of this
act, notify the parties to the dispute
of the application for the appointment
of board of arbitration and concil |
iation and make request upon each |
party to the dispute that each of
them recommend within three 90 |
days from the date of notice, the
names of five 90 persons who have !
nn nj in HlCnntn
are willing and ready to act as mem !
beTs of the board. and the governor
shall appoint from each list submit
ted one % OF such persons recon-
mended Should either of the par
ties fail or neglect to make any rec |
ommendation within the said period,
the governor shall, as soon thereafter |
as possible, appoint a fit person who !
shall be deemed to be appointed on
the recommendation of either of the
said parties. The members of the
board so appointed shall within five
90 days OF their appointment recon-
mend to the governor the name of
one % person who is ready and will
ing to act as a third member of the
board, and upon failure or neglect !
upon their part to make such recon-
mendation within the said period, or i
upon the failure or refusal of the !
person so recommended to act, the
governor shall as soon thereafter as
possible appoint some person to act |
as the third member of the board.
Sec. 3. AppIication-terms bind.
ing. In all cases when the applica-
ton is made by both parties to the
a IN hal in q
application whether or not they agree |
to be bound by the decision of the |
board of arbitration and Cancellation;
and if both parties agree to be so
bound by such decision, then the same !
shall be binding and enforcible as
set out in section seven 90 of this |
act
Sec. T. oath-orsanization-eom.
pensation. Each member of the
board shall. before entering upon the
duties of his office, be sworn to a
faithful and impartial discharge there |
of: They shall organize at once by
the choice of one % of their num- !
Der as chairman, and one % of their |
number as secretary, and shall have
power to employ all necessary clerks |
and stenographers to properly carry !
out the duties of their appointment. |
The members of the board shall re-
ceive a compensation of five dollars |
($500) per diem for the time actually |
employed, together with their travel. !
ing and other necessary expenses, the
same to be payable out of the state |
treasury upon warrants drawn by the
state auditor.
Sec 5. Evidence authority TO /
summon witnesses-fees-how paid. |
For the purpose of this inquiry the !
board shall have all the powers of |
summOning before II and enforcing |
the attendance of witnesses, of ad- |
ministerlng oaths and of requiring !
witnesses TO give evidence or solemn |
affirmation and to produce books, pa !
pers and other documents or things |
as the board may deem requisite to
the full investigation of the matters |
into which il is inquiring, as is vested |
in the district court in civil cases.
Any member of the board may adj |
minister an oath, and the board may |
accept, admit and call for such evil |
dence as in equity and good con.
science II thinks fit. whether strictly
legal evidence or not
A subpoena or any notice may be
delivered or sent to any sheriff, con-
stable or any police officer who shall
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