The Detroit times., 1913-08-08
Reconsideration.

Aid. Reinhardt moved to reconsider
the vote by which the resolution was
adopted.
Aid. Allan moved TO suspend Rule a
for the purpose OF indefinitely postpo n
ing the motion to recons der. on which
motion the vote was as follows.
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Barnett. Behlow
Hindle. Jakel Lempkc, Littiehold
Lodge. Move. O Brien, Reid Reinhardt,
Rutter. Vernon. Wartell. WenzeI. pr.st-
dent-22
Nays-Ald Dingeman. Sche.nans ky
Schultz, Skrzycki--4.
Aid. Vernon tn, nmoyed that the mo-
ton to reconsider lie Indefinitely cost
poned. which motion prevailed as III
lows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Barnett. Bshlow
Bell Dill Freiwald. Goldaer. Hess
Hindle. Jakel, Lempke Littleneij
Lodge. Move, O'Brien Ike d. Relnhardt
Rutter,. Schema nsky. Skrgyrki. veino"
Wartel. Wenzel President. Pc
Nays-Ald Dingeman. Schultz
Detroit, Mich. August :. 1913.
Hon. Oscar b Marx. Mayor, and the
common Council OF the CITY of
Detroit.
CONTAMINATION the part Of the
Street Railway Employees Association
OF the city OF Detroit, We take this
means OF calling your attention to the
lact that the wages and working con-
ditlons now prevailing upon the De-
roit United Railways are very unsatis-
factory To the motormen and conduc-
tors OF the same
Some time ago we called to the at
tentioD OF the Mayor this fact and re-
quested that In any settlement that
might De made with the ID. L. x. that
the conditions OF the employees should
De considered and adjusted and we
take this means OF again bringing this
fact TO your attention and OF further
calling your attention to the fact that
the ID. L. K. are now and have been for
some time violating their franchi Sc
rights upon what is known as the De-
troit Railway. In that franchise Is
provided the hours OF labor for motor
men and conductors as follows:
Section in part says "An conduc-
tors and~motormen shall be citizens OF
the United states and voters under the
laws OF Michigan and ten hours shall
constitute days employment for such
conductors and motormen TO be COM
pleted inside OF twelve consecutive
hours"
This provision as we have stated
above is wholly violated by the com
pany and we are submitting herewith
statements from two OF the lines show
ing the actual schedule conditions pre-
vailing which men are compelled 10
work on these lines and you will see
by noting these schedules that many
Of the men have to put in as much ms
seventeen and eighteen hours to com
plete a days work Of from nine To ten
hours. We did not have time this
morning to go over the schedules OF
all the lines and make the comparisons
but the two lines hereby submitted are
sample Of what prevails over their
entire system.
In addition 20 the conditions OF labor
We would also inform you that the
wage that We are receiving now Is far
too low to meet the living conditions
that prevail I'm this city and we have
asked the establishing OF the wage
upon a living basis We would there
fore appeal 10 you 20 make no settle
ment OF any kind with the u u. Il UNI
tii there Is established a satisfactory
and reasonable condition OF labor for
those whom We represent.
Yours very respectfully.
STANLEY ANDERSON.
President
GARRETT r. BURNS.
Business Agent
CHAS. j. MARKEY.
Z Secretary.
WILLIAM sTINsoN.
FRED CAsTATOR,
Wage Committee