Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-30

Company. Replies. Saying it Has No
Desire to Change Existing Order Of
Rates or Hours.

Washington, D. c., March 30-Tht
following wage demands, identiea
with demands submitted to other
railroads throughout the country
were submitted this morning to Vice
President and General Manager E.
II. Coapman of the Southern Rail
way by a joint committee represent
ing the engineers, fremen, conduc.
tors, trainmen, and yard switchmen.
Mr.. E. H. Coapman, Vice president
and General Manager Southern Rail
way, Washington, D. c.
Dear Sir This is to advise that
employees employed on Southern Ry'
have instructed the authorized com.
mittees of the 3 of L. E., o. R. c..
b. of L. F., and E and B of R. T.,
to present to you the attached pro-
position No. 35, rs revision Of the
schedules now in force and effect on
our. line governing employees in the
classes of service indicated therein.
In accordance with the terms OF
our present agreements kindly accept
/. this as the official notice of our de-
sire to revise to the extent named, our
present schedules or agreements.
i b.
We request that you join with other
railway arrangements in the United
States and enter into q collective
movement for, the purpose of. hanulII M IL
ling this proposition at one and
the same time through joint COM
mittcc representing all roalroads con-
cerned, and we are instructed to All,
wise you that the organizations stand
ready to do likewise.
This proposition is1being presented
to other roads in the territory on the
same date this request is made upon
our line and it is desired that answer
to our proposal be made in writing
to the undersigned committee on OF
before April 2oth, 1916.
In submitting this proposition we
dcsire that it be understood that all
rate. rules and conditions. IN oui
agreements not, specifically affected by
these proposed amendments shall re-
main unchanged, subject to changes
in the future by negotiating with
proper officials and committees as has
bcen the case in the past.
1t is our request that all lines or
divisions of railway operated or con-
trolled by Southern Ry. shall be m,
cluded in these negotiations and that
any agreement reached shall apply a
like to all such lines of railways.
It is to be understood that any set
Element of these questions that may
he agreed upon by this cooperative
movement will not become effectigee
on roads where agreements or arbl'
tration awards exist until the expl'
ration of the period named therein
Very truly yours,
r. w. Moore, Chairman, o. X. u
O. c. O'Farrell, Secretary 0. r. G.
w. v. Hamilton, Chairman, g. o.
r. T.
VIII. Cox, Secretary, B. Of R. 7,
j. Whiddon, Chairman, B. of LIZ
II. G. Scnseney, Secretary b. O.
L. E. :,
c. ]. Golf, Chairman, B. of L. F
and E.
NJ. O. Cowan, Secretary B. of l.
F. and E. :.
Article IA. In all road servic'
100 miles or less 8 hours or less WI
constitute day, except in passenge
service miles in excess of 100 will b.
paid for at the same per mile.
B. On runs Of 100 miles or les
overtime will begin at the expiration
of hours.
c. On runs of over 100 miles, over
time will begin when the time o.
duty exceeds the miles run divided b.
s12 l-2 miles per hour.
d. All overtime to be computes
q on the minute basis and paid for a
time and one half time the pro rat
rate.
E. No one shall receive less fc
eight hours or 100 miles, than the
now receive for a minimum day