Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1926-09-02

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(b) The board of arbitration shall
organize and select its own chairman
and make all necessary rules for con-
ducting its hearings: Provided, how.
ever, That the board of arbitrations
shall be bound to give the parties tc
the controversy a full and fair hear
ing, which shall include an opportu.
nifty to present evidence in support of
their claims, and an opportunity to
present their case in person, by coun-
sci, OF by other representative as they
may respectively elect.
icy Upon notice from the Board
of Mediation that the parties, or eth
er party, to an arbitration desire the
reconvening of the board of arbitra-
tion Cor a subcommittee of such
board of arbitration appointed for
such purpose pursuant to the agree
ment to arbitrate) to pass upon any
controversy over the meaning or ap-
plication of their award, the board,
or it's. s.subcommittee, shall at once re-
convene. No question other than, or
in adition to, the questions relating
to the meaning or application of the
award, submitted by The party or par
ties in writing, shall be considered by
the reconvened board of arbitration
or its subcommittee.
Such rulings shall be acknowledged
by such board or subcommittee
thereof in the same manner land filed
in the same district court clerks Of
fee, as the original award and become
a part thereof.
(d) No arbitrator, except those
chosen by the Board of Mediation,
shall be incompetent to act as an ar
bitrator because of his interest in the
controversy to be arbitrated, or be-
cause of his connection with or par
tiality to either of the parties to the
arbitration.
(e) Each member of any board of
arbitration created under the provis-
ions of this Act named by either par
ty to the arbitration shall be COM
pensated by the party naming him.
Each arbitrator selected by the arbi-
traitors or named by the Board of
Mediation shall receive from the
Board of Mediation such compensa-
ton as the Board of Mediation may
fix, together with his necessary
travelng expenses and expenses act
ually incurred for subsistence, while
serving as an arbitrator.
(f) The board of arbitration shall
furnish a certified copy of it's award
to the respective parties to the con-
troversy, and shall transmit the
original, together with the papers
and proceedings and a transcript of
the evidence taken at the hearings,
certified under the hands of at least
a majority of the arbitrators, to the
clerk of the district court of the
United States for the district where
in the controversy arose or the ar
bitration is entered into, to be filed
in said clerks office as hereinafter
provided. The said board shall also
furnish a certified copy of it's award,
and the papers and proceedings, in
Guiding testimony relating thereto, to
the Board of Mediation, to be filed
in it's office; and in addition a certi-
fled copy Of it's award shall be filed
in the office of the Interstate Com
merce Commission: Provided, how
ever, That such award shall not be
construed to diminish or extinguish
any of the powers or duties of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
under the Interstate Commerce Act
as amended.
(g) A board of arbitration may
subject to the approval of the Board
of Mediation, employ and fix the
compensation of such assistants as il
deems necessary in carrying on the
arbitration proceedings. The COM
pnesation of such employees, togeth.
er with their necessary travelling ex.
penses, and expenses actually in.
Cured for subsistence, while so EN-.
ployed, and the necessary expenses
of boards of arbitration, shall be
paid blythe Board of Mediation.
Whenever practicable the boarG
shall be supplied with suitable quar-
ters in any Federal building located
at it's place of meeting or at any
place where the boardi may conduct
it's proceedings or deliberations.
sr(h) All testimony before sale
board shall be given under oath Of
affirmation, and any member of :tRt
board shall have the power to admin
lister oaths or affirmations. The boart
of arbitration, or any member there
ofx shalI. have the power to require
the attendance of witnesses and the
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production of such books, papers
contracts, agreements, and docu
ments as may be deemed by the
board of arbitration material to q
just determination of the matters
submitted to it's arbitration, and may
for that purpose request the clerk OF
the district court of the United States
for the district wherein said arbitra'
tion is being conducted to issue the
necessary subpoenas, and upon such
request the said clerk or his duly au
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