The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-06-15

satisfactory to the Finance Division
Bonds and-or coupons in an aggregate
amount equal to the amount, If any
by which 80 per centum of the cost OF
labor and materials employed upon the
Project exceeds the aggregate of al
such Grant payments and Other Funds;
and for such reasonable time and to
this end, the Government will hold
Bonds in the amount necessary to eff
fectuate the purpose and intent of this
Paragraph, unless payment of such ex-
cess shall have been otherwise provided
for by the Government.
PART THREE
Construction Contracts
IN CONSIDERATION OF THE
GRANT, THE BORROWER COW
ENANHS THAT:
l. Construction Contracts. ALI con-
struction contracts made by the Bor-
rover and all sub-contracts for work
on the Project shall be subject to the
rules and regulations adopted by the
Government to carry out the purposes
and control the administration of the
Act, and shall contain provisions ap-
propriate to insure that:
(a) Convict Labor. No convict labor
shall be employed on the Pro-
ject, and no materials manu-
featured or produced by convict
labor shall be used on the Pro-
ject.
(b) 3O-HOur Week. Except in ex-
ecutive, administrative and
supervisory positions, so far as
practicable and feasible in the
judgment of the Government, no
individual directly employed on
the Project shall be permitted to
work more than thirty hours in
any one week, or, except in cases
OF emergency, or any Sundays o.
legal holidays; but in accordance
with rules and regulations from
time to time made by the Gov
eminent, this provision shall be
construed to permit working time
lost because of inclement
weather or unavoidable delays
in any one week to he made up
in the succeeding twenty days.
(c) Wages.
I'd All employees shall be paid
just and reasonable wages which
shall be compensation sufficient
to provide, for the hours of labor
as limited, standard of living
in decency and comfort;
CD All contracts and sub-con-
tracts shall further prescribe
such minimum wage rates for
skilled and unSkilled labor as
may be determined by the Gov
eminent and shall he subject to
all rules and regulations which
the Government may promul-
gate in connection Herewith.
Such minimum rates, if any,
shall also be stated in all pro-
poSals of bids submitted in
Guiding those of sub-contractors;
and clearly legible statement
OF all wage rates to be paid the
several classes of labor employed
ON the work shall be posted in
a prominent and easily Access
sible place at the site of the
work. All contractors shall keep
true and accurate record OF the
hours worked by and the wages
paid to each employee and shall
furnish the Government with
sworn statements thereof on
demand.
CD All employees shall be paid
in full not less often than once
each week and in lawful money
of the United States of Ameri-
ca in the full amount accrued to |
each individual at the time of |
closing of the pay roll, which |
shall be at the latest date prac-
ticable prior to the date of pay
ment, and there shall be no de- |
auctions on account of goods |
purchased, rent, or other OBJ
legations, but such obligations
shall be subject to collection only |
by legal process.
Id Labor Preferences. Preferences
shall be given, where they are
qualified, to ex-service men with
dependents, and then in the fol-
lowing order:
Cd To citizens of the United
States and aliens who have de-
clared their intention of be-
coming citizens, who are bona |
fide residents of the City of Ely
and-or the County of st. Louis, |
State of Minnesota, and,
CD To citizens of the United |
States and aliens who have de-
cfared their intention of be-
coming citizens, who are bona |
fide residents of the State Of |
Minnesota provided, that these
preferences shall apply only
where such labor is available |
and qualified to perform the
work to which the employment |
relates.