The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-10-13

DIS eNlueilSS VI illS dPPioS"i S-S
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]. P. Kragh offered the follow
ing resolution and moved its
adoption:
WHEREAS, A thorough in
vestigation has been made of the
prevailing hourly wage rates
which are being paid in the Coun-
ty of Redwood in the State of
Minnesota, the locality of the
proposed project to be construct
ed by the County of Redwood, to
employees in each of the several
trades or occupations engaged in
work of a nature similar to the
work to be performed in the con-
struction of said project, and the
prevailing hourly wage rates be-
ing paid in such locality, or, in
the locality where such workers
may be obtained if not locally
available, to such employees for
such types of work have been de-
termined by investigation to be
those rates of pay which have
actually been paid on work of a
similar nature in this county and
locality.
BE 1T RESOLVED, BY the
County Board of Redwood Coun-
ty that the minimum hourly wage
rate to be paid each skilled, semi
skilled and unskilled worker en-
gagged in work on the PWA road
construction projects of Redwood
County shall be as follows:
Trade or Hourly Wage
OCCUPATION Rate
Blacksmith Journeyman ........ 6Oc
Blacksmith Helper ................... SOC
Blaster-PoWder Man
(Expert) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80c
Carpenter-Finish ..................... 8Oc
Carpenter-Forms .................... 6Oc
Carpenter-Apprentice ............. 45c
Cement Finisher-
Bridges, Dams, etc ............. 55c
Cement Finisher-
Highway Culverts ............... 55c
Common Labor Observation-Disclosures. 45c
Observation-Disclosures .................. zoe
Grader-Fine Grade
or Dumpman ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 55c
Handy Man ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 45c
IronWorker-Structural ............ Coo
Observation-Disclosures .................. SOC
Loader-TWo Wheel Scraper SOC
Mechanic-Repairman ............. zoe
Mechanic-Helper ..................... 45c
Operator-Air Compressor .....".55c
Operator-Blade Grader
or Maintainer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Doc
Operator-Crane, Dragline,
ClamShel OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. zoe
Operator-Hoisting Engine .......70c
Notwithstanding Grade ...... zoe
Operator Gravel or
+ Crusher Plant ......."....-........ 55c
| Observation-Disclosures or
Drill Runner Crock
Driller or Broacher) ............ 55c
Operator-Mixer 81 E and up :. zoe
Operator-MiXer los or
under 27S OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Coo
OperatorMiXer los, Joe
or smaller NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. soc
Observation-Disclosures Equip
Neutrality-suspicious. and
Hosting ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Doc
Operator-Pile Driver
Engineer ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. TIC
Operator-Power Shovel .......... zoe
Observation-Disclosures :. 55c
Operator-Road Roller ............ 55c
Painter-Apprentice .................. 55c
Reinforcement Placer-Bridge.. zoe
Reinforcement Placer Help
er-Bridge, Dam Culvert ...... SOC
SaWyer-Clearing and
Grabbing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 45c
Truck Drivers-1 u ton
and under ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. DUO
Truck Drivers-over l II ton &C.. Coo
Teamster Driver with three
horses ............."....... ............" 15c
Teamster Driver with two
horses NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .............. o3c
Teamster-without horse ........ 45c'
Upon vote of the Board, the
above resolution was unanimous
ly adopted.
On motion of Herman Muetzel
and duly passed, the County Aud
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