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ADDENDA TO MINING SCALE IN IOWA
COVERING TEXT OF AGREEMENTS
WHERE DIFFERENCES AND NEW CON­
DITIONS HAD ARISEN.
Secretary and Commissioner John P. Reese of
the Iowa Coal Operators' Association has issued
his report covering wage adjustments made in the
period of July to October. The text follows:
THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN. 29
HOCKING, IOWA. July 17, 1905.
Case No. 73, decision by White and Reese.
The following entry agreement was adopted to
govern the mines of the Hocking Coal Co. from
July 16, 1905, to April 1, 1906, it being understood
that the following prices apply to single shift,
and when entries are double shifted, the usual
25 cents per yard extra shall be paid. The company
have the right to work entries double under
this agreement.
Entry with normal conditions, any thickness,
2.34 per yard.
It is understood that a normal entry is one
where rock or other impurities do not so occur as
to prevent cutting the full height of the vein.
Entry Z\'2 to 6K> feet vein, deficient by having
rock or other impurities, price, including coal,
5.58 per yard.
Entry 3\2 to 6'/2 feet vein, deficient by having
rock or other impurities, not sufficient to cut,
price including coal, 5.80 per yard.
Entry 6Vi feet to 8 feet vein, deficient by having
rock or other impurities, price including coal,
b.10 per yard.
Entry %y, to 8 feet vein, deficient by having
rock or other impurities, not sufficient coal to
cut, price including coal, 6.60 per yard.
Where the vein is under three and one-half feet
or over eight feet in thickness, or where jumpers
have to be used, entries shall be worked by the
day or at such price per yard as may be agreed
upon between the entrymen and the pit boss. If
by the day, the wages shall be $2.55 per day, the
company to furnish tools and supplies.
In deficient entries, entrymen to load out rock
and other impurities.
(Signed I JOHN P. REESE.
JOHN P. WHITE.
MYSTIC, IOWA, July 19, 1905.
Case Number 74; decision by Lyons and Reese.
1. It is agreed that the local president and the
miners employed at Lodwick's slope did wrong
by shutting down the mine to-day. The action
was a violation of the Des Moines agreement, and
the men employed at that mine are subject to
the fine of 25 cents each provided for in resolution
No. 19, but the fine will not be collected for the
reason that the local president admitted making
the mistake and assured us that he would never
repeat the offense, and on the further condition
that the men affected and subject to a fine would
be informed of this condition, the operator agreed
to not collect the fine.
2. It is further agreed that the two men who
had been suspended for fighting at the Tipple
would be reinstated at once, but would not be
paid compensation for the day lost.
3. In agreeing to reinstate the men in question
it was with the distinct understanding that it
was because the fight occurred after quitting time
and had it occurred in the mine during the time
the mine was in operation, or had it interfered in
any way with the operation of the mine, the company
would have been sustained in making the
suspension. (Signed) ROBERT LYONS,
JOHN P. REESE.
BUSSEY, IOWA, July 24, 1905.
Jase No. 75; decision by Baxter and Reese.
1. It was agreed that if it was proven that Larson
and Brooks were given extra yardage on account
of rock during the first half of July, that
the men driving the main entry and the third and
fourth south shall be paid on the same basis, but
if it is not proven, then the claim shall be dropped.
2. "When the rock in any entry prevents the
cutting of the full height of the vein, by running
from rib to rib, it shall be considered a deficient
entry and paid for according to resolution No. 10.
3. The entrymen will load out all impurities
for 16 cents per car the same as mine No. 7, and
the impurities shall not be counted on the turn
with the coal. 'this decision applies to mine No.
11 of the Mammoth Vein Coal Co.
(Signed) WILLIAM BAXTER.
JonN P. REESE.
DURFEE. IOWA, August 11, 1905.
Case No. 80; decision by Baxter and Reese.
It is agreed that the Shoddy or Bastard coal in
the rooms in dispute is a part of the vein, hence
it cannot be classed as "false top," but must be
considered in the same light as other impurities
in the vein. WILLIAM BAXTER,
JOHN P. REESE,
BUXTON, IOWA, Sept. 13. 1905.
Case No. 86; decision by J. P. White and Reese,
applying to cutting machine.
1. It is hereby agreed that the machine work
at mine No. 14 shall continue as at present until
the tower has been erected, and the situation such
that coal can be screened and weighed according to
the agreement.
2. It is further agreed that the following prices
and conditions shall be adopted at mine No. 11
as soon as the machine is installed: A.—The
machine runner shall be paid $2.65 per day, the
machine runner's helper, $2.23 per day. B.—The
loader shall receive 45 cents per ton for loading
the coal after it has been cut and shot. C.—Drillers
and shooters shall be paid $2.42 per day.
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