Chapter IV: Section 1: Engineers in snow-plow service (when on duty) shall be
paid at the rate of six ($6.00) dollars per day, and firemen in
snow-plow service shall be paid at the rate of three dollars and
sixty cents ($3.60) per day; ten hours or less to constitute a
day's work; all over ten hours to be paid at the rate of sixty (60)
cents per hour for engineers, and thirty-six (36) cents per hour
for firemen. When engines in snow-plow service are held in
roundhouse subject to call for service, the engineer of said engine
shall be paid four dollars ($4.00), and firemen two dollars and
forty cents ($2.40) per day, of twenty-four (24) hours or less.
SEC. 2. Engineers and firemen on weed-destroying engines shall be
paid at the same rates as in snow-plow service.
SEC. 3. Engineers and firemen on suburban trains between Chicago
and Downers Grove will receive, the engineer one dollar and
seventy-five cents ($1.75), and the firemen one dollar and five
cents ($1.05) for each round trip.
_Article IX._
Switch engineers to receive three dollars and firemen one dollar
and eighty cents per day, of twelve hours or less; all over twelve
hours to be paid, the engineer thirty cents per hour and the
fireman eighteen cents per hour; except in Chicago and Kansas City
yards, where ten (10) hours or less will constitute a day's work,
at $3.00 for engineer and $1.80 for fireman per day; thirty cents
(30) for engineers and eighteen cents (18) for firemen per hour for
all over ten (10) hours. Any fraction of thirty minutes, or over,
shall be counted one hour.
They shall have regular engines, and shall not be taken off to give
work to extra men.
_Article X._
Where engineers and firemen are compelled to double hills, they
shall receive one hour's pay per double, at the rate of forty cents
for engineers and twenty-four cents for firemen.
_Article XI._
Hostlers shall be paid at the rate of two dollars and forty cents
per day; twelve hours or less to constitute a day's work. All over
twelve hours to be paid at the rate of twenty-four cents per hour.
They shall not be required to knock fires.
Hostlers to be provided at all terminal points.
In all cases where engineers and firemen have to watch their
engines, they shall be paid at the full rate per hour.
_Article XII._
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