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Show STREET RAIL WAYDIRECTORG MEET -AND UN ANMOUSLY DECIDE TO INCREASE THE WAGES OF THEIR EMPLOYEES; NEW SCHEDULE THE STREET CAB. MOTORMEN AND CONDUCTORS ARE TO BE GRAFTED A VTI.Y STJBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN ' "WAGES. AT . A , MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CONSOLIDATED RAILWAY AND POWER COMPANY HELD. THIS MORNING THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE WAS UNANIMOUSLY AGREED UPON, TO TAKE EFFECT FEBRUARY 1 J MEN IN : SERVICE UNDER ONE YEAR, NOW RECEIVING 18. CENTS AN HOUR, TO BE. INCREASED TO 0 CENTS AN HOUR; MEN OF MORE THAN ONE YEAR AND LESS THAN TWO YEARS' SERVICE, NOW RECEIVING 20 CENTS AN HCTJR, TO EE INCREASED TO 22 12 CENTS AN HOUR, MEN OF MORE THAN TWO YEARS' SERVICE, NOW RECEIVING 22 CENTS AN HOUR, TO EE INCREASEH TO' 25 CENTS AN HOUR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO HAS UNDER CONSIDERATION A REARRANGEMENT OF THE SHIFTS, WITH THE INTENT TO DISPOSE OF THE LONG AND "SPLIT" SHIFTS, SO FAR AS IS POSSIBLE, WITH THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SERVICE. , ' i |