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SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cs. 0. 1913. 105 vided in the preceding section, such controversy may be submitted to the arbitration of a board of six, or if the parties to the controvers prefer so to siépulate, to a board of, three persons, which board shag e chosen in e following manner: In the case of a board of three, gil€?Q“§}mmbm_ the employer or ernyilpyers and the employees, parties respectively to the agreement to ar trate, shall each name one arbitrator; and the two arbitrators thus chosen shall select the third arbitrator; but in the event of their failure to name the third arbitrator five da after their first meeting such third arbitrator shall be named by til; smc or Mediation and ctmmseou. ni the we or s tmc or sax, °*·** m¤===**¤ the employer or employers and the em loyees, parties respectively to the agreement to ar itrate, shall email) name two arbitrators, and the four arbitrators thus chosen shall, by a majority vote, select the remaining two arbitrators; but in the event of their failure to name the two arbitrators within fifteen da after their first meetingthe said two arbitrators, or as manyiof as have not been named, shag bueauameeil of tht; Boardloof ediation and Conciliation. . . even at e· yees aged in any 'ven controversy cum by ¤¤¤¤m¤¤ are not members of a laliuchpeziiamzlnliagon, such emplbyees may select °‘“*"°’°“‘ a committee which shall have e right to name the arbitrator~ ortho arbitrators, who are to be named by the employees as provided above “‘§h“ ‘?f"‘#}:Y.”2.a6 t- S S no. . a ageement to ar itrate-— R•q¤¤r¤m•¤¢•”¤1 Fist. stan be in wi-mug; *¤’·•’°°¤**°"”*“*“· Second. Shall stipulate that the arbitration is had unda the pro-

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Third. Shall state whether the board of arbitration is to consist of threeorsixmembens; · .` . ·· · Fourth. Shall be signed by duly accredited representatives of the emlplogler or employers and of the employees; ift Shall state specifically the questions to be submitted to the said board for deckion; · Sixth. Shall stipulate that a majority of said board shall be competent to make a valid andvbinding award; _ Seventh. Shall fix a period from the date of the swpomtment of the arbitrator or arbitrators necessary to complete the oard, as provided {pr in the agreement, within which the sud board shall commence its °·°¤¤g¤$ t E` hth. Shall fix a eriod from the be ° of the he ° within whig the said boardpshall make and file its award: P , That @i%°ene¤¤¤g¤. this shall be thirty days unless a different period be agreed to· H Ninth. Shall provide for the date from_ which the award shall °’°” °"°' ""°‘ become effective and shall fix the period during which the said award shall continue in force; Tenth. Shall provide that the respective parties to the award will E*°°°”°¤ °"m"‘· each faithfullg execute the same; Eleventh. hall provide that the award and the pa ers and pro- °°{§_‘°¤ by d*¤"*°* ceedmgs including the testimony relatilnip thereto, cert1£` ed under the hands of, the arbitrators, and which sh have the force and eifect_of a bill of excepltions shall be filed in the clerk’s office of the district court of the nited States for the district wherein the controversy arises or the arbitration is entered into, and shall be final and conclusive upon the parties to the agreement unless set aside for error of law apgtarent on the record; 'lwv h. May also provide that any difference arising as to thé qulglfi?-.i?§`g,l${c$°al§°ii,' meaning or the application of the provisions of an award made by a °"°*°· board o arbitration shall be referred back to the same board or to a subcommittee of such board for a ruling, which ruling shall have the same force and effect as the original award; and if any member of the