To the American Railway Engineering Association:

Your Committee respectfully submits the following report on its activities during the year:

(1) Revision of the Manual

The Committee submits its report in Appendix "A." Its recommendation is given under the heading of Conclusions.

The Committee does not recommend any extensive revisions of the Manual this year, as it thought the members of the Association should have time to read and study the Committee's work as presented in the Manual just printed before any radical revisions were suggested.

The Committee does, however, present in Appendix "A," proposed revisions of the Manual in respect to duties of Signal Maintainers, in order to make such rules harmonize with the rules promulgated by the Signal Section, American Railway Association, and approved by that Association.

The Committee also presents in Appendix “A” rules covering the duties of employees engaged in the construction and maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines and appurtenances, below the rank of and including General Foreman, as prepared by the General Committee of the Telegraph and Telephone Section, American Railway Association. Inasmuch as these rules have not as yet been presented to the American Railway Association for approval, and in accordance with understanding your Committee had with the Special Committee of the Telegraph and Telephone Section, we submit these rules for information only this year.

(2) Rules for Conduct of Bridge and Building, Signal, and Telegraph and Telephone Work

The Committee submits its report in Appendix "B." Its recommendation is given under the heading of Conclusions.

The Committee recommends for adoption and printing in the Manual, rules for conduct of Signal Work, and presents for information only, the remainder of Appendix "B," covering rules for conduct of Bridge and Building Work.

The Committee is not ready to submit rules for conduct of Telegraph and Telephone Work this year.

(3) Use of Mechanical Appliances and Tools, and Organization of Labor Involved

The Committee submits its report in Appendix "C." Appendix "C" is presented for information only.

(4) Outline of Work for the Ensuing Year

1. Study the Manual and submit proposed revisions thereof. (Your Committee believes this subject will merit very intensive study and work next year.)

2. Complete, if possible, Rules for the Conduct of Bridges and Buildings, and Telegraph and Telephone Work, to be added to the "Manual of Rules for the Guidance of Employees of the Maintenance of Way Department."

3. Continue study of use of Mechanical Appliances and Tools, with organization of labor involved, in Maintenance of Way work, making, if possible, a final report.

4. Prepare list of names, terms and definitions, covering material, work and accounting involved in the operations of the Maintenance of Way Department. This to avoid the errors and confusion now caused by the use of so many different names, terms, etc., for the same material or the same work, by different foremen.

5. Recommend a carefully considered outline of work for the ensuing year.

CONCLUSIONS

1. The Committee recommends the adoption of that portion of Appendix "A" covering duties of Signal Maintainers, and that these rules be substituted for those now appearing in the Manual under the same heading.

2. The Committee recommends the adoption of that portion of Appendix "B" covering rules for conduct of work, Signals and Interlocking, to be added to the "Manual of Rules for the Guidance of Employees of the Maintenance of Way Department," and printed in the Manual.

Respectfully submitted,

THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ORGANIZATION,

W. C. BARRETT, Chairman.

SIGNAL MAINTAINERS

R. H. GAINES, Chairman;

H. L. BROWNE,

R. E. WARDEN,

E. L. MARTIN, Vice-Chairman;
R. H. HALLSTED,

Sub-Committee.

(Any rule preceded by a number in parenthesis is a rule of the Signal Section, American Railway Association, of that number.)

199

200 (31)

200A (32)

200B (33)

200C (34)

201

201A (35)

201B (40)

201C (42) 201D (43) 201E (44)

201F (45)

201G (46)

Signal Maintainers report to and receive instructions from the Supervisor of Signals.

Maintainers are responsible for the inspection, adjustment and proper maintenance of signal and other apparatus assigned to their care.

Maintainers must personally instruct their subordinates with a view to safety, efficiency and economy.

An assistant maintainer, in the absence of a maintainer, will consider himself in charge, unless a substitute has been provided. He must open all railroad mail addressed to the maintainer and perform all the latter's duties.

Maintainers must systematize their work, performing certain duties on certain days in orderly sequence, consulting the Supervisor of Signals as to the most efficient system to be followed.

They will have full charge of such forces as the Supervisor of Signals directs. They must see that these men properly perform their duties. They must keep the records and make the required reports of the time of their men, and of the receipt, distribution and use of the material furnished them. Maintenance forces should have correct plans of all work under their care. These must be kept in good order and where they will be available when required.

Tool houses, block and interlocking stations, signal appliances, etc., must be kept clean and surroundings free from rubbish and weeds. Inflammable material must not be stored in, against or under buildings, unless provisions are made for safe storage of same.

All scrap and salvage material must be collected at headquarters and shipped in accordance with instructions.

All material must be stored in a place provided for that pur

pose.

Material delivered on the line must be neatly arranged and small parts properly secured from theft.

Housings, containing signal appliances, must be kept securely locked.

When inspecting an interlocking tower, check emergency tools, and if any are missing, see that they are immediately replaced and report to the Supervisor of Signals.