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March 27 [187]6

C. M^cArthur Esq foreman

Dear Sir

On Saturday April 1^st the spring pay will commence. I wish you would see that all whose names are on your book are notified that there will be a reduction from the prices paid in 1875, in April. Any man desiring to know at what rate he will be paid can inquire at the office of M^r Childs with whom I will leave a list.

The teamsters pay will be $1.75 per day, all days to be counted except Sundays, wet or dry, when they are prsent. This is a much smaller reduction than is made for most of the men, but I take into consideration that they have to come early to take care of the horses and that they will be expected to get to work promptly at 7 o'clock and 10 o'clock & not leave until the bell rings. I expect they will be on hand early evenings to give the horses good care, & stay long enough at night. Teamsters, Engineer, S. Elder so expressed concern from overseer. That Engineer, firemen ^^{S.W. Hutchings}, Patchett, Day, Rainey, Elder, J. D. Hawe, [?] will be a [?] for their time in lost wealth when present; the others will be [?] only for each day as present, when everything is such that they can look

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to reasonable advantages.

When ever you consider the weather to be too bad to work, you will not take the men on, and if on, you will have the bell rung if necessary to send them home.

I shall notify M^r Collins that to prevent any confusion, his men will not work when yours do not. You will furnish M^r Baker with such men as are needed, nor allowing the foreman of a gang to have the gang while they are working unless the case is very urgent. Have the tools &c & all rubbish puraevy & cleaning up on Saturday nights.

Let S. W. Hutchings continue at gate in Sunday mornings & Patchett afternoons & Mr Barker will arrange such keep as may be needed for funerals.

Mulvey & G. E. S. Hutchings can take their turns on Sundays & be allowed for it when present.

Yours truly J. W. Lovering

Teamsters [see?] Rainey & J. D. Howe % paids will be assured