(b) At points or on shifts where no inspector is assigned and machinists are required to inspect engines and swear to Federal reports, they will be paid six cents (60) per hour above the machinists' minimum rate for performing work as classified in Rule 39-a, at the point employed for the days on which such inspections are made.

(c) Autogenous welders shall receive six cents (6Sf) per hour above the minimum rate paid mechanics performing work as classified in Rule 39-a, at the point employed.

(d) Diemakers and toolmakers shall receive eight and fourtenths cents (8.4¢) per hour above the minimum rate paid mechanics performing work as classified in Rule 39-a, at the point employed.

(e) Locomotive valve setter (classified repairs) shall receive eight and four-tenths cents (8.4¢,) per hour above the minimum rate paid mechanics performing work as classified in Rule 39-a, at the point employed.

(f) Laying out shoes and wedges (classified repairs) shall receive eight and four-tenths cents (8.4¢) per hour above the minimum rate paid mechanics performing work as classified in Rule 39-a, at the point employed.

(g) Driving axle and crank pin lathes shall receive six cents (6¢) per hour above the minimum rate paid mechanics performing work as classified in Rule 39-a, at point employed.

(h) Locomotive inspectors not required to make Federal Affidavit shall receive two and four-tenths cents (2.4¢) per hour above the minimum rate paid mechanics performing work as classified in Rule 39-a, at the point employed.

It is understood that these employes receiving differentials axe assigned to the above work."

The carrier incorporates here by reference its submission in Docket 1758, resulting in Award 1904 by the Second Division of the National Railroad Adjustment Board, and requests the Board to dismiss or deny this claim because neither the agreement nor the Railway Labor Act furnishes any basis for .sustaining it.

FINDINGS: The Second Division of the Adjustment Board, upon the whole record and all the evidence, finds that:

The carrier or carriers and the employe or employes involved in this dispute are respectively carrier and employe within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act as approved June 21, 1934.

This Division of the Adjustment Board has jurisdiction over the dispute involved herein.

The parties to said dispute were given due notice of hearing thereon.

On September 10, 1956, Bulletin No. 10 was posted reading as follows:

"Bids will be received in this office, closing 12:00 Noon on Sep-

tember 15th, 1956, on the following position-

One (1) Machinist in the Machine Shop.

Hours of assignment 7 A.M. to 12 Noon 1 P.M. to 4 P.M. Mondays thru Fridays, rest days on Saturdays and Sundays.

Vacancy-

Rate of pay above position-2.1780"

Machinist Cayard was assigned and held the assignment until he was displaced by claimant. Claimant wrote the following letter to M. A. O'Connor, Tool Supervisor, and to Leo Schols, Chairman shop committee:

"This is to advise that due to my position being abolished in the Reclamation Plant as per bulletin expiring this date, I wish to place myself on position now occupied by Machinist E. E. Cayard, in accordance with my seniority."

Claimant was so assigned and Cayard exercised his seniority by placing himself on a temporary vacancy in the same shop. Cayard now holds a temporary assignment and claimant holds the permanent assignment formerly held by Cayard, by reason of Cayard's successful bid on Bulletin No. 10.

Bulletin No. 10 was a request for bids for "Machinist in Machine Shop" nothing more. We are unable to find that claimant was or is entitled to any special machinist work by reason of holding an assignment advertised in Bulletin No. 10.

The Texas Pacific-Missouri Pacific Terminal Railroad of New Orleans filed a separate submission requesting they be dismissed for the reason they do not operate at Marshall, Texas, and have no employes subject to the jurisdiction of this Board at Marshall, Texas. Claimant did not challenge or offer any rebuttal to this statement.

AWARD