Award No. 7781 Docket No. TE-9374 NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD

THIRD DIVISION

THE ORDER OF RAILROAD TELEGRAPHERS

WESTERN MARYLAND RAILWAY COMPANY

STATEMENT OF CLAIM: Claim of the General Committee of The Order of Railroad Telegraphers on the Western Maryland Railway, that:

1. Carrier violated the Telegraphers' Agreement when it caused, required or permitted train service employes to handle (receive, copy and deliver) train orders as follows

TRAIN ORDER

DATE NUMBER

Feb. 21, 1956 3037 Conductor Turner Oldtown, Md.

Feb. 21, 1956 432 Conductor Smith Oldtown, Md.

Feb. 22. 1956 418 Conductor Naugle Hancock, Md.

Mar. 3, 1956 429 Conductor Smith Hancock, Md.

Mar. 3, 1956 403 Engineman Pentney Big Spring, Md.

Agent-Operators at the respective points were ready and willing to perform this work but were not called.

2. Carrier shall compensate J. F. Flora, Agent-Operator, Oldtown Maryland, for two calls on February 21, 1956; H. E. Kershner, Agent. Operator Hancock, Maryland, for call on February 22 and a call on March 3, 1956; R. E. Trich, Agent-Operator, Big Spring, Maryland, one call on March 3, 1956.

FINDINGS: The Third Division of the Adjustment Board finds:

That the dispute was certified to the Third Division of the Adjustment Board ex parte by the complainant party; and

That no hearing thereon has been held, and under date of February 28, 1957, the complainant party addressed a formal communication to the Secretary of the"Third Division requesting withdrawal of this case, which request is hereby granted.

AWARD