SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT N0. 355 AWARD N0. 53
CASE N0. 17
Parties: THE ORDER OF RAILROAD TELEGRAPHERS ORT-FILE 2670
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY

· AWARD IN DOCKET NO. 53

STATEMENT OF CLAIM:

1. Carrier violated the Agreement between the parties hereto when on February 12, 13, 24, 26 and March 2 and 5, 1957, it caused, permitted and required the yardmaster at North Lima, Ohio, to receive and copy information over the telephone at North Lima Yard Office direct from the train dispatcher at Deshler, Ohio, showing the time certain trains passed the North End of double track at North Lima, Ohio.

2: Carrier be required to compensate an idle telegrapher, extra in preference, pay for one day (eight hours) on each date listed above.

FINDINGS:

A study of the Organization's presentations in this docket reveals the conversation involved in this claim to be what we have previously held to be of the permissible type; they do not fall within any of the three restricted categories.

A W A R D

Claim denied.

/s/ Edward A. Lynch

Edward A. Lynch Chairman

/s/ B. N. Kinkead - /s/ T: S. Woods
B. N. Kinkead (Dissenting) T. S. Woods
Employee Member Carrier Member

Dated at Baltimore, Maryland, this 20th day of February, 1962.