. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . nized as(le|)utv trackmen, deputy weighmen,scale inspectors, suj)ervisors, office cl(, all under the direction of the weigh-master. Each branch of the depart-ments force has its special duties toperform. The deputy trackmen are stationed onthe track floor of the larger grain elevatorsto record seals and condition of all cars,and to supervise the loading and mdoad-ing of grain. They require that cars bethoroughly cleaned out and swept witha broom, in order that all grain may beaccounted for. The deputy weighmen conduct theweighing at the variou
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . nized as(le|)utv trackmen, deputy weighmen,scale inspectors, suj)ervisors, office cl(, all under the direction of the weigh-master. Each branch of the depart-ments force has its special duties toperform. The deputy trackmen are stationed onthe track floor of the larger grain elevatorsto record seals and condition of all cars,and to supervise the loading and mdoad-ing of grain. They require that cars bethoroughly cleaned out and swept witha broom, in order that all grain may beaccounted for. The deputy weighmen conduct theweighing at the various elevators andtransfer points. They make a carefulexamination of the scales and see thatthey are in ])roper balance before anyweighing is done. They also see thatthe weighing is done forthwith, and makea clear and complete record entry of theweights. The weights recorded by them ^^V-^^^.L^^HI ^^|^||^^^^1^^^^^HB|A| THi: I IXEST (JliOUr UV in (URACio-OWNKD BY J. KC)S]:NHAIM (ji;ain LU 48 THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO EMPLOYES MAGAZINE. BELT ELEVATOR AND DRYER OF ROSENBAUM BROS—CAPACITY 2,000,000 BUSHELSThe only Elevator in Chicago District Doing an All-Rail Business are in every case verified by some re-cording device, check letter system or byrecording the denominations of weightsused. A complete report of the condi-tion and weighing of every car is sent tothe office of the weighmaster, where itis incorporated in the permanent recordsof the department. The scale inspectors attend to thetesting of all scales used by the depart-ment. To assist them in their work,and to insure accurate weighing machines,the department has supplied itself witha suitable scale, fine testing parapher-nalia (which includes master balance),a set of Class A standard test weights,and 100,000 pounds of standard testingweights in fifty pound units. No weigh-ing is permitted on any scale until it hasbeen thoroughly tested and approvedby one of the departments scale in-spectors. The supervisors are con
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