Samuel Blatchford

“ The carrier is entitled to eight hours' work, and to his pay if work is not furnished to him. For any excess on any day he is entitled to extra pay. The only set-off that can be maintained is when he is absent from duty without leave. The department is at liberty to keep a carrier employed eight hours every day, but not to give him a deficit of work one day and an excess another.'
In the brief of the solicitor general in the present case, it is stated that in his opinion the decision of the court of claims was correct ”

“ It also declares that, 'if any letter carrier is employed a greater number of hours per day than eight, he shall be paid extra for the same.' To sustain the interpretation given to the act by the department, it will be necessary to read in it, by construction, the words 'on an average,' i. e. if any letter carrier is employed on an average a greater number of hours per day than eight, he shall be paid extra for the same. ”

“ Average
$600 20 7/8 cents 20 5/8 cents 20 3/8 cents 20 5/8 cents
per hour. per hour. per hour. per hour.
800 27 3/4 cents 27 1/2 cents 27 1/8 cents 27 5/8 cents
per hour. per hour. per hour. per hour.
850 29 1/2 cents 29 1/4 cents 28 7/8 cents 29 5-24 cents
per hour. per hour. per hour. per hour.
1,000 34 3/4 cents 34 3/8 cents 34 cents 34 1/2 cents
per hour. per hour. per hour. per hour. ”