TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS For the Year Ended September 30, 1905 TRANSMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE MARCH 30, 1906, AS PART IV OF THE FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ALBANY FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, 1905. Part 1. FIFTH REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR (216 pages). Contains also the preliminary reports of the separate bureaus, compilation of the labor laws, etc. PART II. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF FACTORY INSPECTION (twen tieth of the series), 301 pages. Part III. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION (nineteenth of the series), 423 pages. Part IV. TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STA TISTICS. No. 62 D. IN ASSEMBLY, MARCH 30, 1906. TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS STATE OF NEW YORK: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, ALBANY, J/arch 29, 1906. To the Speaker of the Assembly: Sir: The twenty-third annual report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the year ended September 30, 1905, is herewith transmitted to the Legislature as part of the fifth report of the Department of Labor. You's respectfully, P. TECUMSEH SHERMAN, Commissioner. II. France and Belgium, by J. H. Middleton ..... III. Great Britain and its Colonies, by J. H. Middleton. IV. Other Countries of Europe, by L. W. Hatch.... Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Scandinavia, Appendix.—Text of American Laws and Regulations: Hours of labor and rates of wages. Labor stipulations under Buffalo city charter. Form of contract used for the barge canal construction.... II. Other States and the United States: Regulations for employment of labor at government navy ECONOMIC CONDITION OF LABOR IN 1905. II. Nominal wages in 1905. сxxxix |