In re Watson

The petitioners, employed by the city of New York as motor grader operators, contending that they were not receiving the prevailing rate of wages paid to persons in the same occupation in private employment within the city, instituted a proceeding before the comptroller of the city of New York for determination of their compensation under the provisions of section 220 of the Labor Law.

For the work which they perform, the petitioners are paid at the rate of seven dollars and fifty cents per day or approximately ninety-three and one-fourth cents per hour. It is stipulated that the prevailing…