The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-05-25
TIE MINER
RIDGE PRAIRIE. st. Clair Co, III. I
May l4th, 1872

T. the Elitor Of the woRkNex,S's ADVOCATE.
Please to insert the procee dings of NEE
ING ~ District No l, of VI. B. and ?. A. Q
Illinois held at East st. Louis, Illinois, May
18th. 1872. and obhge those concerned.
The meeting was called to order by tn,
President. Mr. John Morgan. Roll Of Lodges
was then called and was represented as fol
lows
B.lt,lle II Heuries so members 10 cent levy SO,
u Nina Peter Peterson, 100 members loN
3. Gartsiies, Josiah sutton, "a members SO
L. CssseyvIlIe James E,clcs. ~ members 4Ot
- O-Flllun Vim. CroW,un, 4b members 40,
q Confidence, Henry llcmyer % members 20;
- Cuihns,fllc }. r. SJujdlrt, 90 members 60,
81 E.al~ station. Frank Kerr, 90 members, no levy
~. Abbyyilc, Pat McAlahan. a members $40
nj Pittsburgh r u lsWellyn, 81 members, no levy
H. BrAnyr Station, Nm. Wild, 10 members LIS
Total rerein,s ~ q
Minutes Of the last meeting read and ap,
proved
The following resolutions were offered and
carried
Ist That the delegates from No 9 and Is
=, allowed voice IN thus meeting on all ques-
tons
2d That the miners of this District con
slider no weight Just, except r. K. weight; and
that We take immediate steps to procure K.
4. weight on All r. X. that have scales for
weighing coal, and take such other means as
are necessary to procure Just weight for all
pits having no h. Il. scales.
81 That We are in favor of appointing a
man 10 look after the general interest of the
District The following candidates were
offered John Morgan, pres. Peter Pearson,
Patrick McNlahau Vote was Morgan. 43 ;
Pearson. 1 McMahan, 5. Morgan declared
elected
ItJ That ~. tb.4 rat,ras..uf atiyas If the
MIXERS Of st. Clair county, 10 otter w Z.
Owens, of Caseyville, Illinois, t. the Hon.
Judge and serveyor of said county as prac-
teal honest miner To- be appointed assistant
inspector uf mines and 10 most humbly ask
Of them that he he appointed, feeling sure
that he will DO justice to all concerned.
9TH. That all Lodges not working under
the constitution aud bylaws of this society
be charged with a violation Of the laws. and
cited by the President to appear before the
next meeting.
9th That III case Of any mines getting on
strike such strike being duly approved of by
the District, that a levy according to the
amount earned by each miner be assessed for
their support.
eth That we are in favor of supporting
the men now on strike at Murphysboro, and
that the mode Of raising the money be referred
back to each Lodge for their immediate ac-
ton.
sth That the price paid to John Morgan
for looking after the general interest of the
District, be the same as paid to the delegates,
and that there be levy of Is cents per month
on each member for that purpose until further
orders
9th. Mr.. William Hatfield was then elected
Treasurer Of the District, and was required
to give a sufficient bond for all monies paid to
him.
10th. That we endorse the LIST and 81 res
olutions submitted by Lodge No. 9, relative
to Mr. John Hinchclitfe, and sending dele
CATION to the Labor Reform Convention to be
held at Springfield. H., on July 18th.
Ilth That we send two delegates 70 the
aforesaid convention. Candidates to he re-
ferred back to the various Lodges for theiT
immediate action, the Secretaries to report to
District Secretary.
18th That this meeting tender II the
Hon John Hinchcliffe and James K. Miller
their sincere thanks for their efforts in secur-
ing to us 50 great prize as the bill known rs
the Miners Ventilation Bill. Just passed
through tho Legislature Of Illinois, and pledge
ourselves to repay them IN any honorable way
that may hereafter lay III our power.
18th. That the Secretary financial report
Ia received a. correct