Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-05
COMPROMISE EFFECTED
Between The Striking Plumbers and
1hsir Employers.
Wages of the Workmen Advanced Fifty
Cents per Day---The Scale
as Adopted.

A conference of Mater Plumbers and
plumbers was called to meet
last evening at City Hall, for the purpose,
if possible, of adjusting the differences ex-
istirg between them in regard to the scale
recently submitted to the former BY the
latter, the disagreement upon which caused
q strike among the journeymen plumbers
of the city.
The Master Plumbers were represented
By Messrs. Vim. Hare, John S. Trimble,
George W. Lutz, Frank Hare. Oscar See
ley, B. E. Adams, G. f. Rose, George Hib-
berd, and John L. Hamilton, while the
Plumbers Assembly wss represented hyits
Executive Board, composed Of j. &. Maut-
berger, W. r. Beck, George A. Skater,
William Swartz, Willism A. Meyn and Sec
Rotary Fred Bye,
Mr.. Trinble was called to the chair
while Mr.. Frank Hare acted as Sec
rotary for the Master Plumbers. The meet
ing then being being ready for business the
trsuctions of the previous meetings were
read.
The chairman then asked Secretary Bye
TO read their scale OF wages and demands,
as presented to the Master Plumbers, q
copy OF which is as follows:
THAT the standard rate Of wages for
ell iourneymsu plumbers be not less than
three dollars and fifty cents (S3 j0) per
day.
II-Any member working on Sunday or
night work, and the following holidays:
Christmas Day and Fourth OF July, must
receive double time and pay for the same
IlI-All members working in The
country for city bosses shall have travel
ing expenses and board bill expenses paic,
and that time consumed in travelling be
charged as working time.
IV.-No member ehall work with q
member not having clear working card
longer than the next meeting OF the organ
izstion. Any member failing to comply
with this rule shall pay fine of one dol
lar for each offence.
V.-No member shall work with non
union man. Any violation of this rule
ahall be fine of one dollar for every day
so worked.
VL-Any member getting intoxicated
during working hours, or for having bee n
discharged BY his employer for being in.
toxicated during working hours, shall pay
fine of one dollar, 10 be paid before
granting of working card
Vino member shall work for lump.
er or do lump work. Members violating
this rule must pay fire Of five dollars for
each offence.
VIII-Thet the following rules shall
be observed as governing the apprentice
ship system cf the plumbing trade:
THAT al apprentices TO the plumbing
trade shall serve an apprenticeship Of FIVE
years.
2-That no apprentice shall be taken in
the trade until he has attained the age Of
l6 years.
3.-That enc apprentice shall be allowed
to every four jourpeyman, or fraction there
4. That sll apprentices shall be able to
read and write The English language, and
to understand the principles OF arithmetic,
addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division.
8. That this association shall have a
voice in the selection Of all apprentices.
5. That each apprentice shall be obliged
10 pass sn examination under board Of
directors appointed by this organization
for that purpose, and be compelled to reg.
lister and report to the same quarterly,
7. That each apprentice shall serve the
first three years as assistant to journey.
men the remaining Two years as his EN-.
ployer may direct.
8. That all apprentices be legally linden.
turej.
IL No member of this organization
will permit any helper or assistant to use
his tools, or suy tools that sold helper or
assistant may provide, or be provided with
by his employer or other person,
except that. said helper or assist,
ant be legally indenturtd as al 40
prentice according 10 the apprentice
laws Of the State Of West Viz.
GINA. Any member violating this Law
shsll for the first offense be fined ten dol.
lars, for the second offence twenty. five dol.
lars, the third offence fifty dollars, ard for
the fourth expulsion.
Kit shah be the duty fevery mem
Der when on apprentice is placed under his
charge, to do everything in his poser 10
instruct him in the practical and theoret.
ical branches Of the trade.
NL-That no member work under loan
but work Only for direct employer. Nor
shall any member await work on suspend
ed inns, but be under pay continually
while present for work, or be- discharged
Mr.. Msnsberger, chairman OF the
plumbers committee, then asked that the
articles be tHken up separately, discussed
and acted upon by the master plumber
This WAS done, Article 8 being first resd
The first two sectiors were adopted, aud
Section 3 caused a great deal Of discussion,
which it is unnecessary 10 mention. The
section was rejected ns being Inconsistent
Section was adopted. Sections 5 and
were rejected Section Eag changed 90
al to read that each apprentice shall serve
the first two years as assistant to Journey
man, the remaining three years as bis en-
ployer may direct
Section was rejected. Article 3 wa,
rejected. Articles 10. IL, I. 6. ), 1, 3 and
2 were al adopted without discussion. Ar
ticle was then read and Mr. Seeley offered
as an amendment the following:
That the standard rate of wages for al
journeymen plumbers shall be-for those
receiving 81, 81 80; for those receiving
81 80, 81; and for those receiving s.,
s. 80 per day"
After some discussion the sabs'iue was
adopted
The Pium5e!s' Conference Committee
then s3j or-aed TO another room 10 lake
action upon tie acrion Of the master
plumbers. They shortly returned and
announced their scquiesceuce to ell
the changes with the exception
Of section Of article g. aud asked that Il
apprentice serve Two aud q half years for
each the journeymsn and master plumber,
which Uss scseded to by the master
plumbers
A resolution was then sdonted accen,iog