The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-16
TUE FLINT GLISSWORKERs,

Proceedings OF Their Couysuuon Ysstsr-
dRy-NeRFlng the End-PoIntS of Interest,
The National Convention Of Flint
Glassworkers re,assembled in the school
hall at Bellaire yesterday morning with
aye committees to hear from, the Shade,
Prescription and Pressed Ware, Iron
Mold and Grievance Committees, and
the Constitutional Amendment sheet
untouched, During the past week the
convention, in addition to hearing the
exhaustive reports OF the officers and re-
terring them to the proper committees,
transacted Q large amount Of business,
none OF which indicates any serious
question with the manufacturers, rather
70 the contrary, as some changes have
been made In accordance with the re-
quests OF the manufacturers at confer.
ences held prior to the convention,
festerday's session was the most In.
teresting OF the convention so far, The
Prescription Committee reported in IA.
vor Of an advance Of ten per cent on part
Of their list and a two months vacation.
Alter q spirited discussion the report
was adopted. A conference on this
branch will be held with the manuiac.
turers in Pittsburgh on Wednesday,
The Committee on the Chimney
branch endorsed the action OF the con. |
ference with the manufacturers held In
Pittsburgh In June, and established the
scale then agreed upon for the blast TO
run till July |, 1890.
The Engrayers' Committee ratified the
action OF their conference committee
that met last April, and the scale estab.
lished then will continue until July Of
next year.
Tho Committee on the Matchmaking
branch, with only few minor changes,
adopted the rules that tgoyerncd last year,
ana there was no change In the number
oil hours for weeks work, and the rule
governing apprentices remains exactly
as Y was the past year,
The Committee on the Stopper branch
made some slight changes In their list TO
meet the requests Of the manufacturers
IN the line OF changes In this branch
not all that was requested, but the
changes made were In the direction in.
dicated by the manufacturers,
The Committee on Cutting reaillrmed
The rules governing their branch for the
ensuing year.
The Auditing Committee, to which
was committed tho task OF examining
the books and vouchers OF the Secretary
and treasurer, reported tho books In
excellent condition, every cent received
accounted for, and vouchers for every
cent paid out, Secretary Dillon was
commended for the neat, !
accurate condition OF his books, as was
also the Treasurer. The receipts OF the
past year were In round figures
$4,000, but the figures Of the expen.
iltpres arc not given. They are said TO
be large, yet leave solid surplus in tile
treasury, more than at any previous
lime in the history OF the organization.
Ehese reports contained q great deal OF
Information in a statistical way,
lnd some suggestions relative 10 the
iuty Of members, which, II agreed 10.
will result In great beheht to all CON.
;erned, and will be OF especial value 10 !
he Association In enabling It to know
more thoroughly lis condition NJ nu@eri.
ally aud financially.
To-day the proposed reduction OF off I
'ers' salaries to 81 900 each will be voted I
IN: 1t will hardly carry, as 1t seems like /
! blow at the officers. The reports OF I
he Shade and the Grievance Commit
.ees' will be rairoaded through, and the
work OF the convention pushed as rapid.
y as possible. The convention In all
probability will finish It's business to.
night. Fostoia will be apt to get the
next yearly convention.