Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-04-12

after considerable discussion both re-
ports were rejected. The motion was
then made to lay the matter upon the
table indefinitely; it was defeated by a
vote of 81 against 25; but motion to
lay the matter over until after the
adoption of the new constitution was
carried.
Upon motion by delegate Hicks the
following was adopted unanimously:
Whereas, The School Conference, a
body composed of dele gates of labor
organizations and of the Central Ii ator
Union of this city, presented month
ago detailed report of their investiga-
tons to the people, to the Mayor, to the
Board of Education, and to other Off
Gals of the State and City, showing the
Wretched condition of our schools, the
existing want of accommodations for
over 10000 children, the niggardly out
lays for the most important branch of
our public service, and the lavish expen
diture of public funds for police, ar
mories and many worthless or criminal
purposes; and
Whereas, UP to date none of the off,
cials thus addressed has answered the
questions put to them by, or even
deigned to acknowledge receipt Of, the
communication from the School Con-
ference; and
Whereas, The Mayor, after refusing
two weeks ago to vote money for the
purchase of a lot and the erection
thereon Of palatial building for the
Board Of Education SO long as all the
children of New York were not provided
with school accommodations, has never
theless, within the last few days, recon
sidered his action and granted the sum
demanded about $780, ,000) upon the
bare, insufficient and evidently false re-
presentation of the Board of Education
that this coming Fall all the school
buildings in course Of construction will
be finished and other buildings will be
rented SO as to give sufficient school
space for all the children and
Whereas This sum is appropriated, or
rather misappropriated, out Of the
school bonds to be issued for school pur-
poses and
Whereas, The Board rents or is about
to rent from certain benevolent So
ciety, at the very high rate of 81 900 a
year, "a building erected on grounds leased
by the city 10 that same institution for
SO years at the nominal rental of one
dollar year; and
Whereas, No steps whatever have been
taken by the city authorities to give
immediate relief to the Children of school
age in the matter of school accommoda
tions therefore be it
Resolved, That the conduct OF the
Mayor and the Board of Education is an
insult to the people of New York, to the
School Conference, and to the Central
Labor Union, and that we shall sustain
the School Conference in any further
step which it may deem necessary to
take in order to compel the aforesaid
authorities to do their plain duty and to
bring about the needed reform in the
management of our public school de-
partment.
Delegates I. Doyle, Matthew Barr,
Chas. l.. Miller, and j. McKimm were
then elected as members of the School
Conference.
The delegates Of the following unions
failed to answer at the roll CALI
Carpenters & Diners No. 6, Theatrical
Progressive Union, Hackmen's Union,
| Fibre Association, German Fresco- ram
ters, Progressive Painters No 3, Magno-
liza Association, Carl Sahm Club, Amity
Association, Mystic Tie Association,
United Machinlsts, Journeymen Pie
Bakers, Cigarmakers Union No 80, Go
than Association, United Upholsterers,
Derrickmens Union, Rammermens
Union, Oystermen's Union, Tailors
Progressive Union No. /, Phoenix Labor
Club, Progressive Painters No. 6, Car
penters & Joiners No. 2, Italian Mosaic
Marble Workers, Progressive Laborers
Union No. /, Canal & Harbor Protec-
tive Union, Woodpeckers Eccentric En-
gineers No. 6, Newspaper Printers No.
/, international Boatmen, Cigarmakers
Union No. al, Compact Labor Club,
Cigarmakers' Union No. 13, Bakers
Union No. SO, Carpenters & Joiners No.
So, Sailors & Firemen's Union.