Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-10
ORGANIZED LABOR.
WEEKLY MEETING OF THE CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Scabs, Rats and Other Routine Busi. ness - The New Constitution Officers to be Voted for Accord. ing to the Australian System.

ing to the Australian System.
 There were hardly 40 >.elegates pre-. sent, when the regular weekly meeting of the New York Central Labor Union was called to order by Secretary Archi bald last Sunday. Geo. K. Lloyd and E. Murphy were chosen as Chairman and vice-Chairman respectively.
 Credentials were referred to the ere dential committee from Bakers Union No. 93, Carpenters No. 497, Pie Bakers Union, and Bookbinders of North Ame- rica.
 The Fresco Painters Union sent a communication declaring they could not see the advantages of the boycott against scab halls, and that they would con- tinue to meet at the scab Mannerchor Hall, even if they were suspended. The letter was placed on file.
 A request by Bakers Union No. 92 to place Boss George Droste, 75th street and lst Avenue, upon the special boy colt list for his special meanness and contempt for the Union, was laid upon the table upon motion by delegate Ems. minger-until the boycott against the other pool bread bosses shall have been successful.
 Upon request from the Franklin As- sociation Congress will be asked not to raise the postage rates upon priGted matter, as by such a measure many printing establishments and journals would be seriously injured.
 The Brewery Employees Protective Association asked that the Ale & Porter Union No. take the same action in re. gard to one Charles J. Quinn, as taken by the B. E. P. A. The matter was re- ferred to A. X P. U. No. 1.
 The Hexagon Labor Club through it's Vice-President, to whom the floor was granted, made known their conditions upon which they are ready to settle their differences with the File Layers Union, to sUit: $2 % per day; helpers to accompany tile layers on jobs out of town; carfare for jobs in this city; that old helpers be preferred when more journeymen are wanted; that all diff ferences between bosses and men be settled by the Union. The conditions were indorsed by the c. l.. U.
 The United Piano Makers Union re- ported that a casemakers' firm of Ar lington, Mass, has an agent m Castle Garden to hire cabinetmakers for $s. 0O l MaN and Thos. Doyle were appointed as a special committee to investigate the complaint.
 From Mayor Grants private Secretary letter was read stating that the Mayor had no power to interfere with the Westcott Cab Company at the Grand Central Depot because the ground where the cabs stand did not bel 'ng to the city. Delegate Harrison stated, that Police Superintendent Murray was at fault because he referred to have the cabmen arrested who violate the law. It was also stated by delegate Harris, that it was untrue that the ground in ques- ton did not belong to the city. The matter was refused to the Hackmen's Union and the law committee was in. structed to take st ps Tn order to remedy the grievance of the hackmen.
 The Locksmiths' and Railngmakers' Union complained against the walking delegate of the Housesmiths' Union who has, it Is asserted. spread the rumor, that the LocksmIths and Railingmakers Union is composed of ''scabs". Chair man Lloyd declared, that the c. l.. U. has no jurisdiction over the walking delegates, and that similar complaints must be handed to the grievance com mittee.
 A boycott circular of the Brewers Union of Baltimore against the Standard Brewing Company Of that city was re- ferred to the affiliated Unions.
 The Le ter Carriers Association asked that the c. L. U. indorse the bill raising the wages of letter carriers. Several delegates opposed the request declaring that the letter carriers meet in scab halls, and only come to the C.L.U., when they ave some ax to grind. The Secre- tary was instructed to inform the letter carriers that their request would be granted if they join the c. L. U.
 The appeal of the American Fedora tion of Labor dated April g, 1890, was unanimously indorsed and the affiliated unions were recommended to act upon the suggestions contained in that ap, peal.
 Upon request by delegate Rogers the Tile Layers were asked not to declare their strike off until they have settled certain grievances with the Marble Workers.
 A discussion then followed in regard