Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
THE YEARS OUTLOOK.
Local Building Contractors Are Pre-
pairing for Continued Pros
perity in Their Line.
THEY DO NOT EXPECT A STRIKE.
Annual Meeting and Election of Officers in
the Builders Exchange
To-Morrow
COAL MEMS POSITION EXPLAINED.
Stat. Factory Inspector Martin Issues His First Annual
Report.
THEY DO NOT EXPECT A STRIKE.
COAL MEMS POSITION EXPLAINED.
State Factory Inspector Martin Issues His First Annual
Report.

The most imp portant meeting the Builders
Exchange has ever held will take place to-
morrow afternoon.
1t is the annual meeting, and several mat
tiers of special interest, including the annual
election of officers, will be considered.
The Seeretary's report, which shows the
Exchange to have enjoyed a year of pros
perity, will be read. During the year the
membership has been increased to 253,
although the greater part of this advance
ment has been made within the past two
months, since the introduction of the special
public meetings. The receipts of the year
have been 81, sol IA and the disbursements
s., 42S %, leaving balance in the hands of
the Treasurer of s., ,S72 81. The Secretary's s
estimate of expenses for the next year is
IS, CPS, and the dues of the membership will
be fixed at a sufficient figure to make up
this amount
Important Committee Reports.
The Committee on Safety for Buildings
will report the result of its visit to Chief
Brown, and the Committee on Bylaws
will recommend several changes i'll the law
governing the Exchange. The committee
that has charge OF the plans for new build
ing for the Exchange, will not be ready to
make a formal report, although it has made
considerable progress since it commenced
to inq uire into the feasibility of the enter
prise. There will also delegates be elected
TO the National Association of Builders,
which convenes in New York, February 9,
10, II and y.
There never has been so much interest in
the annual election as is manifested in the
present one, as it is intimated that there will
be considerable opposition to the reelection
of some OF the present incumbents. 1t is
claimed that some officers have been derelict
in the per ormanee of their duties, which
have ALWAYS been of the utmost importance
to the success of the Exchange.
The feeling against one or two of the
present officers is suppressed in its charae-
ter, but is said to lie very general and it is
said by those who venture to say anything
at all that the result will be surprising.
The complete list of nominees follows:
Nominees for the Offices.
Presidents, W. B. Lupton, H. R. Barnes,
Vice Presidents, two to elect Charles H.
Humbert, j. f: Brrggeman, A.
J. Harnaek, j. F; t Knox, A. Aston
Krox; Treasurer, T. j. Hamilton;
Board of Directors, six to elect, A. j. Har-
mack, S. a. Steel, Reese Lindsay, d. R;
Speer. a. Rasner, A. II. Lauman, Charles
H. Humbert, A. Aston, William Ahlers;
Committee of Appeals, six to elect, Thomas
W. Irwin, George Blendinger, ]. 2. Knox,
S. A. Steel, James Hay, I. Benz, NJ. Egan,
C. H. Stolzenbach, Reese Lindsay.
The outlook for the coming season will be
discussed. 1t is now about decided that de-
mands for eight hours will not be made by
the carpenters, although the matter is in a
state of uncertainty. The councils that have
reported on the ballot taken have been d.
vided on the matter aud the indications
point to a postponement of the matter until
next year. II the building trades were to
make the movement with their forces di-
Ylded, they would have little chance to win.
Prepared Under Any Circumstances.
However, tearing that the majority might
rule and the demands be made, the con-
tractors are submitting two bids on all
prospective work for next spring. One cal
culated on nine hours a day and one on
eight So that it viii not make much differ
ence which prevails the owner of the work
pays the difference.
The past wear has been an exceptional
one in the building line and the coming
season is expected to surpass, no matter
whether eight hours are the rule or not
The reduction in working hours and THE
consequent increase in the cost of building
would curtail the amount OF extras in hn-
ishIng buildings rather than reduce the
number OF houses erected.
The demand ior small houses for rent still
continues, and it is expected that the num-
Der built next year will be very large.