The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-01-27
THEIR PLANS ARE ALL ADJUSTED
The Labor Committees Work
Cut Out for 1t.
The One-Dollar-a-Day Rate, and
What It Means.
Contractors Voluntarily Agree to Pay
Good Wages The City Council
Authorizes the Employment
of $50 Men.

unemployed by the committee will begin
next Thursday.
The labor commission appointed by
the city council will put men to work as
usual Monday morning, at the 50 day
rate for three days work, and after that
the men recommended by the citizens
committee will be put to work at 81 a
day.
The citizens committee was the first
to meet, and they held their meeting in
the council chamber at 2 O'Clock.
President William Pridhsm and
Messrs. Stewart, Weeks, Simonton, AL
exsnder and Copp of the committee were
present.
The following report was presented by
the chairman and read to the meeting:
We, your committee of nine, one from
each ward in the city, appointed by
your recommendation, to act as an aux
ilary and advisory adjunct to your
board, respectfully report as follows:
Pursuant to call, the committee Or
ganized for business on Tuesday morn
ing, at IL o'clock, and after formulating
rules for their work, adjourned to meet
this day at 2 pm. to complete the order
of business.
We herewith refer to you for consid-
GRAFTON the following as the result of the
said meeting of the committee, as also
the report of the special committee ap-
pointed from the committee of the
whole to confer with the contractors
who are now or about to prosecute city
work under contract.
1t was passed by vote of the commit
tee that all applications made to the
secretary OF the labor commission should
be referred to the several members of
the citizens committee of the respective
wards in which the applicants reside.
and upon investigation by said ward
delegate, if the applicant was found
worthy and to have resided for six
months continuously Immediately prior
to the application in this city. and being
of good moral character, he was to re-
ceive from said committeeman or dele
gate certificate recommending him to
be placed upon the list of unemployed
and be given work as soon as possible.
Further, that in placing the rate OF
wages to be paid during the present
emergency at 81 per day, it was not in
tended that that price per day should
ers, but that the fact be emphasized
that such wages of 81 per day was only
to tide over those unemployed and
needy men until such time as they
could better their condition or secure
work at higher pay.
Your committee would suggest as a
proper method of treating applications,
that all applicants should apply to the
mem Der of the citizens committee res
ident in the ward in which the appli-
cant also resides, and that when the
evidence OF citizenship OF six months
and good character can be satisfactorily
given, such member of the committee
shall give to the applicant certificate
recommending him to the secretary of
the labor commission, requesting him
that such applicant be placed upon the
Int for work.
The special committee met after the
adjournment of the full committee on
Tuesday, and in body the three mem
bers OF the committee visited the Office
OF Ramish 4 Marsh, who have made
bid upon the Alameda street sewer, and
Mr.. Ramish of that firm, in answer to
the questions put to him by the COM
mittee, stated. first, that he figured
upon the price OF s1.75 per day to be
paid to laboring men, when putting in
his bid on the sewer contract, and that
he intended to pay that rate OF wages
on the contract, provided that he got it !;
and furthermore he stated that he
would be willing to employ men recon-
mended TO him by this committee who
are residents of this city.
He further stated that there was
difference in the work to those who had
been in the habit of throwing the
gravel from the sewer pits, and that in
some instances new men ehould not be
paid the full rate of wages, but that as
soon as they had the experience he
would give his word that they should
have the full pay OF $l.75 per day.
And furthershe was willing to promise
the committeeman he would in no in
stance pay less than 81. 80 per day, and
both Mr.. Ramish and Mr.. Marsh
promised to be here to answer questions
to the full committee on Friday at 2
O'Clock p. m.
A member of the same committee also
called upon Messrs. Powell & Young,
contractors, who promised to be- present
at the meeting OF. the commission to-
day.
Contractor 7. W. Young was called on
by Mr.. Simonton and stated to the COM
mittee that as soon as he got to work
on the Hill-street sewer his firm would
employ from 80 to $50 men. He said he
would take great pleasure in co-operat-
ing with the committee and would not
pay less than $3.50 day. They ex.
pected to pay all that man should be
worth. They would treat the men kind
ly and pay them good wages. When
they got ready they would consult the
members OF the committee.
Mr.. Simonton moved that all team
aters who shall be employed shall re-
ceive IS per day for the services OF man
and team. Carried.
Upon request for statement from
the chairman defining the scope of the
committees power, the chairman stated
that it was simply advisory.
On the statement by him that the
council was waiting to assemble, the
meeting adjourned subject to the call of
the chairman.
The Council Meeting.
President iced and Councilmen Nick
ell. Pessell, Munson, lines and Rhode s
answered to roll call at 8 80 O'Clock, as
soon as the citizens committee had ad-
1ourned, and held short session.
Mr.. Munson moved that the street