The morning times., 1895-07-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The regular meeting OF the Federation or
Labor was held as usual last Tuesday even
iug Iu the absence q the president, First
Vice President Chas. H worden presided
and The attendance Of delegates was very
large, tLuty-f -four organizations being rep
resented The first business Of the evening
was on the acceptance of credentials from
delesal les for the ensuing term.
Tie Credentials presented Tuesday night
Wrre from the following organizations:
Bakers and Coufectioners' Union, No. us;
L A 237O, K % L, Tailors: L A. 1886,
X of l. Bakers Drivers. National ALI
aucc of Theatrical Stage Employees Prin,-
Ing Prgssnpu. ! 2. p Union. Paper
Hangers Protective Association.
The credentials having been examined by
the committee aud found correct, the
delegates were admitted and duly obli
gated The uumbcr OF orcapizati0 SEED
Iug delegates Tor the new term az TO and
IuciuCng those or Tuesday evening is
thirty -r5ar The election in several # the
locals Tor delegates TO the Federation tales
place La;cr in the mouth.
Uudcr reports or standing coirmitiecs
the legislative Committee reported the
receipt u tie following letter from the
assistant building Inspector.
To lLC Secretary Federation or Labor.
Dear Sir- Your communication OF June
18th, u the Commissioners or The District.
wish reference 10 the adoption Cf some
rule or law with reference TO the con-
stuctioU or sCafIolds used IN the con-
strlIcuau or buildings in THIS District has
By them been referred TO this office, and
have been requested 10y the Inspector or
buildings 10 formulate an amendment TO
The buidiuG regulations that VIII meet
tie requirements ~ The case. and upon
careful study Of the case / find il diff
Hgll 10 formulate ? Law that can be Gu
Breed SCaffolds are built almost with
~ exception 10y the parties who use
fhem, aud furthermore with the present
Smiled force Of outside inspectors il would
DC au impnssibillty TO give tier erection
u personal supervision, but would sug-
Eest this Tor the consideration of the
labor unions OF Tins city. that il be made
the GUty Of the contracting carpenter to
supervise their own construction, nd in
no case shall labOrer be allowed TO con-
struct any scaffoid withoutsuchsu supervision.
A respectfully submit this for the consider
atiou or the organization you represent
aud would respectfully request that you
Furnish this office at your earliest con-
Neulence such suggestions as you may think
advisable or requisite TO assist in formu-
iating some rule that win meet the case
Such information VIII bC thankfully Ie-
Ceiyed aud considered. Truly yours
B C KING.
Assistant Inspector OF Buildings
In ans wer 10 that letter The committee
presented The following recommendation
Tor the approval OF the Federation:
Hon. b. c. King:
Sir. Your communication OF July g. 1895,
an reference 10 the adoption OF some rule
OF law supervising the construction Of suit
able scaffolding has been received, and
your request that the Federation Of Labor
furnish YOU such suggestions as may be
advisable or requisite TO assist you in
formu latIng some rule that VIII meet
the case is noted and we beg leave 20 sub
nit the following, which is suggested by
laws IN force in some OF the States:
Any contractor or other person employ
ing OF directing another to do or
perform any Iahor in the erection
repairing altering, or painting Of any
house. buildlng, or other structure or
excavation or underpinning any work
Az the District Of Columbia who shall
Knowingly or neglgently furnish and erect
or cause 10 Toe furnished for erection for
and in the performance Of said labor such
unsuitable or improper scaffoIding, hoists
STAYS, ladders, ropes. props. braces, or other
mechanical cOntrIEances as VIII not give
proper protection to the life and limb Of
any person SO employed or engaged, shall
he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
on conviction shall be fined not 10 exceed
$500 or Imprisonment IN the District jail
for not less than thirty days or more than
Six months. OF by both such fine and i'm
prisonment in the discretion of the court
Very respectfully yours,
+. NJ BLAKE,
GEO o. COOK,
FREn'K C CONNOR
WILLIAM L. DEWART,
Legislative Committee
After the reading OF the above the report
OF the committee was adopted. and a COPY
OF the same ordered 10 be sent TO Assist.
ant Inspector King and 70 the Commits
giOnerG
The contract committee reported that
IL had waited on Mr.. Miller, the saloonist
on Eighth street southeast. who had re-
Quested daninvestigationastoth thereasons W h,
be had been placed on the unfair list The
committee had secured from Mr.. Miller
his signature 10 one OF The Federation S
agreements, which provides that in the
future all work done by the signers shall
De done 10y strictly union labor. The COM
nittee then recommended that the agree
nient be accepted by the Federation aud Mr..