Evening star., 1896-08-25
THE PAVING TROUBLE
Central Labor Union Took Action at
Last Nights Meeting.
A COMMITTEE TO INTERCEDE
Plans for Celebrating Labor Day
Being Perfected.
GOV ERN MENT OWNERSHIP

TIE regular weekly meeting OF the Cen
tIal Labor Union was held last evening
with President Milford Spohn in the chat
and Mr.. William Silver as secretary pr.
TEN. The Hod Carriers announced that
they Were having trouble on the brewery
nov being erected at Rosslyn, Va. and
Guested the intervention OF the Central
Labor Union. The grievance was that the
foreman of the job refused 10 recognize the
liod Carriers Association as a legitimate
union organization. President Spohn ep-
pointed committee to See the contractors
for the work and to explain the matter TO
them. IL was stated that the building
Trades Council will also take an interest in
the matter.
The Introduction Of the following reso-
luton opened up long and interesting de-
bate:
Resolved. That as il is the law that all
work In the District the cost of y,hici,
shall exceed S,Ha shall ba advertised a
committee be appointed to learn why nav
ing work done by Supervisor Of Roads Geo.
W. Beaii is not SO advertised
The resolution adopted hut i'm the
debate II was stated that tho Comrni~sion-
ers or some one under them has adopted a
unique manner TO get out OF paying union
wages 10 PAYERS.
How Ii is Done.
serted. on job. and he is paid the union
| price OF 81 per day, while any number of
iaborers whom it may be desired 10 work
| as PAYERS are placed on the roll. and
though they are paid but 81 a. per ,iay. ara
expected and required TO perform as much
work as the S, man
President Spohn stated that he and the
other members of the special conrnitta 80
aappolited Tor The purpose had called on The
DiStflct commissioners in reference 70 rna
baNihe, the granite cutting aud also the
i-aisdon School, but that the committee.
ild'i h1i as Yet Received any reply 10 the
several requests made by them and al his
susses sti"n the secretary was directed 10
write 10 the Commissioners ana ask for
| reply during the present week 1t was also
uhucfa't od mat if the Commissioners do
| not send the committee an answer b.r,ra
| the next meeting of the Central T,hn,
mon, Monday next. the committee viii
again call on the Commissioners
Al the request of the delegates from the
iaNers Mon. a special committee conn
posed OF Nessrs. Miller Nolf W-h,r
stewart and Harper. was appointed 10 cali
on the merchants of Georgetown, ard ask
mem no. 10 patronize the Potomac Light
aIid rover Company and Saxton a. Co
PAYERS. unless those concerns Will ,r..,
UNION labor IN more liberal manner tban
II is alleged they have bsep 5o;,,., g.. d, ~ ~
siderable period.
IL was claimed that both concerns have
refused when asked 10 pay union wages
ana that they have rarn working Tor thep,
at very low ray. The psyars aIso sr.,i
Una lh'1y have added fifteen new members
ana now comprise thr.e-four1hs of m.
PAYERS Of :ne District.
Commuters Appointed.
The following committees were an
rornced by the chair. and at the con-
cluson OF the reading of ihe list President
| spoha made brief address. urging each
member 10 attend faithfully 10 his official
| duties:
Contract committee-Joseph T. McC~ink.
.ohn u Vol, Geotee owens j. ". CALI
I for't and H. nry Phillips.
cr"dentialS-Thomas McCarrv 4 J.
pahler ard Henry Nolnlcr
oreanizaton-W. +. Weber Joseph Cul-
e. ChildresS
Legislative-M p. canty John A. Hrett,
j. j. Crowley, George A. Tracy and John
B. Miller.
s;atistical-Jarvis MouIdcn. Rol er, Muir
lay, !. NJ. He!sley. J. u. Av.ry aud Frank
Stewart.
Grievsrce-Georse A. Malone. James
Hughes Morris e. Edmonston. j. *. barn
| aclo and r. T.. Lynch.
Label-C. a. Cook. John Weber Harry
Heherle, James 3 Smith and ). W. Com
pers.
Building Trades Council-Thomas J. Cant.
| Frank Bugden. J. McAuliffe l.. f. Burner
, and j. ID. Mckay.
Trustees-G. T. Harper, 7. B. Lange ami
Labor Day Reports.
The painters and bakers reported that
| they would take part in the parade on "a
| Dor day.
The bakers reported that they were still
| undecided in relation TO celebrating Labor
day as they have not yet come any
| agreement with the members of Bakers
| Assembly of the X. of L., some of wnom
ncrk in the shops those Of the
Bakers Union. as to taking holiday on
| that day.
The delegates from the Typogra phica.
| I-rion reported the action of that organiza-
| ticn in reference TO the Labor day parade.
! and explained why the union had declined
! to take part in the proposed demonstration.
! and also stated that many OF the members
| would parti cipate individuals.
Mr. NJ. l.. Carty made an earnest ad-
| dress. in which he pointed out the advan-
| tages that will follow 10 every union par
ticipating in what he termed the great
ard glorious celebration of Labor day.
The cigar makers reported that they had
learned that there was to he an Effort made
to organize cigar makers assembly in
opposition to their union. and the matter
was referred II the appropriate committee.
Government Ownership.
The committee on the part OF Column
hia Typographical Union the govern
ment ownership of telegraph. composed OF
Messrs. 5. II. Sell. A. l.. Randall and ".
II. Brockwen. and Messrs. J.. ".
Patton. Shelby Smith, John o'Brien
and John Mccormick. delesl 10 the
coming convention of the International
Typogra phical Union. held a conference
last evening at Typographical T .mpl" for
tie purpose of arranging for bringing the
proposition 10 have the gov p: lmcnt pu--
chase the existing tele graph lines and
operate them under governm@ l.al super
vision before the convention.
The Amagamatci Society Of Carpenters
and Jciners held large meeting last even
ing and arranged to turn out n their fun
strength on Labor day.
A meeting IF Carpenters Assembly. h.
of L.. took place last evening and the re-
ports submitted stated that all arranst-
ments had been completed FOR the Clserv-
ance of Labor day at River Nicp.
The following officers of Shoemakers'
Protective Assembly. No. 1:la'. knights OF
Labor, to serve for the ensuing t"rnl, ~ o.
elected and installed at the last meeting.
Master workman. Andrew Miller: worth.
foreman. O. H. Hammer: recording Sccr,.-