The morning times., 1896-08-09
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY


The meeting OF the District Assembly on
last Thursday evening was, considering
the uncomfortable state of the weather,
unusually We'll attended. Master Work
| man Simmons called the IN eetug TO order.
The structural Iron Workersprescntedc Gre
den'ials OF delegates, which were ac-
cepted. The master workman related In
, terview with prominent business firm
now on the unfair list, but who Were very
DESTROYS OF being taken Off. As is usual
III such cases, the matter WAS referred to
the executive committee, with instructions
to bring about, il possible. an amicable adj
justment of existing differences.
The usual call OF reports from the
local assemblies WAS dispensed witt So
as to make the session as short as posi-
bic. and organizations having special re-
ports to make We're requested to present
them. The Bakers Drivers requested tC
be informed what progress the executive
committee hadmade 20 ward making Krart's
bakery All right so far as the drivers We're
concerned. The committee replied that
several attempts had been ma de TO straight
en- out the matter, but without success
and all that remained to be done was to
place the bakery on the unfair list. which.
after II short debate, was ordered 10 be
done.
Carpenters called attention to their ex
cursion 10 River View on Labor Day. In
that no union carpenters We're at work on
the Wallach school job, as the wages
paid on that job Were far below the union
rate. The violation OF the eight hour law
on that work had been considered ut their
last meeting and referred to committee
to investigate.
Other del gates called lite ion to the fact
that the Federation of Labor had taken up
tine charge of the violation OF the law on the
Wallach School work. and had inves,i-
gated the case, and, after finding IL as rep
resented, had sworn out a warrant for the
arrest of the contractor. The assembly.
after indorsing the action of the Federation
and agreeing TO bear half of the expense.
That might be incurred in the prosecution,
decided to Leave the matter entirely In the
hands of the Federation.
The attention OF the delegates was called
to the firm OF Weaver 4 kenria. soap manu-
facturerS, which had been placed on the
unfair list.
Delegates from the Eccentric Associa-
ton of Steam Engineers reported names of
applicants for membership; also rei o-ted
the imitation of three he W members at their
last meeting. The members of the Eli
gineers' Assembly We're also very much in
terested in he proposed c xcurs:on Oh Labor
Day. The entire membership would not
only be represented by its members, but by
their families.
good attendance ut their last meeting. One
ne W member was initiated and four appica.
tons for reinstatement received 1t had
been decided for the next three months TO
reduce the initiation fee to 81 80.
The Shoe Clerks reported that the early
closing movement was progressing finely.
In answers 10 questions the secretary
stated that he had not received any reply
as vet from the Crawford shoe stores rs. to
the request to conform to the agreement of
the other shoe stores TO Close at q o'clock
Plasterers reported the appointment OF
delegates TO the Labor Day excursion con-
ference and would render every assistance
to make the excursion success.
The agitation committee reported that the
systematic methods adopted by the conf
mittee OH the unfair beer question was e1-
exceedingly beyond expectations. The
committee expected TO have an interesting
report ready by the next meeting.
Delegates from Gambrinus Assembly re-
ported that red letter CALI had been
issued for their next meeting and the dele
gates to the District A ssembly were frateTn-
ally invited to attend.
Conmunicut ioDs were readfrcm the Book
binders A ssociation in answer TO the re-
quest OF the District Assembly TO take
favorable action relating to the placing
of the Metropolitan Railroad on the UNFAIR
list. The communication stated that the
matter would be presented al their next
meeting Two OF the members OF the ex-
ecutivc Committee expecting to leave the
city rendered their designations. which were
accepted, and their places filled by dele
gates from the Eccentric Engineers ana
Bakers Assemblies, respectively.
The master workman gave notice that
the third meeting night in this month
august 2o) would be set apart for the
election OF delegates to the next general
assembly, which meets in Rochester, N
Y, the second week IL S,veuil-r. owing.to
the increase OF the a.embe ship IN TINS
Jurisdiction District A sseribiy, No. 90, VIII
he entitled to double the representation IN
the General Assembly 1t has had for the
| past six years. The secretary was in
have full representation at the meeting
structed to notify all the local asscniblesto
when the delegates are elected.