Evening star., 1896-09-21
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Interesting and Largely Attended
Meeting Held Yesterday.

Interesting and Largely Attended
Meeting Held Yesterday.
An interesting and very largely attended
meeting of the members of Columbia Ty-
biographical Union, No. 1O1, was held yes
terday afternoon at Typographical Temple
President ]. d. Kehoe occupied the chair,
and Mr.. c. NJ. Robinson was secretary.
After the transaction of some other mat
ters of business the special committee,
composed of Messrs. James Willis, chair
nan; James w. Carter, Charles E. Holmes,
Percy l.. Moore and Frank ]. Ward. to
whom had been referred the question of
the preparation of a plan by which the
maturing obligations of the union could
be met submitted report recommending
IAN assessment Of 2 per cent extra for
six weeks Ito be collected on next card
day." This amount, it was stated, will
meet the immediate demands, and here
after the liabilities of the union can be
met as they may fall due without any
further assessment.
Accompanying the report was a state
ment of the receipts and expenses of the
union during the ten months ending July
81 last, when the present trustees took
charge. From the figures given 1t was
quite evident, it was said, that the temple
Is not se'f-sustaining but far from it.
The amount received from rentals barely
pays the cost of keeping the temple run
mir b-that Is. paying for heat, labor light,
etc.
During the ten months referred to there
was paid for interest Sl,1S1.U and $1,000
| on the principal of the loan of $4,000 Sc
cured by the trustees for the construction
of the building.
There Will be due October IS $3.50, Of
| which sum S375 will be for interest and
| s2,J0 on note. The treasurer Will have on
| hand to meet this amount about $500, So
| that about 5000 more is required.
a few months ago the trustees succeeded
! - having the insurance upon the building,
| which is carried for the benefit of the
| American Security and Trust Company
| from whom the loan was secured, reduced
| from $4,000 to $4,000, and they placed the
| $1,000 SO cut off upon the furniture and
| fixtures of the temple for the benefit of tho
| Union.
The total receipts during the period
| named We're s3,7S2.15 and expenditures
| $4b3.32, leaving 2 balance on hand Augusl
| l, 1896, of Si7S.23. 1t was also stated tina,
| of the amount necessary to be raised by
| the union $500 was for the expenses Of dele
| gates to the coming international conven.
| ton at Colorado Springs.
| The report and accompanying statement
| Were discussed at much length but were
| finally voted down. During the discussion
| it was developed that the scheme was no.
| popular with the members, and it was the
| consensus of opinion that it would be better
| to have the note about maturing renewed
| by paying the interest upon 1t.
No definite conclusion was, however
| reached in the matter, and the whole ques
| uon was referred to a special committee
| which will consider the subject in its vari
| Gus bearings and make report at a specia
meeting of the members of the union.
| The union also discussed at much length
| the question of the system of payment 10
| blank space which prevails at the govern
ment printing office. This was also referee
to special committee, who will report a
the next meeting of the union.