The San Francisco call., 1896-04-15

OH last week superintendent stanford as
sured the representatives of the Building
Trades Council that Charles ]. Bruschke
would not be permitted to figure upon any
more contracts before his present contracts
are completed and that the other contracts
in his line of work would be let before
Bruschke could get around to bid for more
work. Yesterday the bids for the base
n.ent were sent in, and the union people
are pleased that Stanford kept faith with
them. The contract will amount to about
$4,000.
The recently organized shinglers ap-
piled to the Building Trades Council few
weeks ago for admission as union. The
council declined to seat the delegates at
once. 1t was claimed that the shinglers
have been performing work that more
properly came under the head of car
pentering and it was desired to adjust the
differences between the two crafts in order
to avoid trouble and conflicts in the fu-
ture, and the matter was referred to the
several carpenters unions. Last evening
the subject was discussed in unions 4S3
and 304 and it was decided to recommend
the admission of the shinglers' union
into the council upon the agreement that
that is, that they will not do any repair
ing. laying of sheeting or shingles on the
side walls. 1t is believed that upon these
lines the two classes OF workmen can labor
and not conflict with each other. Union
483 initiated fifteen new members last
evening.
Within the past two weeks the question
has been discussed in the Building Trades
Council whether plasterers can put ma
terial on laths laid by non-union fathers.
This matter was discussed last evening
at the meeting of the Plasterers'
Union. A report was made from the
special committee from the Plasterers' i,
fathers and hod-carriers' unions, which
inet on Sunday. The committees decided
That no union plasterers shall cover nom
union lathlng: that no union lather shall
work for non-union boss plasterer, and
that the union hod-carriers shall not carry
materials to any but union men. The
recommendations were satisfactory to the
Plasterers' Union. The fathers at their
meeting last night also adopted the
recomm endations.
At the meeting of the Sandstone-cutters'
Union last evening the report was made
that the outlook for better times is good.
Several large buildings are about TO be
erected and will give employment for
nearly all the sandstone cutters in the
city.
The Painters and Decorators Union held
long meeting last evening, and many
reports were made that the shops in this
City are gradually becoming unionized.
AS an evidence that the painters strike is
gradually drawing to an end was an action
declaring off the 50-cent per day assess
ment upon all working painters.
This assessment was levied when the
strike was at its height and when it was
decided that all painters at work in fair
shops" pay 80 cents day into the strike
relief fund. While many worthy people
were relieved the committse was sadly i'm
posed upon by men who would rather
draw on the relief committee for money
than work. AS the majority are now able
to find work the assessment was stopped.
Eighteen Of st. Denis & Co. 8 men were in
itiated.
The Amalgamated Woodworkers' Union
last evening initiated four new mem bers.
AT the meeting of the United Garment
Workers last evening nine applications for
membership were received The union
will have membership of 125 when these
are accepted.
Business Agent Saunders Of the build
ing trades reports that Galloway & Town
ley's job, erecting a shed on the Howard
ors, he states. have promised to work the
men only eigh. hours, as required by law,
instead Of nine, as contem plated.
The Metal-roofers' Union went into pei
manent organization last night at lis
Turk street, and adopted constitution
and bylaws. In the preliminary meeting
there were seventy-three roofers, and
forty-five more joined last evening. The
officers elected were: President, J. T. Nc
recording secretary, J. f. MCGOWAN; finan-
clal secretary, f. karr; sergeant-at-arms,
P. Dempsey; financial com mmittee-Charles
Willis. J. Mcclure and ]. Nee; delegates
to the Building Trades Council-T. Carroll,
w. Taylor and NJ. Hughes.