The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-14
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Was the Session OF the Ohio Valley
Trades Assembly.
TIE ASSEMBLYS CITY CHARTER
Committee Representatives Instructed 10
Oppose Several Features or the New
Cl,nrter--'rhe Session was Long aud E.-
citing Coal to he Given Trial at tho
city Water works-IAbor Literature In
the Public ILbrary.

Tho Ohio Valley Trades anu Labor
Assembly had nbrcezy session yesterday
afternoon, the most interesting part OF
Il being devoted TO the city charter. A
largo number OF delegates werc present
and NIL OF them manifested interest in
the proceedings.
President TIghe called the, meeting TO
order ind Secretary BOes read the min
utes OF tic previous meeting. The boy
colt committee reported progress In Its
light against cigar manufacturer. The
street car committee had nothing 10 re-
port In connection with reduced fares
for workingmen going to and coming
home from work. and was continued.
Delegate Cline reported that az chair
man OF the 6pccial committee appointed
to have the board OF education place
lnbor papers on file at the library, he
had seen those interested nnd they
promised to do all they could In the mat
ter.
The legislative committee OF West
virginia reported II had arranged FOR
test OF coal to be made at the city water
works, TO take place to-day and that
II expected good results therefrOm. The
test Will begin at noon and Is 10 be con-
tinued twenty-four hours. The object
IL TO demonstrate TO tho water board
TINT It Is NJ cheup TO burn coal ut the
plant us natural gns. and Mt the same
time 1t Will employ miners IN this VicIn-
lily and give employment TO several fire.
men.
The Wheeling branch OF the Journey
men stone cutters presented, through
committee present, a petition asking for
the privilege OF being represented In the
assembly. Their request was granted.
a communication from the Opera
1louSc band 10 the general committee 0f
the labor day celebration was ordered
read. and nftec considerable discussion.
was laid on the table.
The nRtter OF the action OF the assem-
bly's representatives on the general
Committee was then taken up and oc-
casioned considerable talk A resolu-
tIon was offered by Delegate Riley In
structlng the representatives TO use
their best efforts 10 knock out the eStlh-
llshment of board OF public safety,
the Idea OF only one branch OF council,
the section making It necessary for
mans poll tax to be paid before he can
vote and against the increase OF the
mayors term to four years. The first
resolution regarding the board OF public
safety went through unanimously. but
on all others there was hitch and the
assembly was divided, The large ma or-
ity. however, favored all resolutions,
and their representatives TO the general
committee were instructed to vote
against them and to use their influence
In knocking them out.
The impression prevails among the
delegates who voted In the minority
that the assembly has done wrong In
taking such stand on four important
matters, and In their opinion the repre-.
sentatlves could have worked more ELS
fectlvely In combating the appointing
power OF the board OF public safety had
they not been instructed TO oppose the
other matters referred TO In the resolu-
ton The discussion took up O couple
OF hours and at Its termination the as
sembly adjourned.