Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-26

Structing the Secretary Vi the AS9SHi
hIv m notify the Musicians union thai
the Fisher matter has been finally dis
nosed of. and that the Assembly never
considered that it had contract with
Mr.. Fisher.
An interesting communication was
read from President w. H. H. Riley, OF
the National Stogie and Cigarmakers
League of America. 1t was a letter &c
the Cleveland Central Labor Union, re-
citing the fact that Forest City local OF
the n. S. & C. NJ. L. of A., desired tc
send delegates to the Cleveland Central
body, and that possibility existed Of
their being refused because of the oppo'
sition Of the International Cigar Max
ers. President Riley showed that the
immersion that the body he represented
antagonizes the International is entirely
wrong.
The Assembly endorsed the letter OF
President Riley, and it will be sent
with the seal of the Assembly attached
A communication from GAINESVILLE,
regarding to the sale of the product OF
a local brewery in that city, was re-
ceived and filed.
The matter Of the refusal of several
butchers TO Join the Butchers Union
was referred to the Arbitration COM
mittee. -
The matter of the use of coal in the
water works. was referred to the Arbl-
tration Committee, with Instructions 10
trv to prevail upon Council to adopt a
resolution nroviding for the subStltu-
ton of coal for gas.
A delegate called attention TO the
application of the Wheeling d Elm
Grove Railway Company for an extern
sion for its franchise He made a
speech in opposition to it, on the broad
ground that the municipalities should
not give away valuable franchises with
out receiving some return. The Legs
lative Committee was instructed to pro-
test against the granting Of any free
franchise.
Delegate C. N. Donley offered his
resignation as member Of the Legs
lative Committee. Laid on the table.
A motion was adopted instructing the
Legislative Committee to see the VaIl-
ous boards and committees who nave
charge OF the matter Of giving out con-
tracts for municipal work. for The pur-
pose of urging them TO see that none
but home labor be given employment:
The new city prison project was again
I'M for discussion. 1t was opposed
by ex-President Tighe, who made an
argument along the same lines as at
the last meeting of the Assembly. lie
was opposed to convict labor in any
form in which it came into competition
with free labor. Delegate Collins salu
he had several talks concerning the
matter with Mayor Butts, and he found
much 10 commend in the new project
Unless it is proposed to make goods
which will conflict with merchandise
of union make, he thought it was
matter with which the Assembly had
no right to NEEDLE The discussion con-
tinued for some time, but no action was
taken.
The High school project was also
brought up. Messrs. Noble and Wild
ener. members of the Board Of Educa-
ton. were present, and were invited to
address the Assembly. Mr. Noble made
quite an extended speech, in favor Of
the establishment of the High school.
He showed the advantages of such an
institution, and argued that the High
school should be established. Mr..
Widener stated that many Of his con-
stituents among the poorer classes had
opposed the High school on the ground
that it would interfere with the present
grammar schools. and would offer no
advantages to them. but on the con-
trary. impose an additional burden in
the way Of taxes. inasmuch as they
could not afford to send their children
to the High school. Mr.. Tighe and sew
eral of the delegates took the position
that il was a matter which should be
decided according to The views Of
majority of citizens. The High school
project should be submitted to a poDu-
lar vote. Several delegates favored
DELAY in order to gain more information
on The subject but II was stated that
the Poord will meet again next Thurs
cav rieht. Then a motion was offered
and aGontod. that the Assembly an
nroves Of the plan Of submitting the
question to a vote of the people
Adjourned.
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