Evening star., 1897-02-10
IN LABOR CIRCLES.
Building Trades Council Considers
Several Matters.

Several Matters.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Building Trades Council which was held
last evening, was attended by full rep
resentation of the affiliated bodies. Presi-
dent William Silver was In the chair. and
in the absence of Secretary Boyce, Mr.. j.
]. Crowley acted as secretary.
The legislative committee, which was in
structed to bring to the attention of Con-
gress the matter Of the Increase in the
force OF the building inspector. as recon-
mended by that official, made report
that they had done so. The report was ac-
ccpted and adopted, and the committee
was further instructed to call on the SEN
ate committee on appropriations and ask
them to amend the bill on the subject
when it comes before them from the House
SO as to carry the wishes Of the inspector
into effect.
A resolution was also adopted requesting
the local trades unions to ask their ma
tional bodies to communicate with the SEN
aiors from their respective states anc So
licit their cooperation in the matter.
A communication received from
Architect n. T. Haller in reply to a COM
lnunication sent by the secretary of the
Building Trades Council, in reference to
the employment Of union labor on the pro-
Jected apartment house at 14th street and
yelling place. in which Mr. Haller assured
the Building Trades Council that the WORK
Should be done by first-class mechanics
The letter was placed on file for future
reference.
Some surprise was manifested at the an
nOuncement which was made that the
steamer Jane Moseley, which during ex-
cursion seasons for several years past has
teen operated by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, and run between Wash
lngton and Colonial Beach, is being re-
paired in this city by laborers. During
previous years when repairs were needed,
I...,a st
timore. but was performed by union me-
chanics. The matter was referred to the
grievance committee, with Instructions to
call upon the proper authorities and enter
d Protest in reference to the subject.
The statement was made that the kitchen
for use during the inaugural ball is being
erected by non-union men, and that the
builder, when called upon by q committee
from the Carpenters Union in reference
to the matter, was informed by him thai
ne would not pay the union rate of wages
The contract committee reported that Mr.
Charies Schneider, who contemplates erect
ing some buildings in Mount Pleasant, had
stated that ne would employ union labor
exclusively in the work.
The Amalgamated Society of Carpenters
and Joiners held an open meeting last Mon
Gay evening for organization purposes.
Their hall was well filled with union and
non-union men, who listened attentively to
addresses from the president, secretary
and several other members on the adyan-
tdses derived from belonging to u trades
union The secretary gave them an ac-
count OF the workings. income and expen-
ditures of the Amalgamated Society for
the past year, and its steady growth since
Its formation in 1850, after which a recess
was taken, when cigars were brought out
and social smoke and talk INDUCED in
for a short time. Then the president
brought out the blackboard and gave his
some ideas on practical
carpentry, after which the meeting ad-
journed.