Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-09
DAY WORK SYSTEM
Central Labor Union Fayors
This Plan.
FOR DOING CITY WORK HERE
Strong Resolutions Passed Against I.-tt;ng
III, "tris by Contract. En-.
dor.r aIovement to Name
Cruiser Virginia.
FOR DOING CITY WORK HERE

The Central Labor Union held It's
regular lnse,ing last night a; its hall
over Nnguires bicycle store on WASH
ington avcnut. 1T was one of the most
largely attended meetings Yet held.
Credentials We're presented by dele
gales from three unions-the Carpen-
ter's ana Joiners. Dlacksmiths' ana
White Iongshoremen
The new delegates from the Typo
graphical Union. pugh ana Curtis We're
present
"A number OF bills We're presented an ]
ordered paid.
All Gre deleg ates from the different
unions reported progress.
y number OF communications wec-
read. one from Frederick Counsal,!r.0
treasurer Of the Executive Committee
- Maelinists, Boileiinakers ana Bla x
smith q Philadelphia acknG'W lIl, !. III <
Tn. reGenErt OF funds from tine Genar;li
bGi!y and thc !>ygarmaiiers Union and
returning thanks for SENS The letter
continued by saying that the strike is
in splendid shape and at th.. END or I'D.
fourteenth Week g! the strike til~il.
ranks to q man are unbroken ana that
their i.ckets are doing good work n
keelAnS men uC,t Hhp come to take ,.,
strikers PAGES ant.l if they continue to
help men OUT they will be sure TO win
q con1nuni alton WAS read from ne
National Union of Brewery Workers
thanking the Central body for the in
terest IT is taking in their welfare. II
mas forwarded Il number Of show cards
Which Will be placed in saloons having
strictly union beer.
"a communication was also rcceiy ed
trcm the National! Tobacco Workers
Union of America through ills agent 1t
Winston, IN. c.. giving the n.Lma or
Brown Bros. < 80, stating That tnc5-
are independent CT all trusts and ..onl-
piled with requirements Ut tha local
union.
a communication was received from
the Trades ard Labor Council Of Vat
iejo, Cal. asking the support and adj
Nocacy OF \ bin to provide relief t,r
employees in the civil Service Of the
United States or in any of its depart
inentS. rl'le communication .Was referr-
ed to the Leg. sletve Co1Emrit,ee
The Organizing Committee rcpoltc /
that tine iietail Clerks ana Stationary
Engineers 1aa received their chartc.'
and were in good working order
The committee appointed on the foot
ball game on Tina nlksgiNdng DAY made
rs report ANA was discharged
= vote OF thanks was rendered To W.
Morgan. q delegate to the Central body
for a frame FOL! the charter. a ,>on,-
lnittee composed of w. c. Barham a.ni
Il L. Hite was appointed to procure. a
glass for same.
The following resolution was intro
tuced by Frank Reilly ana adopted ~
rising vote:
Whereas. We. the delegates Of tie
Central Labor Union in meeting assem-
bled, believe and declare ii 10 be to TIA
best interests CT the city OF Newport
News and Its citizens that all wo..ll
done for the city should be done by the
cpty through its officials and
Whereas, We believe this city has
had Il trying and expensive oojec, les
son cf the contract system in the lay
ing Of its sewers. therefore be it
'ReSOlEeu, THAT this Central l.lDJ,
onion use its influence TO establish the
cay work system in This city and be it
further ..
Resolved, THAI the Legislative Com
1nittee DC instructed and is hereby en-
powered TO ascertain Cfron any source
they deem advisable) the cost of stree,
paving bUah by tae contract and by the
day work system.
structdl to correspond With a nu:r')e |
Gf large cities and secure statistics s..
it TO work With. m.
The following resolution was ntrn-
duced by p. H. Curtis and adopted:
Resolved. Tina. Central Labor Unior
GO hereby request the city council II
This Glty TO pass Il resolution requiring
the union label on all printing done fol
the city and that the president be EN-
powered and is hereby authorized u
appoint a committee who shall put tins
question before said council at its next
meeting.
1lle following committee was APP
ponted p. H. Curtis. James Flynn
and T.. u. Hite.
a motion was adopted that the secra-
tary write to the representatives in tha
legislature asking him to vote favorabiy
on the bill to provide separate cars ~
The railroads aria electric, lines.
a motion was made by f. l.. Pugh
instructing the SECRETARY of the C"ntraI
Labor, Union to write 10 Secretary Lon,
70 use his influence in having one vi
the new cruisers named Virginia. and
If it is nul. possible to nave 4 cruiser
named after the State that the next
babtleship be given the name Virginia.
THE motion was unanimously carried.
The Hospital hy-laws We're read ara
adopted as 4 whole and n w. Hoover
was elected d permanent delegate to
the association.
No other BUSINESS appearing the
meeting adjourned.