Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-06

The Belmont Central Trades and La
Dor Union met in regular session at
Odd Fellows hall in Bellaire yesterday
afternoon, and a fairly good attend
ance was scored The meeting was
called to order at 2:3o o'clock by Pre-
sident Henry Kunkel, with Vice Pre-
sident Bion Williams and Secretary H.
G. Smith in their respective places.
After the opening prayer had been
made by Chaplain Thomas V. Sails
bury, the roll was called and the min
utes of the previous meeting were read
and duly adopted.
Credentials were received from the
following delegates, all of whom were
duly Obligated:
Dulin Barrett, John Jarrett and
Thomas B. Morgan, of Pearl Lodge No.
8, A. A. of |. S. and I. Workers, at Mar
tins Ferry.
William Bamford, Edward Moore
house and William Kompart, of Bel
laire BARRIERS Association No l.
c. Leatherwood and Louis Summers,
of Milkmen's Association, of Pease
township, No. 6374, at Martins Ferry.
F. j. Mcmillan, of Union No. 40,
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America, at Bellaire.
President Kunkel then announced the
standing committees appointed to
serve during the ensuing year, as fol-
lows:
Legislative Committee-Chair
Thomas l.. Lewis; Edward Moore
house, George W. Curtis, w. S. Nor
ris, Charles A. James, 0. T. Borham
and G. II. Smith.
Arbitration Committee Chairman,
Bion B. Williams; Frank ]. Nelson,
Charles Perkins, Joseph McNabb,
George A. Miller, Albert Gettings and
d. A. Barrett.
Organization ommittee-Chairman
liam Neal, William Bamford and
Thomas B. Morgan.
The report OF d. ]. Jones, now de-
ceased, who attended the State con-
vention of the Ohio Federation of La
Dor, held recently at GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
as delegate from the Belmont Central
Union, was submitted and read before
the union by one of the delegates. The
report was. in every respect, very fa-
vorable one, and by a motion, unani-
mously carried, it was received and or
dered to be filed by the secretary.
One of the delegates brought up the
matter concerning the salary of the
secretary and made a motion that the
secretary be paid 81 per month for his
services. The motion was ruled out
of order by the chair on the grounds
that it was unconstitutional in as much
as such a motion must be presented in
written form.
Under the head of new business ex-
Treasurer Moorehouse called for the
bond of the newly elected Treasurer
and on being informed that the bond
had not been filled out as yet, trans
ferred the funds of the union into the
possession of the board Of trustees.
Thomas V. Salisbury then called
the attention Of the body to boycotts
and made a motion, which was unan-
imously carried, charging the secre-
tary with the duty of reading aloud
at each meeting of the Union, the list
of boycotts as authorized by the Bel
mont Central Trades and Labor Union.
The committee on bylaws reported
considerable progress.
A motion was then made by Mr.. Sal
isbury and carried, instructing the sec
rotary to notify all absentees during
the last term that they must report
some excuse for absence or be fined
accordingly.
For the welfare of the Union Vice
President Williams made brief ad-
dress concerning the duties of the or
ganization committee, saying that the
success of the Union depended upon
them in a great measure. He pointed
out the fact that a considerable amount
of good might be done at various
points by the committee, in endeayor-
ing to bring about the formation of
unions, especially among the grocers,
butchers, blacksmiths and mill en-
gineers. Mr.. Williams speech was
followed by other speeches made by a
number of delegates. all of whom
agreed with Mr. Williams on the sub
ject, excepting a few who failed 10
favor some suggestions in the matter
A motion made by Mr.. Williams that
arrangements be made for an enter
tainment to be given by the Union at
Odd Fellows hall in Bellaire some
time during the coming month for the
benefit Of the body, was the cause Of
considerable wrangling among the
delegates and was finally lost.
The secretary reported receipts
amounting to s1.76 and expenditures
aggregating 1922. after which Presi-
dent Kunkel announced the next meet
ing would be held on the 10Th inst,
and the meeting was adjourned.