Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-13
LITTLE BUSINESS
OF IMPORTANCE

Ira nsactcd at Yesterday's Session Of
the Trades Assembly-Comm ittces
Make Reports-Considerab Dis
cussion-Adjourn Made at 4
O'clock--A Resume of the Session.
Yesterday Iternoon the Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor Assembly held
brief session at their hall, but trans
acted little business of Importance or of
public interest. James Bonnet. from
local union, No. LAP, B. of E. Workers,
and D. McCleary. of local 81, Painters
and Decorators, presented their creden-
tials as delegates and were obligated.
The committee that had been APP
pointed at the last meeting to act in
conjunction with the Board of Trade
committee, to urge upon the city the
necessity of keeping the streets clean
and providing proper receptacles for
refuse, made its report, which was
adopted. 1t showed that the Board of
Public Works had taken steps to COM
ply with all the demands.
A communication was read from local
No 1717, United Mine Workers, stating
that the various boards of the city
were being supplied with coal by a
mine operator who had refused to sign
the scale and was employing non-union
men, and asking the assembly to take
some action. 1t was referred to the arbi-
tration committee.
The committee of five, Messrs. Fox.
Cecil, Hilton, Bauers and Wayne, that
had been appointed to confer with Sec
rotary Thompson of the Board of
Trade, to provide ways and means of
securing the next convention Of the
Amalgamated association far this city,
made their report. They stated llat
they would recommend that several
thousand stogies be sent with a wrap
per bearing the words: 80 Wheeling
in 1902" and that buttons be sent out
with the words: Il am going to Wheel
ing in 1902" Also that a pamphlet be
issued containing views of the princi-
pal municipal buildings, views of the
parks, ETC., and that these be distribute
ed among the delegates when assembled
at Milwaukee They stated that the
Board of Trade was willing to assume
portion of the expense.
The report brought forth consider
able discussion and a number of mo-
tions. One of these was that a dele
gate be sent from the o. v. T. & l.. A.
to milwaukee to work in the interest
of securing the next convention, and
that he be instructed to remain there
until the place of holding the next ses-
sion be decided. This brought forth con-
siderable discussion. and the point was
raised that as all the locals of the
association would be represented, del
egate from the Assembly was unneces-
sary. The motion was laid on the
table.
A motion was then made that Sec
rotary Bauers be appointed to write an
invitation to the association inviting
them to come to Wheeling in 1902. The
motion carried
The committee on legislation reported
progress. They stated that at the next
meeting of the assembly they would be
able to make full report in regard
to the franchise of the Wheeling Trac-
ton Company, and stated that they
had received nearly all the information
necessary.
The arbitration committee, in the
matter of the trouble between the Bell
Telephone Company and the electrical
workers reported progress. They stated
that they had about completed arrange
nents for conference between the men
and the management.
A communication was received from
the striking textile workers of Danville
Va, acknowledging the receipt of ten
dollars from the assembly.
A communication was also read from
the German Tobacco Company stating
where their goods could be bought in
this city.
A communication was received frcm
the Stationary Firemen's Union of
Kansas City, asking the assembly TO
write letter to the Cudahy Packing
Company of that city urging them to
settle the strike. The communication
was ordered to be complied with.
Delegate Tifel, under the head of new
business, presented a motion reading
that the basis of representation to the
assembly be increased from three to
five for each local. The object was to
increase the interest. The motion was
laid over until the next meeting for a
second reading.
Secretary Bauers then stated that the
supply of the constitution was nearly
exhausted, and asked that a committee
be appointed to recomplete it and add
the clauses recently passed. The follow
ing was the committee appointed:
Messrs. Leese. Sims and Maloney