Evening star., 1901-10-04
ASK FOR INJUNCTION.
Members of Local Organization OBJ
jecf to Proposed Dissolution.

A petition for an injunction was fled yes
terday in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict to prevent certain officers of Union No.
1, Carpenters, Jciners and Stair Builders
of the United States, from declaring the
union dissolved; from amalgamating with
the United Brotherhood, and from transfer
| ring certain funds to the last named organ-
ilation.
The action is brought by Richard Hud-
son, Richard L. Fowler. John F. White
more, Arthur F. Moorisett, Melvin n. Steele,
George d. Heider John F. Magee Thomas
E. Silcott, Joseph A. Sanker, James r.
Murray, George l.. Cook, George F. Her
bert, John f. Maloney, Charles 7. Boss
anu Stewart E. Barrett. The officers Oh
dants are Robert E. Johnson, president;
Frank Nolte; treasurer, and Robert Dows,
secretary of Carpenters, Joiners and Stair
Ruilders' Union, No.
The local union was organized in 1881 as
fraternal and beneficial organization. 1t
is stated that the union now has about
eighty members, and has funds to the
amount of 81. 800 on deposit with the Wash
ington Loan and Trust Company and the
Equitable Building Association.
II is explained that on May % last an
amendment was offered to the constitu-
ton providing that the section stipuiating
that the union should not be dissolved
against the objection of ten members be
changed as to increase the number to
twenty-five. This amendment, it is stated,
was adopted at a meeting held on June .
last.
A. the meeting in May, 1t is stated,
there was also an amendment offered to
the constitution providing that all money
for dues, fines and assessments should be
converted into general fund to be dis
tributed under the direction of a two
thirds vote of the union, and also that al!
benefits, for death or disability. be paid
by assessment upon the members. This
amendment, 1t is explained, was to super
Sede all previous laws of the union rela-
tive to distribution in connection with
these matters.
This proposition, it is stated, was con-
sidered at a meeting of the union held
on June -, and was objected to on the
ground that it virtually abolished the
benefit fund. 1t was, nevertheless, it is
said carried by vote of thirty-two to
sixteen. AT that time, it is alleged, that
the benefit fund amounted to $500. which,
by the adoption of the amendment just
referred to, placed it at the disposal of the
members generally.
On June 10 committee of five MEM
bers was appointed to consider the ad-
visibility of the aff1liation of Union mo.
l with the United Brotherhood. On Sep
tember 16 last this committee reported IA
vorably on the suggestion.
The court Is asked that the amendment
to the constitution changing the number
from ten to twenty-five members as nee
essary to dissolve the organization be de-
ciared void and of no effect, and that the
action converting the benefit fund into
general fund also be declared void and
unconstitutional. 1t is further asked that
the officers of the union be destrained
from dfssolving the organization SO long
as ten members object; and from abolish
ing the benefit fund, or consolidating it
with any other fund; or from turning
over the funds of the union to any per-
sons or committees. Howard Boyd is
named as counsel for the complainants.