Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-23
report follows

Printing ........ Observation-Disclosures. Va b4
Amusement expenses ................ ia 70
| Miscellaneous expenses. ............. 2i5 %
| Total receipts. lSl 30
| Total expenditures. Observation-Disclosures. LIZ 90
| Balance on hand. ...................Sl,05 S 10
On motion, vote of thanks was ex-
tended to the Marietta delegation,
Chief Ritz and his men, business men
who complied with the request and
| closed on Labor day, the Reymann
| Brewery Company and August Pollock,
| and a special vote of thanks to the gen.
eral committee.
A communication was received from
the Marietta Assembly expressing their
| appreciation of the enjoyable day they
spent here on September 2.
A communication was received from
the secretary Of state in regard to the
Labor day proclamation and stated that
it had been printed in a union shop.
A communication was received from
the international Association of Allied
Metal Mechanics, asking for assistance
in their strike and that all local firms be
ordered to stop handling the products
of the Davis Sewing Machine Comp
any, and the Computing Scale Comp
| any, of Dayton, o. On motion $40 was
voted and the request ordered compli-
ed with.
A communication was received from
the Builders Trade Council, of Seattle,
Wash, asking for assistance in their
strike The matter was referred to the
| locals, and the motion for the assembly
to donate SO was lost.
A communication was received from
the City Railroad company, A motion
to lay on the table was lost. Delegate
| Stanton attacked the proposed new road
warmly and pointed out that in all
| their circulars they did not mention
that they would hire union labor or pay
union wages.
Delegates Mahoney, O'Neil and 9TH
ers thought the matter should be drop
| ped, as the assembly We're now advo-
eating municipal ordinances
On motion it was referred to the leg
| islative committee.
Secretary Bauer stated that he had
been informed that a man by the name
| of Stewart. from Bellare, had bid to
| erect a metal stamping and enameling
| works in the penitentiary. J. V. Bar
! ton had been appealed too Mr.. Bar
ton was present and stated that he had
gone before the penitentiary board and
asked that the opening of the contract
be postponed until the Trades Assem-
bly, should have time to show why the
plant should not be erected. Neverthe-
| less the contract was let.
Delegate Ziegenfleder offered a mo-
ton that Mr.. Barton he thanked for
his work. The motion was carried.
Delegate Mahoney offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved That owing to the unfortu-
nate and successful determine ton of
wretched fanatic, born of prejudice under
the guise of patriotism pretending to fol-
| low the custom of every American citizen
who seeks the honor and considers 1t
benediction to shake the hand of their
chosen President. was permitted close
ever except the abolition of society, has
deprived this. country of its chief execu-
tive, whilst in the fullest bud of health
and vieor.
Resolved That we. the delegates of the
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assembly
as law-abiding citizens denounce in most
unqualified words this act of lawlessness
and extend our heartfelt and sncerest
sympathy to his grief-stricken and almost
| invalid widow. in these. her days of agony
and grief.
Resolved. Whereas. it has pleased the
Supreme Chancellor of the universe in his
wisdom to remove from out midst and
from earth and friends our beloved Presi-
dent, William Mckinley
Resolved, That in his death this country
has not only lost good and respected
citizen. his wife devoted and patient
husband, but also the world an example
of Christian life of one who believed in
the will of God whose last words were
that of his Heavenly Father and while
our hearts Ae wrung with sorrow at the
loss of our beloved President we bow
submissively to the will of our Heavenly
Father, who doeth all things well, and
entreat our prayers to Him to strengthen
his sorrow-stricken widow and spare to
us her gentle life that we will be able to
avoid the horrors of a double tragedy
Be 1t Further Resolved, That we ear
nestly request our lawmakers. State and
National, to enact laws speedily that will