The age-herald., 1901-05-27
TRADES COUNCIL
 HAS WARM SESSION
Street Car Franchise Question
 Was Under Discussion
PASS STRONG RESOLUTION
Council Appoints a Committee to Call on the Board of Aldermen and Ask an Amendment to the
 Gray Resolution.

The regular meeting of the Birming- ham Trades Council yesterday after noon at Bricklayers' Hall was replete with interesting discussion and action.
 A strong resolution was passed con corning the granting of street car fran chises.
 In the absence of President Williams Vice President J. P. Ogletree presided. All the other officers were present and a large delegation was in attendance.
 Communications and bills took up con- siderable time, the communications deal ing largely with the efforts of trades unionists at different places to better wage and other conditions. These were referred to the proper committee. Sev- eral grievances were handled, and spe- cial committee composed of Moore, Bet telini, Harmon. White and Thelan was appointed to wait on a merchant in re- gard to patronizing non-union printing establishments.
 The Labor Temple committee reported the approval of many local unions wis tied, and a special meeting was arranged for the fourth Sunday in June. when delegates authorized to act for their To- calls will make the first detailed plans. The committee was thanked for its en- terprise
 w. H. Stanley introduced the follow ing resolution which was preceded by a lengthy preamble setting out the diffi- culty of passengers in getting seats on early morning and late cars and pro testing against double fare to Ensley and Pratt City.
 The resolution adopted is as follows:
 Be it Resolved, That the Birmingham Trades Council ask at the hands of their representatives, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of Birmingham, that the Gray resolution concerning the street car fran chises be amended by a specific demand, couched in legally certain terms, that as well in consideration of past promises, express and implied, made by the said company, as the further grant for use of streets not yet occupied by them, that the Birmingham Railway and Electric Company, If the successful bidder for the franchises prayed for, agree as follows: That on all of their lines the fare shall not exceed five cents per passenger. That they will furnish transfer tickets to pas sengerS to any connecting line the one on whose car the fare has been paid or communication ticket presented. That trailers will be provided in all cases where l the motor car lacks capacity to accom- modate patrons, and that there will II all respects provide facilities equal II method, capacity and speed to the bes that now or at any time will be found or | the lines of other cities.
 Be it further resolved. That should the Ina pra franchises that they be required to begin work at once, and their service be such as will compare equally with street car service in other cities and that transfers and fve-cent fare to all points be required in considera- ton of the franchise
 Be 1t further resloved, That conn mittee be appointed to appear before the next meeting to respectfully present and forcefully insist that the Gray resolu- ton be amended to embody and include the demand herein made.
 The committee recommended in the resolution was appointed as follows: Stanley, Cunningham, Harry White, Hardie White and D. U. Williams.
 Street Car Franchises.
 J. H. Leath introduced a resolution at tacking B. B. Conner of the Avondale cotton mills on his views concerning the education of Chinamen. The resolution argued that MT. Conner should begin work nearer home by topping child labor in the mills. Some of the para graphs in the resolution were exceed ingly acrimonious. The resolution was adopted.
 An interesting discussion of the prob lem of the relation of the negro to the trades unions came up and brought on a lengthy discussion by E. H. Basenberg, Harry Markey, Hardie White. T. M Dickey and several others.
 The following were nominated to fill an unexpired term as vice-president' Frank Arrico, Harry Markey, Hardy White. J, A. Harmon.