The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
Two Special Council Meetings, and at
Latter Acquiesced in REQUEST 10
Await Consideration Of Claims

10 submit our claims Tor increase OF PaY
10 the members OF the city council T0r
final adjudication; and
whereas. We arc true and loyal citizens
OF the city Of Houston, with the bust In
terests Of its people at heart aud do not
desire that the report shall 90 abroad
that We have acted to the detriment of the
commercial interests Of the city; and
Whereas, We have perfect confidence IN
the justice Of our claim for an inercnse
OF salary. therefore be It
Resolved, /, That wc hereby declare this
strike OF.
Rosoleed, O. Tint VIC hereby declare our
confidence In and loyalty to the people
Of Houston by submitting the matter Of
increased pay to the city council to be
passed upon next Monday
Thos VI. Martin, President.
II. l.. Rast, Recording Secretary
THE DAYS EVENTS
The unusual spectacle of a ere depart
ment Of a great and growing city striking
fdr higher wnges as an organized labor
union did not change IN aspect during
the hrst night of the strike, and there
were no Developments until the meeting
Oh the city council which was called
Wednesday evening by Mayor Holt to
convene at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
The men had remained quietly on duty
ard we're preparing to give the city forty
eight hours OF service before walking out
~ their stations and leaving their post
Of duty
M session was brief and the striking
hreIncn were given 10 understand that
rho conncil would insist uron more time
IN which 70 conslder their demand for
increased pay. Unless the men agreed to
permit the committee report to take Its
regular course at tho regular session NJ
the council next Monday the motion
adopted By the council was that the res
isuations Of the men would he accepted.
The men were given until o'clock last
tyenla g to make known TO tho council
what future course oi action they would
tate The men replied b., declaring the
strike of and agreeing 70 await the action
Of tho council before taking any more
radical steps
The written agreement * the dremea
VAS referred to the sreelsl committee
vhich considered the Original petition,
composed OF the regular hrs and france
committees of the council Mayor Holt aud
Fire Chief Arto. This COMMITTEES had. ~
set out In their report published exclusive
Il by The Post, agreed 20 20 advance o.
the pay Of some NJ the men 81 the depart
ment, but not conceding all Of the nc
nnands OF the 6remen What their furthc
action viii be they 40 MT Indicate I
is considered probable that meeting VII
be held prior Ia the session ~ tho council
on Monday and knowing ones infer that ia,
present report viii be slightly altered
THE PRESENT STATUS.
Tho council fayors an advance of ssia
ries. but all agree that the city eau no
ap 70
the matter Of pay. Municipal econom,
must be considered and while the mniorit,
OF the council do not hesitate TO say the,
win advance the pay Of the ircmen. al
agree that they can not 70 too far Il
the matter in the light OF the city's pres
eut financial condition
The members OF the hremen's union In
eist that they have only met the council
suggestion that It he given Mi time I
consider the matter and to permit tn
report Of the special committee to take IL
regular course. They openly declare tina
II nm amicable settlement is not reache
Monday afternoon they will walk out In
body and as a labor union formally declar
strike.
FIREMEN RECONSIDER.
Upon the adjournment Of the council "
hremen issued call for meeting at II
Central nre station at p. m. At IN,
hour every fireman In the employ OF Il
city was present at the station The NEE
Ing was called to order at BIS O'Clock
PRESIDENT Martin, The question of 4
Demands Of the men came UP at once al
the matter was discussed for one hour nj
thirty minutes. When a yote was INK
on ~ motion TO reconsider the former
tion OF the union in ordering a strike, I
vote was unanimous TO reconsider and w
declared and adopted amidst much applau
and resolutions expressive of the sentlme
OF tbe meeting were framed.
ihmetWately upon adjournment the Co
mittee left the station for the city II
70 confer with the council.
AFTERNOON SESSION OF couNc1
At 4;45 Mayor Holt called the coon
10 order FOR the second time during
dAy and ali members OF the body w,
reported present on roll call except Aid
man Thompson, who was excused on
count Of illness. aud Alderman Keller
President Martin Of The Firemen's mi
handed 70 City Secretary Bryan the co
mutiicatfoh set out above and Mayor IA
olticlAd that II be fehd to the council
, n1smssdiately tolicMing the reading ot'i
that the Communication be referred 10
special ceinmittee having IN charge ,
original petition Of the hrernen. The i
fion carried. 81
Alderman Watkins was recognized nv
chair and stated that he deemed II nst
appropriate 10 express the gratincatlon
The council al the patriotic ana wise act
OF the nfrmeD. and moved thar thew
tfndered vote OF thanks for their rec
eldefntion OF their step OF "Wednesday. i
notion praTailnd.
Jpph motion o. Alderman Miller.
ecnnAi then Rdiougped and The matter
~ allegiance until Monday
QUESTIONED BY COUNCIL.