The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-17
PAINTERS ACT OK TRANSFERS

PAINTERS ACT ON TRANSFERS.
Last evening at the meeting of the
Painters union there was some time
spent i'm discussing the advisabillty OF
having the members of the cities of Paw
tucket and Providence use transfer cards
when working In one or the other city.
There was a fair attendance at the
meeting. and those who were there took
the greatest interest In the affairs coming
up for discussion.
In the absence of the president. Mr.
Thomas Corrigan presided, and made a
very acceptable officer.
The first business TO come before the
meeting was the reading of communica-
tions There we're several OF these from
headquarters and they were read There
was no action taken on them. however,
the whole subject being deferred Till the
sumno ons meeting.~
one. OF the communications was present
ed TO the executive board for perusal
1t will then be placed In the hands OF the
local with advice as to the opinion Of
the board.
Then came the matter of the transfer
cards TO be used by the members OF the
two locals from this city and Pawtucket.
CUmnittee for me latter city WIS ut
the meeting and explained the caus 3
leading up to the appointment OF the
committee visiting lat evening.
IL was said that owing TO the confusion
OF the working plan at the present the To-
cal asked for the committee to visit here
and see III a like committee could not be
obtained from here provided a settlem, mt
OF the trouble by the use OF the transfer
card.
A committee OF three was appointed
and will act In conjunction with the one
from the visitors, then report at the sum-
mons meeting 20 be held later.
Delegates TO the building trades ooun-
ell then made n report which was ac-
cepted and recorded.
The business agent made a report on
the conditions as they varied throughout
the city during the past week and his
document was also voted a part OF the
minutes OF the meeting.
The membership committee report four
applications received during the week and
asked that they be considered. The re-
port was received and tho request grant
ed.
After some general discussion the meet
Ing closed
FRENCH CARPENTERS ACCEPT.
Last evening a large part OF the meet
Ing OF the French local OF carpenters,
held In Olneyville was devoted To the
adoption OF the constitution and bylaws.
The matter had been before the meet
ing before but had not been concluded
and large part OF the evening was de-
voled to that. IL was adopted In sections
and every part was discussed fully 30
as to be thoroughly understood by all
when the adoption of the constitution
was over the remainder OF the time was
devoted To routine business.
The membership committee had several
matters TO propose and several oandi-
dates whose names were to be presented.
There were also several candidates whose
-uHrr7rS- -wuru- pruUuvrt- for membership -
The delegates To the Carpenters coun-
ell made a report that was full OF inter-
Get and was we'll received by the body
This report told OF the progress made In
the preparations for the monster meeting
20 b. held on the 10th OF December.
Tho delegate To the building trades
council also made a report that was I'm
teresting and was placed In the minutes
az a part OF the proceedings.
MACHINE WOoDwoRKERs NET.
last evening the Machine and Wood