The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-09

HOSTING engineers. ftanieN bulldlNg.
Cracker workers. Labor temple
Building laborers Labor temple
PAINTERS TO ATTEND COUNCIL.
Last evening there was a very inter-
estng session OF the Painters union held
in the rooms OF the local, at which time
the most important business done was the
action taken on the sending OF delegates
to the meeting OF the council tonight.
President Kenney was in the chair and
conducted the business or the evening in
n very able manner. The attendance
was fair and the fact that II was not
greater was due mainly TO the inclement
weather.
There were several communicat re-
ceived from various sections OF the
country. upon which action was taken.
The sick committee made a report
stating that two OF the members were in
need of attention from the local and the
regular donation OF s. WAS voted them.
The committee on bylaws then made a
report on certain sections that were
thought to need revision When the re-
port was received the revislons were con
sidered and considerable debate followed,
but nothing definite in the way Of action
was taken. II is conceded that the re-
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was voted 10 postpone the operation TIL
some later meeting.
The membership committee made
report presenting the name OF one candi-
date for admission and three applicati tions
which ere 10 be conldered later. The
report was accepted and the member In
tiated.
The business agent made n report OF
| the conditions OF the craft at the pres
At. f,I1 90 ala for 3 ho NVlr
during the spring and summer.
The question OF the delegates 20 the
Building Trades council was then taken
up and Il was decided TO equip the mem
bers Of the delegation with credentials
and such other documents as the council
would desire
From then on the time was devoted 10
general discussion OF the good and
welfare of the local. at which time the
bylaws and the sick benefits furnished
the chief topics.
The last matter TO come before the
body was the report OF the financial
secretary, which showed that the local
was I'm very good standing This closed
the business OF tho evening and adjourn
ment followed.
BRICKLAYERS SHORT SESSION.
There was but short session Of the
! local OF Bricklayers last evening. owing
! 20 the fact that tho weather was such a
10 prevent tho men from attending I'm
very large numbers
The most OF the time Of the meeting
was devoted TO routine matters such as
| the hearing Of reports and general dis
| cussion of tho conditions holding now and
| the possibilities for the coming season.
The delegates TO the council made re
/ port a. TO the action taken at the last
| ruseting Of the oody.
Several communications were received
| from other sections OF tho state and
country dwelling upon tho conditions now
! existing All these were read by the cor
responding secretary and referred 10 hin,
/ Ly the union for action.
The remainder OF the time of the meet
ing was devoted TO general business after
which the session closed.
STEAM FILTERS. MEET.
There was a meeting or the steam ht-
tcrs union last evening which was very
largely devoted 90 discussing the posslbi-
itiec OF having the convention OF the Ma
ticual Association held In this state
The question OF the possible delegates
to tho body also furnished some OF the
tain OF the evening This was not settled
owing 10 the fact that II has not been def
iritely nscertained whether the conven-
ton will be held hers or not.
All the reports showed that the body
was IN n nourishing condition and that
the membership was not only increasing.
but each man was taking particular inter-
est IN tho work.
Having disposed OF all tho regular busi-
ness and the routine matters the session
closed.
FRENCH CARPENTERS.
There was short meeting Of the
French carpenters AZ Olneyville last even
ing. when the whole Of the time was de-
voted 20 general business. such az the
hearing ~ reports of delegates and ronn-
. mittces There were several additions