The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-22

The Labor Council went on record
last night as being opposed osthe city
authorities installing an overhead troll
ley system on Geary street. Walter
Macarthur offered the following resolu-
tions on the subject, which were unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, 1t is reported that the
Board of Supervisors of San Francisco
is considering a plan to convert the
Geary-street railroad from the cable to
the overhead trolley method of pro-
pulsion; therefore be it
Resolved, By the San Francisco La
Dor Council, That we are opposed to
such proposed change, as increasing the
danger TO life and property due to the
presence of overhead trolley wires, and
as contrary to the will of the people,
expressed by the vote in favor of mu-
nicipal ownership and operation of that
road; and be it further
Resolved, That we urge upon. the
Board of Supervisors that it take
the existing contract for the CONVEX
sion of the Geary-street railroad from
the cable to underground electric
method of propulsion, in accordance
with the plans already agreed upon
and Endorsed by the people
The photoengravers asked to have
the firm of Bolton & Strong placed on
thC ol1dlf ilSt lHt IldlltT WAS re-
ferred to the executive committee.
Report was made that Fergusons
bakery at Twenty fourth and Guerrero
streets was not observing union con-
ditions to the employees. The bakers
asked that declaration to levy boy
colt be made The request was refer
red to the executive committee.
/. The resolutions passed by walters
and COOKS unions condemning the re-
of
anese school question were Endorsed
by the council.
Milk Wagon Drivers Union asked
for the assistance of the council to
secure the passage Of an ordinance to
make it unlawful to deliver milk dur
ing the night time
The council decided to purchase 800
copies of the proceedings of the Min
neapolis convention of the A F. of L.
Secretary McCabe was instructed to
confer with proprietors of the Metro
politan Laundry and protest against
the discharge of a member of Steam
filters Union No. 46.
The Glove Workers Union wage
scale was indorsed.
At the last meeting of Furniture
Handlers Union No. it was decided to
ask for an increase in wages, as it is
impossible to live on the minimum SAL
airy now paid. Landlords and mer-
chants, ii is said, are taking all that
the members are making and still want
more 1t is encouraging to the off,
GERS of the union to see such large
attendance at the meetings Cabinet-
makers are instructed not to work in
any shop with nom union men. Mem
bership in the union can be had by
paying the initiation fee and the So
assessment After February the initi-
alton fee will be raised to $40 and So
assessment of the Building Trades
Council temple fund. The next meeting
will be held Friday evening December
%, when delegates to the stockton con-
vention of the State Building Trades
Council will be elected. The fol-
lowing officers have been elected
for the ensuing term: President, A. S.
Alexander; vice president William H.
Presley; treasurer, A S. Tyler; finan
cial secretary. Frank C. Burns; record
ing secretary. E. T. Crosby; conductor,
son; trustee. Edward O'Brien; business
agent Ed Crosby.
An election of officers will take place
next Wednesday evening by the Cement
Workers Union No. l. All members
are requested to be present, register
their names and cast their votes. 1t is
ry and a full vote is desired.
Millmen's Union No 422 at recent
meeting elected the following officers:
President, Henry Sattler: vice president,
Frank Schmitz; recording secretary,
Louis Geppert; financial secretary,
Julius Becker: assistant financial secre-
tary. John Reinhardt; treasurer. John
H. Miller; conductor, Carl Lundberg;
warden, Paul Dittmar; auditors. George
Burger and Emil Kaden; trustee, Err
nest Schober; trustee to the Progressive
Planning Mill, Henry. Christensen; trustee
J to the Cooperative Meat Company,
John Plugradt; delegates to District
Council-Thomas Black, Frank Schmitz.
]. Reinhardt, A. Klotz, G. Burger. John
Rlugradt, L. Geppcrt apd w. Krauss;
alternates-G. Frank and Paul Dittmar !;
delegates to the Building Trades Coun-
eil-H. Thieler, H. Neidlinger, H. Cars
tensen, Thomas Black, F. Schmitz. G..
Burger ]. H. Miller, Joseph Braun, A.
j. Jacobson and ]. Hudy. At the meet
ing eight candidates were obligated.
The sick committee reported favorably
on four members and the usual accident
benefits were paid
Owing to the holidays the Iron
Trades Council will not meet again un-
til the second Monday in the new year.
This was decided upon SO that delegates
might not be hampered in the proper
celebration of Christmas and New
Years.
Organized labor in San Francisco is
to be congratulated upon the fact that
IL has such an able champion in the
Labor Clarion. 1t is one of the best
IoH in, &c