The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29

the SIluat1On IN regard to tho
street car strike remains nnchane.
ed, as far as the getting together
of the parties to the controversy
are concerned The sylnpath Of
: the people is Still with the men len
and they are gaining ground each
day.
AS predicted in last weeks Issue
ofsthe Argus q special meeting Of
council was held and after a few
preliminary remarks as to the OBJ
ject of the meeting Councilman
Barlow offered the following reso.
luton in behalf of che stri kers:
Whereas, there exists a contros
versy betweens the Kanawha Valley
Traction Company, which enjoys
its franchise from this city and its
employees; the CONF lpnny contend ling
that they are righ II, and
Whereas, the controversy has
assumed such important proper.
tions that certain business interests
are being affected, and the citizens
in general of the city are embar-
rassed. And il.s!S.,
Whereas, 1T is generally under.
stood that the company and the
employees cannotgor have not been
able to agree, and it being the
sense of the council that there
ought to be settlement Of the
differences existing between these
contending actions, that the good;
name and vel fare Of this city and
its present administrator demands
that there should be a speedy
settlement of said differences, and;
that each side should make reason
able concessions To the other, with
view of such settlement
Therefore, be it resolved by the
Common Council of the city of
Charleston that Hon j. A. Holley.
Mayor of the city of Charleston,
be requested, and he is hereby
authorized aud directed at his
earliest convience to request said
kanawha Valley Traction Com:
pany to select an arbitrator, and
the striking employees of. said com
pany also to selectan Arbitrator, and
the two arbitrators select an nm-
plre who shall be disinterested.
and in case the arbitrators cannot
agree upon an umpire then the
mayor of this city shall appoint an
umpire who shall not be member
of or interested in any corporation,
or member of or interested in any;
Labor. union organization, and
when selected and sworn the three
shall contitute an arbitration
board, who shall sit and hear the
grievances publicly of each side;
In the meantime, and during such
arbitration the men on strike to
resume work in their former posi-
tons prior to August 9th, 1907, !
the arbitration board be requested
TO adjust the differences, if posi-
ble, and in case of their failure to
make such adjustment, to make
tne report in writing to this coun-
cll at the next regular meeting
thereof, or special meeting should
one be called for that purpose; the
costs of the arbitration to be borne
equally by the parties to the con-
troversy.
Resolved further, that a copy of
these resolutions be certified by
ene recorder, and given one copy
to the company, and one copy to
1he striking employees, as well as a
copy to the board of arbitration
Before the resolution could be
debated, however, councilman
Stephenson offered the following
substitute, which was adopted
without debate:
Resolved that the Mayor of the
city be authorized to appoint a
committee of three members of
onis body to confer with the street
car company and its striking EN-
pioyes, consisting of committee
oil three appointed by each of them,
and to do what they can to bring
ABOUT settlement of said strfke$
w hereupon, the Mayor appoint
ed the following committee tte
carry out the Instructions of the
resolution: Messrs. Stephenson.