The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-08-29
NO AGREEMENT
IS REACHED
By Council Committee and Representatives Of
Both Sides of the Street Car Con
troversy Still On.

The situation in regard to thu
street car strike remains unchang
cd. AS far as the getting together
OF the parties to the controyers,
are concerned. The sympathy OF
the people is Still with the men
and they are gaining ground each
day.
AS predicted in last weeks issue
OF the Argus special meeting OF
council was held and after IL few
preliminary remarks as to the OBJ
ject of the meeting Councilman
BARLOW offered the following reso-
luton in behalf of the strikers:
WhcrcaS, there exists a contro-
v"l>y between the Kanawha Valley
Traction Company, which enioys
its franchise from this city, and it's
employees; the company contending
that they are right, and
Whereas, the controversy has
assumed such important proper
tons that certain business interests
are being affected, and the citizens
i'll general of the city are embar-
raSScd. And
Whereas, it is generally under
stood that the company and the
employees cannot or have not been
able to agree, and it being the
sense of the council that there
ought to be a settlement of the
differences existing between these
con;cnding factions, that the good
name and welfare of this city and
It's present administration demands
that there should be speedy
settlement of said differences, and
That each side should make reason
able concessions to the other, with
Il 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,
he requested, and he is hereby
authorized and directed at his
earliest conVlencc to request said
kanawha Valley Traction Com
pany to select an arbitrator, and
the striking employees of said com
pahy also to select an Arbitrator, and
me two IarbitratorS select an UNI
pre- who shall be disinterested,
and in case the arbitrator cannot
agree upon an umpire then the
mayor of this city shall appoint an
umpire who shall not be a member
"i or interested in any corporation,
or member of or interested in any
'abor union organization, and
when selected and sworn the three
snail continue an arbitration
board, who shall sit and hear the
grievances publicly of each side:
III the meantime, and during such
arbitration the men on strike to
resume work in their former posi-
IONS prior to August 9th, 1907,
me arbitration board be requested
TO adjust the differences. if posi-
Die, and i'll case of their failure to
make such adjustment, to make
Ine report i'll writing to this coun-
vi III the next regular meeting
thereof, or special meeting should
one he called for that purpose; the
costs of the arbitration to be borne
equally by the parties to the con-
troverSy.
Resolved further, that copy of
these resolutions be certified by
.'e recorder, and given one copy
20 me company, and one copy to
inc striking employees, as well as
copy to the board of arbitration
heiore the resolution could be
uepated, however, councilman
stephenson offered the following
SUBSTITUTE. which was adopted
without debate:
dissolved that the Mayor of the
city be authorized to appoint a
committee of three members of
Ihls body to confer with the street
car company and its striking en-
proves: consisting of a committee
vi three appointed by each of them,
anu TO do what they can to bring
ABOUT settlement of said strike
w hereupon, the Mayor appoint
en the following committoee tc
carry out the Instructions of the
resolution: Messrs. Stephenson,