The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-18
AUDITORIUM
CONTROVERSY
rAnx .uP AT SPECIAL mrrrra OF
COUNCIL LAST UvEuIuo.
Matter Goes over 20 wednesday wight
When Testimony win rs Sub
nittsd On QUESTION

4s@NA4ouy VIII Re SUB
mittsd On QUESTION
special meetins OF the city council
wss nsld last evening for the purpose OF
taking up n considering the alleged
VOCATION OF sections ! and 10 OF the or
einanee granting to the Wheeling Board
house IN the Second ward OF the sad
sity; This ordinance refers TO the new
Market Auditorium now In course OF
erection and the counci meeting last
syenlns was the outsrowth Of the labor
rouoies that have resulted from the
construction OF the building.
section OF the ordinance provides
tnat union and home labor shall be en-
ployed on the building 20 far as H. prac-
ticable and section 10 gives council the
right 90 revoke the ordinance at any
ume upon so days notice for the viola
uon OF the ordinance In whole or IN part
The alleged violation OF section Was
called 10 the attention OF Mayor m
oy ne OHIO valley Trades * Labor As
sembly, and he Immediately notified the
Market Auditorium Co, OF the alleged
violation. No action was taken and after
repeated conferences with the contrac-
tors and others interested the mayor
under the provisions OF section 10. had a
notice served on the officers OF the COM
TO the eject hat at the expiration
OF 80 days he would call a special meet
ing the ordinance and that meeting was
held last night.
Labor Representative.
The meeting was attended by several
hundred labor representatives and many
OF them participated in The discussion.
At times when the discussion grew
warm the men ented their
Feelings with more or less OF a demon
stration, and on two occasions IL became
necessary for President Alexander TO
threaten 20 clear the room if order was
not maintained This edict was made
necessary by the-actions OF a number OF
men in the gallery who became too
strong in their approval OF what was be-
ING said and persisted in interruptinE
Alexander TO clear the room had the de-
sired effect and little trouble was ex-
pcrienced after that time.
The evening was taken up with arRu-
ments on both sides OF the question and
finally a motion was made n carried
that council proceed 20 tax testimony
at once and this was followed by other
monV 10 ihe enect IhSt me tesni
that Council go into joint session.
Adjournment Carries.
Nhen the two branches convened
Jointly Councilman Sands arose and
after calling attention 70 the lateness
OF the hour moved that the body ad-
iouTn TO meet Wednesday evening. at
matter. on ar aye and no vote the chair
declared the motion carried, but a roll
eSll vas demanded and the First Branch
ment ana the Second Branch. il TO s for
q making a total vote ~ Joint session OF
10 20 IL and the motion prevailed.
when the vote was announced pam
demonium broke loose in the gallery and
lobby and intermingled with Kisses were
cries OF rotten towards" steal" etc.
NO attention was paid TO these however
End the crowd dispersed shortly after.
The meeting opened shortly after 5
O'Clock and after the call for the meet
ing had been read BY City Auditor
0eiger. Councilman II. S. Sands moved
that inasmuch as the Board OF Com
troll hal had much 20 do with this mat
ter that the memberA OF the Board be
Mayor Schmidt was present and DIT.
Haskins was out OF the city. the SER
geant was sent for AR. whe he
arrived the meeting proceeded and the
from the Trades Assembly together with
those served on the Auditorium Com
pany were read together with the Sher-
IN ; return. The two sections OF the
ing was then opened for discussion.
Presidsnt La Plan Tabs
Mt Sands took the floor and stated
that representative OF the Trades As
namoly were present and asked that
Trey be given the privilege Of the floor.
he request was granted n Leo La
I lam, president OF the Trades Assembly
then took the moor and outlined the
position Of the Assembly IN the matter.
He contended that 10 was the duty of
Council. under, Section ID. 10 REVOKE
the ordinance for tho reason that Sec
tiou Z had been violated He said the
Boar Or Control had received a letter
lug 10 employ union labor and that he
placed men on the Job. Also
thai Contractors Perkins and Jackson
notified the firm TO cease violating the
ordinance Also that Lee Wood. Of the
firm, confessed % violating the ordf.
nance and that he had the evidence "a
Attorney " = Robinson. represertlns
me labor interests read section = and
tngn stated that this lad been violated
pany knew when ~ took tho contract
that 10 could NOT furnish union labor. DC.
cause the firm was on the unfair list
Iet Ia order % prevent any trouble Ia.
Flam and his asFocintes went 10 IN.
Wood Company and after a conference
too kthem on OF the unfalE list 70 they
were inir FOR - days and then went hack
20 non nuion men and broke their con.
tract he then read section 10 ana com.
mentng on that said that tho quaatlor
had been asked - council Rad tire righ'
20 revoke the ordinance and that 1fes.
ton. he said. wss answered IN that sec.
tion which save council the right after
. 20 day notice. which had been Eiver
and which expired yesterday When Oh,
comply wifi me conditions and n is ul
% council % uphold TIE s-arredness % Z
contract IN concluding he said fhi
trades asssmbly 10 not asking any favor'
but asks fhat council 40 10 duty.
living Denies.
Attorney j W FuIuE f0r tho auditor.
ium company stated in reply tHat aftei
the company had received the notice from
Mayor schmidt they sent him = feftei
asking Tor The specific points fn whIrf
the ~ordinanre had lfen violated ana moi
n. sivinE auy reply. "a second letter va,
o Die said mai in the h~eEfnnfrr al,
company had notified Perkins u Iarka0r
and M Wood Company 90 cease vioiat
Ing the ordinance and that Wood Wroa
nns nntfled them that they I'D VIA
more could me company DOR asked Mr.
Ewing n want SONS one f1 tell me fr
reply M inFlam said BY r0mpeIIlrf
fInm 20 I've ur % their contract"
ant Testimony TAKEN.
Hon. r o. F~0mwervfIa. r~euraacufInr
tho Auditorium COMPANY stated fh,
men composing % were business mer
Who have been for years working ~,
wheeling end s~urrOIuiiUaa. and wrrl
men who acre always fair AMI honorable
Dol their dealings tie aHII DO nHF run
posed there vas f0 be- charges made =
fhlH meeting testimony taken ANA fr,
matters Dol controversy zone into fn fHt
fIFnf manner som people seem Or
Toxic o. that fhIa ordinance hHa been vI0
lated. De- SAD. but r Insist that mi
client .HH MT violated fhIH ~nrfI~nHra ri
Hnr part ~ 10 what should boz done
nnI ! make NJ aH n motion. That this mai
fer Do rrfrrrrf fu "a committee ~ hufI
hranrrnH ~ r1unrI % take fearmnri
anl decide Tho question Of Iaw an.
fariam r-prief M CHARGED o. d.rs-
violation nf fHn ordinance ard offered ff
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