Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24
ADES COUNCIL.
 MET LAST NIGHT Heard Report on School Painting Contract and
 Endorsed It. PLAN A LABEL SHOW Making Preparations to Entertain the Arkansas Federation of
 Labor Next Year.
PLAN A LABEL SHOW

Zation was SD sed of. There was an unusual large attendance of the delegates present at the meeting, due to the importance ol matters to be considered.
 The committee on entertaining he State Federation of Labor. which will hold it's annual convention here in December, made d lengthy report showing the progress of the commit tee ill their work. Letters from the state officers approved the work of the committee. and complimented the
 Council on the manner in which they ] were proceeding in the manner It is probable thst owing to the wishes of the state officers, the Arlington Hotel VII be selected as headquar CTS. The sessions of the convention will be held at the Eagles Hall, which has been rented for that week. An unusually large number of delegates are expected at the Pine Bluff meet ing.
 It is expected that label show will be held in the city at an early date, as an offer from the Boot and Shoe Workers to bring their exhibit to this cty was received aud referred to a committee. This show consists ef moving pictures, illustrated songs, numbers by a talented pianist and a display of the labels of the va1ious labor unions. The date for the show will be announced later.
 Tine committee appoited at the fast meeting of the Council to take up matters relative to the painting of public school buildings, which was brought before that body by the Painters union, submitted the fol- lowing report, which was received and the recommendations there II were concurre1- in by the council The report of the committee fol- l lowss ... To the Officers and Members of the Central Trades Council: 1as ri
 We, your committee appointed to inves igate the grievance submitted
 by Painters Local No. 665, in regard to the pa nting of Sixth Avenle and Lakeside Public School buildings, and manner in which contract was carried out, beg leave to report: We have made investigation, and find first, that bids were asked by the School Board on this work, and the follow ng bids were submitted: A. J. McGhee, S1,055 c. J. Jones,
 ,23S; Willis Condray, $1,29o; Me Cannon & Mcbride, $1,370.25; c. F. Emmett $1,441; Chas. BainDridge, sl,- III; Sourrs Decorating Co.,, $1,475; c. P. Austin, $1,535, and others
 1t Will be noticed that this con tract was let by the School Board to Mcbride & McCammon for S1,- 37S.25, although there were three comnetent paint contractors who submitted lower bids and there is shown difference of $323.25 between the successful bidder and the lowest bid.
 When painters interested visited the secretary of the School Board. and asked the reason why this firm of contractors should. be preferred oyer others of lower bids, his answer was that some of the lower bidders were considered incompetent by the school board. However. we find that each of these lower bidders were prepared to carry out the contract under and in according to specifications, and each with a reliable bond made according to requirements. We also find from he men who figured upon the work that this contract f9r pa a'nting speci- fled that these buildings should re- ceive two coats of paint, both inside and outside. We also find that the successful firm ia led to carry out the contract according to the speci- ficatiOns, some Darts of the Sixth Avenue building having received one coat and other parts no paint at all, which will be clearly patent to any person caring 10 invest gate the mat ter.
 In view of the above find ngs we respectfully recommend that the Central Trades Council take up thls matter and give same all possible publicity, that the people and the taxpayers of the city may know how the public money is being expended. In fellow ng out this idea your com mittee visited the city council last Monday evening with the intention of making the Mayor and the council men familiar with this matter. After mak ng a statement introducing the subject before the council we desired then to place the figures before them, but upon objection being raised by Councilman Howell. who is also member of the city school board, the mayor ruled that we should not be heard further.
 Your committee recommends that the Central body give this matter to the newspapers for publication, and that the delegates present be instruct ed to take t up with their respective locals, with the view of advertising the matter as thoroughly as possible.
 ,. Respectfully submitted, @.s | I z. 1B.3ALEBRIGHT, Z w. B. HICKS,
 "A. POOLE,
 G. w. DAROUX,
 J. s. HOLCOMB
 Committee