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SAY LOW WAGES AREPAID ON CITY MARKET,KES CONTRACTOR REPLIESSHE.svSted,laDkla-mondilsonsster-1 bar ward baon,fd by mannightnd h Vftengone ^ andHE A8KS COUXCILMEN TO CONSULT EMPLOYES.Charge* Presented in Meeting Resultin Committee Being Instructed toInvestigate Material.PL/Thesaticeuiltywere r forRemonstrance against alleged lowwages being paid employes iu the construction of the municipal market house were made last night by A. H. Monteith, No. 1019 Sergeant avenue, a union representative and contractor, City Counselor It. A. Pearson and Councilman Charles A. Patterson. Monteith declared that common laborers were being paid but from $1.25 to $1.75 per nine-hourday by W. W. Williams, the contractor, which he did not consider a! living wage.” |I am opposed to slavery, whetherPrmetraftei No. i in hthe 1o’clo of ti deliv and Rev.FirmTh “I PaulF. VVicselesDo:He?am-d inhage sfore rday s, a jart-^ I l----- V* LW TT . . rJ,p,»it be in shackle form or without,” 0plt; Counselor Pearson said, following j pri Monteith’s remonstrance. “It still j pinexists to a degree in many cases | - Mr where corporations and employers I Me will enslave men, by wages that bare- ‘‘(5 ly are enough with which to eke out (Fi( } an existence, but I do not believe i ch,?,T the city now can compel the payment of higher wages than Mr. Monteith | rfh] says exist.”Con i m it tec to In vest igate.He suggested that an investigation j p be conducted to ascertain whether the architect and supervising engineer is properly superintending I eratiwork, to insure the use of first-class Qut material by the contractor. The con- an(j tract does not compel Mr. Williams j T)re]| to use union labor or at what rate cem\ men be employed, Mr. Pearson said.The building and grounds committee emnj of the council was instructed to carry | c]|g|r out the suggestions.Mr. Williams asserted that the contract specifications were being fulfilled by him in every way in the construction of the market house,raigi sonper-flentsgesverelasswelliair,chetsing re-,k a idesluretavefec-ass.1 on tthatorka and he invited any of the councilmen or individuals to the grounds to ascertain from the men themselves what wages they were being paid, whether they were satisfied and whether the contract was being fulfilled. He said several employes were j being paid more than $1.75 a day, and that the contract did not compel him to employ union labor orpay a certain wage.Alfred S. Michaelis, representing August C. Michaelis, architect and supervisor, also invited a committeeto determine If the contract is being fulfilled. He said a representative of the supervising firm was closely watching the construction of the market house.wherlastarresTHEdat thmencform;everysouncactormovepanyitinctrin e\mustlievemastconceno tvturesThe
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Joplin Daily Globe
Joplin, Missouri, US
Wed, Dec 03, 1913
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