New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-12-17
The Printers Of Bsstoa.

The Printers Of Bsstoa.
TIE strike Of TIE JOarneymeu Printers O. Bot
ION hsely 70 reIuit in ,'oneihl1s more fruis!a.
,ui enduring than 4 mere s,ani-out for vsSes-s
-esor. sometimes Necessary, Dat ey isel rarely
probable. The following 70 the Consttaiion Of
re fret constructive. creative movement tie
Boston Printers 70 which We heartily wish The
70. es: success" We publish ;hs Articles IN tie
hooc th.t they VII os stated, discussed. weigh
ed ard II possible improved upon by WORKERS
slscwi ere. AT y s the Key AID center Of tie
Faoc, unque,,onsoy rish, in principle, bat pee
SOY susceptible Of improvement in the details
Lea Dc carefully csnvssssd.
rREANsiE
Haesas, Il ~. become = matter OF imperative re-
cesSy that the JourneyDen Printers Of Boston and vi
Guilty should associate Themselves together in sor,e
manner witch shall couduce 20 their mutual benefit,
and sa1rd 10 them eti:isnt protection sssius the
undue inf hence Of capital.
II Il, therefore dsisfmlnet hv the subscriber, 10
torn )intstook company - be governed oy ise FOL
lovins -
ARTicLE l. This Association shsl oe styled the
RJston Prints re Protective Union
Aar II semi anu al meetings II this Union ,hs 5e
= tor ins choice OF = President, SecreIsry snd =
Board 4 Directors coEsissus OF three members, VIZ
shs T. elected By ballot snd for tie transaction OF
other bus'ren The nestrss shall "a held on the
,sc nd Monday q December sEd jane 10 each yer
Art H. Sgscs. ne, snzs OF TIA Union may o. cal
e. - ,oe President and Directors upon The spphcs'
zion ~riarg Of twenty mem 5ers, and whenever me
President AID Directors may deem IL erPso.ent NJ
tee shs, g. given tnree dsys suecssAvey 10 TWO =.
pers pfiatet Ia Boston
AR " Tha direction OF ths affairs of ihiI atom
shall De vested g. three Directors shall not De EN-
q yed a The capacity q worsmen .Or The Oai1n.
AKr v Tte Board OF Directors shsll eecI an Agent
zho sha also D. Treasurer and sad Aseni sha! sp'
mi NJ
except Eiltors who shsl 5e appointed cor Unity
With tn Bos-d # Directors and said Agent shall
transact I'll other business of the oion He sns give
onds Ia tne OF IS oO With t.0 sure'es not moin'
bsIs ~ the Union tor the faithful performance OF hs
duties lie sssil make return 70 ths Directors OF 'ae
condition Of the business OF the Uoiou the nfst
ndsy OF Msrch, Jane, September AMI December OF
AaT VI The Board Of Director, SHALL audi: the &C.
counts Of The hsenl and Treasurer snd submit report
OF the whole business Il the Unlon during the term pre-
cedinz each semi snnus meeting.
AEr VII The Board OF Directors shall give the aseat
power 10 appoints b0okkeeyer and accountant when.
ever ihe business shall require IL Ias Board shan
.so 6x the ,sAsy ot the agent which shsll no! bo 10
crossed reduced curing the term Tor which h. 10 sp
pointed
Anr VII The Presidsn, shall preside at al meet.
inss oi tn Union, sud ,hs sign AL docpm cots AZ
pr1vet and signed By the Difeciors
Ar ~ Ths Secretary shall keep record OF al pro
ceedln., meetings q he Union. and correspond Win
10 lvlduals and other As0cistous.
Arr 4. The pFO-ceds OF ms business snAA % uS-
voted tee purchase Of msterals and no div'on OF
the PROFITS hal te made until hs cspsl STOCK amounts
g. 3 Co., after which the Board Of Drecors "i me
AGENT aud Treasurer shall, annually. on tne secpn'
Monday Il December, make Division OF te9 entire
p-oas ~ the business in the following nsaner Oee-
To- Il shs be awarded TO the whole body OF Hocknoi
1ars according 10 me amount OF capital held by each
one third shs 5s sicei 10 the capital stock oi 81 n
mem bers oi sha UuOu, and lhrt sh- os divided
equally among sll tie y gsnen permanently 'mPoyej
- the Unlon including the Agent tdi'or' ard FHa
Aar NJ. The capital stock .han be divided into 800
.harss a. e. esc6 subject such Increase Ia mum
| bes a proytced IN Article XII
AR All The a,isl stock shall b. incfes'ed from
time 10 time ~ .snrnts OF not more than NV dol
irs upon each share said assessments to bs msds by
ms i0Tlly Vi toe votes of 'hs members present AZ
| regular sea. annual meeting OF ths boion An sddi
rcna number OF shares may sso Do cfesed al any 70
sulsI meeting, in ths sans msnnef As ABOVE pto'laeu
| tor lsying assessments.
| AR XIII 40 member sasii hold more than hve
shares sny time snd no member shall DO enled u
more m an one vote
AAr XIV Csrtinca.s Of ST. CT shs 0s iuusd by tee
Board u Directors signed by them ana the Presd at
aud Secretary Said certificates shall oe nall ana VOID
the failure Of any holder OF the same 20 pay nis =.
sesisnt within the time fpech d oy the Board u u
rec.ors cad any member 90 failing TO psy ole assess
sns snail forfeit his share Of the fChs for such nme
| 40 the pirsctC 70 Iasll determine
| ARr XIV Inc capital shsli b. Invested in the Pur
Chase Of mslerisl. tor carrying the printing bust
uess IN al ia branches and ,hs guinness aha be ~
tended ne Boar Of Directors may deem eypedient
ARr XVI AL stocs for sale At any time shall DE- 81
2 red - The sOckhOid-rs and then 10 tbs members
Of the Boston Pduier. Union snd H. after reasonable
time, any shares sil remain uuEold such other per
sons a. msy wish 10 become Stockholders may do 90
| subject = the ssSeIt OF the Board OF Directors
| Aar XVII. No person shsll DO eligible to once 10
| IN his Union woe 10 10. JOuTneymsn Printer
| AR Xviii All vorkmsn employed By tae Unior
shall be psd according 10 tire Scale Of Prices adopted
| by the Boston Printers Union.
| A.r XIX Tbs foregoing Constitution may e
amended Al aay regularly called me@tnz, By The Vote'
| OF .so.thlrds 4 the members voting thereon.