The New York herald., 1850-04-12
Meeting OF the Trades.


On Monday Inprning at o'clock WAS held meet
ing OF the boot and shoemakers in Kcens Fourteenth
wardD Hotel. corner Of Grand and Elizabeth streets.
This body II appears has been in existence since 1903
mutual benefit association but IL recognized
on the first day Of the new year and new eonsttu-
ton adopted IL numbers at present 300 regular mem
bers. The following are its oficers;-Adam Gamble,
President; Thomas Mccullough. first vice-President;
Nm. Bicrnen. second kce-President Patrick Burke
Secretary; John Reid. VIM Egan, and Thomas Dwyer,
Trtasurers The grievances Of which this body com
plain are that their average wages do no, exceed So
per week. while their average work il eighteen hours
day some In order to support their families being
compelled to work on sundays. The profits realized
the work equal to three times the amount paid
for the workmanship. For instance. 80 cents paid
for making pair Of giterboots which sell for 50 but
the value Of the materials Is 81 49, leaving profit Of
The meeting having been called to order the Prcs-
dent Mr.. Adam Gamble, was called to the chair. aud
Mr.. Wm. Stapleton was appointed secretary
The CHAIRMAN read list of prices, and In most
able and energetic manner called on the members of
the trade to unite.
Mr.. T. BouRkr came forward and impressed on the
minds of his brother workmen the necessity Of using
the most energetic measures to defend and protect
the interests Of labor and pointed out at some length
the evils Of mechanics working under price
Mr. SHERIDAN alluded with considerable force, to the
wants and the rights Of the shoemakers. and proved
how they cost out Of pocket before they
could get with their work and, after all. the in
would be addition to their wages-t oni
restoring to them what they had been unjustly de-
priyed Of He impressed their minds the necessity
Of forcing the bosses to give the working men fair
Mr. CuRsr, said that the meeting would sustain an y
proposition cmanatng from the body. for the good Of
those outside their body well for themselyes
Cheer-)
Mr ys.op p0LI,N "a ocImsn) addressed MS country
present, and explained to them the purposes and
4 proceedings 81 the meeting. and indicated 20 the
chairman that they content with what had
| passed.
Mr. r BouRsr informed those present that but three
shops In the city were pay ing hrst-rate wages.
Mr.. tHAHLrs MccsRrHY alluded to the grievances OF
the fitting department which would be considered AT
| future meeting.
| The CaAinNAs then went through long list o
printed items which detailed the prices In the differ
| ent departments to which the journeymen bound
| themselves The schedule met the unanimous con
eurrence of the meeting and deputation forthwith
appointed to wait the bosses to ascertain IL thy
were ready to consent to the terms
Mr. MoCsRIsy said IL would be more profitable a
the married men TO be employed at home than 10 be
rambling about the streets and that at present
fifty the strike, which according 10 their
constitution, would cost over $500 to support. lie
aid the shoemakers the most intelligent body Of
tradsmen in the city and then the time to show
that they lie contrastcd the state Of the
bosses with that Of the working to show that the
average amount Of more than s. a
week That the time to make bosses give better
prices. There some bosses In the city who were
able To give $4,000 for soop and oyster beds, all
gained by the sweat aud labor Of the working man
Mr. BouRKr said they would allow no personal In.
teres to prevent them going forward and they should
act with justice and give the bosses twenty -four hour,
to consider Of H.
The meeting then adjourned