New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-02
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
LABOR MOVEMENTS.


e,., p,o.octive Association met at the Shakespere
Hotel last evening The minutes oil TIE last meet
inc were read and approved The roll was ''gneo
bv several new members AID dues were coieo'eo'
The Committee appointed az The last meeting l"
hire q shoo. reportcl that they have hired room
At the Mechanics Hal 20 Catharine-st. corner o.
Henry, where the roeetines Of the Associate"
be he'd for the future on "Wednesday evening e'o"
week. The Hall was formerly occupied Dy NE
Bpildjn- Association. The Association WI DC
ready in few DAYS toreceive orders at ihers'Op'
and also AZ their depot in Broadway Of when Que
notice Will be given in the City papers. we sna''
acc whether the public will support them IN Ems
,,coa c.,.e We hope all Of the Trade will come
forward and Join them.
Tay WArcHsaKgRs.-A meeting was held AZ
,be gbaksoere Hotel last nigh; Of the German
Ws,cbmakers. Owing to first Of May engage
men.s. we did not get their proceedings
n Y. SADDLERs' BENEVOLENT SocILIY-A
very respectable monthly meeting O! this beneficial
Association was held last evening a. Military Hail.
Bowerv. Richard a. Chambers, President; H0oI
II. Hand. Vice President Hamilton H. Murray
secretary. The objects Of the Society las II sp
pears from the charter granted by the leg ~
In l-3GJ are cha liable, and TO Afford rtHci - - ~
members. Tie Corporation has -
and regulations for the admission o. Us s -
al .beir government The annual income u ."O
-aal ep3 ncrsopal estate, which the corporation
NAV AZ am time hold, shall not exceed S@'OOo' a.
~i;o,, IN IFS charter We understand tne SDcety
numbers over q hundred members, and that the
varous branches II the saddlery trade are nclul
IN ,ts organza tio--ssddle harness, and tfunk-ms'
hers. The latter department, alone, has twenty
branches. 80.
The officers are elected annually, and the Society
can consist of an unlimited number Of members
who shall have been regularly bred TO the Sadding
busine 49, or some Of its branches. ANY person can
becorne a member Who is over q and mol over -
years Of age. who must be proposed at regular
meeting when he shall pay 81, and at the next reg
MAR meeting shall be ballOtted for, when mao
rity of twothirds present shall entlte him 20 mem
bership, paying at the same time the ieftnef sum
of So make the declaration appointed by the DO
ciety subscribe 10 the articles, and in SIX mohths
after be shall be entitled 10 all the benefits arising
20 memberships provided he be clear OF all arrears
Of dues and fines, &c. "
The monthly dues are % cents In case OF sicA'
ness members are entitled to 80 30 per week dur
ING illness provided the time OF such illness does hc
exceed e months Impositions are properly pun
isbed either by suspension or expulsion. FOR ia
nerals $50 are appropriated for member ior MS
wife SOB ANY member convicted OF crime IL eN'
pelled and the Constitution cannot be revised or
amended without the concurrence OF t"o-thifds o.
the members present at any regular meeting Inc
Society cannot be dissolved so long as any SIX mem,
beers continue IN il. Special meetings can be caled
by twelve members, and any member hegleclins
10 attend such meeting is fined 25 cents. The OH
GERS with a Committee Of four, together with ioHr
others, form the Standing Committee
TIE SILvERsMITHs.-A large meeting OF the
various branches of the Silversmith trade was held
last evening Mt Hlenbrands, 40 Hester'st The
following gentlemen were elected officers OF The
nsilversmi,hs Protective and Beneficial Asset
ation Of New-York: :" p. RIDLEY, President '.
Aubrv. Vice President; d. Mooney, Treasurer
John Brinkerhof Recording Secretary and Cor
resoonding Secretary is to be elected when the
Society is completely organized with permanent
officers
The following gentlemen were appointed Com
r,;,,oe 70 draw ND Rules and Regulations faf the
Association. Bye Laws and Constitution Messrs-
Moeee. B!auvelt, Taylor, SpOonmakersl James
Cbartres. lKnifemakcr) BrinkerhoH' Waterman
,Platemakers) Webb and Gangoh, lChasers J
The Silyersmths are mostly "Enshsh, Amen
cows Ncl the Germans comprising only one third
&c the trade and not the greatest portion as was
animated In the Herald Until permanent rules
are adonted the Society have agreed upon "a pal
&C n~sanization" which shows that II is Protective
t-a''a
keeping out Of the trade all those who have not
served full apprenticeship. Provisions are made
f,r the benefit of members who may be on stflke,
bv adhering to the regulations OF the society
The Plan is SIN eloquent production ana se's
forth in detail the grievances under when We
trade abors AZ present The imitation lee IS -
and cents weekly dues. We extract the pream
amble, "A crisis has arrived IN the meohanical
branches Of industry in this country, and with u
has come the time for action BY the members OF
the trade now here present. when 1t bchooVes eV
cry man 10 come out and resolve every man 10 us
ali honorable means to obtain an increase IN TIE
rate of wages paid for lis labor; when, IN view o.
the increase in our expenses, the enormous RAISE
in our rents as well as IN other articles Of ncess-
tv. that it is with difficulty We can obtain the
actual nece ssares Of life, not speaking OF It's com
forts or luxuries and also with the present rate OF
wages, We are unable 70 maintain tat position
in society which should be awarded to us as mem
bers of arespectab'e profession \ Committee
of Correspondence is TO be appointed 10 MORN
the trade in the cities Of Boston, Philadelphia, A.
bsny aud Baltimore. Of the course adopted by the
New Workers and TO uIge them on 10 a similar
movement liz was also resolved that We viii
never lose sght OF the object for which have
united viz To effect an organization and oonsol
cation Of the trade man for the purpose Of
carving out the above named object, an advano'
f prices ,,.. -,
who va, overioyed at the movement end said b
would institute a similar one on his return t. TIA
Ctv The meeting then adjourned 10 meet o.
Wcdpcsday next and The trade will be duly not.i
81 by an advertisement IN The TrltuIc
To those interested We say, don't forget n
n,e.snes this evening OF the Iron and Net
Workers, Turner's, and Joiners. at IIiAenbrand $
-se Public Portcrs in Cortland st. the Ship ss7
,ers at the Assyrian Rooms, Third St and n
sash and BIND Makers w oostcrst
FArAt AcctpESr--rHE FREsHET. &c At HOi
YoKE-Iohn Tiger, an lrishman was out upon d.
r1ver above The dam, At Holy on Tuesday NOR
ing. engaged in catching diff wood, and Will
Tins engaged soatcd down So a. 90 come with