The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-19

ORGASizArIos OF TIE OLD Msss W.m GENERAL
CoMmrTrEE-THE GAS LIGHTS OR, A~o GssAr Esc,rs-
MrSr THr BROADWAY HousE.-rhe members of the
Old Meues Wing General Committee met the Broad
way House last night and completed their organizs
ton FOR the present by eecti the folio wing Of
fceIe to preside over their deliberations Joseph
Price, Chsirmap; John II White, Charles McDoueal.
Vice Cbairmen; Henry Snyder, Treasurer; Walter
Welsh, Sergeant at Arms. A rabid wooley head re-
solution was then offered by Mr. Palmer. OF the Third
ward, the substance Of which was . CO nsure OF Mr.
Beekmsn for his late noble act in deesting the Be-
ward and Weed clique in their candidate for SENATOR
but II lost by vote Of As to II During the pro-
dngs the lights went ont and rs. ct the time
the greatest excitement prevailed they finally ad-
journed until tho first Tuesday in March.
FIRE.-A FIRE broke cut about half pss. ten o'clock
last night in a stable corner Of Twentieth street and
First avenue owned BY John Rooney, which wascom-
pletely destroyed, together with two horees.
THr WAL STREET DrrALoAr.os-Is sur M.rrxs OF
BAY ToMFKSs-The examination in this matter s fur
ther adjourned to Thursday next.
ADVICE WokKMES-The following piece Of I'd rice
to workpen has been sent us for publication, BY tho
are beng constantly made by .cs.peDters ma
sons and others, employed in the erection OF
buildings in the UPPER wards Of this city for
frauds perpttrated on them by and
tractors in the following manner, IS viii endeavor
TO plain from circumstances Of actas occurrence
tracts entered into by designing ,pe.s,stors who
purcb lots and commence building upon contracts,
Tor prices which well known be beo~ shat the
building car b. constructed tor These contracts
usually made by dirid1sie claiming 20 b owners
under sn agreement with The real owners, who ad-
vance the money IN order TO protec. the latter from
prosecutions or demands CT ihose who work upon the
buildings while the pretended owner 10, in moot cases,
mere Gan OF straw utterly Unable to meet engage
ments OF any Kind. The real owner lends the money
upon mortgage to him who pretends To be owner and
then comes in In case Of suit aud csbosrss the
ceeds The only remedy through course OF lsw is u
HeL upon the building. and here The poor workman
tnds streng and impossible barrier in his way, by
reason Of the undrrstandpg In existence between the
owners and contractor, that the contractor has a.
ready paid out than his receipts smsap. to- In
this state OF thin s the unfortunate wort finds
that he must GO to the State courts and there nsti
tute such proceedings ~ will usually eat up the
amount of his hard earned claim and be to
great delays and anxieties Afro 10 addition to the
carpenter or mason los.sg lis rights. be 10 ire
quently compelled to pay out Of hs pocket. the
claims OF those engaged under him bands in order
70 prevent being himself susd In the ward courts.
WoIkmen Will please understand that they tale the
precaution 10 be Informed before commencing labor
whether CT not their principal Is Ct straw, they
can rave tht mselvss much useless later hope that
the German Iapers Of this city will inert this stst
meDt IN their columns.