The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-26
The TrndeS.

MEETING OF THE NEW YORK PRINTERS Co-OPERA-
TIVE UNION.
An adjourned meeting Of the members of this assoca
ton was held at Chatham Hall last evening The at.
tene ance WAS very good.
Messrs Cook, England, Davis and smith-the elected
officers Of the Unon-were present Mr.. Cook took the
chair.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
The CHAIRMAN reported from the committee appointed
to confer with the ployers
Mr. BAcIEr submitted that the same committee be
again empowered to act on behalf of the Union at the
next meeting Of the employers.
Mr. ENGLAND compelled to decline, owing to the
increased amount Of duty which accumulated him
Secretary. BE was excused as also Mr.. Davis Messrs
Bagley and LouDsberry substituted by accamaton
nittee appointed to confer with the employers
would wish to ask question of the meeting through
you as to how am to act It is simply this-how am
to act upon the question of IAN abatement abate
abatement,')
Mr.. MARsHA11-Mr President and gentlemen, would
wrh say with reference to this part Of the subject
that am the advance would have been given now
in two Offices but that the not united in opinion
as to the expediency Of the from $1l to $l2 q
week Upon this point. think, there is difference
Of opinion and but for its existence Mr.. r. Bowen Of
individual, / advise 10 moving from the thirty and
thrfy-th cents agreed upon. By this scale .
man earns, upon six thousand day, only eighteen
cents more, or los cents increase in week. This he
has to do by his own industry and will Now, sir am
aware that leading newspaper has had inquiries made
at all chief hotels in order find out the advance
in the cost Of table which exists upon what it was
two years age How does the case standS IT, sir II had
been against it would have been blazoned forth in
large letters but sir it was found that without any
Now required advance is not Of ten per cent
Cheers
Mr. ENGLAND read the list Of Offices at which he had
left memorials be signed in order to be forwarded by
their delegate to the National Printers Union Several
returned signed and with subscriptions for the de-
fraying of the delegates expenses.
Mr.. LEE moved-That no fair man go to work in any
Office where the whole scale of prices is not adopted
Carried.
The same gentleman moved-That strike shall take
place under article of the bylaws until the Board of
Delegates shall decide upon its expediency.
Mr. BAYEY supported the resolution, upon the ground
that it necessary form powerful organization be.
fore holding too stringent rule what might be hastily
termed rats" Good men would join although stran-
gers for time.
The resolution WAS carried, the delegates to decide
upon such strangers going into ar Office.
Mr.. KENT and others made remarks upon the seeming
apathy of the iourneymen.
Mr. BAyIEY offered a resolution to the effect that the
Of the society be changed to that of the New York
Book and Job Printers Unonn 1t ordered to be laid
the table.
Mr. SMITH read the constitution of the National Prin
ters Unon and moved that this Union its
probation Of the constitution of the National Topographic
cal Unon ard to be governed by its rules and
Upon motion Of Mr.. BAYIEY a of S. was appropra-
ted TO he handed to the delegates nay the charter fee
If the National Union should grant it charter.
Thirty seven members paid their fees and ad
mtted.
1t resolved, that the Board of Delegates upon
Wednesday evening.
Messrs. Lee. Kent and Brammel, were appointed a
committee to report upon suitable room for permanent
ceilings.
EIt olvcd that the meeting of delega les be duly
advertised in the New YORK HERALD.
scIbed towards the rIttsbug delegation fund 0een SUD-
Tne meeting then adjourned.
THE RULE MAKERS.
The committee appointed by this body Of operatives at
To he If nr;ra 10,