The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-05


NUTrN0 OF THE C0OP1RS.
A meeting Of this body of men held on Friday
nsa for of
nr Gouhran was chosen chairman and said that when
the society had increased in numbers they would then
be able TO make strike. COopers useful any
other class of mechanics and should receive proper
Enumeration for their labor.
There discussion among the members about
the amount Of they should strike for Some said
that 81 would not be too high advance, ami others
affirmed that IA shngs would be enough to coopers who
worked mn town in the sugar fsetories a. would be
better for them than SO would 70 those who worked
along the wharf in the lower part of the city The
had adv employment whereas those working on the
docks subject to the various OF the weather
serious matter and they should 80 to work with deber
alton and that rashness should be attempted they
should strike for sty cents advance day. their
bosses who paid fourteen shillings but as general
thing coopers received but twelve shngs in nearly all
the establishments in New York. He was favor Of
abLshng fourteen shlngs the standard wages, and
perhaps next year they would receive two dollars:
Mr.. CooMBs moved that committee be appointed to
draft resolutions and publish call for public meeting
of the coopers, Monday evening" in the HERALD and
other daily newspapers The meeting then separated
THE COAL CARMEN.
mass meeting OF the carmen held at Montgomery
Hall Thursday night, for the purpose of making
rangements for strike. which came of on the LIST Of
April.
Mr.. McGRArH addressed the meeting. He said that
the first of this month, what called strike
able understanding between the coal carmen and the
coal dealers They not going to fight but they were
going in peace sbe manner to demand the advance OF
arranged by the society Their society not
like the house penters builders who remain
idle for time but there too great call for the men
of that society remaining idle The work of carting
should be done Immediately. He concluded by asking
them they determined not to work for less wages
than they had agreed upon at other meengs9 Cries Of
On motion each member was to be furnished with
card of his membership Of the cartmens society so
$3.50 lin On fhncan
work could be supported by the common fund of the
society They then fixed the price Of coal cartng for the
gas companies at So per day.
The meeting then adjourned
At meeting held last evening, the following resolu
tons were unanimously adopted -
Resolved, !. That on and after Monday, April II, all
the members of this society shall demand the sum OF ~
Resolved That no member of this society shall work
more than ten hours for days work. All over time
shall be paid rs cents per hour.
Resolved g. In order that the demand require may
be the easier obtained 1t earnestly requested that 1t
should be asked in quiet and orderly manner
Resolved 4 That any member acting with violence,
contrary to the rules Of this society shall not be recog
nized as one of this body.
THE TRANSFERS AND TRucKsTERs MEETING.
Pursuant to adjournment, this body of men met
Friday evening" at No 800 Grand street for the purpose
of forming themselves into protective benevolent sOcie
ty and also for the purpose Of taking into consideration
an increase OF wages
Mr. JAMES SEAKEs was chosen chairman on the OCCASION
and introduced Mr.. JOHNSON who addressed them. He
urged upon them the necessity of their striking blow
then in order obtain decent subsistence for them aud
their families which the present rate of wages did not
afford The ages they then received from dollar
to ten shlings per day which was barely sufficient to
ployers ought by all means sccede to their demands,
namely, 81 80 per day for ID hours work.
Mr. BEvAN rose and said that he was aware Of the
wants of family, and astonished that the team
sters should delay their striking long II the street
cleaners got nine shlings per day, why should not the
teamsters and the trucksers get twelve shiiDgsf lie
concluded by warming them to be united and they would
doubt secure their rights.
The Secretary, (Mr. JoHSsoS) then offered the follow
ing resolution, which unanimously adopted =
Resolved, That from Monday next labor no longer
except for 81 so per day
Committees were then appointed to prepare constu
ton and bye-aws and to wait upon their employers ;
after which the meeting adjourned until next Friday
evening
THE sILvERsMITHs.
ing at Merits Har-Mr. Ridley was chosen chairman.
The minutes Of the last meeting read and approved
The strike proposed at the previous meeting was post
poned until the society were better organized until
there more members enrolled on the book. Then
they would have sufficient quantity Of funds hand
to demand an advance of wages. The money for the
establishment Of society handed up very freely,
and some twenty members joined the benevolent So
ciety.
THE PRINTERS UNION
large meeting of this body was held on Saturday
night At Fountain o. Hall Bowsry for the purpose Of
ance with the movement among the various other trades
in the city After great deal Of discussion, it was de-
ermned to increase the scale of prices to average rate
Of fifteen cent which is advance from thirty two
to thirty cents per thousand ems for those employ
ed on daily papers and rise from twenty eight to thirty
three cents thousand for those working Sunday
papers. The weekly hands the morning papers
have their raised from s4 to ST. per week. and
those on evening papers from $40 to S12.
These changes will take effect for those employed
daily papers the 9Th instant and for those employed
on the weekly papers on the 11th.
The following resolution then offered and unan-
m0usly adopted
Resolved That If any member of this Unioa shall be
compelled to leave his situation in consequence of adhe
renee to the Scale of Prices adopted at this meeting the
bills Of such members have been benefited by said
scale shall be taxed fifteen per cent for the purpose of
raising fund to aid and sust ain the member
bers thus deprived Of situations while they necessarily
remain unemployed
The meeting then adjourned
THE GILDERs OF NEW YORK.
The gilders Of this city and vicinity held meeting
on Saturday night in reference to advance of wages 1t
resolved to strike for twenty cents hour which
an advance OF about rs per present wages
from 121 to 1874 cents per hour. The meeting very
well attended and many expressed their opinions
in regard to the great increase of house rent and the
high rate Of provisions in the market.
Shipbuilding In New York.
Below statement of the vessels constructing in the
New York shipyards The builders appear to be doing
very good buness-not yard among them but has from
from to four FIVE vessels in various stages of for
wardness.
The number Of vessels on the stocks at present
is forty one, of which eighteen steamers and twenty
three sailing craft
Mr.. A. c. Bell has two clipper ships the stocks
On named the North Wind about 100 tons burthen
hail ro.G VT