The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-06
Meeting OF Brick Manufacturers.
FORMATION OF An ASSOCIATION, AND SCALE rs

An adjourned convention OF brick manufacturers
held yesterday at 10 A. NJ at the Grard House,
OF Chambers and Hudson streets. There attend
Of nearly all the brick manufacturers at Haversraw
bay and other places adjacent to New York where brick
is manufactured, also from towns up the
Hudson river, nearly as far as Albany
The meeting organized BY choosing Mr. Daniel Tomp-
kins, chairman and the appointment OF owen Baugh
secretary.
Mr.. Theodore B. Eaies OF Catskl, from Commit
tee Organization appointed at tie previous meeug
reported constitution AMI bylaws for adoption. The
same being read, motion was made to consider 1t
ton by section. Pending the adopting or the different
sections several speeches maze, setting forth the
present condition OF the orck trade and the necessities
which impeled to the present movement
Mr. BlAgrsIEY said that he had serious doubts as 10 the
feasibility Of the formation OF organization proposed
He questioned whether ii would in the end prove for
their interest He had taken pains to visit personally
nearly all the brick kns from stony Point to the lower
extremity Of Haverstraw Bay, aud learn the pre-,
sent amount OF brick ON haad. AS he could
gather at these kilns, there was not less than
o0,ooo,ooo OF brick which was lying Ia the Yards
for want o purchasers. AS 10 talking about regulating
pyices, he did not believe il could be done until a
sufficient demand made for brick to rid manulac.
lures OF this surplss stock.
Mr. CAFES insisted that all present dacuiy was owing
10 the brick brokers who dd everything in their power
70 Keep down the price Of brick He urged that an asso
Ciaton Of themselves into organization and deter
mining tho price at VIII ch they would sell their brick
would dy the evil tor ID would compel the brick
brokers 10 submit 70 their prices they would have
negotiate with contractors al the terms stipulated by
themselves.
Mr. BrrIrs said the main thing manufacturers resi-.
dent In the vicinity OF New York had contend against
the Introduction OF brick from yards up tho
less agurc than could be Afforded by manufacturers
New York.
Nr BarEa stated that brick could OF DO Afforded from
towns Up the river at less price than from Haverstraw
klns The cost transportation cqnal1ed the expense.
He knew the disposition In most places up the river
was 10 haze an equality Of prices he hid no fears
OF the demand for biick. Brick, the quantity
in the brick yards, would be needed in Hes York next
Mr. WILLIAMS said that in Coxsaokic, where he came
from brick could not be Afforded landed IN New York
at less than 81 90 per 000 lie 20 the present
meeting repre-, cnting haf dozen brick manuEacu.
rcrs IN lbs town They desired Union ior the lake OF
union Of prices.
some further remarks ensued. when the cousttatiou
and bylaws, submitted were adopted. The
chosen that Of the Brick Manufacturer Associa
ton" Provision made for annual meeting. TO
be held on the second Tuesday oi February Three
mittees were 10 be chosenihc first committee TO
make inquiry shortly before the annual meeting
as 70 the quantity Of brok 70 be made for
the ensuing year as the yaris adjacent New
York, and up the Hudson river and all towns makiag
New York the market Tor their brick The next commit
amount contracted 81 by builders IN New York The
thid committee was rom the HgCros Of the two previous
committees, 10 prepare scale OF prices tor the lot Of
brick, TO which The members Of Tie association were
The ioowing were chosen the permanent. officers Of
tho association
l'rcst6sai--Ianel T0mpkins.
Vice Efessdrt-wm. Bakcslay and Nlwin Hubble.
Secvddries-Theodore ID. Gates aud Edwin Marks.
Committees, called for by tue constitution, also
RESOLUTIONS we're adopted declaring ha, afer the 18th
the present month the members OF the ass0ca
ton would not scl fair merchaniable hard brick less
than - 90 per eco, and job brick not less han s. %
After some unlmpoylani miscellaneous tasincss al.
ournment look place the 2s Of the present month al
l. Ishktl Landing.