, 1860-09-06
The Seward Climb.

At the lest meeting held by the Seward Cnb
Of Chicago, on the 1st Of September, it was
Rsso{otd, That we demand from our Repre-
EeptAtives to be elected to the next Legislature
to use all legal means to have cur present len
laws, as the same now exist, 30 amended that
they will prove to be benefit, not only for the
contractors, but also for the laborers, no matter
in what shape or form their labor was per-
formed, 50 the work done is in compliance with
the contract
E<solrtd, Thatwe will not gire our support
to any candidate for said Offices, If be does not
pledge himself to do his utmost to effect the
passage Of the following, as near as possible, to
wit:
That the provisions of chapter sixty.tire Of
the Ievised statutes, entitled 'Liens,' be, and
the same are, hereby 30 amended as to extend
the benefits thereof to all sub.contractars and
laborers, who shall furnish labor or materials
for erecting OF repairing any building or appur-
by nr under any express or implied contract
With said principal contractor
That before any sub-contractor or laborer
shall be entitled TO or derive any benefit under
the provisions Of this Act, or the act to which
this is an amendment, be shall be aud is hereby
required to give written notice to the proprie-
tor or owner Of Tue lands or ground for whom
said building II to be or "a beng erected, or to
the party making the contract with the princi-
pal contractor 10 erect the same, which said
written notice shall specify the terms Of said
sub.contract, if it be express, or the reasonable
value OF the labor or material about to he done,
or suppl ed, in case there be no express con
tract by the sub-contracsor or laboEer with the
principal contractor, and shall also particularly
infoom the person for whcm the said bui ding is
to be or is being erected or repaired, Of the said
sub-contractot's intention to bold said building
and material as security for the amoun: to be-
come due to hin, thereafter for his lsbor or ma
-:nf f~-k Il If Al.
sub contractor or 1aborer shall, far all sums Of
money accruing due thereafter, under his sub
contract, hare Il lien to the same extent, to be
enforced in the same manner aud with like
effect as the principal contractor could, under
the act to which this is an amendment.
| That no sab-contr8ctor or fahorer shall, by
or under the provisions Of this act, or the act
| to which this is an amendment, be entitled to
recover more from the owner Of the lands and
buildings, or the person for whom said build
| ing is TO be erected, than may be due or may
hare been due 10 the principal contractor at the
time he may have been notified as above. And
in all cases where the sub contractor OF 1aborer
person for whom said building is to be
erected, or shall have been paid By them fl
labor and materials furnished, aforesaid
in good faith, said owaer or persor
may deduct, Of III my action BY the principa
contractor agAins: them, lr either Of them, may
set of the smount 80 paid to OF recovered By
the sub, contractor, to the same extent and will
like effect as if the amount had been paid to th,
principal contractor. And the owner Of AMI
land or buildings, or any person for whom an,
building or buildings are to be erected, IN cas-
no judgment hiss been recovered against then
by the sub contractor, or in case be has no
been paid hy them, may retain in their hands
from The amount due The principal contractor
fuads sufficient to discharge all sums mad
liens under this act, until The principal shal
himself pay said sub-contraetors the amour
due them. 4. BRCNIz,
FREDER1CK BEcKEK,
! e. DAxHLkR,
| Committee.