New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-10
ANTLCONTRACT MEETING.

In respoase 10 q call for great mass meeting"
"to begin contest TO seenre and recognize tie prm,
ciple that the community as a family is TO be held
responsible for the welfare OF each OF its members
by the guarantees OF employment several hundred
prety well-drCssed persons Last evening ass noied IN
the Metropolitan Rooms, Nos. loo ana lOO heoter
street.
Mr. SIMON was chosen President; Messrs. WE'RE
and MicHEL Vice Presidents, and Mr. AENsISG. Sec
retary Several addresses in German were made, ths
ground being taken that extensive puoo WORKS shouia
be nauguraled to give employ ment 10 all VINO neen
IT, and that the contract system Should De aDoushon-
Thew would seem TO take the ground that Government
is not only obliged to give worknen employment, bnS
that they snail have the choice OIL Whas lha emioJ
ment shall be.
Mr.. CLIsros RoosEvKLr was the only person VINO
spoke in Engsh. He thought that the Issue OF the
$500 000 coo Of treasury notes would make good times
Tor a while but that we should have tack IN paying
OF, ong dsbts al the conclusion of hostilities.
The following resolutions, which were adoptediby
the meeting give al idea of the objects aimed at5
Asyas On account the In which this county 10
fortunately snsss al S sI .sa ana S nsa, 5
thousands ~okpgmer condemned 20 idene:
d of asirs lAs been continued already fo tho
a s,s.' emnsss poin bs the few wac are iii. in the
possession OF, small means which have been saved by
ttation ind ye' nearly every one Of =. ha; some
lives preserve The integrity Of the Union WHO che.fgy
pOnded to the call stand up the great pnsP % TO asp to
the community ought to guard aud the we,re Of
T. r. % Of
Reored That eqIes municipal repre'enstivesihe
Mayor &c Common Coupcinoi only to give ou. work
many public buildings and public works possible tnany OF
which necessary but to induce the Stale
Government and the General Government ct Washington
WE'LL commence Immediately the work eli the buildings,
street aud water works which have been projected
Rred be Informed atths
the plea possibly be made that such have
acted by he respective legislative bodies that tho
Leaure have TO appropriate the money necessary will not
av inssnuc the abnormal condition OF affair. de-
qneuy aud which will not IL be refused by the egs
In view precedent may the gaziDg OF
he Pre.dsnt Of the United States through
extra Congress.
Ps0red That require municipal representatives to
abolish the former contract system experience has Shown
10 the by which the Of lsbolrs Of slt
branches down to the lowest minimum frequently
that such contracts given by the contractors into
the bands Of snbconracto each party making prohs OF at
least IS per cent.
Red That municipal representatives that,
Of adopting the contract system In future Commissioned
spector aud ForeIien who eHpes be appointed wne
pubic WORK is undertaken the result OF this would De
Quence with corresponding profit TO the community while tho
receive adequate the value his productive
power We protest the outset against the plea that the Pi
cpe of free competition viii be altered by such pessues sech
the admin
taion does In conflict with the public interest
duy the authorities TO take Of the interests OF e
guard the welfare Of each member neeo
cques and individuals the oot
Rtored That these resolutions DO prosented 70 the mayor
ths city, both branches Of the COMMON Council touss
. dsputstion oi the Worsingmen's Union.