Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-14

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bALLs.-The American Hook and Ladder
20. NO Z, give ball at ODD Fellows Hail.
Navy I ard, night; and the Independent So.
clal Club give one at Temperance Hall Either
Will be worth attending.
ing OF the Journeymen Coachmakers Society
was held last evening at the Delmoaico restau-
rant, eleventh street) to take into considers
ton the proprietY Of demanding an increase OF
twenty per cent on their present rates of wages
Mr.. d. d. Clark in the chair, and Mr. James
+. Grown, secretary. -
MT. Kane offered q resolution looking to an
increase of twenty per cent on and after the
first OF May; leaving 1t optional with those re-
celying SIS per week or upwards, whether
they make the demand or ot, and declaring
that the Society will not countenance any rate
less than SIP per week.
MI Ola: K did not know that it would be
increase, when some of the workmen already
got all they ask, and urged that the society
proceed cautiously. There was danger that if
the demand was made that emigrant labor
would take their places He had cons ulted
with his employer, and had ascertained that
all the bosses of the District wanted 8 society
for the protection of themselves.
Mr. b. Dcnnelly wanted the twenty per cent,
and was re ady to stop work if it was not given.
Mr. Irwin offered as substitute a resolution
requesting the bosses to raise all wages below
TWO dollars per day to that sum; above that
sum, an advance of ten per cent; pieceworkers
20 regulate their own prices according to the
those whose wages have recently been raised,
whether they make the demand or not, and re.
guessing an ans wer on or before the 23d inst
MI. Donnelly moved to insert sthe lowest
rate OF wages, 81 50 per day. and get as much
above it as possible" He thought that those
who W ere kicking against the increase were
those who were receiving $3.50 per day and
upwards.
Mr.. Irwin said his principle was to get all
he could.
Mr. Donnelly did not know any woodworker
loss
day.
Mr.. Clark knew that the employers would
hire good hand in preference to bad one,
and they wanted TO know what was going on,
and he thought that the employers should be
consulted first
Mr.. Donnelly did not see the use OF the bosses
coming into the society.
Mr.. Clark said that the best regulated society
IL the world-the printers, or typographical
scciety-numbered among its members the
bosses, and they were in great measure con-
suited before strike was made, and they had
at least right to be heard as members Of the
society. He wished to get the bosses among
them, and was satisfied that thereby the asso-
citation would be placed on a firm basis. In
this arrangement both the bosses and workmen
would be benefited. He, however, did not
want to leave 1t to the bosses to fix the prices,
but would like to get their views before de-
nand made.
Mr.. Irwin said that his resolution was not
demand, bat an appeal, and he would press it
to vote.
Mr.. Clark moved that the resolution be laid
over for one week; carried.
motion was made to appoint 4 committee,
consistiIg Of the president, vice president and
treasurer, with two mem bers from each branch,
to invite the bosses to meet them on Monday
evening next at the Delmonico to confer in re-
lation to an ncrease Of wages; which was car
red; and i'll addition to the above named Of
ficers the following We're appointed :-Messrs.
Joseph Crown and VIM: Powers, OF the wood
workers: Irwin and p. Fay, of the painters; f.
Kane and Mason. of the Trimmers; Jno. Crown
and G. Stewart, Of the smiths. Adjourned.