The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-01
Cignr Dealers, Union.


The second meeting OF the Union was held yester-
day afternoon at the Steuben House. Mr.. Charles
Grebe president pro tenn. presided.
He stated that he had this day received reply
from Mr.. Commissioner Rollins in Washington to
certain questions submitted to him. who decides
that the assessor Is not entitled to any fee for pre-
pairing approving the new bonds: he Is, in fact,
not required to MAKE them out but is the duty OF
those requiring them to present them to him pro-
perry prepared. The assessor has heretofore in
sisted that he must prepare the bonds and has been
in the habit OF charging from 81 to "a for the dOcu
ment
Permanent officers were elected and constitution
for the government OF the Union was adopted with
accamation and the meeting adjourned
Meeting OF German varnisI,ers and Polishers.
The members of this trade, though distributed
the whole expanse Of the city, met In respect
able numbers, the large room being crowded, at
Lincoln Hall, corner of Houston and Alien streets
yesterday evening" Mr.. Simon Schuck presided
and Mr.. Michael Roos was secretary. The minutes
OF the last two meetings were read and approved
the Brlcklayers' Union asking for ''aid and COM
iort' nad been laid on the table. A call
s %s@s upon On the Join n
German workngmen, arranged for the l4th OF Sep
TENDER. and numerously responded to. The officers
Tor the ensuing year were then elected az fOows:-
For President, George Schmidt; Vice President
Adam Rieberger; Recording Secretary Michael
Treasurer, Nicholas EndIer serssanta a Arms,
George Sebold. The election OF SIX delegates TO the
Working Mems Union was next gone into with the
Following result:-Schenck Springmayer, Schwend,
Heps, Henckei and welker; and the ex-president,
MI Simeon Scheeck, was unanimously elected as
the representative OF this organization to the Work
fngmens Congress- shortly TO meet In this city.
After some routine business Of no importance the
meeting adjourned
Mass Meeting OF the German Mncbinisss and
Metal Workers'of This City.
large meeting though not quite q mass meet
ing, OF the German machinists and metal workers
was held last evening at the upper hall Of Germania
Assembly Rooms, In the Bowery. The object of the
meeting was to organize society," that the opera
ves OF the trade may have the benefit OF united &C.
ton in the intended effort to increased pay.
Mr.. william Hoffman,, who was elected president,
had generally achieved for their members. and the
same idea was embodied In the first resolu-
ton passed. The second resolution calls for
the union or all members OF the trade,
whether American, English or German, with
intent TO cooperate for their common benefit The
dues at twenty-five cents. The moneys thus col
lected resolved TO for the expenses OF the
meetings also TO create fund TO defray Unforeseen
demands upon the society and to support members
in need. And IL was further agreed that provision
TO be made TO procure work for such as are out
was enjoyed. Mr.. Hunge, OF the machinists: Mr.
Umrchfausen, OF the carpenters: Mr.. Lucker OF the
tailors: MI. Kunge, OF the pisnomakers and Messrs
Wintelli and Hecker, OF machinsts entertained the
meeting with their views upon the subject of work
ing mems unions ana were all during the progress
pauded. About one hundred names were signed 10
the roll Of membership