The New York herald., 1868-06-25

Adjourned Meeting or Master MasOns-Inter.
csting Proceodinss-Dcternined Resistance
20 tho Eight Hour Movemens-AM Master
Mechanics Called on 70 JOIN. 'a1a ,ial sf
Another well attended meeting Of master masons
and bricklsyers convened yesterday afternoon at
the Mechanics ana Traders Exchange Rooms, No.
81 Liberty street, Mr.. John r. Oonnover presiding
and Mr.. W. a. Jackson in his place secretary. At
the suggestion Of Mr.. Ross the president asked ell
who were present to remain, especially those con-
nected in any way with the building INTEREST," but he
hoped that none would actively participate in the
proceedings, by voting or otherwise except men,
bers OF the association After the reading and adop
ton OF the minutes OF Mondays meeting the roll
was called and fully twothrds inscribed on the list
answered to their names. The first business In
order was the report Of the committee appointed
last Monday to wait upon those master masons who
continued to work their men at eight hours day
and to influence them to join in stopping. Mr. Sares
one Of the committee stated that he had called Mr.
Cron but when he got there Mr.. G. had already dis
with whom he had contracted, and he consenting to
extend the time OF the contract for as long the
strike ,s may last. Mr. sares then sought out Mr. Will
and was determined to hold out against the eight
hour system join the Association of Master Masons
ton. He then saw Mr.. Mccormick this gentleman
had but seven men at work on Tuesday, but said that
he had no control over them, as he let out all the
brickwOrk to two OF his journeymen by contract who
took five more In with them; he might perhaps, stop
furnishing them materials, but did not yet know
what he would do. Others, Mr. Sares said, he did
not find Mr.. Ross, another member Of the commit
tee, reported that himself and his associate the
committee Mr.. Banta. called on Mr.. Hull who told
him that he had very hurried job which must be
completed, but he would see what he could do.
Another mason, Mr Bogart, they saw, and he talked
that he had offered resolutions at former strike
meetings which were never carried out and so
agreed to dismiss s %en when be heard Whs
the master masOns had resolved on and 1t was since
ascertained that Mr. LIE Forge had done so and dis
Mr.. Ross, and added that Messrs. Hull and Bogart
were still at work yesterday with their men at eight
ton he felt That only so few Of the master masons
had submitted; that he had seen reports Of num-
Der Of "bosses who are said TO have complied with
the demands Of the 10urneymen, but most OF them
were not master masons, but only "fr0nt Jumpers"
Several such were mentioned, and reports OF this
as having, in some more or less ingenious way,
evaded resolutions lately passed. and denied and BY
common assent II was made TO be understood that
hours day at nve dollars Is to be strioty adhered
TO- and no latitudInarisn constructtpn such as ex-
from is operation, Is to be allowed. ,..-.
Mr.. Toseevtn then proposed the following plan for
more perfect temporary organizaton:-
Rssovsa That this organization be styled the Master
:: ssssss's S,s:; s s. s unit.
wed g Join The ps!M.nsat CrgansaiOn that may all
uI sSss 7; ss T. :as :rt 5. r..
W. gS S;: and
Resolved That Mess Jactson snd Fster have tho
70 appons and pas an assistant In tho discharge OF their
j. IT,; -four .%ss, sese,s who MIL With
mss 70 take charge Of al matters Of interest with
= $
:ssy and .hsa tSs 20 s;ia committee ms: daily :. eight
twenty street and BrO.d~sy, un further develop
an inquiry by Mr.. volk whether 1t was intended to
disband the old permanent organization OF master
stated that It was hoped all now joining this society
would also become members OF the other. mason
here would influence their conduct, and they Wished
that the master bricklayers Of New York would
stand together and resist and, II needed, those In
solved on motion OF Mr. Tostevin that all master
masons from the vicinity of New York be made
tive Committee, under the above plan Of organize
ton, was announced BY the chair as follows:-
Messrs Tosteyn Ross A Banta and sares y, Mr. ssrcs
knowledge. were apprehensive that If they were to
stop longer than three days the owners would de-
clare the contract forfeited and give Is to some one
else and to aay their fears he would oner the fol-
lowing
Resolved Th.. master member Of hi. ...oc.
member Of hi: .s.oclaoa And which h.. been stopped
consent OF the nrst contractor In writing.
Objection was made to the last clause, providing
for the written consent OF the first contractor and
amendment moved to strike IL ont, which was
carried and the resolution amended then adopted.
Mr. volk arose and stated that it was well under
hold out were they dependent on their own
alone but they are supported 6y other trades unions
all trades In this city and throughout the country,
and that made their organization very strong. II
was therefore necessary that the master masons
should procure the active sympathy and support OF
all others connected with them In business or inter-
est and tn invite them To associate themselves with
the masons. With this object In view he offered the
following
Re.oived, That all master mechanics connected with the
building basins be invited NEE. here Friday NEXT to
by the brckiayers.
be named In the body Of the resolution, such a.
brown stone blue stone, marble and granite cutters
S % 70 eet ans mas s
resolution was after lengthy speech from Mr.. Ross
passed mem. CON. In the course OF his speech Mr.
being done by the brckiayers to the carpenters and
laborers, and that the sympathy Of the journeymen
the work was rightly undertaken. Hereupon Mr.
Tostevin, after stating that every town, city and VIII
ss IN the SoSn was in their
whereases and resoutons:-
Whereas the strike In which the brekayers Of this city
dSs - sdasns M ors c sDo1 S' ns Ss o.
a.s npe.ss sdaos. sss ca building Ss T a,sr
sder nous TO our business injurious 70 public good and
IN tho end dspttuon and want 20 and whereas
consider this strike the turning point the labor
movement that has agaed this country Tor several years.
and that country will be weakened by any system
that reduces m productive powers as the eight hour system
would reduce and whereas the master Of the
city have without desire 10 opprcss refused TO
comply With what consider their unjust and unnecessary
demands; therefore, be II
Resolved, That call for expression OF opinion from
the who have adorned this city with beautiful and
costly budnss and whose capital is Invested In real estate
In this city.
Resolved That we call for expression Of opinion
the worknmsn the mechanic the clerk and all other
who Interested In the advance OF rents
Resolved, That pronounce the eight hour system at
present be injury the country and that purely
political movement and that we pronounce the man "a pol
q public who, few ago, asserted "that
this merely OF dollars and cents, that there
principle involved and he thought matter Of very itsc
account"
Resolved That the owners for whom we are building be
extend the time the completion OF their build
ings until the return 10 their work
Resolved That the editors OF daily who have for
deprecatng high Justly sympathizing with
the of our city in The high rent. they have had % pay
called upon freely and fully their opinion
this mporan, question: and they do not Join hands with us
In doing what consider public good that they forever
afe hold their