The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-03
LOCAL DEPART NENl.

MEETING or MASTER PLAsrKRrE - 4.
monthly meeting OF the Master Piastere. = .
the Board of Trade, and was called TO order
s:3o o'clock, BY Mr.. John Keller, vice president,
and the secretary, Mr.. VIM. Hines, read the
minutes OF the previous meeting, which were
Messrs. Stewart X Suit sent In an sppliea.
tion for membership, which lays over under the
rules.
A ballot was then had for the election of
and Francis Columbus, to membership OF The
assoeistion, and they were declared unanimously
Mr.. Jackson. OF the executive committee, re.
ported that tho committee of conference had
had = consultation with the Journeymen pIas-
settlement Of the difficulties now existing be-
tween the bosses and Journeymen, ut Which
nothing definitely had been arrived at looking to
speedy settlement OF the matter
The report was accepted, and on motion, the
committee OF conference was disc In rged,
While the monthly dues were being paid In,
MI John Stewart, the president, entered the
Mr.. Andrew Jackson said he had had , On nver.
sation with gentleman, who told him II he as
ISOLATION would pay his travelling expen ies he
week who would go to work for 10 80 D, ,r dav,
The cost would be about $50.
MT Hines Sssn moved that the offer of the gentle
4. Mr.. A. Jackson moved that tax be levied an
the members to defray the exp enscs of the gen
The motion was adopted.
Mr.. stewart said those WHO stood g,eatest In
MT. Jackson said he Was not IN poo1 Of hands
a. ne had 20 work and he did not know when
he would have any, but lie was w'.ling to pay
Mr. Stewart inquired whether there was u
clause In the eonsttutio n prohib' tting master
member Of me association. lie inderatood that
gentleman belonging to the ass ociat,os otered
one 81 ms apprentices 50 per lay IL he would
Va" voice Hs nm Name him.
Mr. Stewart. Mr. Brfscoe.
r, BrisCOp lap 10 A
his services; He told him he Id ass want him,
he be employed He replied q rep IA, Mr.. b.
then told The boy he had bctt ers SO tei to work
Mr., Stewart said he we a happv In IN. the
statement a Of MT B,lsSoe as he dia not sup nose
ne MoIia d1 sSss s aif tbg rer9rted I'M
tees but in reference ouracynea " ior no
a member of the ass ociation Witbout mssst ny
quiring why he LEFT his employer. Il was en-
sappa ami SSn tIton to prevent members
(ourneymen from packing up their topis anu
"sMxins 'heiI en- ployer on tri' ial causes,
tent 81 the erAuse. 1t was Hgrafted In the con.
s Inm.n 10 prevent employers from entieing
man leave another ones employ for cause and
ne aesiIeo his services, he would have no hest /
tSat wss po HIN sId he would be certain
10 20 abroad that the jOurneyman was not the
CUSTODIAN OF his actions. He had pc rfect right
10 WORK LOT whom he pleased, and there was
nothing In the constitution to the contrary
Mr.. stewart moved that q certain norfion , r
the proceedings be private.
mr. Hines said he was In favor OF the Drocce l.
ings OF the meeting being made public ms In, 90
was considerable odium cast on the nssociap an
by keeping their affairs private. ~"
messrs, King and Jackson coinc ihed with Mr.
back. S ken
Mr.. Stewart withdrew his MOTION and M ovcd
that card be prepared for publication letJ JIin1
terets. "''ASA pms
Mr.. Hardness said the journsyp en- weret yrants
and not the employer. He raj .ed the ", ges of
his Journeymen last year to AZ So ,vifhor hhtSeIr
asking, and he Intended or Tia yStm ~ I he mrsa.
emit month to have raise tba wS.asto Al liz
Of hin As p De aav " last year v no demanded
nnt ~ iart tkn place. He de- ,iined to pay
a npu u" the dr' He had empio red that man
sunrE a aSo W. Iest seasons and ave him the
WORM. woIk ne sno' I'D have done himself. II that was
VITshnhg ~ did not know what &c nerosity was.
ct ~ mo Lon was then put and ca rried, and the
G NJ !" pointed Messrs. John Ste wart, George
arkness, and VIM. Hines q committee to
are card for publication, Civ ing the history
~ the Jourueymen PlasterersT A ssoeiatioa for
the past year, and the action of tn G journeymen
In regard to the present strike.
After some business relating to, finances WAS
Transacted, the meeting adjourned