The New York herald., 1869-03-27
MEETING OF MASTER BUILDERS.

The Employers and the EmpIoyed-The
Eight Hours Movcment-lmportant Resolu.
ti0ns.
meeting OF the master builders was held yester-
day afternoon at No. 81 Liberty street. The chair
was occupied by Mr.. J. Hennesy. The secretary
read the minutes Of the previoss meeting, setting
forth the appointment OF committee to draft cer-
tain resolutions which should bs submitted for dis
cussion The following Is the
COMMITTEE.
Your committee having taken into consideration the object
for which they were appointed preser the following pream
where's the repeated and con,i,usd agitation Of The
various relations existing between he employers and the
wess and aaese q Ss Sas0s.s sommnSy sna
whereas u q eminen.y proper and highly es.sn.i.
3 gwen the entertained b .hs Or.nche.
matters al issue And Whereas VIZ ss citizens Of The Ein
pre City and the country a large common with AL good
sesp,as the credit q ss country animpssd and ,iss
%
reduction the working hors from the present rates
s thereby he
n e. $ n.as Ss 70 cen. 3.
Resolved, That present deemt ncxpedent
reduction consider would be fatal
TO business generally enhance the value OF all Commodities
seeking such reduction.
rsTaSissn, dsmoraii.lns damsns % tie .tfa sss
OF earning all they worth and encouraging the unskff
and idle, whose only merit oftimes coss being member
Of union In good standing We dely the assertion Of the
unons that they have tendency and combine
those who skilled In their tra' the contrary the
prevent the apprentice and hdr members becoming
mechanics by dividing cncnd the trade into
three or -four distinct branches.
Resolved, That will pay the Industrious fun renune.
ration for their services whether members OF
not, ana viii submit 10 arbitrary rules dca,
ons TO the manner IN which employers, shall
duct business whom we shallempioy. That we viii
and make duty TO have them wei provided for
regular apprenticeship with mascr and seek employ
ment With others finish regular tine OF apprenticeship
where the master unable 10 retain Them by Of
trement from business death otherwise BE II further
Resolved, That we will sgn no contract limiting the me
for completion OF the work without adding the following
clause a. passed upon by the Master Masons Association,
The time lost by strikes nv unreasonable
d the Trade Unions shall be dded 70 the time
10 furnish this work.
Resolved, That this body. cavened select Stand
ing Committee consisting OF two representatives OF each
branch Of the trade represented, wh shall organize itself
and appoint regular time OF they be empowered
10 add TO their number call meetigs OF all
branches OF the building trade and &e the
upon questions arising nd conflicting with the
resolutions passed. so collect the funds 10 dcfray
their
And Ia further resolved, that adopting these resou
tons harbor vi feeling again the mechanics and
workingmen In employ personally the contrary
think advocating their rDre than own by
10 them and 20 the abc a large, and by
trying possible TO prevent strikes detrimental 10 bus
peps generally and fatal 70 u employee and their
famieA
There appeared 10 be several dissenting voices 10
the resolutions being passed simultaneously.
The Chairman said that II wasnot by any means