The national Republican., 1869-01-29
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

RRtoKNhKKR,s MEErIsu-A meeting Of the
brickmakers OF the District was held yester-
estnbiishmenL corner Of Eleventh street and
Pennayiyania avenue, aud was attended by
most Of the prominent briekmskeIs.
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II. west as secretary.
Mr. Plant explained the object Of the meet.
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bricks, which he said was almost the hrst
thing required IN the construction OF house,
and the last thing paid for.
soeistIon should refuse 10 sell bricks TO a
brieklayer who had failed to meet his obliga.
tions Of the previous year, was diseussed AZ
considerable length, all the members present
favoring the proposition, except MT; Grinder,
and one or two Others, who thought the acts
of the association should not be retrospective,
tracts made aiter the COMMENCEMENT Of the
Mr., Soreoran eontendsd that contracts
should be made In writing.
Mr.. west was In favor Of a permanent or
Two weeks.
Eve, consisting of Messrs, Richards, Thorn,
Windsor, West and Hopkins, was appointed
to draft resolutions TO govern the association.
was appointed to secure a suitable room for
the meetings Of the association. The CHAIR
appointed Messrs. Campbell, Heirver and West
D bAlu cOmmlttee.
MT. Windsor gave his opinion AZ to the set-
tling Of old debts, and was In fsror Of the
meeting taking immediate action In the m at.
ter. He was In favor Of driving every man out
Of the trade who could not pay his bills, and
was opposed to the brickmskefs legislsting
for carpenters and other trades; but was very
well satisfied that the brickmakers had been
MIR. Richards desired to know how much
money the brickmakers had at present.
Mr.. Doughetty did not come TO join the as
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debts OF parties wishing to buy from the is,
ofJanuary, 1909, He was willing to sell bricks
to any party who had paid for bricks pur-
not willing to refuse to sell TO parties because
they happened to be Indebted to other manu-.
isctuters for purchases made anterior to the
Mr.. Corcoran eounsellcd harmony, and he
thought, In order to make the association
effective, 4 was necessary to work together,
Mr., Childs moved that the benefits to be de.
rived from the association be dated back to
the year 1865, aud on this motion the yeas and
nays were taken, with the following result
Yeas, 20 in favor OF ls0s, and one In favor Of
After the adoption OF the motion, Mr..
Richards expressed his views briefly In re-
gard to the objects OF the association, He
thought the project good one, and would go
so Tar as to include the lumbermen and car
penters.
Mr.. Grinder was satisfied, notwithstanding &
the association had so decidedly agreed to
date back to 1865, that much trouble would re.
suit from 1t. He had no quArrels Of his own,
for his customers had all paid him, and there.
fore he could not conceive why he should be
compelled to take up the quarrels OF Others.
MI: Windsor defended the action OF the
meeting.
Mr.. Childs did not understand how Mr..
Grinder could adhere to the position he had
taken. By way Of Illustration, he inquired
whether It would not be advantageous TO the
members OF the association, whenever party
applied to purchase bricks, to make loo quiries
OF some person with whom he had formerly
dealt whether he had settled his bills promptly.
His own experience recently had taught him
OF the pIopriety OF doing so.
MIR. West favored the use OF black list,
upon which every bad customers name should
be recorded, so that they might be known.
Az the request OF Mr., George Smith, an In.
wood and coal dealer, who was present, to ex-
existing In the present ordinance respecting
contained In the ordinance now pending be-
fore the Councils, and to state the remedy
proposed therefor In a petition which had
been prepared for presentation to the City
Councils; which he proceeded to do at length.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Guinand's re-
marks, the members Of the association signed
the petition In Mr.. Guinand's possession,
protesting against the passage of Mr.. ChAse's
ordinance Introduced 10 the Board OF Com
mon Council, and asking q repeal OF the law
OF 1856 and the re-en ctment Of the act of 1858.
A vote OF thanks was then rendered Mr..
Job W. Angus for the use OF the room, after
which the meeting adjourned, subject to the
call OF the secretary.