Evening star., 1869-02-09
Brickmakers' Association

An adjourned meeting Of thus associttion was
h-Id this morning, when the President Mr..
George ii. Plant, being absent NJ. George b
smith was called To the chair, aud Mr.. William
II. West acted as se< retary.
Mr.. CorcCrau. from the committee app )i N ed
10 craft q Constitution asd by laws for ID. gov
eminent OF the association. reported the fol-
1--WE, the brick manufacturers of Washing
ton, ID. Z, and vicinity. hereby form ourselves
rBto al association, TO De known as toe Brick.
makers Mutual Protective Society. The Of
ficers OF said society shall consist Of Presi-
dent, ' Ice President, Secretary and Treasurer
said officers TO be elected to serve twelve
months.
The objects Of said Society being for mu,ua,
protection IN tue collection of debts, &c:
R,soiced, That all bricklayers, builders, CON-
tractors, and purchasers OF bricks from Janu-
airy lst, leoS shall be uired to settle for the
same to our entire satisfaction; and all pur.
chases made from January lst, 1859, shall be
settled Tor strictly in accordance with the terms
Of sale. That we will not sell or furnis b
oricks 10 any person or persons who will not
comply with his or their agreement, and who
shall De reported 70 the Association as un.
worthy of credit, until a settlement is made
win the party OF whom he or they first pur.
chased. That we will not sell brick to any
person or persons, TO complete any building
buildings, Ur work of any KIND, until the party
who first delivered brick to SAT- buildings or
work shall be satisfactorily settled with.
The report was adopted. after which the
election of permanent officers was pro ,eeded
with, and resulted as follows: Alfred Richards,
President; George b. Smith, Vice President;
William III. West, Secretary; Thomas A.
Richards, Treas urer.
Succeeding the election OF officers, the report
OF the Committee on Res lutions was again
called W. when n discussion ensUed as 20 the
PTCpriety OF inficting some penalty upon par.
les guilty Of violation OF the rules OF the
society, whien subject was dlsposed of by the
adoption of the following additional secIion 10
the resolutions, offered by Mr.. West:
"Whsn any person shsli be reported as hay-
tug failed in his agreement with any mem ber
II the Association, or as being unworthy of
credit, committee shall be appointed TO M YES
nsate the charges and report TO the Associa
tion at the next meeting: and il shall be the
duty OF the secretary TO notify each member of
the Association Of any charges made against
any purchaser or purchasers Immediately on
receipt of such charge
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Ford, was adopt.
ed providing for the appointment Of an execu-
also, a resolution that the meetings OF the Asso-
citation shall De held on the first and third Tues
day evenings Of each month, or upon the call of
any one member, or the President, who shall at
once iss ne notice OF q meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. Cochrane, the President
was authorized to appoint the Executive Oom.
mittee.
A resolution was adopted, on motion of Mr.
George Smith, that the const,tut t,ou shall No
open to amendment at any meeting, by ma.
jOrty Of the members OF the associafion
On motion Of Mr.. Cochrane ten memb bers
were made to constitute q quorum for the
transaction OF business.
The meeting then adjourned.