Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-28
A Meetin: Of Brickmakers.


An initiative meeting Of the brick nanufac-
turers Of this city and vicinity was held this
morning at IL o'clock, in the tntrd story hall OF
T. NJ. Harvey's establishment, corner of Penn.
syivanla avenue and Iith street. MIR. III.
Plant was appointed chairman OF the meeting
and explained the objects to be to collect debts
and 70 protect each other hereafter. Wm II
West was appointed secretary.
Mr. Windsor argued in favor of the objects
NJ view, as stated by the chairman.
Mr Grinder desired to know how the meet
ing was TO Judge about the payments to be
made.
Mr.CorcoIan eontended that contracts shoula
Re m ade in writing
Mr. West was IN favor Of permanent or
FanizatIon, and would suggest meeting every
Two weeks.
On motion of Mr.. Oorcoran, a committee of
hye, consisting OF Messrs. Richards, Thorn.
Windsor, West, and Hopkins, was appointed
to Draft resolutions 10 govern the assoc, tion
On motion OF Mr.. West, a committee of three
as appointed 10 secure a suitable room for
TIE meetings Of the association. The Chair D.
as said committee
Mr.. Windsor gave his opinion as to the set.
Jung OF old debts. ana was In favor of the meet
ing taking immediate action in the matter He
vas In favor of driving every man out of the
uace who could not pay his bills, and was op.
posed TO the brickmakers leglslating for car
Penirrs and other trades but was very well
satisfied that the brickmakers had been i'm
posed on.
Mr. Grinder opposed action to collect old
debts.
Mr.. Richards desired 20 know how mneb
money the briekmakers had at present
Mr.. Dougherty did lot come to ioin the asso.
ciaiion unless II began fresh, and dated the
debts OF parties wishing TO buy from the LIST Of
January, Ie69. He was willing TO sell bricks
10 any party who had paid for bricks pur-
chased from the LIST of January, 1889; but was
not " Hing to refuse to sell TO parties because
they happened TO be indebted TO other mann
faeturers for purchases made anterior to the
present year.
Mr.. COrcoran counselled harmony, and he
thought, in order to make the association effec.
tive, II was necessary TO work together
Mr.. Grinder wanted TO commence from 1869
MI ChIlus moved that the benefits To be- de-.
nved from the association be dated back to the
year 1865, and on this motion the yeas and nays
were taken, with the following result:-Yeas
~ in favor of les, and one in favor Of 1869.
After the adoption of the motion, Mr. Rich.
ards expressed his views briefly in regard to
the objects of the association. He thought the
PROJECT good one, and would 60 so far as to
include the lumber men and carpenters.
Mf. drinoer was sans He'd, notwithstanding
the association had so decidedly agreed 70 date
oaek 70 1855, that much trouble wouiu result
Ieh H. de mad no Quarrels of his ovn for
MS customers had all paid him, aud therefore
ne could rQt conceive whv he should be com.
Peileu 70 iaPe mp ine quarrels of others.
Mr.. Windsor defended the action of the meet.
liza.
Mr. Childs did not understand how Mr..
bIfnCer cOulO d0nere 10 the position ne had
taken By way Of illustration, he inquired
whether II would not be advantageous to the
members of the association, whenever a party
applied TO purchas bricks, to make inquiries
of some person with whom he had formerly
dealt W hether he had settled his bills promptly.
His own experience recently had taught him
OF the proprIety of doing so.
Mr.. West favored the use Of a black list.
upon " bieh every tad customers name should
be recorded, so thar they m ght be known.
At the request OF Mr.. George Smith, az in
vltatlon was extended TO MIR. VIM. q uinand,
WOOD and coal dealer. who was present 10 ex-
PLAIN his views with regard to alleged evils
existIn in the present ordinance respecting the
meas uremsnt of wood. and greater ones con-
tar ed IN an ordinance now pending before the
Councils, and 10 state the remedy proposed
therefor in a peuuOn which had been prepared
for presentation 20 he City Councils; which he
proceeded to do al length.
At the con clusiOn of q uinand's remarks the
mem btrs of the ASSOCIATION signed the petition
IN Mr. Guinands possession, protesting
against the passage of Mr.. Chase's ordinance
Intro dueed IN the Board of Common Council,
and as king repeal of the lawof 1855 and the
Ie-er actment of the act of 1855.
vote of than ks was then rendered Mr. Job
w. Angus for the use of the room, after which
the meeting aDjournsd, subject 70 the call of
the secretary.